PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shuya Nanahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernst Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nanahara comes into the arena with SAIL blaring out of the sound system. Young has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nanahara
vs
Young

188 cm
38
215 lbs
35 - 12 - 0

195 cm
36
215 lbs
21 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Anarchy Clothing

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 35 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shuya Nanahara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernst Young!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Young.
Jab, jab by Young - just one landing.
Young throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nanahara slips a straight right by Young.
Nanahara definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nanahara misses with a hook. Young ducked under it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nanahara.
Young throws an overhand right that lands on Nanahara's shoulder, as Nanahara tries to avoid the shot.
Young lands a nice hook to Nanahara's body. Nanahara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nanahara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Ernst Young has been cut.
Nanahara throws a hook to the side of Young's head but Young sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Young uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nanahara has time to react.
An inside leg kick from Nanahara misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Young darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Nanahara misses.
Young scores with a jab.
Young cracks Nanahara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nanahara misses with a hook. Young ducked under it nicely.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Nanahara 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nanahara.
Nanahara misses with a leg kick
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
Ernst Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nanahara. That did some damage!
Nanahara thows a leg kick but Young checks it
and Nanahara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Young misses with a looping right.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nanahara.
Nanahara loads up on a big right hand but Young slips the punch.
Nanahara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Young finds it's way through Nanahara's defenses.
A left lands for Young.
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nanahara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Young.
Decent striking displayed by Young there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young swings for the body but Nanahara moves out of range.
Nanahara appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Young misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Young throws an overhand right that lands on Nanahara's shoulder, as Nanahara tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young clobbers Nanahara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Young buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Young has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Young has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Young misses with a straight right.
Nanahara lands a right hook to the body.
Nanahara misses with a left hand
and Young counters with a leg kick.
Nanahara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nanahara throws a right and a left that Young avoids nicely.
Nanahara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nanahara feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nanahara throws a jab when Young was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Nanahara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nanahara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Young scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nanahara.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Young! But no joy.
Nanahara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Young misses with a looping left.
Nanahara walks into a jab.
Young misses with a straight right.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Nanahara was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Young misses with an uppercut.
Nanahara tries a head kick but it misses.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nanahara.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nanahara looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Young unleashes a big counter combination but Nanahara bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Young!
Nanahara walks into a straight right hand from Young.
Young attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Young throws a leg kick but Nanahara checks it.
Nanahara thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Young doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nanahara throws a right hand that misses
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Young throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nanahara.
Nanahara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nanahara.
Young lands a nice looking body shot.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nanahara.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Nice straight punches there by Young. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Young.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Nanahara ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Nanahara was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Young.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nanahara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Nanahara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Nanahara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nanahara.
Young throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernst Young dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernst Young's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nanahara misses with a lunging right hand
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nanahara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
Young lands with a shot to the body.
Nanahara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nanahara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Young lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shuya Nanahara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young lands a jab to Nanahara's midsection.
Nanahara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Young buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nanahara throws a leg kick but Young sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nanahara.
Nanahara jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nanahara drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Young has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nanahara gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Young motions for Nanahara to come forward. Young throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ernst Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Young slips a jab and a cross from Nanahara.
Nanahara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nanahara just misses with a punch to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nanahara might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanahara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Young looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Young walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nanahara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nanahara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nanahara is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Young's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nanahara. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young throws an overhand right that lands on Nanahara's shoulder, as Nanahara tries to avoid the shot.
Young uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nanahara.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nanahara was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Nanahara throws a jab but it's blocked by Young.
A nice side step and Young releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Young looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Young misses.
Nanahara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Young moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good exchange - Young coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nanahara moves out of range of the strikes.
Nanahara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nanahara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nanahara misses with a series of wild punches.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nanahara manages to avoid it.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Nanahara ducks down to avoid it.
Young connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheers as Nanahara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Young doesn't seem phased though.
Nanahara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
Young throws a body punch but Nanahara moves out of range.
Nanahara throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nanahara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nanahara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Nanahara.
Young misses with a hook.
Nanahara thinks about countering with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Young.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nanahara stuns Young with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Young swings for the body but Nanahara moves out of range.
A big right from Nanahara misses.
Young misses with a few strikes there.
Nanahara 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.
Nanahara throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
Nanahara attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Young throws a lazy uppercut
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Nanahara counters with a nice uppercut.
Nanahara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Young.
Nanahara is looking to score with low kicks.
Young dodges the punch combination from Nanahara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from Nanahara does no damage.
A big right from Young misses.
Nanahara moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Nanahara tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young misses with a looping left.
As Young backs away, Nanahara returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nanahara misses the jab.
Nanahara lands with a shot to the body.
A combination from Nanahara does no damage.
Nanahara throws out a leg kick but Young moves out of range and Nanahara only half commits.
Young looks to land a right hand but Nanahara moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Nanahara. Those never looked like landing.
Young with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ernst Young will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ernst Young'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Young getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Young cracks Nanahara with an open hand slap.
Young blocks a jab.
Nanahara lands a right hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Young.
Nanahara misses with the combination.
Nanahara looks to land a body kick but Young moved away.
A little jabbing left from Young on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick by Nanahara misses
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nanahara blocks a low kick nicely.
Young throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Young finds it's way through Nanahara's defenses.
A punch lands to the side of Nanahara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nanahara misses with a combination
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nanahara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanahara throws a one two combo.
Nanahara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young connects with a leg kick. Nanahara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nanahara scores with a hook to the body. Young takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Young waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nanahara.
Nanahara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Young gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nanahara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
A swing and a miss from Nanahara.
Young buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Young scores with a punch to the head.
Young throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nanahara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young thuds a left hand into Nanahara's body.
Nanahara throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Nanahara counter with a right hand.
Young shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nanahara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nanahara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Young has time to react.
A good leg kick by Young.
Young dodges the punch combination from Nanahara.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Nanahara is just out of range.
Nanahara throws a counter high kick but Young was just alert enough to avoid it.
Young changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Young lands the left hand.
Young throws a right hand that Nanahara ducks under and follows up with a left that Nanahara also avoids with ease.
Nanahara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nanahara staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Young.
Young throws a jab when Nanahara was well out of range.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Nanahara ducks down to avoid it.
Young scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Young misses with a low kick.
Nanahara tried to counter with a leg kick but Young avoided it.
Young misses with a low kick.
It looked like Nanahara was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Young.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nanahara!
Young blocks a head kick by Nanahara.
Young chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big left from Nanahara misses.
Nanahara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Nanahara throws a series of punches but Young avoids them all with ease.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
Young connects with the punch.
Young throws a jab when Nanahara was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Young with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young throws a body punch but Nanahara moves out of range.
Nanahara tries to bum rush Young with a series of wild strikes but Young uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nanahara sizes up Young with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Young buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Young jabs at Nanahara's body.
Nanahara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
A big right from Nanahara misses.
Young looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nanahara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nanahara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Young. Young obviously looking to wear him down.
Nanahara cracks Young with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nanahara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shuya Nanahara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young dips to his left and cracks Nanahara with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ernst Young.
Well Young 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernst Young!
A victorious Ernst Young thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Shuya Nanahara was interviewed post fight and said 'Looks like my time has come to an end. I'm going to go back to the gym with my coaches and management team to consider a retirement fight. But this could have very possibly been the final time you see me in this cage. '.