PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evil Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cingeto Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cingeto Ysengrin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Nixon
vs
Ysengrin

188 cm
23
211 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

190 cm
23
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Evil Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cingeto Ysengrin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Nixon misses.
Ysengrin ducks under a wild hook from Nixon.
We've been informed that Ysengrin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ysengrin moves away.
Ysengrin misses with an uppercut
and Nixon counters with a nice uppercut.
Nixon misses with a body punch
and Ysengrin counters with a nice uppercut.
Ysengrin's corner calls for a 1-2. Ysengrin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nixon lands a right hook to the body.
Ysengrin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nixon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nixon blocks a leg kick.
Ysengrin throws a leg kick

and Nixon counters by moving into the clinch.
Ysengrin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nixon.
Nixon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nixon lands with a left to the head.
Nixon misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ysengrin misses with the head strike.
Nixon blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Nixon.
Ysengrin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Ysengrin breaks the clinch.
Cingeto Ysengrin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ysengrin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nixon looks to land a combination but Ysengrin avoids it well.
Ysengrin throws a body kick that misses.
Nixon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ysengrin connects with a body shot that sends Nixon's belly button to the back.
Ysengrin misses the shot to the body.
Ysengrin moves out of range as Nixon strikes.
It seemed like Ysengrin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nixon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A low kick from Nixon is predictable there
and Ysengrin counters with a nice uppercut.
Ysengrin looks to score with a jab to the body but Nixon is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nixon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ysengrin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ysengrin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good work by Nixon as he checks the leg kick.
Nixon misses with a wild body shot.
Ysengrin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nixon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Renegade Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Nixon missing with a left hand there. Ysengrin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nixon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ysengrin to score with a decent uppercut.
Ysengrin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ysengrin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ysengrin dips to his left and cracks Nixon with an uppercut!
Nixon 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.
Ysengrin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nixon scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin cracks the inside of Nixon's front leg.
Ysengrin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin throws a body punch but Nixon moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ysengrin.
Ysengrin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ysengrin misses the shot to the body.
Ysengrin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Ysengrin moves into the clinch successfully.

Nixon breaks the clinch.
Nixon moves in looking to clinch but Ysengrin pushes him off.
Ysengrin with a nice cross.
Ysengrin tries to close the distance and clinch but Nixon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nixon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nixon if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ysengrin swings for the body but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ysengrin swats away the attempt to clinch by Nixon.
Nixon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Nixon backs off Ysengrin throws a huge counter combo but Nixon manages to avoid it all.
A low kick from Ysengrin misses
and Nixon counters with a thumping low kick.
Nixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ysengrin moves away.
Ysengrin throws a body shot but no joy.
Ysengrin misses with a jab to the body
and Nixon counters with an inside leg kick.
Ysengrin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nixon scores with a body shot.
Ysengrin misses with a hook. Nixon ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ysengrin misses with a low kick as Nixon jumps back.
Nixon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nixon misses with a two punch combination.
Ysengrin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nixon tries to clinch but Ysengrin moves out of range.
Ysengrin misses with a looping right.
Nixon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nixon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin looks to throw the jab but Nixon is out of range.
Nixon tries to counter by clinching up but Ysengrin breaks away and moves out of range.
Nixon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ysengrin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Ysengrin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ysengrin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nixon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ysengrin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nixon looks to land a combination but Ysengrin avoids it well.
Nixon wants to clinch but Ysengrin slips to the side
enabling Ysengrin to counter with a crisp jab.
Ysengrin throws the left hand but Nixon avoids the punch easily.
Ysengrin just misses with a punch to the body.
Ysengrin throws a front kick aimed at Nixon's knee but Nixon avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Ysengrin. Those never looked like landing.
Nixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ysengrin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ysengrin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nixon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nixon tries to clinch there but Ysengrin circles away.
Ysengrin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nixon throws a leg kick
and Ysengrin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Nixon misses.
Nixon looks to clinch
and Nixon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Ysengrin is just out of range.
Ysengrin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nixon misses with a looping right.
Nixon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ysengrin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nixon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ysengrin.
Nixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ysengrin flicks out a counter leg kick but Nixon steps away.
Ysengrin lands with an overhand left.
Nixon misses with a body shot
and Ysengrin counters with a nice uppercut.
Nixon scores with a shot to the body.
Nixon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ysengrin to score with a decent uppercut.
Ysengrin thows a leg kick but Nixon checks it
and Nixon counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ysengrin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ysengrin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nixon misses with a head kick.
Ysengrin misses with a low kick as Nixon jumps back.
Ysengrin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nixon manages to avoid it.
Nixon lands with a straight right. Ysengrin didn't see that one coming.
Nixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nixon misses the jab.
Nixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nixon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ysengrin manages to circle out of the way.
Ysengrin thumps Nixon with a low kick.
Nixon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ysengrin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin misses with a body kick.
Ysengrin lands with a good body shot.
Nixon wants to clinch.
Nixon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ysengrin connects with a looping right hand.
Ysengrin fakes the leg kick and cracks Nixon in the body.
Nixon jabs Ysengrin right on the nose. Ysengrin blinks but takes it well.
Nixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ysengrin manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cingeto Ysengrin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ysengrin connects with a solid leg kick.
Nixon misses with a straight right.
Ysengrin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nixon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nixon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin wants to land a leg kick but Nixon is out of range.
Ysengrin moves out of range of the strikes.
Ysengrin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ysengrin checks a low kick from Nixon.
Nixon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jab from Nixon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nixon 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.
Ysengrin misses with a low kick.
Ysengrin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ysengrin takes a swing at Nixon's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon misses with a straight left.
Ysengrin loads up on a big right hand but Nixon slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Nixon.
Ysengrin avoids the body shot from Nixon.
Ysengrin wants to counter with a clinch but Nixon pushes him away.
Nixon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nixon's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Ysengrin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nixon is able to avoid easily.
Ysengrin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Nixon misses the target.
A big right from Ysengrin misses.
Nixon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ysengrin.
Nixon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ysengrin. That's going to slow Nixon down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin wants to land a leg kick but Nixon is out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nixon misses with a punch to the body.
Ysengrin lands a nice shot to the body.
Ysengrin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Ysengrin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Ysengrin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nixon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nixon throws a head punch that misses.

Ysengrin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ysengrin staying out of range there.
Ysengrin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nixon moves away.
Nice shot lands for Nixon.
A good leg kick by Ysengrin.
Nixon throws a jab when Ysengrin was well out of range.
Ysengrin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nixon counters with a good low kick that Ysengrin was not able to check.
Ysengrin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nixon.
Ysengrin avoids a kick to the body.
Nixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Ysengrin circles away.
Nixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ysengrin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ysengrin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Evil Nixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nixon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ysengrin throws a leg kick but Nixon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ysengrin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nixon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice jab there from Ysengrin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin looks to score with a jab to the body but Nixon is just out of range.
Nixon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ysengrin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nixon in his tracks.
Ysengrin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nixon circles away quickly and effectively.
Ysengrin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ysengrin scoring well with a low kick there.
Nixon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ysengrin counters with a body kick.
Cingeto Ysengrin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nixon tries to score with a low kick but Ysengrin moves his leg out of the way.
A nice side step and Ysengrin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nixon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ysengrin. Ysengrin obviously looking to wear him down.
Cingeto Ysengrin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Ysengrin circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cingeto Ysengrin.
I've got Ysengrin 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cingeto Ysengrin!
Cingeto Ysengrin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.