PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Connor Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diggin Sack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sack has chosen TUF Theme as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Young
vs
Sack

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Connor Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diggin Sack!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Young.
Young swinging wildly here.

Sack shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sack is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Young trying to control the position.
Sack 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.
Sack's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Young looking for a sweep. Not yet Young, not yet.
Young not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Young scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sack doesn't seem bothered though.
Sack blocks a head kick by Young.
Sack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
Young throws the left hand but Sack avoids the punch easily.
Nice body punch from Sack.
Young is breathing heavily.
Young shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Connor Young has been cut.

Sack closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Young is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sack lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Young! More strikes land and this one is all over! Sack jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diggin Sack!