PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brick Tires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varg Veide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veide has chosen Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Taking Care of Business as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Varg Veide was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Tires
vs
Veide

190 cm
33
270 lbs
35 - 11 - 1

195 cm
29
255 lbs
27 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
Pearson Specter Litt

Conviction
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brick Tires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Varg Veide!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tires takes a swing at Veide's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick from Tires.
Tires is looking to slow Veide down with leg kicks.
Veide throws a push kick but Tires slaps the foot to one side.
Tires slips a jab from Veide.
Veide gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Veide connects with a crisp jab.
Tires looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tires takes a swing at Veide's ribcage but misses.
Veide swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tires is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tires throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veide throws a big shot that misses.
Tires throws a leg kick
and Veide counters with an outside leg kick.
Tires ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veide moves away.
It seemed like Veide was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tires checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veide pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veide slips a jab from Tires.
Tires wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Veide stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tires.
Tires misses the jab.
Tires lands a right hook to the body.
Tires throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Veide to counter with a crisp jab.
Veide keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tires.
Veide throws out a counter right but Tires avoids it with no problem.
Tires checks a leg kick.
Tires uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veide.
Tires uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veide.
Tires swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Veide counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tires thinking.
Tires misses with a wild body shot.
Veide looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Veide slips under a jab from Tires.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tires.
Veide moves out of range as Tires throws a body kick.
Veide looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tires tries to land a body kick
and Veide cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Brick Tires has been cut.
Veide 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.
Veide misses with a low kick.
Tires half committed to a counter leg kick.
Veide misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tires.
A lazy body kick from Tires
and Veide counters with a nice uppercut.
Tires with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tires, right into the meat.
No joy there for Veide, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tires misses with a body kick.
Veide throws a hook but Tires avoids it easily.
Tires fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Veide.
Veide keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tires scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veide uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tires.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tires.
Tires sizes up Veide with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tires connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tires.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tires checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Tires throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tires fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice jab there from Tires.
Veide's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tires checks a leg kick nicely.
Brick Tires seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veide takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tires tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Veide is able to avoid easily.
Tires moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVeide.
Tires throws the left hand but Veide avoids the punch easily.
Tires misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tires scoring well with a low kick there.
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 leg kick that misses.
As Tires backs off Veide throws a huge counter combo but Tires manages to avoid it all.
Tires ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Veide tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Veide avoids a kick to the body.
Tires throws a jab when Veide was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Veide on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tires cracks Veide with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tires swings for the body but Veide moves out of range.
Tires scores with a nice head shot.
Tires looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tires throws a body punch but Veide moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Veide's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A combination from Veide does no damage.
Tires quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tires ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veide moves away.
Tires tries to score with a low kick but Veide moves his leg out of the way.
Veide throws out a counter right but Tires avoids it with no problem.
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 Brick Tires'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.

A nice inside leg kick there by Tires. That's going to slow Veide down.
Tires lands a jab to the nose.
Tires lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tires lands a nice shot to the body.
Tires throws a leg kick but Veide moved away.
Tires lands with a nice body kick.
Tires throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tires misses with an uppercut
and Veide counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tires connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tires gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Veide avoids the body shot from Tires.
Tires throws the kick towards the body but Veide avoids it.
Veide takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Tires fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brick Tires is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tires misses with a leg kick.
Veide throws a lazy uppercut
and Tires counters with a nice low kick that buckles Veide's knee momentarily.
Veide tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tires misses the body punch
and Veide counters with a slapping leg kick.
Veide looks to score with a jab to the body but Tires is just out of range.
Tires ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veide moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Tires.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tires.
Tires connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tires is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Veide can do to turn this around?
Veide uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tires.
Tires bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Veide's head.
A head kick misses from Veide.
Veide chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tires can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Veide darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Veide crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tires - the referee stops the clock and Veide gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tires. Veide manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tires darts in trying to clinch
and Veide counters with a series of strikes. Tires will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tires explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tires moves out of range of the leg kick from Veide.
Tires lands a nice looking body shot.
Veide closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Veide takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No joy there for Tires, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veide. Tires does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tires looks to score with a jab to the body but Veide is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veide misses the body punch
and Tires counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Tires closes the distance and clinches.
Tires has a couple of punches blocked by Veide.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tires.
Veide blocks a body shot from Tires.
Veide misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Veide.
Tires is stalling here.
Veide misses with some punches.
Veide blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tires swings wildly with an uppercut but Veide uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veide can't find room to land a body shot as Tires controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tires.
Tires tries to throw a body punch but Veide avoids it by throwing Tires back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veide blocking some punches.
Tires doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Veide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tires backwards.
Veide throws a head punch that misses.
Tires struggles to land a body shot inside as Veide controls his hands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Veide lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tires or not.
A hook to the body from Veide.
Veide lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tires misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veide misses with a punch on the inside.
Veide goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Veide prevents a body shot from Tires.
Tires swings wildly with an uppercut but Veide uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tires tries to throw a body punch but Veide avoids it by throwing Tires back against the cage.
Veide blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Veide scores with a shot to the side of Tires's head.
Tires tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Tires dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brick Tires'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.

Tires misses with a kick to the body
and Veide counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Veide throws the kick towards the body but Tires avoids it.
It looked like Tires was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tires lands a slapping body shot.
Veide slips a jab from Tires.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Veide! But no joy.
Veide uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tires.
Veide unleashes a big counter combination but Tires bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Veide lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from Veide misses.
Tires was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Veide misses with a right hand
and Tires counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Veide lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tires fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tires is looking to land body kicks.
You can see that Veide has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Veide looks to throw the jab but Tires is out of range.
Tires catches Veide with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tires misses with an uppercut
and Veide counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tires connects with a jab.
Tires is looking to wear down Veide with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Veide misses the shot to the body.
Veide throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tires.
Tires misses with a shot to the body
and Veide counters with a nice uppercut.
Tires takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tires misses with a hook
and Veide counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Veide slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Veide throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tires counters with a left to the body.
Good leg kick by Veide there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tires swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veide takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Veide with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
That kick from Tires tenderised Veide's leg. Veide is trying to keep his angry face on.
Veide throws a sloppy body shot
letting Tires counter with a right hand.
Veide looks to score with a jab to the body but Tires is just out of range.
Tires turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tires cracks a nice hook into Veide's ribs.
Tires lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tires feints and then cracks Veide's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Veide down.
Veide connects with a right hand. Tires shakes it off.
Tires wants to slow Veide down by chopping away at his legs.
Veide looks to land a right hand but Tires moved out of range.
Tires throws out a leg kick but Veide moves out of range and Tires only half commits.
Tires avoids the body shot from Veide.
Veide swings widly with a right hand
and Tires cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veide blocks a jab.
Tires cracks Veide with a good jab.
Veide lands a nice shot to the body.
Tires tries to close the distance and clinch up but Veide swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tires throws a wild body kick that Veide sees coming a mile off.
Veide fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tires manages to avoid it.
Veide has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tires.
Tires turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tires misses with a jab, cross combination.
Veide scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tires doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tires rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veide moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Tires has Veide up against the cage in a clinch.
Varg Veide seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veide blocks a body shot from Tires.
Tires swings wildly with an uppercut but Veide uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tires misses with a body punch.
Tires tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Veide lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veide working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Veide scores with a nice hook to the head.
Veide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Veide.
Veide blocks a body shot from Tires.
Veide pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Veide misses with the head strike.
Veide looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tires lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Veide cracks Tires with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Varg Veide just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Brick Tires's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Veide thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tires tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veide paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Veide misses with a low kick as Tires jumps back.
Tires throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tires moves out of range as Veide throws a body kick.
Veide tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tires was well out of range. Poor timing from Veide.
Tires takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A solid body kick from Tires.
Tires wants to clinch but Veide slips to the side
and Veide cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tires tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tires misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veide.
Nice cross by Tires.

Tires closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tires swings wildly with an uppercut but Veide uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tires is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Veide is keeping busy.

Veide breaks from the clinch.
Tires connects with a solid leg kick.
Tires scores with a jab to the body.
Tires keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Veide throws a leg kick
and Tires cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veide swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tires appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tires checks a low kick from Veide.
Tires closes the distance looking to clinch
and Veide counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veide looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Veide tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tires was well out of range. Poor timing from Veide.
A low kick from Veide is predictable there
and Tires counters with a stiff right hand.
Veide takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Veide has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tires.
Tires with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Veide has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tires throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veide connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tires. Tires circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tires tries to work over Veide's front leg with a kick but Veide checks it.
Tires connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circling - Tires throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Veide scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Veide is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tires.
A counter left hand to the body from Tires misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veide tries to score with a low kick but Tires moves his leg out of the way.
Veide misses with a double jab
and Veide takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Veide connects with a crisp jab.
Veide feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tires's calf.
Some wild striking there from Tires.
Tires misses the shot to the body.
Tires slips a jab and a cross from Veide.
It looked like Tires wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Tires misses its intended target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tires checks a leg kick.
Veide uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tires.
Tires fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veide manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veide avoids a kick to the body.
Veide throws a series of punches but Tires moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Tires.
Tires lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Veide stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tires.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tires lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tires.
Veide throws a leg kick but Tires sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tires connects with an inside leg kick.
Tires takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Veide keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Veide scores with a jab. Tires acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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.
The cut man is working on Brick Tires's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tires ducks under a wild hook from Veide.
Tires dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tires misses with a looping left.
Tires lands a nice looking body shot.
Tires throws a leg kick but Veide sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tires thuds his right hand into Veide's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Veide pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tires is out of range and Veide settles back down.
Tires throws a low kick but it's checked well by Veide.
Veide doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tires chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tires scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tires misses with a hook. Veide ducked under it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tires.
Veide scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veide takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Tires. That snapped Veide's head back.
Tires moves out of range of the body kick from Veide.
A punch lands to the side of Tires 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tires.
Tires feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Veide's calf.
Tires throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veide misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Veide blocks the low kick.
Tires scores with a shot to the body.
Tires lands a leg kick that knocks Veide off balance momentarily.
Veide moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tires throws a body kick that misses
letting Veide counter with a right hand.
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 crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veide slips under a jab from Tires.
Tires checks a leg kick.
Tires appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Veide looks to score with a jab to the body but Tires is just out of range.
Veide waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tires.
Veide bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veide checks a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Veide's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Good leg kick by Tires there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Veide misses with an uppercut. Tires saw that one coming.
Tires lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tires walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tires looks to score with a jab to the body but Veide is just out of range.
Tires pivots, looking for a leg kick but Veide is out of range and Tires settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tires throws a leg kick which misses Veide's front leg but catches the back leg as Veide tries to avoid it.
A big right from Veide misses.
An inside leg kick from Tires misses.
Veide swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick lands from Tires.
A head kick misses from Tires.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Veide! But no joy.
Veide takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tires lands with a thumping leg kick.
Varg Veide has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tires ducks under a wild hook from Veide.
Tires throws a leg kick which misses Veide's front leg but catches the back leg as Veide tries to avoid it.
Veide lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tires will feel that in the morning.
Veide throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tires sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Tires pushes Veide up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veide blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tires displaying some good clinch control by pressing Veide up against the cage.

Tires breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Tires.
Tires lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veide misses with an uppercut. Tires saw that one coming.
Tires slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for Veide.
Tires misses with a body shot.
Veide looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tires is looking to slow Veide down with leg kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tires darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tires fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Veide has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brick Tires showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brick Tires!
A very excited looking Brick Tires made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.