PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between En Sabah Nur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sabah Nur
vs
Ysengrin

174 cm
36
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
29
170 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, En Sabah Nur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artur Ysengrin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabah Nur misses with a looping left.
Ysengrin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sabah Nur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sabah Nur has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sabah Nur there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sabah Nur misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Sabah Nur. Those never looked like landing.
Ysengrin misses with the combination.
Sabah Nur defending well as Ysengrin loads up on a big left hand.
Ysengrin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice straight punches there by Ysengrin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ysengrin.
Sabah Nur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ysengrin swinging wildly here.
Artur Ysengrin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ysengrin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sabah Nur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Sabah Nur was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ysengrin.
Sabah Nur looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ysengrin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ysengrin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sabah Nur misses the body punch
letting Ysengrin counter with a right hand.
Jab from Ysengrin.
Sabah Nur connects with a solid leg kick.
Ysengrin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ysengrin misses with a shot to the body
and Sabah Nur counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ysengrin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ysengrin cracks Sabah Nur with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sabah Nur lands a nice shot to the body.
Sabah Nur throws a hook to the side of Ysengrin's head but Ysengrin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sabah Nur 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.
Sabah Nur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ysengrin staying out of range there.
Ysengrin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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!
Some wild striking there from Ysengrin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sabah Nur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ysengrin scores with a hook.
Sabah Nur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ysengrin manages to avoid it.
Ysengrin looks to land a combination but Sabah Nur avoids it well.
Ysengrin just misses with a punch to the body.
Ysengrin with a nice cross.
Sabah Nur moves forwards but Ysengrin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ysengrin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sabah Nur.
Sabah Nur looks to throw the jab but Ysengrin is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Artur Ysengrin has been cut.
Ysengrin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sabah Nur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ysengrin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sabah Nur throws out the jab.
No joy there for Sabah Nur, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ysengrin misses with a double jab
enabling Sabah Nur to counter with a crisp jab.

Ysengrin is rocked!
Sabah Nur connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Ysengrin out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). En Sabah Nur!