PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emerson Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zahir Nolam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cain might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Love this Road (Emerson Drive). Nolam is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mo Money mo Problems. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cain
vs
Nolam

185 cm
30
209 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

185 cm
27
213 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emerson Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zahir Nolam!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nolam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nolam moves in looking to clinch but Cain pushes him off.
Nolam tries to clinch there but Cain circles away.
Cain lands with a right hand.

Nolam fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cain sprawls well initially but Nolam persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nolam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Nolam there.
Nolam landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cain tries to get to full guard but Nolam has control of the leg.

Cain looking for subs from the bottom but Nolam mounts him!
Nolam with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Emerson Cain has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Nolam! Cain is hurt baaadly! Nolam is firing away with more strikes - Cain is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zahir Nolam!
Zahir Nolam made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I can win this title and I'm going to so get ready to defend that title. One more win and I want a shot!'.