PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nolan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eye of the Tiger. Ross has chosen Limp Bizkit-My way or the high way as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Nolan
vs
Ross

187 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Elite Canadian Threads

Elite Canadian Threads

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Ross!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nolan pinned against the cage. Nolan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nolan stuffs the takedown.
John Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nolan.

Ross moves into the clinch.

Ross has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nolan regains guard immediately.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ross postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ross postures up.
Nolan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ross postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ross postures up in Nolan's guard and throws a big left but Nolan blocks it.
Ross throwing strikes but missing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Nolan is looking for a triangle but Ross pushes his legs off easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Nolan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ross postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ross tries to free his leg and advance position but Nolan is retaining full guard.
Ross content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ross is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ross is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Nolan working for a triangle but Ross defends it easily.
Ross is working Nolan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ross landing with the ground and pound.
Ross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nolan is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nolan's head.
Ross postures up in Nolan's guard and throws a big left but Nolan blocks it.
Ross stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nolan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ross is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nolan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ross.
Ross lands a couple of digs.
Ross trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ross working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ross landing some decent shots from guard.
Ross chips away with some ground and pound.
Nolan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross is working Nolan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ross's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nolan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ross is working Nolan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ross postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nolan trying to keep a closed guard but Ross is proving a slippery customer.

Ross drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Ross as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Nolan screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Ross! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). John Ross!
An intense looking John Ross took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Want to thank the fans and my sponsors... without them this wouldnt have been possible'.