PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brain Smasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smasher comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem: Go to sleep Bitch . Young has chosen AC/DC - Live Wire as his entrance music. Angus Young has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smasher
vs
Young

176 cm
26
153 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

175 cm
25
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

NBK Lab
NBK Lab

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brain Smasher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angus Young!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Young takes the fight into the clinch.
Young prevents a takedown attempt there.

Young is fighting off a takedown attempt but Smasher is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Young to the mat. Young regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Young looking for a sweep. Not yet Young, not yet.
Smasher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Young is keeping the position for now.
Smasher trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Young utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smasher looking to pass the guard.
Smasher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Young is pulling down on Smasher's head to control his posture.
Smasher stays in close to Young's body and controls the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smasher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Young moves in looking to clinch but Smasher pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smasher wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.
Young blocks a head kick by Smasher.
Young slaps away a takedown attempt from Smasher, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Young moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Young.

Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smasher slips a jab and a cross from Young.
Young wants to clinch but Smasher slips to the side

and Smasher counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smasher.
Smasher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Young is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Young will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Smasher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Young works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smasher looking to sit in guard and control but Young gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Young postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Young preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smasher throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Young tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smasher throws out the jab.
Smasher darts in trying to clinch
and Young counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Young clinches.
Young leaning his opponent against the cage.
Young putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smasher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Young connects with a knee to the head.
Young working Smasher over with knees to the body.
Young scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Young landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smasher is breathing heavily.
Smasher has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Young avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brain Smasher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smasher has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Young is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Young gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A knee to the head by Young.
Young connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Brain Smasher has been cut.
Young gets through Smasher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Young unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smasher's face.

Smasher is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young slowing the pace effectively.
Young using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Young slows down the pace here.
Smasher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smasher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Smasher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smasher walks into a stiff left hand from Young.
Smasher seems to have got his legs back now.
Smasher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Young doesn't seem bothered though.
Young thuds his shin into the meat of Smasher's side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young moves away from the strike by Smasher.
A nice leg kick lands there from Young.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angus Young dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brain Smasher's cut.
That's time! Smasher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smasher tries to keep at a distance but Young has taken the fight into the clinch.
Young putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smasher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Young lands a knee to the head.
Smasher tries to pull guard but Young won't allow it.
Smasher can't get the takedown.
Young presses Smasher against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Young manages to break the clinch.
Young scores with a hook to the body. Smasher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Young fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smasher.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Young is struggling to control the position.

Young breaks from the clinch.
Young connects with a solid leg kick.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smasher scores a takedown into full mount!
Young tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Young tries to lock up and control but Smasher gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smasher blocks Young's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Smasher wants to control the pace but Young is squirming around nicely.
Young is looking to get to half guard.
Young wants to control but Smasher is having none of it.
Young is looking to improve his position but Smasher isn't that keen on the idea.
Young is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Smasher working the ground and pound effectively.
Smasher won't let Young get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young working to try and regain half guard.
Smasher blocks Young's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Smasher landing shots from mount.
Young is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smasher lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Young is trying to escape the mount.
Young trying desperately to get to his feet.
Young takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Smasher landing punches.
Young is desperately trying to improve his position but Smasher has a good base and remains in mount.

Smasher is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Young can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Smasher landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smasher with a couple of short strikes.
Smasher avoids the attempt from Young to control.
Smasher lands a heavy elbow.
Smasher lands a big shot there that rocks Young but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Smasher goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Young is on top in guard.
Smasher doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Smasher trying to control the position.
Young trying to control but Smasher is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a couple of digs.
Young distracts Smasher with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smasher keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
Young controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smasher has a closed guard, preventing Young from standing up.

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 wants to get up but he can't break Smasher's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angus Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brain Smasher's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Smasher throws a jab but it's blocked by Young.
Young closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smasher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Young tries to clinch but Smasher moves out of range.
Young punishes Smasher's body with a nice straight punch.

Smasher shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smasher showed some decent athleticism there.
Young is trying to stand back up but Smasher is controlling him
Smasher 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smasher trying to control from Young's half guard. Young has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Smasher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Young works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Young trying to keep a closed guard but Smasher is proving a slippery customer.
Smasher looking to pass the guard.
Young looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smasher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smasher cracks Young with a solid left hand.
Smasher throws a big right hand that misses.
Young looking to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Young tries to clinch but Smasher is having none of it.
Smasher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smasher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Young circles away.
Young turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smasher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Young avoids it really well and circles away.
A combination from Young does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smasher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Young lands with a kick to the temple. Smasher shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smasher throws a lazy head kick
and Young counters with a low kick, right behind Smasher 's knee.

Young closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Young scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smasher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Young landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Young obliges.
Young stalls.
Young utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Young unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Young using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Young.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Young.
Brain Smasher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Young darts in trying to clinch
and Smasher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smasher in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smasher doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Young counters with a head kick.
Angus Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brain Smasher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young scores with a kick to the body.
Smasher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smasher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Angus Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angus Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Young winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angus Young!