PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cingeto Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iosue Nicu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ysengrin
vs
Nicu

190 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
216 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cingeto Ysengrin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iosue Nicu!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ysengrin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nicu misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Ysengrin misses its intended target.
Ysengrin misses with a lunging right hand
and Nicu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicu. Ysengrin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ysengrin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nicu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nicu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ysengrin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nicu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ysengrin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicu.
Nicu's coach down at Darkness (B613) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nicu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ysengrin misses with an uppercut. Nicu saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nicu.
Ysengrin throws a body shot but no joy.
Ysengrin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nicu!
Ysengrin is breathing heavily.
Nicu feints and then cracks Ysengrin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ysengrin down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ysengrin. Nicu does a little dance to reset his feet.

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

It looks like Cingeto Ysengrin has been cut.
Nicu staying out of range there.
Ysengrin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nicu counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicu scores with a kick to the body.
Nicu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nicu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nicu misses the shot to the body.
Ysengrin avoids the head kick by Nicu.
A little feinted left hand from Ysengrin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ysengrin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nicu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ysengrin rather than just go for the knockout.
Ysengrin throws a lazy right hand but Nicu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin throws a hook but Nicu avoids it easily.

Ysengrin closes the distance and clinches.
Nicu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ysengrin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ysengrin blocks a body shot from Nicu.
Ysengrin trying to control the position but instead, Nicu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ysengrin into the cage.
Ysengrin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ysengrin.
Nicu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ysengrin misses with the head strike.
Ysengrin tries to work over Nicu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ysengrin lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ysengrin.
Ysengrin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ysengrin tries to work over Nicu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ysengrin lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ysengrin lands an elbow just above Nicu 's eye.
Nicu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ysengrin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ysengrin misses with a punch on the inside.
Ysengrin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ysengrin tries to work over Nicu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ysengrin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ysengrin throws a head punch that misses.
Nicu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nicu lands with a right to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nicu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nicu misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicu misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nicu tries to throw a body punch but Ysengrin avoids it by throwing Nicu back against the cage.
Ysengrin misses with a punch to the body.
Ysengrin misses with a punch to the body.
Nicu prevents a body shot from Ysengrin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ysengrin tries a body shot but Nicu blocks it.
Nicu swings wildly with an uppercut but Ysengrin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicu blocking some punches.
Ysengrin just leaning against Nicu, taking a breather.
Ysengrin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nicu backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicu blocking some punches.
Nicu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ysengrin keeps control of Nicu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nicu looking to stall.
Ysengrin lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Ysengrin.

Ysengrin breaks the clinch.
Nicu connects with a solid leg kick.
Ysengrin throws a nice looking combination but Nicu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ysengrin lands a nice hook to Nicu's body. Nicu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ysengrin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nicu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ysengrin connects with a looping right hand.
Nicu slips under a jab.
Nicu is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nicu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ysengrin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nicu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ysengrin moves away.
Ysengrin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nicu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ysengrin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nicu scrambles back to his feet.
Ysengrin wants to clinch up but Nicu keeps it at a distance.
Nicu scores with a push kick.

Nicu lands a big head kick that sends Ysengrin tumbling to the mat! Nicu takes a step backwards and waves Ysengrin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ysengrin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nicu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Nicu! Ysengrin is out on his feet! Nicu rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Ysengrin is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Ysengrin is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iosue Nicu!
During a confident post fight interview, Iosue Nicu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.