PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ernst Young (ranked 3102 p4p, 408 weight class) and Victor Sharp (ranked 734 p4p, 113 weight class). Young comes to the ring accompanied by Eye Of The Tiger. Sharp has chosen Immortal Technique-Cause Of Death as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Young
vs
Sharp

195 cm
40
215 lbs
33 - 10 - 1

225 cm
32
224 lbs
20 - 6 - 2

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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 33 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernst Young!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sharp checks it well.
Young throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sharp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sharp misses with a wild body shot.
Young connects with the punch.
Young scores with a jab to the jaw.
Young throws a body punch but Sharp moves out of range.
Young backing away here, and Sharp unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Young.
Young misses with a hook.
Sharp throws a hook but Young blocks it.
Sharp misses with a leg kick.
Sharp takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Sharp is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sharp lands a right hook to the body.
Young looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sharp tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sharp tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Sharp there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sharp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young lands with a cross.
Sharp thuds his right hand into Young's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Young throws a front kick aimed at Sharp's knee but Sharp avoids it well.
Young throws a hook but Sharp blocks it.
Sharp throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily.
Young was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Young throws a lazy right hand but Sharp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Young scores with a hook.
Young slips a jab from Sharp.
An attempted straight right counter from Young misses the target.
Young fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sharp dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Young. That did some damage!
Young avoids the body shot from Sharp.
Young misses with a hook. Sharp ducked under it nicely.
Young misses with a body shot.
Sharp now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharp.
Young moves away from the strike by Sharp.
Young throws the left hand but Sharp avoids the punch easily.
Young looks to land a left hand but Sharp moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp staying out of range there.
Sharp staying out of range there.
Sharp looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sharp throws a wild body kick that Young sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharp. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young throws a quick inside leg kick.
Young drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sharp.
Young misses with a two punch combination.
Young throws a hook to the side of Sharp's head but Sharp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Young misses the jab.
Sharp blocks a low kick nicely.
Young tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sharp is able to avoid easily.
A low kick from Sharp is predictable there
and Sharp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sharp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sharp throws an overhand right that lands on Young's shoulder, as Young tries to avoid the shot.
Young looks to land a left hand but Sharp moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernst Young dominated that 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.

Young digs a good body shot into Sharp's ribs.
Sharp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ernst Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young throws a body punch but Sharp moves out of range.
Young ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sharp.
Young wants to slow Sharp down by chopping away at his legs.
Young moves out of range of the strikes.
Sharp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
Sharp was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Sharp misses with a low kick.
Sharp avoids the body shot from Young.
Young scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Sharp.
Young throws a lazy right hand but Sharp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Young misses with a looping left.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Sharp slips the punch.
Young throws a hook to the side of Sharp's head but Sharp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sharp throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharp was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Young on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sharp moves away.
Young is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sharp can do to turn this around?
Young misses with a straight right.
Young checks a leg kick.
Young steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sharp. That one must have hurt.
Young throws a hook but Sharp avoids it easily.
Sharp is looking to land body kicks.
Sharp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Young.
Young throws the left hand but Sharp avoids the punch easily.
Sharp scores with a one two! Young had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Ernst Young has been cut.
Sharp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Young moves out of range as Sharp throws a body kick.
Sharp finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sharp.
Young lands with a right hand.
Sharp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Young thumps Sharp with a low kick.
Sharp checks the leg kick nicely there.
Young on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sharp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharp moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharp. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sharp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ernst Young is winning the standup battle so far.
Young takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sharp scoring well with a low kick there.
Young feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sharp's calf.
Young throws a hook but Sharp blocks it.
Sharp only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Young misses with a body punch
and Sharp counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Victor Sharp will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ernst Young's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Young throws out a loose jab but Sharp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young avoids a punch combination nicely.
Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sharp throws the kick towards the body but Young avoids it.
Young misses with a hook. Sharp ducked under it nicely.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Sharp slips the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Young.
Sharp fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Young is out of range.
Young was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Young slips under a jab from Sharp.
Sharp's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Young connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sharp scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sharp.
Young checks a leg kick.
Young misses with a hook. Sharp ducked under it nicely.
Young uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sharp has time to react.
Sharp scores with a nice strike.
Some wild striking there from Sharp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young misses with a right hand
and Sharp counters with a body kick.
Sharp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharp is just out of range.
Sharp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young.
Sharp takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sharp swinging wildly here.
Sharp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Young takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sharp misses with a kick to the body.
Young was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Young throws a hook but Sharp avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Sharp.
Young throws a lazy uppercut
and Sharp counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a straight left.
Sharp misses with a leg kick.
Sharp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
Sharp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sharp feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Young's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp misses with an uppercut. Young saw that one coming.
Young misses with a body shot.
Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sharp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Young throws a jab but it's blocked by Sharp.
Sharp ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Sharp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sharp ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Sharp looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Sharp.
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Sharp tries a quick counter leg kick but Young is wise to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Young.
Young throws an off balance right hand
and Sharp counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Sharp really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernst Young's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Young attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sharp.
Sharp looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Young is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sharp's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sharp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sharp tries to work over Young's front leg with a kick but Young checks it.
Sharp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sharp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Young blocks a low kick nicely.
Sharp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crunch! Sharp slams his shin into Young's torso.
Sharp throws a leg kick but Young sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sharp takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young lands with an overhand left.
Sharp lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Young connects with a solid leg kick.
Young misses with a leg kick
and Sharp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Young misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a jab when Sharp was well out of range.
Sharp scoring well with a low kick there.
Sharp checks a leg kick.
Young slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sharp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Young misses with a straight left.
Young scores with a hook to the body. Sharp takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Young throws a lazy uppercut
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Sharp.
Sharp with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Young to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Young misses.
Sharp walks into a jab.
A big right from Young misses.
Young rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sharp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Young with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young thows a leg kick but Sharp checks it
letting Sharp counter with a right hand.
Young moves out of range of the leg kick from Sharp.
Young missing with a left hand there. Sharp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Sharp appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Young misses the target.
Sharp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sharp.
A cross from Young lands.
Young slips under a jab from Sharp.
Sharp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
Sharp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharp.
Young looks to throw the jab but Sharp is out of range.
Young fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sharp takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Sharp does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Young backs off Sharp throws a huge counter combo but Young manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ernst Young will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ernst Young's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Young scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharp. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sharp throws a front kick aimed at Young's knee but Young avoids it well.
Young slips a jab from Sharp.
Young uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sharp.
A combination from Sharp does no damage.
Young throws a hook but Sharp avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sharp. That's going to slow Young down.
Young throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Young takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp jabs Young to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab, jab by Young - just one landing.
A big right from Sharp misses.
Jab from Young.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young misses the jab.
Young misses with a hook to the body
and Sharp counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sharp has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sharp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Young misses with a body shot.
Young connects with a body shot.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharp is just out of range.
Sharp swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Young.
Sharp connects with a right hand. Young shakes it off.
Young motions for Sharp to come forward. Young throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sharp misses with a kick to the body.
Young connects with the punch.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sharp swings for the body but Young moves out of range.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Sharp ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
Sharp throws a leg kick
and Young counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sharp's knee momentarily.
Young throws a leg kick but Sharp checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sharp manages to avoid it.
Sharp swings for the body but Young moves out of range.
Young clobbers Sharp with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Young lands with a straight right. Sharp didn't see that one coming.
Young throws a shot from downtown. Sharp moves away and avoids it.
Young swings for the body but Sharp moves out of range.
Young scores with a nice head shot.
Sharp throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sharp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sharp! But no joy.
Young throws out a loose jab but Sharp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sharp to score with a decent uppercut.
Sharp is looking to chop away at Young's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernst Young showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Young has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:47
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernst Young!
Ernst Young is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Ernst Young, 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.
Victor Sharp spoke after the fight, saying 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.