PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fernando De Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Nosula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitri Nosula has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fernando De Abreu's chin.

De Abreu
vs
Nosula

181 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fernando De Abreu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmitri Nosula!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Abreu misses with a double jab

and Nosula counters with a takedown into side control.
Nosula looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nosula is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt De Abreu will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nosula working the ground and pound.
De Abreu is trying to improve his position.

Nosula wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by De Abreu, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Abreu is trying to improve his position.
De Abreu is looking to get back to his feet here but Nosula is keeping cool and he's managed to take De Abreu's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nosula is hanging on to De Abreu's back as he tries to escape.
Nosula slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
De Abreu is covering up but some of the strikes from Nosula are getting through and doing damage.

Nosula patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Nosula lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can De Abreu hold on?!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Nosula.
Nosula lands strikes to the head.
De Abreu covers up after that shot from Nosula.

Nosula is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. De Abreu defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
De Abreu is trapped and Nosula is scoring with shots to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Abreu trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nosula landing with strikes.
Nosula is hanging on to De Abreu's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nosula is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Nosula is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nosula keeps control of the position as De Abreu tries to break free.
De Abreu is breathing heavily.
Nosula has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of De Abreu's body.
Nosula gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Nosula is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Nosula gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Nosula gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Nosula apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Nosula drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nosula has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nosula looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nosula is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
De Abreu wants to sweep but no luck.
Nosula passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nosula scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nosula remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Let's hope that Nosula has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitri Nosula dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

De Abreu throws a body shot but no joy.
Nosula with the counter takedown but De Abreu avoids it easily.
De Abreu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Nosula counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nosula lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nosula landing some decent shots from guard.
Nosula prevents De Abreu from getting back to his feet.
Nosula working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nosula passes De Abreu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Abreu trying to control from the bottom.
De Abreu is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Abreu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nosula is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nosula prevents De Abreu from improving his position.
Nosula lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Nosula seems content to control.
Nosula working over De Abreu with some ground and pound. De Abreu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nosula perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dmitri Nosula has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Abreu regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nosula chips away with some ground and pound.
Nosula pushes down on De Abreu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nosula lands strikes from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nosula is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nosula controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nosula scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish De Abreu?
A nice elbow there by Nosula.
Nosula takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nosula cracks De Abreu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nosula controlling from mount.

Nosula is working for a guillotine from mount but De Abreu frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nosula controlling the pace for now.
Nosula raining down shots from the mount!
De Abreu tries to reverse the position but Nosula maintains control.
Nosula scoring with strikes but De Abreu is staying in there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nosula content just to control the position here.

Nosula looking to secure an arm triangle but De Abreu defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitri Nosula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! De Abreu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

De Abreu shoots in but Nosula avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Nosula drives through with a takedown into guard.

De Abreu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nosula gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nosula is pushing down on De Abreu's leg trying to pass to half guard. De Abreu is fighting to maintain full guard but Nosula has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nosula performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nosula is continuing to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Abreu looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nosula looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
De Abreu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nosula on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nosula working the head and body with strikes.

Nosula is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De Abreu defends it well.
Nosula performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Abreu is trying to get back to full guard.
Nosula looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks De Abreu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nosula in particular looking to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dmitri Nosula is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
De Abreu tries to clinch but Nosula moves away

and Nosula counters with a nice double leg into side control. De Abreu won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nosula wants to stand but De Abreu has his arm trapped.
De Abreu is looking to reverse the position.
De Abreu is working hard here to advance position.
Nosula advances to mount.
Nosula sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
De Abreu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nosula raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fernando De Abreu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nosula sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitri Nosula comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nosula has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitri Nosula!
In his post fight interview, Dmitri Nosula started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.