PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Payton Wright (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. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Wright
vs
Nolan

172 cm
28
187 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

195 cm
27
211 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Payton Wright!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nolan connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick from Wright.
Nolan looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Wright takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nolan throws a big shot that misses.
Christian Nolan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nolan pushes Wright away with a front kick.
Nolan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wright thumps Nolan with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Nolan blocks the leg kick.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nolan.
Nolan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright avoids the body shot from Nolan.
Wright misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nolan tries to bum rush Wright with a series of wild strikes but Wright uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wright lands a nice shot to the body.
Nolan misses with a kick to the body.
Nolan wants to slow Wright down by chopping away at his legs.
Wright shoots in looking for a takedown. Nolan tries to sprawl out of it but Wright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nolan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nolan looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Wright throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wright looks to throw the jab but Nolan is out of range.
Nolan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wright checks a leg kick.
Nolan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wright on the side of the head.

It looks like Payton Wright has been cut.
Wright takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nolan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wright throws a front kick aimed at Nolan's knee but Nolan avoids it well.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Nolan moved out of range.
Nolan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A shot to the liver by Nolan. Beautiful body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Nolan as Wright shoots in.
Christian Nolan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Nolan, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Nolan against the cage but Nolan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Payton Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan tries a head kick but it misses.
Nolan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Nolan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Nolan.
Wright showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nolan.
Wright attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nolan throws a sloppy head kick and Wright moves out of range easily.
Nolan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wright rather than just go for the knockout.
Wright misses with a head kick.
Nolan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wright throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nolan throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nolan if he has to take too many more of those.
Nolan misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Nolan misses
and Wright makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nolan lands with a straight right. Wright didn't see that one coming.
Wright shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nolan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wright throws a front kick that sends Nolan stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nolan digs a good body shot into Wright's ribs.
Nolan takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nolan was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright throws a leg kick which misses Nolan's front leg but catches the back leg as Nolan tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Wright is predictable there
and Nolan counters with a big head kick but Wright shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Nolan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Payton Wright's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nolan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wright throws a low kick, looking for Nolan's leg but Nolan calmly moves out of range.
Nolan tries a head kick but it misses.
Wright looks to throw a body kick
and Nolan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nolan throws a head kick but Wright moves out of range.
Nolan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nolan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wright tried to score with a low kick but Nolan checks it.
Wright takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A good leg kick by Wright.
Nolan moves out of range as Wright throws a body kick.
Nolan throws a head kick but Wright moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nolan manages to avoid it.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nolan moves away.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Nolan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wright connects with a right hand. Nolan shakes it off.
Nolan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nolan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wright throws a head kick that misses
and Nolan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nolan lands a glancing blow to the side of Wright's head.
Nolan swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Nolan throws a low kick but Wright avoids it.
Wright jabs Nolan right on the nose. Nolan blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright connects with a right hand. Nolan shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nolan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nolan looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.

Wright throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nolan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wright is in Nolan's guard.
Wright throws an elbow that misses. Nolan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wright's guard. Nice move by Nolan!
Wright is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wright has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wright lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nolan!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright working the ground and pound effectively.
Wright looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nolan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wright in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

It looks like Christian Nolan has been cut.
Wright landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright dominating with strikes here.
Payton Wright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wright pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Nolan is rocked!

The cut above Christian Nolan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nolan tries to hold on but Wright postures up.
Nolan is still in real trouble! Can Wright finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan is trying desperately to improve position.
Nolan seems to have recovered his senses.
Wright landing strikes from the mount and Nolan is in trouble!
Nolan wants to hold on but Wright pushes him away.
Wright fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Christian Nolan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Christian Nolan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Payton Wright!
Payton Wright retains his light heavyweight title!
Payton Wright was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.