PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Young (ranked 24434 p4p, 24828 weight class) and Arlo James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Young
vs
James

185 cm
21
200
4 - 12 - 0

190 cm
26
200
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stan Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arlo James!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ron Honeybunn and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James rushes Young and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
James has Young pushed against the cage.
Young is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Young tries to pull guard but James holds him up against the cage and eventually Young drops back down to his feet.
Young has had enough of the clinch but James keeps him there for the moment.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Young's waist but Young gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing James off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young works the jab nicely.

It looks like Arlo James has been cut.
James ducks under a wild hook from Young.
James throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James ducks under a wild hook from Young.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young misses with a left hand
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
James throws a good cross that connects.
Stan Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

James shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
James throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Young knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.
James thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
James throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
James working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
James working Young over with strikes.
James is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Young!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James landing shots from mount.
James throwing strikes here but Young is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
James scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Young?
Young is breathing heavily.
James in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
James controlling his opponent.
James thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is in the full mount, landing strikes.
James landing shots from mount.
James putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
James sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
James pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
James dominating with strikes here.
James raining down hammerfists from mount.
James has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Young's face.
James is in the full mount, landing strikes.
James landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
James breaks from Young's wrist control and lands an elbow.

James working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Young looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by James! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Arlo James!