PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Nilan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Nilan
vs
Ysengrin

168 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
159 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Nilan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boris Ysengrin!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ysengrin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nilan.
Nilan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Ysengrin gets tackled into the cage by Nilan. Nilan maintains the clinch.
Good body shot from Ysengrin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nilan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nilan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ysengrin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Ysengrin.
Nilan blocks an uppercut.
Ysengrin lands an uppercut.
Nilan lands a nice uppercut.
Nilan misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nilan.
Ysengrin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nilan working aggressively here.
Nilan misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nilan has Ysengrin pushed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nilan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ysengrin lands a hook that snaps the head of Nilan backwards.
Nilan scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ysengrin breaks the clinch.
Nilan throws a right hand that Ysengrin ducks under and follows up with a left that Ysengrin also avoids with ease.
As Nilan backs off Ysengrin throws a huge counter combo but Nilan manages to avoid it all.
Nilan digs a good body shot into Ysengrin's ribs.
Nilan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ysengrin misses with a jab to the body
and Nilan counters with a series of strikes. Ysengrin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice uppercut there from Ysengrin.
Boris Ysengrin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ysengrin misses with an uppercut.
Ysengrin throws a shot from downtown. Nilan moves away and avoids it.
Ysengrin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nilan manages to avoid it.
Ysengrin with a hook.
Nilan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Nilan ducks under a wild hook from Ysengrin.
Nilan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ysengrin.
Nilan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nilan tries to clinch there but Ysengrin circles away.
Ysengrin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nilan has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilan slips a jab from Ysengrin.
A slow jab from Ysengrin misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nilan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ysengrin misses with a hook.
Ysengrin misses with a looping left.
Nilan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Nilan.
Ysengrin misses with a few strikes there.
Ysengrin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ysengrin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nilan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nilan drops his hands momentarily and Ysengrin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ysengrin throws a big shot that misses.
Ysengrin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nilan staying out of range there.
Nilan tries to close the distance and clinch but Ysengrin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Nilan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ysengrin doesn't seem phased though.
Some wild striking there from Ysengrin.
Nilan is looking to clinch.
Ysengrin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Nilan moves into the clinch.
Nilan lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Nilan.
Ysengrin blocks an uppercut.
Ysengrin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nilan lands a hook that snaps the head of Ysengrin backwards.
Nilan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ysengrin's elbow.
Nilan swings wildly with an uppercut but Ysengrin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ysengrin tries to work over Nilan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nilan blocks an uppercut.
Nilan lands a body shot.
Nilan misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilan lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nilan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nilan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ysengrin or not.
Ysengrin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ysengrin.
Nilan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ysengrin's elbow.
Nilan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilan.
Nilan blocks a body shot from Ysengrin.
Nilan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nilan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ysengrin backwards.
Ysengrin misses with a punch to the body.

Ysengrin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nilan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ysengrin to score with a decent uppercut.
Ysengrin throws a jab but it's blocked by Nilan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nilan. Ysengrin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nilan throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Nilan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Nilan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ysengrin tries to clinch but Nilan is having none of it.

Nilan has closed the distance and engaged Ysengrin in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nilan.
Nilan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ysengrin backwards.
Nilan misses with a punch to the body.
Nilan tries to throw a body punch but Ysengrin avoids it by throwing Nilan back against the cage.
Nilan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ysengrin has had enough of the clinch but Nilan keeps him there for the moment.
Nilan gets through Ysengrin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chris Nilan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nilan presses Ysengrin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nilan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ysengrin swings wildly with an uppercut but Nilan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ysengrin misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ysengrin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nilan lands with a left to the head.
Ysengrin misses with a punch to the body.
Ysengrin tries to break free but Nilan pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Nilan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nilan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Ysengrin is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ysengrin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nilan blocks a body shot from Ysengrin.
Nilan avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ysengrin.
Nilan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nilan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nilan lands with a short shot to the head.
Ysengrin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nilan backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nilan.
Ysengrin swings wildly with an uppercut but Nilan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ysengrin is leaning against Nilan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ysengrin is looking to break free of the clinch but Nilan has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin can't break the clinch.
Nilan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ysengrin backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ysengrin can't find room to land a body shot as Nilan controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ysengrin is still on wobbly legs! Can Nilan finish him?
Nilan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ysengrin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ysengrin throws an off balance right hand

and Nilan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nilan.
Ysengrin tries to circle away but Nilan has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Nilan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nilan gets through Ysengrin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Nilan.
Ysengrin is breathing heavily.
Nilan throws a big uppercut that drops Ysengrin! More strikes from Nilan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ysengrin lies dazed against the cage as Nilan celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Nilan!
Chris Nilan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.