PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Baron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nolan comes into the arena with Down - Stone the Crow blaring out of the sound system. Baron has chosen Asian Hooker as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nolan
vs
Baron

195 cm
27
211 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
210 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Fighters First Nutrition

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Baron!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolan lands a high kick!
Nolan thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nolan. Baron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nolan looks to land a body kick but Baron moved away.
Baron misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baron misses with a series of wild punches.
Nolan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nolan throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Baron to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Christian Nolan has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nolan.
Nolan thows a body shot but no joy.

Baron has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nolan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baron misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nolan working aggressively here.
Baron lands with a light punch inside.
Baron is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baron blocks the elbow strike.
Nolan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Nolan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baron stalling the fight.
Baron misses with some punches.
Baron's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baron misses with a body punch.
Baron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nolan's elbow.
Nolan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Baron makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baron.
Baron lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nolan backwards.
Baron scores with a shot to the side of Nolan's head.
A head punch on the inside from Nolan fails to land.
Nolan gets through Baron's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nolan working aggressively here.
Baron tries a body shot but Nolan blocks it.
Nice elbow from Baron.
Nolan misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nolan.
A left hand lands to the body for Baron.
Baron tries to circle away but Nolan has him pinned against the cage.
Baron lands with a right to the head.
Baron throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nolans head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baron.
Nolan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nolan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nolan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baron backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baron.
Nolan blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baron lands a shoulder strike.

Baron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baron shoots in and drives through. Nolan sprawls well.
Christian Nolan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nolan.
Nolan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baron.
Baron shoots in but Nolan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nolan misses with a low kick.
Nolan misses the shot to the body.
Nolan leaves Baron with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Christian Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marko Baron.
Nolan tries a head kick but it misses.
Nolan takes one to the side of the head.
Baron chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nolan can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baron throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nolan lands with a nice body kick.
Nolan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Christian Nolan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nolan punishes Baron's body with a nice straight punch.
Baron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nolan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Baron.
Baron connects with a jab.

Baron forces Nolan back against the cage and clinches.
Baron taking a breather.
Baron misses with a punch on the inside.
Baron lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baron is pushing Nolan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nolan tries to work over Baron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marko Baron will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Christian Nolan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baron misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Nolan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baron digs a good hook to Nolan's body.
Christian Nolan is winning the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Baron.
Baron throws the left hand but Nolan avoids the punch easily.
Nolan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baron's sensitive parts.
Nolan scoring well with a low kick there.
Nolan keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Baron. Beautiful body shot.
Nolan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baron moves out of range as Nolan throws a body kick.
Baron feints and then cracks Nolan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nolan down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolan thuds a left hand into Baron's body.
Nolan circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nolan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nolan scores with a jab to the body.
Baron takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nolan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baron slips a jab from Nolan.
Baron lands a body shot.
Nolan throws a leg kick that misses.
Baron misses with a double jab.
Nolan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baron rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nolan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nolan scores with a jab to the head.
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!
Nice body punch from Baron.
Nolan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baron takes a swing at Nolan's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baron blocks the body kick.
Nolan misses with an uppercut.
Baron uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Baron wants to clinch up but Nolan keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Baron.
Sloppy strikes from Baron. Those never looked like landing.
Nolan thuds his shin into the meat of Baron's side.
Nolan scores with a leg kick.
Nolan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nolan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Baron misses with a two punch combination.
Baron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nolan.
Nolan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baron circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nolan slips a straight right by Baron.
Nolan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nolan scores with a head kick. Baron tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Baron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nolan manages to avoid it.
Baron lands a nice shot to the body.
Nolan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baron at a distance.
Nolan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baron walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baron on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baron just misses with a punch to the body.
Nolan tries to score with a low kick but Baron moves his leg out of the way.
Baron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baron. Nolan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nolan is looking to wear down Baron with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Baron checks a low kick from Nolan.
Nolan cracks Baron with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nolan misses with a straight right.
Baron misses with a double jab.
Nolan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nolan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Baron eats them both and turns towards Nolan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nolan throws a sloppy head kick and Baron moves out of range easily.
Baron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baron throws a lazy head kick
and Nolan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baron swinging wildly here.
Baron stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nolan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Nolan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christian Nolan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nolan keeps the fight on the outside.
Baron slips a straight right by Nolan.
Nolan slips under a jab.
Nolan slips a jab and a cross from Baron.
Baron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baron wants to clinch up but Nolan keeps it at a distance.
Nolan throws a leg kick which misses Baron's front leg but catches the back leg as Baron tries to avoid it.
Baron tries to land a leg kick but Nolan saw it coming and moves away.
Nolan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Baron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nolan.

Baron drives through and clinches with Nolan against the cage.
Nolan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baron throws a punch but it's blocked by Nolan.
Baron can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baron's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Marko Baron seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baron takes a shot to the head.

Baron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nolan avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baron. Nolan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nolan missing with a left hand there. Baron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baron lands a body shot.
Nolan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baron takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nolan.
Nolan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nolan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nolan throws a good cross that connects.
Nolan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Baron counters with a three punch combo that has Nolan backing up. Nolan nods at Baron to acknowledge the strikes.
Baron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nolan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nolan manages to avoid it.
Nolan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nolan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nolan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nolan throws a chopping leg kick but Baron manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Baron slips under a jab.
Baron moves out of range of the leg kick from Nolan.
Baron uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nolan has time to react.

Baron has managed to clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nolan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Baron's brow.
Baron misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baron wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Nolan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baron tries to break the clinch but Nolan is controlling the position.
Baron struggles to land a body shot inside as Nolan controls his hands.
A short right from Nolan.
Baron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nolan tries to work over Baron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Nolan breaks from the clinch.
Nolan lands a nice hook to Baron's body. Baron takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baron doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nolan stalks Baron and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baron's face. Baron staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Marko Baron has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baron looks to score with a jab to the body but Nolan is just out of range.
Nolan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Nolan.
Baron throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nolan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nolan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baron takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nolan misses with a leg kick
and Baron counters with a stiff right hand.
Nolan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Baron takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Baron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nolan misses with a body kick.
Nolan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nolan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Baron eats them both and turns towards Nolan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nolan scores with a body shot.
Nolan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Nolan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Nolan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nolan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Nolan!
Christian Nolan looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I want to thank the FFC for this opportunity, and Convicted Inc for their help and support. It is clearly 4:20 somewhere. Now hit that bad ass music.'.