PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Tires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Speed might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Ramones / Blitzkrieg Bop. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Speed
vs
Tires

192 cm
23
233 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
270 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!
Brute

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75)

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Speed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brick Tires!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed swings widly with a right hand
and Tires counters with a nice low kick that buckles Speed's knee momentarily.
Tires thows a body shot but no joy.
Tires lands with a good body shot.
Speed takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tires wants to clinch up but Speed keeps it at a distance.
Speed moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed tries to move into range but Tires moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Speed 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 wants to clinch up but Speed keeps it at a distance.
Speed misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Speed.
Good work by Speed as he checks the leg kick.
Tires staying out of range there.
Speed throws a nice looking combination but Tires bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tires throws a lazy head kick
and Speed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Speed lands a jab to the nose.
Tires takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed moves away from the strike by Tires.
A good leg kick by Tires.
Tires lands with a straight right. Speed didn't see that one coming.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Tires is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Speed.
Tires with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tires buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Speed is breathing heavily.
Speed throws a right hand that Tires ducks under and follows up with a left that Tires also avoids with ease.

Tires closes the distance and pushes Speed back into the cage.

Tires manages to break the clinch.
Tires lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tires fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tires misses with a looping left.
Tires bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Speed's head.
Tires turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tires scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tires throws a head kick that misses.
Speed misses with a straight right.
Tires connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tires works Speed's body with a nice hook.
Tires tries to clinch there but Speed circles away.
Tires tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Speed throws a leg kick but Tires sees it coming and moves out of range.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Tires.
Tires wants to clinch up but Speed keeps it at a distance.
Tires throws a push kick but Speed slaps the foot to one side.
A combination from Tires does no damage.
Tires misses with an uppercut.
Tires moves out of range of the body kick.
Speed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tires.
Tires tries to clinch up but Speed circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Speed.
Tires throws a leg kick that is checked
and Speed counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tires tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tires fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Speed on the side of the head.
Speed will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Speed misses with a body shot.
Speed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Speed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tires throws a leg kick but Speed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Speed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Tires moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tires wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Speed has him pressed against the cage.
Tires misses with a hook from the clinch.

Tires breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Tires is predictable there
enabling Speed to counter with a crisp jab.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Tires is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tires on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Speed throws a big shot that misses.
Speed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tires.
Speed misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Speed misses the target.
Tires chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tires avoids the head kick by Speed.
Tires throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tires connects with the punch.
Tires thows a left - swing and a miss!
Speed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tires.

Tires lands a big head kick that sends Speed tumbling to the mat! Tires takes a step backwards and waves Speed back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Speed is rocked!

It looks like Nathan Speed has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed wants to land a leg kick but Tires is out of range.
Oh Speed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tires manages to avoid it.
Speed seems to have got his legs back now.
Tires ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Tires dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Speed's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Speed slips under a jab from Tires.
Tires blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Speed.
Tires throws the left hand but Speed avoids the punch easily.
Tires throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tires momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Tires does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tires looks to clinch
and Speed counters with a good low kick that Tires was not able to check.
Speed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tires can pounce on him.
Tires fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Speed checks it well.
Speed takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tires throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tires tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Tires.
Speed on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Speed checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed throws a hook to the side of Tires's head but Tires sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tires walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Speed checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Speed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Speed misses with an uppercut. Tires saw that one coming.
Speed slips a jab from Tires.
Speed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tires.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tires.
Speed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tires rushes Speed and presses him up against the cage.
Tires lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tires.
Tires misses with the head strike.

Tires breaks the clinch.
Speed takes a swing at Tires's ribcage but misses.
Tires looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed slips a straight right by Tires.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Tires.
Some wild striking there from Tires.
Tires throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Speed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Speed throws a hook but Tires avoids it easily.
Tires misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Tires.
Speed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Tires gets a clinch.

Tires breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Speed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tires.
Tires shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Speed takes a swing at Tires's ribcage but misses.
Speed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tires scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tires misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tires slips a jab from Speed.
Tires scores with a nice strike.
Speed misses with a looping right.
Tires has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tires throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tires lands a lovely overhand right.
Tires throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tires pivots, looking for a leg kick but Speed is out of range and Tires settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Tires.
Tires throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Speed.
Tires looks to score with a jab to the body but Speed is just out of range.
Speed lands with an uppercut that bounces Tires off the cage and back into range.
Brick Tires seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tires was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Tires displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.
Tires pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Speed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tires attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Speed throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Speed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tires.
Tires tries to work over Speed's front leg with a kick but Speed checks it.
Nice uppercut there from Speed.
Speed 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 turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Tires. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tires needs to keep his hands up - Speed had a free shot at his head there.
Speed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Tires has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tires softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Tires showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nathan Speed's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Speed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Speed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tires throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tires tries to clinch up.
Tires throws a hook but Speed blocks it.
Tires with a jab.
Tires with a nice cross.
Tires pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Speed throws a nice looking combination but Tires bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tires.
A big right from Speed misses.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Speed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tires thows a leg kick but Speed checks it
and Speed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tires throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed misses with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Speed avoids the body shot from Tires.
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tires moves away.
Speed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tires throws out the jab.
Tires will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Speed lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Speed misses with a double jab.

Tires rushes Speed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tires scores with a nice hook to the head.
Speed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tires lands a left hand that snaps the head of Speed backwards.
Speed misses with a punch on the inside.

Tires breaks from the clinch.
Tires looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tires.
Tires moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tires will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Speed 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.
Tires throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tires connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Speed.
Tires bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tires swings for the body but Speed moves out of range.
Tires has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Speed.
Tires pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Speed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tires avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tires misses with a looping right.
Speed checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tires throws a lazy right hand but Speed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Speed connects with a body shot that sends Tires's belly button to the back.
Tires looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Speed checks a leg kick.
Speed tries to score with a low kick but Tires moves his leg out of the way.
Tires throws a shot from downtown. Speed moves away and avoids it.
Speed fails to land with a series of punches.
Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tires throws a hook to the side of Speed's head but Speed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Tires lands a big head kick that sends Speed tumbling to the mat! Tires takes a step backwards and waves Speed back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed works the jab nicely.
Speed scoring well with a low kick there.
Speed misses with an uppercut
and Tires counters with an outside leg kick.
Speed walks into a stiff left hand from Tires.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tires tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Speed is able to avoid easily.
Tires throws a leg kick but Speed sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Speed lands an overhand right.
Tires takes a swing at Speed's ribcage but misses.
Tires has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tires needs to keep his hands up - Speed had a free shot at his head there.
Tires wants to clinch.
Speed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tires cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tires lands a nice hook to Speed's body. Speed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Speed 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.
Tires looks for the body kick but Speed saw that one coming.
Tires misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Tires lands a big head kick that sends Speed tumbling to the mat! Tires takes a step backwards and waves Speed back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Speed looks to throw the jab but Tires is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Tires really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Speed's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tires checks the leg kick nicely there.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tires was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
A clash of legs there as Speed blocks the low kick.
Tires takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tires keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Speed.
Tires closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Speed 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.

Tires lands a big uppercut and Speed crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Speed looks OK. Tires waves Speed back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tires doesn't seem bothered though.
Tires misses with a body kick.

Tires pushes Speed up against the cage in a clinch.

Speed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Speed moves forwards but Tires connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Speed misses with a body shot.
Speed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Speed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Tires blocks a head kick by Speed.
Speed misses with a hook.
A combination from Speed does no damage.
Speed blocks a head kick by Tires.
Speed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tires.
Tires dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Speed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tires lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Speed slips a jab and a cross from Tires.
Tires throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tires lands a nice looking body shot.
Tires scores with a leg kick.

Tires drops Speed with a beautiful combination! Speed stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tires is looking for the KO!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Speed misses.
Speed throws a shot from downtown. Tires moves away and avoids it.
Tires throws a leg kick which misses Speed's front leg but catches the back leg as Speed tries to avoid it.
Tires lands a nice hook to Speed's body. Speed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tires jabs Speed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Speed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good work by Tires as he checks the leg kick.
Tires moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tires lands a jab to the nose.
Tires connects with a solid leg kick.
Tires lands a nice leg kick that just misses Speed's sensitive parts.
Tires thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping leg kick lands for Speed.
Speed connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tires lands a jab to Speed's midsection.
Tires moves out of range as Speed throws a body kick.
A solid body kick from Tires.
Tires tries to clinch there but Speed circles away.
Speed takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Tires lands a big uppercut and Speed crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Speed looks OK. Tires waves Speed back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Speed misses.
No joy there for Speed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tires throws a front kick aimed at Speed's knee but Speed avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Tires misses the target.
Tires throws a lazy body kick
and Speed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Speed tried to score with a low kick but Tires checks it.
Tires looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Speed checks a low kick from Tires.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Speed misses with a straight left.
Tires takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tires connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Tires misses
and Speed counters with a left to the body.
Tires takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tires misses with a low kick as Speed jumps back.
Speed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Speed scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tires is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Speed.
Speed takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Tires does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tires.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Tires dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Speed's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Speed defending well as Tires loads up on a big left hand.
Tires keeps Speed at a distance using the push kick.
Speed fails to land with a series of punches.
Tires chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Speed can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Speed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Speed is looking to score with low kicks.
Tires tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Speed is able to avoid easily.
Good work by Speed as he checks the leg kick.
Tires connects with a leg kick. Speed looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Speed slips under a jab.
Tires throws a low kick but Speed avoids it.
Tires throws a leg kick
and Tires takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Speed avoids the body shot from Tires.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tires tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Tires.
Speed slips a straight right by Tires.
Tires tries to clinch there but Speed circles away.
Speed lands a nice shot to the body.
Tires is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tires takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tires walks into a straight right hand from Speed.
A jab from Speed misses.
Speed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Speed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tires loads up on a big right hand but Speed slips the punch.
Tires is looking to slow Speed down with leg kicks.
Tires throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tires throws a low kick but it's checked well by Speed.
Speed scores with a punch to the head.
Speed will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks 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!
Tires is looking to clinch but Speed is avoiding it.
Tires takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Speed looks to land a right hand but Tires moved out of range.
Speed moves out of range of the body kick from Tires.
Speed checks a low kick from Tires.
Tires looks for the body kick but Speed saw that one coming.
Tires misses the shot to the body.
Tires throws a looping overhand right but Speed ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Tires misses
enabling Speed to counter with a crisp jab.
Speed jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tires connects with a single shot there.
Speed lands a nice hook to Tires's body. Tires takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Speed misses with an uppercut. Tires saw that one coming.
Tires pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed lands with a cross.
Speed thuds a left hand into Tires's body.
Speed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Speed connects with a right hand. Tires shakes it off.
Tires throws a leg kick but Speed checks it.
Speed throws a shot from downtown. Tires moves away and avoids it.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tires tries to clinch but Speed moves out of range.
Speed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Speed with a nice cross.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Speed cracks a nice hook into Tires's ribs.
Speed clobbers Tires with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Tires moves into range and clinches up with Speed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tires.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tires misses with an elbow over the top.

Tires manages to break the clinch.
Tires uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Speed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A punch combination from Speed misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tires. That's going to slow Speed down.
Tires throws a sloppy head kick
and Speed counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch combination from Speed misses.
Speed moves out of range as Tires throws a body kick.
Speed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed lands a right hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tires.
Speed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tires.
Nathan Speed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Speed throws a sloppy head kick
and Tires counters with a slapping leg kick.

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 Nathan Speed.
Well Tires 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 46:49
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brick Tires!
Brick Tires is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Brick Tires thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.