PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edinger Nucleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacks Sole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Nucleus
vs
Sole

185 cm
26
205 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

189 cm
27
216 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

AnonymouS

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 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Edinger Nucleus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sole scores with a shot to the body.
Nucleus checks a low kick from Sole.
Nucleus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Edinger Nucleus has been cut.
Good work by Nucleus as he checks the leg kick.
Nucleus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sole is out of range.
Nucleus misses with a series of wild punches.
Sole follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nucleus throws a leg kick that misses.
Sole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nucleus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nucleus checks a leg kick.
Sole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nucleus was well out of range. Poor timing from Sole.
Sole throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nucleus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Sole. Beautiful body shot.
Sole looks to score with a jab to the body but Nucleus is just out of range.
Sole throws a hook but Nucleus blocks it.
Nucleus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sole throws out the jab.
Nucleus tries to land a front kick but Sole steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucleus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nucleus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sole.
Nucleus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nucleus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sole has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sole moves out of range of the body kick.
Nucleus connects with a leg kick. Sole looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sole throws a low kick but Nucleus avoids it.
Sole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nucleus.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nucleus.
Nucleus lands a jab to Sole's midsection.
Nucleus thows a leg kick but Sole checks it
and Nucleus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Nucleus.
Sole misses with the body kick
and Nucleus counters with a nice leg kick.
Sole shoots in looking for a takedown. Nucleus tries to sprawl out of it but Sole keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nucleus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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 avoids the head kick by Sole.
Nucleus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sole throws out a leg kick but Nucleus moves out of range and Sole only half commits.
Sole lands a nice hook to Nucleus's body. Nucleus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sole throws a body shot but no joy.
Sole lands a right hook to the body.
Sole avoids the body shot from Nucleus.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sole! But no joy.
Sole motions for Nucleus to come forward. Sole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nucleus throwing a counter right hand but Sole manages to avoid it.
Sole misses with a lunging right hand

and Nucleus counters by clinching up.
Nucleus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nucleus.

Sole breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sole moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sole throws a shot to the body.
Sole fails to land with a series of punches.
Sole throws a leg kick that misses.
Sole throws a combination that misses
and Nucleus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sole is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Good shot there by Sole.

Nucleus has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sole missing with a left hand there. Nucleus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nucleus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nucleus is looking to clinch but Sole is avoiding it.
Edinger Nucleus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sole is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Sole misses with a hook.
Nucleus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nucleus throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sole is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nucleus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nucleus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sole throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nucleus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sole.
A big left from Sole misses.
Nucleus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sole.
Nucleus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sole.
Nucleus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sole swats away the attempt to clinch by Nucleus.
Nucleus moves away from the strike by Sole.
Sole dips to his left and cracks Nucleus with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacks Sole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edinger Nucleus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sole shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nucleus checks a leg kick.
Sole throws an overhand right that lands on Nucleus's shoulder, as Nucleus tries to avoid the shot.
Sole is looking to slow Nucleus down with leg kicks.
Jacks Sole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sole scores with a jab to the head.
Sole scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nucleus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nucleus can pounce on him.
Sole avoids the body shot from Nucleus.
Sole cracks Nucleus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sole lands a leg kick that knocks Nucleus off balance momentarily.
Sole looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nucleus drops his hands momentarily and Sole takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sole shoots in but no luck this time.
Sole misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nucleus's hands.
Good standup being displayed there by Sole as he connects with a hook.
Nucleus digs a good hook to Sole's body.
Sole throws a body punch but Nucleus moves out of range.
A head kick from Nucleus lands but Sole takes it in his stride.

It looks like Jacks Sole has been cut.
Nucleus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sole. That did some damage!
Nucleus misses with a looping left.
Nucleus avoids a kick to the body.
Nucleus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nucleus manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Sole there.
Sole looks to land a right hand but Nucleus moved out of range.
Sole connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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 a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole throws a solid leg kick but Nucleus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sole.
Sole pushes Nucleus away with a front kick.
An inside leg kick from Nucleus misses.

Nucleus clinches up with Sole and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nucleus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Sole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nucleus misses the body punch
and Sole counters with a nice uppercut.
Nucleus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nucleus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sole throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nucleus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nucleus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sole misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sole.
Nucleus looks to land a body kick but Sole moved away.
Nucleus looks to land a left hand but Sole moved out of range nicely.
Nucleus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sole if he has to take too many more of those.
Nucleus tries a head kick but it misses.

Nucleus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nucleus lands a body punch.
Nucleus effectively controlling the action here.

Sole breaks from the clinch.
Nucleus is looking to clinch but Sole is avoiding it.
Sole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sole misses with a hook. Nucleus ducked under it nicely.
Nucleus misses with a body shot.
Jacks Sole seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus lands a right hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Sole.
Sole thuds his shin into the meat of Nucleus's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sole tries to keep at a distance but Nucleus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nucleus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sole on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Sole finds it's way through Nucleus's defenses.
Sole misses with a looping right.
Nucleus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sole if he has to take too many more of those.
Sole throws a push kick but Nucleus slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacks Sole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sole lands with a good body shot.
Nucleus wants to slow Sole down by chopping away at his legs.
Nucleus cracks the inside of Sole's front leg.
Nucleus tries to clinch up.
Nucleus misses with a looping left.
Nucleus lands with a thumping leg kick.

Nucleus moves into the clinch.
Nucleus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sole can't find room to land a body shot as Nucleus controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nucleus throws an elbow but misses.
Nucleus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sole lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sole tries to pull guard but Nucleus won't allow it.
Sole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nucleus connects with a knee to the head.
Nucleus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucleus misses with a punch on the inside.
Nucleus lands a knee to the head.
Nucleus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Nucleus on the inside.
Sole tries to circle away but Nucleus has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sole fails to land.
Nucleus looking to stall.
Nucleus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sole lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nucleus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sole's face.
Nucleus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sole up against the cage.
Nucleus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sole throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sole letting Nucleus take a breather here.
Sole struggles to land a body shot inside as Nucleus controls his hands.
Edinger Nucleus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus leaning against his opponent.
Nucleus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sole lands a good knee to the midsection. Nucleus won't want to take too many of those.

Sole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sole scores with a hook to the body. Nucleus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nucleus lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nucleus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sole's sensitive parts.
Sole fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nucleus throws a leg kick but Sole sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sole throws a shot from downtown. Nucleus moves away and avoids it.
Sole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nucleus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Sole. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body kick there by Sole.
Nucleus digs a good hook to Sole's body.
Nucleus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sole's sensitive parts.
Nucleus misses with a wild combination.
Sole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nucleus.
Sole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sole misses with a left hand
and Nucleus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nucleus avoids a kick to the body.
Sole shoots for a double leg takedown but Nucleus sprawls well. He's pushed Sole's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Edinger Nucleus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacks Sole.
That kick from Sole tenderised Nucleus's leg. Nucleus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sole throws a push kick but Nucleus slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circling - Sole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sole misses the jab.
Nucleus wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nucleus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sole connects with a solid leg kick.
Jacks Sole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sole looks for the body kick but Nucleus saw that one coming.
Sole lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nucleus will feel that in the morning.
Sole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nucleus.
Nucleus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nucleus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sole counters with a nice uppercut.
Sole swats away the attempt to clinch by Nucleus.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edinger Nucleus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sole has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacks Sole!
A very excited looking Jacks Sole 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.