PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nolan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Down - Stone the Crow kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lopez
vs
Nolan

193 cm
27
207 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

195 cm
33
212 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

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World class boxer
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World class MT
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Conviction

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alfonso Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Nolan.

It looks like Alfonso Lopez has been cut.
Nolan throws a front kick aimed at Lopez's knee but Lopez avoids it well.
Nolan avoids a kick to the body.
Lopez tries to bum rush Nolan with a series of wild strikes but Nolan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Nolan.
An inside leg kick lands from Nolan.
Nolan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lopez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nolan throws a low kick, looking for Lopez's leg but Lopez calmly moves out of range.
Lopez throws a right hand that Nolan ducks under and follows up with a left that Nolan also avoids with ease.
Nolan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christian Nolan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nolan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Nolan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nolan.
Lopez lands a two punch combo.
Nolan connects with a body shot that sends Lopez's belly button to the back.
Lopez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nolan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez throws the kick towards the body but Nolan avoids it.
Lopez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nolan checks a leg kick.
Nolan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lopez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lopez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nolan tries a head kick but it misses.
Nolan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan misses with a two punch combination.
Nolan lands a really nice looking cross but Lopez seems unphased.
Nolan scores with a three punch combo!
Nolan is looking to score with low kicks.
Nolan misses with a low kick.
Lopez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nolan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nolan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Nolan lands a body shot.
Nolan misses with a double jab.
Nolan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lopez rather than just go for the knockout.
Nolan scores with a head kick. Lopez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lopez.
Nolan moves out of range of the body kick from Lopez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nolan.
Nolan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lopez has time to react.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nolan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez throws a front kick that sends Nolan stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
Nolan tries to work over Lopez's front leg with a kick but Lopez checks it.
Nolan misses with a leg kick.
Nolan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nolan lands a right hook to the body.
Lopez 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!
Nolan lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage!
Lopez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nolan can pounce on him.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Nolan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nolan thows a body shot but no joy.
Lopez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nolan takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Nolan.

Alfonso Lopez's cut is getting worse.
Nolan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nolan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nolan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nolan throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
Nolan looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
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 Alfonso Lopez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nolan swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Nolan wants to slow Lopez down by chopping away at his legs.
Nolan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lopez's hands.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Lopez is looking to chop away at Nolan's legs.
Nolan lands a nice looking body kick.
Lopez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nolan.
Nice shot by Nolan.
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!
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nolan.
Nolan feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
Lopez is looking to score with low kicks.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lopez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lopez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nolan connects with an inside leg kick.
Christian Nolan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nolan. That's going to slow Lopez down.
Lopez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nolan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nolan tries to land a leg kick but Lopez saw it coming and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Nolan.
Nolan misses with a body kick.
Nolan takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Nolan thows a body shot but no joy.
Nolan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Nolan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nolan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice cross by Nolan.
Nolan throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Nolan pushes him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Nolan is predictable there
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nolan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lopez. That one must have hurt.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Nolan misses with a low kick as Lopez jumps back.
Lopez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lopez tries to move into range but Nolan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nolan takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Nolan tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Nolan swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
Nolan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

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

Lopez is rocked!

Alfonso Lopez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nolan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Nolan misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Nolan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nolan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lopez backs up against the cage.
Oh Lopez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Alfonso Lopez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lopez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lopez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lopez seems to have got his legs back now.
Nolan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nolan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lopez in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nolan moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
Nolan tries to work over Lopez's front leg with a kick but Lopez checks it.
Nolan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nolan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez takes one on the button.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Christian Nolan!
Christian Nolan made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'This new life - this straight edge lifestyle - I feel focused and more prepared than ever before. This is my last ride, my last run at gold. Only this time, I'll do it with sound body and soul.'.