PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brick Tires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nolan has chosen Down - Stone the Crow as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Tires
vs
Nolan

190 cm
28
270 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

195 cm
34
228 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brick Tires!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tires misses the shot to the body.
Christian Nolan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nolan avoids the body shot from Tires.
Tires delivers a nice body kick.
Good work by Tires as he checks the leg kick.
Tires feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nolan's calf.
Nolan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nolan thuds a left hand into Tires's body.
Tires tries to clinch up.
Tires tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nolan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tires.
Tires with a hook.
Tires fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nolan manages to avoid it.
Tires scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tires tries to clinch there but Nolan circles away.
Nolan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tires just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan throws a sloppy head kick and Tires moves out of range easily.
Nolan throws out a leg kick but Tires moves out of range and Nolan only half commits.
Tires connects with a solid leg kick.
Tires scores with a hook to the body. Nolan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nolan misses the shot to the body.
Nolan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tires. Tires obviously looking to wear him down.
Nolan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nolan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tires with a nice cross.

It looks like Christian Nolan has been cut.
Nolan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nolan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nolan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tires keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nolan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tires fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nolan manages to avoid it.
Tires lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tires avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tires takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nolan tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tires.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tires.
Tires moves out of range of the strikes.
Nolan thumps Tires with a low kick.
Nolan lands a jab to the head.
Tires looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tires throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nolan lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tires.
Nolan throws a body kick that misses.
Tires misses with an uppercut. Nolan saw that one coming.
Tires misses with a wild combination.
Nolan connects with a crisp jab.
Nolan swings for the body but Tires moves out of range.
Tires blocks the body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Tires.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nolan.
Nolan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Tires has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nolan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tires.
Nolan misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tires throws a head kick that misses.
Tires misses with a low kick.
Tires misses with a low kick as Nolan jumps back.
Nolan connects with a body shot.
Tires needs to keep his hands up - Nolan had a free shot at his head there.
Nice shot by Nolan.
Tires misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nolan.
Nolan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tires checks a low kick from Nolan.
Tires 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!
Tires jabs at Nolan's body.
A swing and a miss from Nolan.
Nolan digs a good body shot into Tires's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brick Tires will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Christian Nolan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tires misses with a looping right.
Nolan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tires was well out of range. Poor timing from Nolan.
Tires fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Tires.
Nolan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tires under the eye.
Nolan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tires manages to avoid it.
Nolan throws a good cross that connects.
Nolan throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick from Tires misses.
Tires tries to clinch but Nolan moves away
and Nolan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tires is looking to wear down Nolan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tires throws a body punch but Nolan moves out of range.
Nolan throws a leg kick but Tires sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nolan lands a nice hook to Tires's body. Tires takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nolan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan throws a body kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nolan.

It looks like Brick Tires has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Tires misses the target.
Nolan thows a leg kick but Tires checks it
and Tires connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nolan checks a leg kick.
Tires lands a jab to Nolan's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Nolan misses the target.
Tires takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nolan defending well as Tires loads up on a big left hand.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nolan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nolan connects with a crisp jab.
Tires uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nolan.
Nolan cracks Tires with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Nolan.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nolan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nolan works the jab nicely.
Tires doesn't manage to clinch there - Nolan circles away.
Nolan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nolan connects with a crisp jab.
Tires moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nolan misses with a hook. Tires ducked under it nicely.
Tires throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nolan misses with a hook to the body
and Tires makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tires ducks under a wild hook from Nolan.
Tires ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nolan moves away.
Nolan scores with a nice strike.
Nolan just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tires lands a nice hook to Nolan's body. Nolan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nolan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nolan takes one to the side of the head.
Tires misses with a low kick.
Tires is looking to score with low kicks.
Nolan throws an overhand right that lands on Tires's shoulder, as Tires tries to avoid the shot.
Nolan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nolan feints and then cracks Tires's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tires down.
A good leg kick by Nolan.
Nolan scores with a hook to the body. Tires takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Nolan.
Tires tries to work over Nolan's front leg with a kick but Nolan checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tires throws a leg kick but Nolan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nolan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nolan scores with a jab to the body.
Nolan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nolan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tires's head backwards.
Tires uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nolan.
Tires swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nolan motions for Tires to come forward. Nolan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tires bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nolan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nolan scores with a leg kick.
Nolan lands a body shot.
Tires tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Nolan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Nolan scores with a sloppy right hand. Tires should have avoided that one.
Nolan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nolan misses with a low kick as Tires jumps back.
Nolan looks to land a left hand but Tires moved out of range nicely.
Tires takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tires throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tires tries to clinch up.
Nolan scores with a leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tires might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tires throws a leg kick that misses.
Nolan misses with a body shot
and Tires counters with a right hand to the body.
Nolan scores with a nice strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tires drops his hands momentarily and Nolan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tires tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan scores with a jab to the body.
Nolan looks for the body kick but Tires saw that one coming.
Nolan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nolan scores with a hook.
Tires looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nolan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tires manages to avoid it.
Tires misses with an uppercut
and Nolan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nolan misses with a hook to the body
and Tires counters with a big head kick but Nolan shrugs it off.
Nolan cracks Tires with an open hand slap.
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 looks to land a left hand but Tires moved out of range nicely.
Nolan lands with a slapping head kick.
Tires tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tires thuds a left hand into Nolan's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nolan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tires throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nolan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nolan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nolan scores with the left hand. Tires knows he should have avoided that one.
Nolan wants to land a leg kick but Tires is out of range.
Nolan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tires ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nolan moves away.
Nolan swings for the body but Tires moves out of range.
Nolan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nolan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tires throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tires checks a leg kick nicely.
Nolan thuds his right hand into Tires's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tires misses with a low kick.
Tires throws a leg kick but Nolan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nolan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Nolan.
Tires tries to clinch up

and Nolan counters by clinching up.
Nolan scores with a shot to the side of Tires's head.
Nolan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nolan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nolan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nolan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tires.
Tires lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nolan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolan blocks an uppercut.
Tires lands with a right to the head.
Tires lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nolan backwards.
Nolan missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tires has a couple of punches blocked by Nolan.
Nolan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nolan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nolan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tires prevents a body shot from Nolan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Tires.
Nolan tries to throw a body punch but Tires avoids it by throwing Nolan back against the cage.
Tires has a couple of punches blocked by Nolan.
Tires tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Nolan really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tires misses with a wild body shot.
Nolan misses with a body kick.
Nolan tries a low kick but Tires avoids it.
Tires lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tires scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nolan doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Nolan misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nolan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tires has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tires and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nolan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tires was well out of range. Poor timing from Nolan.
Nolan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tires thows a body shot but no joy.
Nolan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tires. Tires obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Nolan misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tires fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nolan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tires throws out a leg kick but Nolan moves out of range and Tires only half commits.
Tires takes a jab right on the kisser.
A good leg kick by Tires.
Tires keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tires takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tires digs a good body shot into Nolan's ribs.
Nolan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tires moves away.
Tires uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nolan.
Tires defending well as Nolan loads up on a big left hand.
Tires looks to land a combination but Nolan avoids it well.
Tires tries to land a leg kick but Nolan saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tires.
Nolan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tires throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nolan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nolan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nolan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tires fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nolan.
Tires just misses with a punch to the body.
Tires has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nolan.
Tires throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nolan scores with a hook.
Nolan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nolan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tires throws a body punch but Nolan moves out of range.
Tires misses with the combination.
Tires fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nolan manages to avoid it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Tires closes the distance and clinches.
Tires working aggressively here.
Nolan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tires tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nolan tries a body shot but Tires blocks it.
Nolan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tires avoids it.
Nolan tries to land a knee to the head but Tires blocks with his arms.
Tires misses with a punch to the body.
Tires misses with a body punch.
Tires swings wildly with an uppercut but Nolan uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tires wants to get back to striking at distance but Nolan won't allow it.
Tires misses with a punch on the inside.
Nolan is trying to stall.
Nolan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tires.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nolan misses with some punches.
Nolan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tires blocks it with crossed arms.
Tires wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tires throws a head punch that misses.
Tires can't find room to land a body shot as Nolan controls the action.
Tires prevents a body shot from Nolan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tires throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nolans head.
Tires lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tires misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tires swings wildly with an uppercut but Nolan uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Brick Tires will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 looks to land a combination but Tires avoids it well.
Tires throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christian Nolan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tires misses with an uppercut.
Nolan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nolan ducks under a wild hook from Tires.
Tires is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nolan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tiress jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tires misses the shot to the body.
Nolan checks a leg kick nicely.
Tires tries to clinch but Nolan moves out of range.
Tires closes the distance but Nolan moves to the side
and Nolan counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tires tries to clinch but Nolan moves out of range.
Nolan throws a body kick that misses
and Tires counters with a nice leg kick.
Nolan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tires misses with a hook.
Nolan swats away the attempt to clinch by Tires.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tires. Nolan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nolan scores with a body shot.
Tires throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nolan misses with a leg kick.
Nolan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tires's calf.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tires looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tires looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nolan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nolan throws a looping overhand right but Tires ducks down to avoid it.
Tires moves out of range as Nolan strikes.
Tires connects with a leg kick. Nolan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tires misses with a leg kick

and Nolan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tires lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tires creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Tires as the two fighters clinch.

Tires's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by Tires there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tires throws a shot from downtown. Nolan moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Nolan misses
letting Tires counter with a right hand.
Tires chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nolan can pounce on him.
Tires lands with a shot to the body.
Tires throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nolan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tires misses with an uppercut.
Tires tries to clinch but Nolan moves out of range.
Tires throws a leg kick which misses Nolan's front leg but catches the back leg as Nolan tries to avoid it.
Nolan scores with a jab to the body.
Tires throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tires scores with a jab to the body.
Nolan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tires will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tires on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nolan. Nolan obviously looking to wear him down.
Tires throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nolan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nolan checks a leg kick.
Nolan throws a nice looking combination but Tires bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nolan. Tires does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nolan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tires misses with a jab to the body
and Nolan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nolan tries a low kick but Tires avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nolan throws a sloppy head kick and Tires moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nolan. Tires does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nolan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brick Tires.
I think Tires 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Brick Tires!
Brick Tires retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Brick Tires thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Christian Nolan had this to say: 'I don't have anything to say about the fight - congrats on the win Brick.'.