PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Yakovlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edinger Nucleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakovlev comes to the cage accompanied by Maroon 5 - Sugar. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yakovlev
vs
Nucleus

189 cm
23
209 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

185 cm
27
205 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Yakovlev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Edinger Nucleus!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nucleus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yakovlev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yakovlev 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.
Nucleus throws a sloppy head kick and Yakovlev moves out of range easily.
Nucleus blocks a head kick by Yakovlev.
Yakovlev misses with a head kick.
Yakovlev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alexander Yakovlev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakovlev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nucleus throws a fast counter high kick but Yakovlev manages to duck under it in time.
Yakovlev misses the jab.
Nucleus flicks out a counter leg kick but Yakovlev steps away.
Nucleus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nucleus lands a slapping body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Yakovlev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yakovlev.
Yakovlev blocks a head kick by Nucleus.
Nucleus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Edinger Nucleus has been cut.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Nucleus. Those never looked like landing.
Nucleus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yakovlev.

It looks like Alexander Yakovlev has been cut.
Yakovlev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nucleus. Yakovlev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yakovlev misses with a head kick.
Nucleus tries a head kick but it misses.
Yakovlev slips under a jab from Nucleus.
Yakovlev throws a lazy right hand but Nucleus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nucleus is looking to land body kicks.
Yakovlev misses with a straight right.
Yakovlev tried to score with a low kick but Nucleus checks it.
Yakovlev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakovlev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yakovlev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Nucleus.
Yakovlev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nucleus throws a lazy right hand but Yakovlev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev throws a jab but it's blocked by Nucleus.
Nucleus looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Yakovlev misses its intended target.
Nucleus is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Nucleus moves into the clinch.
Yakovlev can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nucleus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yakovlev's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nucleus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nucleus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Yakovlev has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Yakovlev breaks the clinch.

Nucleus moves into range and clinches up with Yakovlev.
Nucleus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yakovlev backwards.
Yakovlev takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yakovlev is trying to break free.
Yakovlev working aggressively here.

Yakovlev breaks from the clinch.
Nucleus connects with a high kick.
Yakovlev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nucleus is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nucleus tries to counter with a clinch but Yakovlev shakes him off and moves away.
A slow jab from Yakovlev misses its intended target.
Nucleus ducks under a wild hook from Yakovlev.
Nice defenses there by Yakovlev.
Nucleus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yakovlev is looking to counter with head kicks.
Yakovlev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nucleus lands a nice looking body shot.
Yakovlev closes the distance and clinches up with Nucleus, looking for a takedown. Yakovlev pushes Nucleus against the cage but Nucleus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yakovlev misses with a right hand
and Nucleus counters with a straight right hand.
Nucleus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yakovlev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yakovlev misses with a body kick.
Nucleus wants to counter the offense by Yakovlev and move into the clinch position.
Yakovlev avoids the head kick by Nucleus.
Yakovlev swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Yakovlev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nucleus motions for Yakovlev to come forward. Nucleus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nucleus scores with a jab to the head.
Yakovlev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yakovlev throws a lazy body kick
and Nucleus counters with a body kick that stops Yakovlev in his tracks momentarily.

Nucleus rushes Yakovlev and presses him up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nucleus.
Yakovlev is breathing heavily.
Nucleus tries to throw a body punch but Yakovlev avoids it by throwing Nucleus back against the cage.
Yakovlev letting Nucleus take a breather here.
Nucleus lands with a left to the head.
Yakovlev can't break the clinch.
Yakovlev can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Yakovlev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nucleus missing with knees to the body.
Nucleus effectively controlling the action here.
Nucleus taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edinger Nucleus dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nucleus blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Yakovlev misses the target.
Nucleus tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Yakovlev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nucleus swings for the body but Yakovlev moves out of range.
Yakovlev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yakovlev tried to counter with a leg kick but Nucleus avoided it.
Yakovlev looks to throw the jab but Nucleus is out of range.
Nucleus is looking for the big counter here.
Yakovlev lands with a cross.

Nucleus moves into the clinch.
Nucleus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nucleus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nucleus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nucleus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Nucleus.
Yakovlev is trying to break the clinch but Nucleus has him pressed against the cage.
Nucleus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nucleus digs a right hand underneath Yakovlev's ribcage. Yakovlev let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucleus prevents Yakovlev from breaking the clinch.
Yakovlev wants to break free but Nucleus has control.
Nucleus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yakovlev blocks a body shot from Nucleus.
Yakovlev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nucleus keeps control of Yakovlev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yakovlev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nucleus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nucleus stalling in the clinch.
Nucleus lands with a short shot to the head.
Yakovlev wants to break free but Nucleus has control.
Nucleus digs a right hand underneath Yakovlev's ribcage. Yakovlev let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Yakovlev breaks the clinch.
Nucleus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yakovlev misses with an uppercut. Nucleus saw that one coming.
Crunch! Nucleus slams his shin into Yakovlev's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev throws an overhand right that lands on Nucleus's shoulder, as Nucleus tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Nucleus misses.
Nucleus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yakovlev.
Yakovlev misses with a two punch combination.
Yakovlev keeps the fight on the outside.
Nucleus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yakovlev moves away from the strike by Nucleus.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nucleus in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nucleus. That's going to slow Yakovlev down.
Edinger Nucleus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yakovlev tries a head kick but it misses.
Yakovlev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yakovlev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yakovlev.
Nucleus fails to land with a series of punches.
Nucleus tests Yakovlev's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Alexander Yakovlev's cut is getting worse.
Yakovlev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev tries to land a front kick but Nucleus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yakovlev looks to throw the jab but Nucleus is out of range.
Nucleus connects with an inside leg kick.
Yakovlev throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Yakovlev misses the target.
Nucleus scores with a kick to the body.
Nucleus looks to land a body kick but Yakovlev moved away.
Yakovlev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nucleus.
A shot to the liver by Nucleus. Beautiful body shot.
Nucleus lands a hook that stumbles Yakovlev back into the cage. Nucleus follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Yakovlev to the canvas! Nucleus pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Yakovlev has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). 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.
The defeated Alexander Yakovlev had this to say: 'I ll be back, as soon as possible'.