PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Edward Nygma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nygma's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eazy E - Boys In Da Hood. Justice comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Straight Outta Compton kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Johnny Justice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nygma
vs
Justice

225 cm
34
223 lbs
39 - 14 - 1

190 cm
24
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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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 39 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Nygma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Justice!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice throws a lazy right hand but Nygma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nygma scores with a nice body kick.
Justice throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nygma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Justice staying out of range there.
Nygma misses with a series of wild punches.
Nygma misses with a right hand
and Justice counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nygma thinking.
Justice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nygma.
Justice looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nygma throws a leg kick
and Justice counters with a nice leg kick.
Justice ducks under a wild hook from Nygma.
Justice fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nygma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice misses the jab.
Justice scoring well with a low kick there.
Nygma moves out of range as Justice throws a body kick.
Nygma tests Justice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Justice misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma moves out of range as Justice strikes.
Justice walks into a left hand.
Nygma throws a low kick, looking for Justice's leg but Justice calmly moves out of range.
Justice throws a fast counter high kick but Nygma manages to duck under it in time.
Nygma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Edward Nygma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nygma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nygma throws a body kick that misses.
Nygma connects with a leg kick. Justice looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Justice misses with a leg kick
and Nygma counters with a good, hard body kick but Justice shrugs it off.
Good work by Nygma as he checks the leg kick.
Nygma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Justice ducks under a wild hook from Nygma.
Nygma misses with a leg kick.
Nygma slips a jab from Justice.
Nygma lunges at Justice with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Justice's hand.
Justice tries a low kick but Nygma avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice misses with a kick to the body.
Nygma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Justice.
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 connects with an inside leg kick.
Justice on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nygma. Nygma obviously looking to wear him down.
A big right from Justice misses.
A quick step to the side and Nygma tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nygma connects with a body shot that sends Justice's belly button to the back.
Nygma paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Justice, right into the meat.
Justice takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Justice throws a jab when Nygma was well out of range.
Nygma is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nygma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Justice counters with an outside leg kick.
Justice misses with a hook.
Nygma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Justice 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.

Edward Nygma dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Justice takes a swing at Nygma's ribcage but misses.
Justice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nygma throws a leg kick but Justice moved away.
Nygma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nygma just misses with a punch to the body.
Nygma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nygma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Justice can do to turn this around?
A slapping body kick lands there for Nygma.
Nygma throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Justice counters with a stiff right hand.
Nygma scores with a shot to the body.
Justice tries to land a front kick but Nygma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nygma avoids a kick to the body.
Justice checks a low kick from Nygma.
Justice takes one to the chin there.
Nygma looks to throw the jab but Justice is out of range.
Justice tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice moves into range and connects with a jab.
Justice walks into a straight right hand from Nygma.
Nygma throws a jab but it's blocked by Justice.
Nygma misses the body punch

and Justice counters by clinching up.
Justice lands with a short shot to the head.
Nygma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Justice.

Nygma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nygma takes a swing at Justice's ribcage but misses.
Justice feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nygma's calf.
Nygma lands a nice hook to Justice's body. Justice takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Justice moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Justice.
Nygma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Justice throws a leg kick but Nygma checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nygma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Justice fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Edward Nygma is winning the standup battle so far.
Nygma misses the jab.
Justice displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nygma throws out the jab.
Justice wants to counter with a clinch but Nygma pushes him away.
Justice lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nygma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Justice misses the target.
Justice throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nygma is looking to counter punch.
Nygma scores with a spinning back kick!
Nygma moves away from the strike by Justice.
Nygma thuds his right hand into Justice's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nygma delivers a nice body kick.
Nygma throws a lazy right hand but Justice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Justice steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nygma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Edward Nygma will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nygma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nygma looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nygma looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nygma slips a straight right by Justice.
Nygma bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A big right from Justice misses.
Nygma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nygma. Justice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nygma lands the left hand.
Justice lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nygma's sensitive parts.
A big left from Justice misses.
Nygma tries to work over Justice's front leg with a kick but Justice checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice throws out a loose jab but Nygma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Justice avoids a kick to the body.
Nygma throws a jab but it's blocked by Justice.
Nygma misses with a kick to the body.
Nygma thumps Justice with a low kick.
Nygma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some wild striking there from Justice.
Nygma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Justice counters with a low kick, right behind Nygma 's knee.
Nygma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nygma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Justice walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nygma.
Justice looks to throw the jab but Nygma is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nygma, right into the meat.
Nygma takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Justice tries to clinch up.
Nygma lands the left hand.
Justice has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nygma.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nygma.
Nygma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Justice finds it's way round the side to connect with Nygma's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Justice missing with a left hand there. Nygma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nygma half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nygma attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Justice throws a push kick but Nygma slaps the foot to one side.
Nice defenses there by Nygma.
Justice throws a jab when Nygma was well out of range.
Justice uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nygma throws a jab but it's blocked by Justice.
Justice throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nygma throwing a counter right hand but Justice manages to avoid it.
Justice moves out of range as Nygma throws a body kick.
It seemed like Justice was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Justice wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Justice avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nygma throws a leg kick
and Justice counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Edward Nygma did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A clash of legs there as Nygma blocks the low kick.
Justice throws a front kick aimed at Nygma's knee but Nygma avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Justice misses the target.
Justice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nygma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Justice at a distance.
Nygma misses with a straight left.
Justice wants to counter with a clinch but Nygma pushes him away.
Nygma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nygma works the jab nicely.
Justice misses with a kick to the body.
Justice misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nygma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nygma ducks under a wild hook from Justice.
Nice jab there from Nygma.
Nygma stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Justice moves out of range of the strikes.
Justice moves out of range of the body kick from Nygma.
Justice misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nygma checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nygma thinks about countering with a body kick.
Justice connects with a solid leg kick.
Justice scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nygma avoids the head kick by Justice.
Nygma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Justice.
Nygma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Justice at a distance.
Nygma misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Justice was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Justice takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Justice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nygma throws a shot to the body.
Justice is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice checks a leg kick nicely.
Nygma motions for Justice to come forward. Nygma throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Justice! But no joy.
Nygma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nygma connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nygma pivots, looking for a leg kick but Justice is out of range and Nygma settles back down.
Justice misses with a body shot.
Nygma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nygma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nygma is looking to score with low kicks.
Nygma cracks Justice with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Nygma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Justices jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Justice goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nygma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Nygma had his way with Johnny Justice in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nygma throws a good cross that connects.
Nygma throws a right hand that Justice ducks under and follows up with a left that Justice also avoids with ease.
Justice counters with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Justice there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nygma lands a head kick. Justice smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Johnny Justice has been cut.
Nygma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Justice throws the left hand but Nygma avoids the punch easily.
Nygma punishes Justice's body with a nice straight punch.
Nygma pivots, looking for a leg kick but Justice is out of range and Nygma settles back down.
A low kick from Nygma is predictable there
and Justice counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nygma defending well as Justice loads up on a big left hand.
Nygma throws a low kick but Justice moves out of range easily.
Justice with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from Nygma misses its intended target.
Nygma tests Justice's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Justice under the eye.
That kick from Nygma tenderised Justice's leg. Justice is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nygma scores with a jab.
Justice fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Justice has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nygma misses with a hook. Justice ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Nygma misses the target.
Justice throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Nygma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nygma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nygma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nygma slips under a jab.
Nygma looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nygma is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nygma thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice misses with a hook. Nygma ducked under it nicely.
Nygma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nygma scoring well with a low kick there.
Justice walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nygma wants to slow Justice down by chopping away at his legs.
A slow jab from Nygma misses its intended target.
Johnny Justice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 misses with a hook
and Justice counters with a low kick, right behind Nygma 's knee.
Nygma lands a right hook to the body.
Nygma scores with a body shot.
Justice scores with a push kick.
Nygma thuds his shin into the meat of Justice's side.
Justice throws a push kick but Nygma slaps the foot to one side.
Justice moves out of range of the body kick.
Edward Nygma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nygma is looking to slow Justice down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Nygma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nygma, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:46
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Nygma!
A very excited looking Edward Nygma made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.