PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Edward Nygma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dieter Von Cunth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nygma comes into the arena with Eazy E - Boys In Da Hood blaring out of the sound system. Von Cunth comes into a darkened arena with his song building. In Waves- Trivium kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Edward Nygma could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dieter Von Cunth's chin.

Nygma
vs
Von Cunth

225 cm
33
223 lbs
38 - 12 - 0

185 cm
29
200 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Nygma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dieter Von Cunth!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nygma throws a leg kick
and Von Cunth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nygma lands a leg kick that knocks Von Cunth off balance momentarily.
Von Cunth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nygma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nygma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Von Cunth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nygma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Cunth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nygma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Von Cunth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nygma was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Cunth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma throws out a leg kick but Von Cunth moves out of range and Nygma only half commits.
Von Cunth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Von Cunth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nygma feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nygma misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nygma throws a leg kick
and Von Cunth counters with a one-two to the body.
Von Cunth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nygma has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nygma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Von Cunth slips under a jab.
Nygma misses with a hook
and Von Cunth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nygma misses with a low kick.
Nygma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Von Cunth counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Cunth walks into a left hand.
Nygma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nygma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nygma throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nygma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Von Cunth counters with a leg kick.
Nygma throws a solid leg kick but Von Cunth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nygma.
As Nygma backs off Von Cunth throws a huge counter combo but Nygma manages to avoid it all.
Nygma attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Nygma tries to keep at a distance but Von Cunth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nygma lands a left hand.
Nygma misses with the head strike.
Nygma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Edward Nygma will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nygma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Von Cunth is able to avoid easily.
Von Cunth tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nygma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Von Cunth counters with a right hand to the body.
Von Cunth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nygma throws out a loose jab but Von Cunth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Cunth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nygma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Cunth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nygma 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.
Von Cunth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nygma throws a body punch but Von Cunth moves out of range.
Nygma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Von Cunth circles away quickly and effectively.
Von Cunth is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma throws a hook but Von Cunth blocks it.
Nygma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Von Cunth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Von Cunth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nygma tries to land a front kick but Von Cunth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Von Cunth avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nygma is looking to score with low kicks.
Nygma misses with an uppercut. Von Cunth saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Von Cunth! But no joy.
Nygma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Von Cunth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nygma moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Cunth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nygma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Cunth moves away.
Von Cunth blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Von Cunth misses.
Edward Nygma is winning the standup battle so far.
Von Cunth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nygma jabs Von Cunth to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nygma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Von Cunth checks a leg kick nicely.
Edward Nygma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nygma misses with a leg kick

and Von Cunth moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Von Cunth - that landed with a thud.
Nygma misses with some punches.
Von Cunth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Nygma dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Von Cunth thumps Nygma with a low kick.
Nygma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Von Cunth is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nygma misses with a hook
and Von Cunth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nygma just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Cunth delivers a nice body kick.
Nygma takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nygma throws a low kick but it's checked well by Von Cunth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nygma tries to work over Von Cunth's front leg with a kick but Von Cunth checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Von Cunth! But no joy.
Nygma sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nygma feints a jab promting Von Cunth to slip. Nygma then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Von Cunth slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Dieter Von Cunth has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma tried to score with a low kick but Von Cunth checks it.
Von Cunth missing with a left hand there. Nygma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nygma throws out a loose jab but Von Cunth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Cunth is looking for the big counter here.
Nygma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nygma cracks Von Cunth with an open hand slap.
Von Cunth slips under a jab from Nygma.
It seemed like Von Cunth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nygma throws a lazy uppercut
and Von Cunth counters with a left to the body.
Von Cunth tests Nygma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Von Cunth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma cracks Von Cunth with a good jab.
A low kick from Nygma is predictable there
and Von Cunth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nygma thinking.
Von Cunth tries to land a body kick
enabling Nygma to counter with a crisp jab.
Nygma pivots, looking for a leg kick but Von Cunth is out of range and Nygma settles back down.
Nygma misses with a leg kick.
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 swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Von Cunth holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Von Cunth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nygma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Cunth scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Dieter Von Cunth just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Dieter Von Cunth's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Von Cunth, right into the meat.
Nygma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Cunth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Cunth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Von Cunth there as he acknowledges the shot.
Von Cunth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nygma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nygma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nygma misses with a hook. Von Cunth ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Cunth checks a low kick from Nygma.
Von Cunth uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nygma has time to react.
Nygma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nygma is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Cunth is just out of range.
Nygma throws a good cross that connects.
Nygma lands a jab to the head.
Nygma misses with an uppercut.
Nygma misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Von Cunth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nygma thuds his right hand into Von Cunth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nygma swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Von Cunth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Von Cunth as he checks the leg kick.
Von Cunth wants to counter with a clinch but Nygma pushes him away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Von Cunth. That's going to slow Nygma down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma misses with a body kick.
Nygma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Cunth was well out of range. Poor timing from Nygma.
Von Cunth 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.
Von Cunth checks a leg kick nicely.
Von Cunth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nygma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nygma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Cunth manages to avoid it.
Nygma thows a leg kick but Von Cunth checks it
and Von Cunth counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nygma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nygma thows a leg kick but Von Cunth checks it
and Von Cunth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Nygma had his way with Dieter Von Cunth in that round.
The cut man is working on Dieter Von Cunth's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Von Cunth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Cunth tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nygma throws the left hand but Von Cunth avoids the punch easily.
Von Cunth counters with a body kick.
Nygma walks into a straight right hand from Von Cunth.
Nygma misses with an uppercut. Von Cunth saw that one coming.
Von Cunth thinks about the counter body kick.
Nygma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Von Cunth tries a quick counter leg kick but Nygma is wise to it.
Nygma throws a jab when Von Cunth was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nygma moves out of range of the body kick from Von Cunth.
Nygma throws a quick counter kick to the body but Von Cunth avoids it.
Nygma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nygma misses with a hook
and Von Cunth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma throws a sloppy body shot
letting Von Cunth counter with a right hand.

Nygma is rocked!
Von Cunth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nygma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nygma looks for the body kick but Von Cunth saw that one coming.
Von Cunth is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Von Cunth walks into a jab.
Nygma misses the shot to the body.
Nygma connects with an inside leg kick.
Nygma throws a hook to the side of Von Cunth's head but Von Cunth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nygma.
Nygma wants to land a leg kick but Von Cunth is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Cunth ducks under a wild hook from Nygma.
Nygma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nygma misses with a body shot
and Von Cunth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dieter Von Cunth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nygma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Cunth manages to avoid it.
Nygma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Von Cunth counters with a really nice, stiff jab that drops Nygma onto his ass. He'll have to take the mandatory count from the referee but he's back on his feet and he seems OK to continue.
Oh Nygma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nygma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Von Cunth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nygma seems to have got his legs back now.
Von Cunth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Edward Nygma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Von Cunth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nygma. That did some damage!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dieter Von Cunth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nygma has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 47:47
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 47:47
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 47:47

The fight is ruled a draw!