PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edinger Nucleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernst Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Young's choice of entrance music: Eye Of The Tiger. Ernst Young acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Nucleus
vs
Young

185 cm
27
205 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

195 cm
33
215 lbs
17 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Edinger Nucleus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernst Young!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Young.
Young moves out of range of the body kick.
A shot to the body from Nucleus misses
and Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Young lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nucleus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Young to score with a decent uppercut.
Nucleus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young 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.

Nucleus closes the distance and pushes Young back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nucleus's elbow.
Nucleus tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nucleus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Young up against the cage.
Young scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucleus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nucleus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Nucleus.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nucleus.
Nucleus has Young pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nucleus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Young lands with a left to the head.
Nucleus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Young.
Young on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Nucleus tries to land a knee to the head but Young blocks with his arms.
Nucleus misses with a knee to the head.

Nucleus decides to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nucleus wants to sweep here but Young controlling him for the moment.

Nucleus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Young passes into side control.
Nucleus can't do much from the bottom here.
Nucleus tries to improve position but can't.
Young tries to advance to mount but Nucleus denies him.
Nucleus struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus gets back to half guard.
Young with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Young is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Nucleus is looking for a sweep. Young is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nucleus trying to control here.
Nucleus is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Montreal Elite Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Nucleus actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nucleus trying to hold on to Young's head to control him but Young postures up.

Nucleus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Young content to control rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nucleus misses with a head kick.
Nucleus walks into a jab.
Nucleus gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nucleus looks to throw a body kick
and Nucleus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nucleus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ernst Young will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nucleus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nucleus throws a sloppy head kick
and Nucleus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nucleus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nucleus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nucleus moves away from the strike by Young.
Nucleus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nucleus misses with a straight right.
Young connects with a crisp jab.
Nucleus fails to land with a series of punches.
Nucleus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Young checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nucleus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Young avoids the body shot from Nucleus.
Young has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nucleus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nucleus misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nucleus momentarily.
Nucleus throws a leg kick
and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nucleus throws a lazy uppercut
and Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Edinger Nucleus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young keeps the fight on the outside.
Young rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Nucleus moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Nucleus.
Nucleus misses with a punch on the inside.
Nucleus throws a head punch that misses.
Nucleus fails to pull guard.
Young misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Young works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Young lands a hook that snaps the head of Nucleus backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus lands a body punch.
Nucleus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Young avoids it.
Young avoiding damage as Nucleus throws knees to the body.
Nucleus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nucleus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nucleus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nucleus blocking some punches.
Young blocks the elbow strike.
Nucleus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young misses with a punch to the body.
Nucleus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nucleus misses with a body punch.
Young lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nucleus trying to stall but Young improves his position.
Nucleus scores a nice knee to the body.
Young lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nucleus backwards.
Young blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young pushes Nucleus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nucleus obliges.
Nucleus has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A knee to the head by Nucleus.
Nucleus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nucleus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nucleus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Young.
Nucleus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Young to keep the fight standing.
Nucleus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young working aggressively here.
Nucleus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nucleus backwards.
Young lands a hook that snaps the head of Nucleus backwards.
Nucleus's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nucleus blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nucleus slowing the pace effectively.
Nucleus looking to stall.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nucleus misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nucleus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nucleus lands with a light punch inside.
Young scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nucleus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young working aggressively here.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Nucleus.
Nucleus lands a nice uppercut.
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.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nucleus takes one to the side of the head.
Young avoids the body shot from Nucleus.
Nucleus misses the body punch
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nucleus tries a head kick but it misses.
Young checks the leg kick.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Nucleus.
Young looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Nucleus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Young, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nucleus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nucleus's elbow.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Nucleus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nucleus misses with a knee to the head.
Young misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nucleus.
Nucleus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nucleus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young misses with some punches.
Nucleus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Young lands with a short shot to the head.
Nucleus landing knees to the body.
Young can't find room to land a body shot as Nucleus controls the action.
Nucleus just leaning against Young, taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Nucleus.
Young lands a left hand.
Nucleus lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ernst Young has been cut.
Nucleus scores with a shoulder strike.
Edinger Nucleus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nucleus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Young blocks it with crossed arms.
Nucleus blocking some punches.
Nucleus tries a knee to the head but Young blocks it.
Edinger Nucleus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young misses with the head strike.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nucleus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nucleus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nucleus trying to control the position but instead, Young has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nucleus into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nucleus.
Young lands a nice shot to the body.
Young misses with the head strike.
Nucleus working aggressively here.
Nucleus missing with knees to the body.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Nucleus.
Young lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nucleus backwards.
Young misses with a body punch.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nucleus misses with a punch on the inside.
Young lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nucleus or not.
Nucleus looking to stall.
Nucleus tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
Nucleus working aggressively here.
Young lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Young.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Young on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Nucleus prevents a body shot from Young.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young lands an uppercut.
Nucleus working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus blocks an uppercut.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nucleus tries to land a knee to the head but Young blocks with his arms.

Nucleus successfully pulls guard.

Nucleus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Young defends it easily.

Nucleus looking for subs off his back but Young has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nucleus trying to control here.

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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernst Young!
During a confident post fight interview, Ernst Young thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.