PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Young I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Salek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Young I
vs
Salek

150 cm
21
130 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

160 cm
21
137 lbs
7 - 13 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerald Young I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Salek!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young I fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Young I.

Young I scores with a takedown into Salek's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Young I prevents Salek from getting back to his feet.
Young I with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salek keeping moving, preventing Young I from controlling successfully.
Salek wants to stand but Young I is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Young I accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salek manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Young I misses with a two punch combination.
Salek is looking to clinch but Young I is avoiding it.
Young I throws a body punch but Salek moves out of range.
Young I wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Young I shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Young I showed some decent athleticism there.
Salek is staying active underneath Young I, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Young I controlling the action here.
Young I throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Young I in particular looking to stall.

Young I stands up out of the half guard.
Salek looks gassed!
Young I keeps the fight on the outside.
Salek tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Young I decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Salek's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young I seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Young I stands and steps away. Salek gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Young I drives through with a takedown into guard.

Young I decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Salek, up you get!

Young I shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Salek manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Salek is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Young I is controlling him.
Young I scoring with punches to the head and body.
Salek wants to stand and escape but Young I is having none of it.
Young I trying to control the position from guard on top but Salek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Young I working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young I wants to control from the top but Salek keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young I is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Young I accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Young I is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Young I dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Young I has Salek up against the cage in a clinch.
Young I is trying to force a seperation but Salek has the dominant position.
Young I tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Salek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Salek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Salek trying to land knees to the body.

Young I lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Salek is not content to let Young I control the position.
Young I sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Salek is refusing to be controlled, as Young I sits in half guard.

Young I stands up from half guard.
Salek is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salek misses with a wild body shot.
Young I dodges the punch combination from Salek.

Young I takes the fight into the clinch.
Salek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Young I working hard to break the clinch.
Salek wants to get back to striking at distance but Young I won't allow it.
Salek is pressed up against the cage. Young I has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Salek down to the mat. Salek avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Young I scores with a four punch combination!
Young I fails with an attempt to clinch.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Young I! Salek is backing up but he can't get away as Young I lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Salek and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gerald Young I!