PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Russian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edinger Nucleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Russian has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Russian
vs
Nucleus

189 cm
25
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Master Lee's One Stop
The Empire - 15% Laundry

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boris Russian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edinger Nucleus!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russian works over Nucleus's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Edinger Nucleus has been cut.
Nucleus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Russian's corner calls for a 1-2. Russian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nucleus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Russian tries to clinch

and Nucleus counters by clinching up.
Russian tries to land a knee to the head but Nucleus blocks with his arms.
Nucleus tries to land a knee to the head but Russian blocks with his arms.
Russian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nucleus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nucleus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nucleus pushes off an throws an elbow but Russian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Russian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Russian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Russian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nucleus's face.
Russian landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Russian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Russian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nucleus tries to land a knee to the head but Russian blocks with his arms.
Russian misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russian with a knee to the head.
Russian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nucleus tries to work over Russian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Russian scores with a knee to the head.
Russian landing knees to the head.
Russian tries a knee to the head but Nucleus blocks it.
Nucleus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Russian up against the cage.
Nucleus misses with an elbow over the top.
A knee to the head by Russian.
Russian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Russian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nucleus blocks it with crossed arms.
Russian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nucleus misses with an elbow strike.
Russian tries to land a knee to the head but Nucleus blocks with his arms.
Russian landing knees to the head.
Russian is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Russian is keeping busy.
Russian landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Russian misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Russian tries to land a knee to the head but Nucleus blocks with his arms.
Russian tries to land a knee to the head but Nucleus blocks with his arms.
Russian misses with a knee strike.
Russian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nucleus can't find room to land a body shot as Russian controls the action.
Russian looking to throw knees to the head but Nucleus is blocking nicely.
Russian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nucleus blocks it with crossed arms.
Nucleus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Russian avoids the elbow strike from Nucleus, against the cage.
Russian tries to land a knee to the head but Nucleus blocks with his arms.
Russian lands a knee to the head.
Russian avoids a wild elbow strike from Nucleus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus misses with a knee to the head.
Russian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nucleus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Russian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Russian blocks the elbow strike.
Nucleus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Russian.
Russian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nucleus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Russian tries to land a knee to the head but Nucleus blocks with his arms.

Nucleus jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Russian has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nucleus to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Russian is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nucleus pulls down on the head and he's put Russian to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Edinger Nucleus!
Our winner, Edinger Nucleus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.