PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Superior Nucleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Sorrowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nucleus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tupac - Hit 'Em Up. Superior Nucleus could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sean Sorrowe's chin.

Nucleus
vs
Sorrowe

180 cm
22
160 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

171 cm
27
166 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Superior Nucleus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Sorrowe!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorrowe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nucleus is looking to counter with a body kick.
Donk. Sorrowe catches Nucleus right on the button with a cross.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sorrowe is working for takedown but Nucleus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sorrowe is trying to break free.
Nucleus stops a takedown attempt from Sorrowe.
Superior Nucleus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Sorrowe.
Sorrowe tries to circle away but Nucleus has him pinned against the cage.
Nucleus misses with a body punch.
Nucleus blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nucleus throws a head punch that misses.
Sorrowe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nucleus is defending well.
Nucleus missing with knees to the body.
I was talking to Nucleus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nucleus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nucleus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sorrowe avoids it.
Nucleus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucleus prevents Sorrowe from breaking the clinch.
Nucleus prevents a takedown attempt there.
A left hand lands to the body for Nucleus.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nucleus.
Nucleus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sorrowe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nucleus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nucleus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nucleus missing with knees to the body.
Sorrowe jumps guard but Nucleus stands there with Sorrowe around his waist. Sorrowe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nucleus pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sorrowe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nucleus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sorrowe throws a body punch but Nucleus moves out of range.
Nucleus misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe misses with a combination
and Nucleus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sorrowe shoots in but Nucleus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sorrowe blocks a low kick nicely.
Sorrowe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sorrowe swings widly with a right hand

and Nucleus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nucleus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sorrowe fails to pull guard.
Sorrowe wants to take the fight to the mat but Nucleus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nucleus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nucleus trying to land knees to the body.
Nucleus is working Sorrowe over against the cage.
Sorrowe looks winded!
Sorrowe managing to block the knees to the body from Nucleus.
Nucleus lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nucleus lands a good knee to the midsection. Sorrowe won't want to take too many of those.
Nucleus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nucleus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sorrowe backwards.
Nucleus scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nucleus.
Sorrowe is trying to pull guard but Nucleus has him pressed against the cage.
Sorrowe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nucleus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nucleus misses with a two punch combination.
Nucleus throws a wild body kick that Sorrowe sees coming a mile off.
Sorrowe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nucleus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Nucleus takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Nucleus looking to throw knees to the head but Sorrowe is blocking nicely.
Nucleus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nucleus pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Nucleus tenderised Sorrowe's leg. Sorrowe is trying to keep his angry face on.

Nucleus rushes Sorrowe and presses him up against the cage.
Nucleus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nucleus stops a takedown attempt from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe blocks a body shot from Nucleus.
Sorrowe tries to score a body lock takedown but Nucleus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nucleus lands with a right to the head.
Sorrowe tries to pull guard but Nucleus holds him up against the cage and eventually Sorrowe drops back down to his feet.
Nucleus can't find room to land a body shot as Sorrowe controls the action.
Sorrowe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nucleus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nucleus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Superior Nucleus dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sorrowe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nucleus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sorrowe misses with a jab to the body

and Nucleus counters by clinching up.
Sorrowe being controlled against the cage.
Sorrowe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nucleus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sorrowe misses with a takedown attempt
and Nucleus counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sorrowe avoids the head kick by Nucleus.
Sorrowe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nucleus's head backwards.
Sorrowe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nucleus circles away.
Superior Nucleus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Sorrowe.
Nucleus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sorrowe's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorrowe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nucleus sprawls well. Nucleus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sorrowe gets slowly back to his feet.
Sorrowe is breathing heavily.
Nucleus connects with a right hand. Sorrowe shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorrowe wants to clinch
and Nucleus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nucleus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sorrowe's calf.
Sorrowe dives in and grabs Nucleus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nucleus pushes down on Sorrowe's head and hops out.
Nucleus cracks Sorrowe with a good jab.
Sorrowe misses with a takedown attempt
and Nucleus counters with a nice uppercut.

Sorrowe is rocked!
Nucleus stuns Sorrowe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sorrowe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nucleus pinned against the cage. Nucleus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Superior Nucleus is winning the standup battle so far.
Nucleus lands a big head kick that sends Sorrowe to the canvas! Nucleus follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Superior Nucleus!
Superior Nucleus is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Superior Nucleus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.