PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jason Eckstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Nygma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nygma has chosen Eazy E - Boys In Da Hood as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Eckstein
vs
Nygma

196 cm
28
212 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

225 cm
33
223 lbs
36 - 11 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Eckstein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Nygma!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nygma swings for the body but Eckstein moves out of range.
Nygma tries a head kick but it misses.
Nygma throws a hook but Eckstein avoids it easily.
Eckstein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Eckstein gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eckstein lands a shoulder strike.

Nygma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nygma has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A solid body kick from Nygma.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nygma.
Nygma throws a sloppy head kick and Eckstein moves out of range easily.
Eckstein is looking to counter punch.
Nygma goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nygma swings widly with a right hand
and Eckstein counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nygma misses with a looping right.
Eckstein throws a hook but Nygma blocks it.
Nygma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eckstein is looking to counter with head kicks.
Eckstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eckstein lands a nice hook to Nygma's body. Nygma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein throws a leg kick but Nygma moved away.
Eckstein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nygma.
Nygma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nygma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Eckstein. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Eckstein there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jason Eckstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nygma misses with the combination.
Eckstein listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Eckstein throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nygma thows a leg kick but Eckstein checks it
and Eckstein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eckstein throws a body shot but no joy.
Nygma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nygma is looking to chop away at Eckstein's legs.
Eckstein looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Nygma.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nygma misses with an uppercut.
Eckstein tries a head kick but it misses.
Nygma throws a low kick but Eckstein moves out of range easily.
Nygma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eckstein's sensitive parts.
Nygma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nygma scores with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Nygma. That snapped Eckstein's head back.
Nygma defending well as Eckstein loads up on a big left hand.
Eckstein checks a low kick from Nygma.
Eckstein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nygma is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nygma jabs Eckstein to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Eckstein has managed to clinch.
Eckstein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nygmas head.
Eckstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Nygma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Eckstein.
Eckstein scores with a nice right hand.
Nygma throws a hook but Eckstein blocks it.
Eckstein thinks about countering with a body kick.
Eckstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nygma manages to avoid it.
Eckstein is looking to clinch but Nygma is avoiding it.
Nygma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nygma tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eckstein. Nygma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nygma fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Eckstein is out of range.
Nygma throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Nygma misses
letting Eckstein counter with a right hand.
Nygma throws a low kick but Eckstein moves out of range easily.
Eckstein chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nygma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eckstein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nygma circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nygma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A low kick from Nygma is predictable there
enabling Eckstein to counter with a crisp jab.
Eckstein feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nygma's calf.
Nygma throws an overhand right that lands on Eckstein's shoulder, as Eckstein tries to avoid the shot.
Eckstein misses with a body shot.
Nygma is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nygma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Eckstein tries to clinch but Nygma moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Eckstein.
Eckstein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nygma scores with a punch to the head.
Eckstein blocks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nygma swats away the attempt to clinch by Eckstein.
Eckstein ducks right into an uppercut from Nygma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Edward Nygma will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Eckstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Nygma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nygma connects with a body shot that sends Eckstein's belly button to the back.
Nygma loads up on a big right hand but Eckstein slips the punch.
Nygma looks to score with a jab to the body but Eckstein is just out of range.
Eckstein takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Eckstein wants to land a leg kick but Nygma is out of range.
Eckstein is looking to score with low kicks.
Eckstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Eckstein clinches up against the ropes.
Eckstein throws a knee to the head but misses.
Eckstein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nygma breaks the clinch.
Nygma lands a nice hook to Eckstein's body. Eckstein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick from Eckstein is predictable there
letting Nygma counter with a right hand.
Nygma misses with a body shot.
Nygma throws a solid leg kick but Eckstein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nygma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nygma. Eckstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nygma. Eckstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eckstein will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nygma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Eckstein ducks under a wild hook from Nygma.
Nygma misses with a straight right.
Eckstein misses with a hook. Nygma ducked under it nicely.
Eckstein ducks under a wild hook from Nygma.
Nygma is looking to chop away at Eckstein's legs.
Eckstein misses with an uppercut. Nygma saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Nygma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nygma keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nygma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eckstein tried to counter with a leg kick but Nygma avoided it.
Eckstein moves in looking to clinch but Nygma pushes him off.
Edward Nygma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nygma avoids the head kick by Eckstein.
Nygma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eckstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Nygma.
Nygma stuns Eckstein with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Eckstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eckstein looks to throw the jab but Nygma is out of range.
Nygma throws a head kick but Eckstein moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nygma is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Eckstein thuds a left hand into Nygma's body.
Eckstein moves away from the strike by Nygma.
Nygma throws a sloppy head kick and Eckstein moves out of range easily.
Eckstein checks a low kick from Nygma.
It looked like Eckstein wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nygma misses with an uppercut. Eckstein saw that one coming.
Eckstein was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Eckstein scoring well with a low kick there.
Nygma throws a leg kick but Eckstein sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eckstein throws the left hand but Nygma avoids the punch easily.
Nygma lands a really nice looking cross but Eckstein seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nygma.
Nygma throws a series of punches but Eckstein moves out of range.
Nygma just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromEckstein.
Nygma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eckstein swings for the body but Nygma moves out of range.
Eckstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nygma.
Eckstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nygma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nygma throws a hook to the side of Eckstein's head but Eckstein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nygma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eckstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Nygma.
Nygma is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nygma is looking to score with low kicks.

Eckstein gets a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short body shot lands from Eckstein as the two fighters clinch.
Eckstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nygma is trying to break the clinch but Eckstein is controlling him.
Eckstein lands an elbow inside that Nygma shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein scores with a shot to the side of Nygma's head.
Eckstein has Nygma pressed against the ropes, preventing Nygma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nygma wants to get back to striking at distance but Eckstein won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Eckstein.
Nygma is breathing heavily.
Nygma is trying to break free.
Eckstein blocks an uppercut.
Eckstein scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Eckstein misses with a punch to the body.
Nygma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Eckstein lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eckstein with a knee to the head.
Eckstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Nygma.
Nygma swings wildly with an uppercut but Eckstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nygma is trying to push Eckstein away but Eckstein has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jason Eckstein has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Eckstein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nygma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eckstein's elbow.
Eckstein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Edward Nygma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Eckstein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Eckstein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters circling a little - Eckstein finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Eckstein's corner calls for a 1-2. Eckstein obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nygma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eckstein avoids the body shot from Nygma.
Nygma throws a big shot that misses.
As Nygma backs away, Eckstein returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nygma scoring well with a low kick there.
Eckstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nygma thinks about the counter body kick.
Nygma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Eckstein checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nygma scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nygma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eckstein moves away.
Nygma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eckstein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nygma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eckstein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eckstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eckstein cracks Nygma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nygma scores with a nice right hand.
Nygma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nygma takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Eckstein.
Eckstein throws a jab but it's blocked by Nygma.
Nygma misses with a low kick.
Eckstein takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nygma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Eckstein throws a chopping leg kick but Nygma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nygma swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Eckstein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nygma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nygma throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma 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.
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!
Nygma misses with a low kick.
Eckstein throwing a counter right hand but Nygma manages to avoid it.
Eckstein misses with a low kick as Nygma jumps back.
Nygma throws out a counter right but Eckstein avoids it with no problem.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nygma.
Eckstein throws a big shot that misses.
Eckstein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nygma scores with a hook to the body. Eckstein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Eckstein scores with a nice right hand.
Nygma tries to score with a low kick but Eckstein moves his leg out of the way.
Eckstein tried to counter with a leg kick but Nygma avoided it.
The fighters circling - Eckstein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eckstein gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nygma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Eckstein avoids the head kick by Nygma.
A slow jab from Nygma misses its intended target.
Eckstein scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein tries to clinch but Nygma moves away
and Nygma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nygma lands with a straight right. Eckstein didn't see that one coming.
Nygma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eckstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Nygma.
Nygma throws a series of punches but Eckstein avoids them all with ease.
Eckstein was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nygma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eckstein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Eckstein.
Eckstein with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nygma to score with a decent uppercut.
Nygma avoids the head kick by Eckstein.
A nice side step and Nygma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Eckstein with a nice cross.
Eckstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Eckstein moves out of range of the body kick from Nygma.
Jab, jab by Nygma - just one landing.
Eckstein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nygma misses with a body kick.
Eckstein takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eckstein misses with a low kick.
Nygma swings widly with a right hand
and Eckstein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Eckstein.
Nygma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eckstein. Eckstein obviously looking to wear him down.
Nygma checks the leg kick.
Eckstein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nygma throws out the jab.
Nygma fails to land with a series of punches.
Nygma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eckstein can pounce on him.
Eckstein tried to score with a low kick but Nygma checks it.
Nygma scores with a leg kick.
Nygma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Nygma really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nygma slips a jab from Eckstein.
Nygma misses with a body shot.
Eckstein throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nygma counters with a nice leg kick.
Eckstein is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Nygma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nygma circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nygma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nygma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nygma misses with a wild body shot.
Eckstein tries to clinch but Nygma is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nygma throws a solid leg kick but Eckstein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nygma.
Eckstein shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nygma moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nygma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Eckstein finds it's way round the side to connect with Nygma's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eckstein.
Nygma swats away the attempt to clinch by Eckstein.
Nygma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eckstein moves away.
Eckstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nygma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eckstein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nygma.
Nygma misses the shot to the body.
Eckstein is looking to counter punch.
Eckstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nygma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nygma throws a hook to the side of Eckstein's head but Eckstein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nygma avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nygma throws a leg kick but Eckstein checks it.
Eckstein throwing a counter right hand but Nygma manages to avoid it.
Eckstein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eckstein cracks Nygma with a good jab.
Nygma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eckstein can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Nygma does no damage.
Nygma throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Eckstein misses with a head kick.
Nygma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nygma let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Eckstein lands a jab to the nose.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eckstein.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nygma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Eckstein throws a head kick that misses.
Nygma thuds a left hand into Eckstein's body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Eckstein throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nygma fakes the leg kick and cracks Eckstein in the body.
Eckstein connects with a nice looking jab.
Nygma lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nygma checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Eckstein throws a right and a left that Nygma avoids nicely.
Eckstein checks a low kick from Nygma.
Eckstein appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nygma lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Eckstein.
Nygma looks to throw the jab but Eckstein is out of range.
Nygma lands with a shot to the body.
Eckstein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nygma.
That kick from Nygma tenderised Eckstein's leg. Eckstein is trying to keep his angry face on.
Eckstein takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Nygma misses.
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!
Nygma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eckstein. Eckstein obviously looking to wear him down.
Nygma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nygma misses with a hook. Eckstein ducked under it nicely.
Nygma misses with a straight left.
Nygma misses with a hook. Eckstein ducked under it nicely.
Eckstein walks into a straight right hand from Nygma.
Eckstein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nygma tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nygma checks a low kick from Eckstein.
Nygma throws the kick towards the body but Eckstein avoids it.
Good shot there by Eckstein.
Eckstein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Eckstein tests Nygma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nygma misses with a leg kick
letting Eckstein counter with a right hand.
Eckstein throws a leg kick which misses Nygma's front leg but catches the back leg as Nygma tries to avoid it.
Nygma misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Edward Nygma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Eckstein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Eckstein misses with a lunging right hand
and Nygma counters with a stiff right hand.
Eckstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nygma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eckstein's sensitive parts.
Jab by Nygma.
Nice uppercut there from Eckstein.
Eckstein moves in looking to clinch but Nygma pushes him off.
Nygma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Nygma is predictable there
and Eckstein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eckstein goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nygma let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nygma throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eckstein tries to clinch but Nygma moves out of range.
Eckstein throws a lazy right hand but Nygma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eckstein throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Eckstein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nygma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Eckstein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nygma. Nygma obviously looking to wear him down.
Eckstein will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nygma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Eckstein has Nygma up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nygma takes a shot to the head.
Nygma wants to get back to striking at distance but Eckstein won't allow it.
Eckstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eckstein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nygma tries to work over Eckstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nygma lands a body punch in the clinch.
Eckstein lands a damaging elbow.
Eckstein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nygma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Eckstein working aggressively here.
Eckstein holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma pushes Eckstein back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nygma blocks an uppercut.
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!
Nygma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eckstein tries to work over Nygma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eckstein taking a breather.
Nygma prevents a body shot from Eckstein.
Eckstein gets through Nygma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Nygma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nygma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eckstein.
Eckstein throws a lazy head kick
and Nygma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nygma!
Eckstein's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nygma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eckstein scrambles back to his feet.
Nygma feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eckstein's calf.
Eckstein throws a lazy right hand but Nygma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygma wants to slow Eckstein down by chopping away at his legs.
Eckstein blocks a low kick nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nygma.
Nygma scores with a sloppy right hand. Eckstein should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Nygma misses its intended target.
Nygma throws a low kick but Eckstein avoids it.
Eckstein moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nygma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eckstein moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eckstein.
Eckstein thumps Nygma with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eckstein.
Eckstein misses with a leg kick.
Eckstein misses with a head kick.
Jason Eckstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eckstein misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nygma digs a good body shot into Eckstein's ribs.
Eckstein drops his hands momentarily and Nygma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eckstein takes one on the button.
Nygma scores with a shot to the body.
Eckstein misses with a hook.
Nygma slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nygma clobbers Eckstein with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nygma, right into the meat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Eckstein lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nygma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nygma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A countering left hand to the body from Nygma misses.
Nygma circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Eckstein finds it's target.
Eckstein lands with a straight right. Nygma didn't see that one coming.
Edward Nygma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Eckstein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edward Nygma.
I've got Nygma winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 48:50
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 48:47
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Edward Nygma!
Edward Nygma is the new light heavyweight champion!
Edward Nygma made sure to mention his sponsor, Arcticus in his post fight interview.