PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skinny Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young has chosen Chiron as his entrance music. Bob Young is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Boy
vs
Young

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

213 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Skinny Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Young!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Young shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Boy is trying to get back to full guard.

Boy looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Boy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boy tries to get to full guard but Young has control of the leg.
Young is tying to control. Boy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Boy actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Young is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boy defends it well.
Young stalling.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Young blocks a head kick by Boy.

Young drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Young wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.
Young looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boy is trying to keep Young in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Boy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Young stacks Boy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Young!
Boy is not content to let Young control the position.
Young controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Boy tries to improve position but can't.
Boy stops Young from passing to mount.
Young is looking to take a break and control but Boy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boy tries to bench press Young off him but Young keeps the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Boy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Young counters by moving into the clinch.
Boy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Young prevents it.

Young gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Boy looking for a guillotine here but Young defends easily.
Boy is trying to keep Young in close.
Boy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Young is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Young dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Young avoids the body shot from Boy.

Boy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Young looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Young is looking for a sweep.

Boy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Young's face as Boy controls the position.

Boy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Young is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boy trying to control the position but Young is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Boy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Young manages to get to full guard.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Young looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boy is one step ahead there.
Young seems keen to control Boy's posture.
Young is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boy wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Young trying to control the position here.
Young keeping full guard, as Boy tries to pass.

Boy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Young manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boy has Young in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.

Young drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Young jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Young pushing down on Boy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boy is trying to get back to full guard.
Young perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Young is looking to take a break and control but Boy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Boy looking for a kimura from the bottom but Young passes into side control!
Boy tries to bench press Young off him but Young keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy sneaks back into half guard.
Boy trying to control from the bottom.

Boy looking for submissions off his back.
Boy wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Boy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Young takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bob Young will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Boy tries for a takedown but Young circles away easily

and Young counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boy!
Young trying to control but Boy is having none of it.
Young sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boy is squirming around, avoiding Young's attempts to control the action.
Boy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boy wants to hold on but Young pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boy is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy working to try and regain half guard.
Boy is trying to reverse the position but instead Young has taken his back - oops!
Young struggling to keep hold of the position.
Boy tries to roll but Young sticks to his back.
Boy trying to control the hands but Young breaks the grip.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Young doesn't have the hooks in and Boy manages to turn into his guard.
Young keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy forces his way into half guard.
Boy is thwarting Young's attempts to control the position.
Boy prevents Young from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy is tying to control. Young wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Boy seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Young is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Skinny Boy!