PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Crimshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Big Young has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Big Young seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Young
vs
Crimshaw

182 cm
25
252 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

197 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Crimshaw!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Young gets a takedown into half guard.
Young works his way into full mount!
Crimshaw is trying to escape the mount.
Young wants to control the pace but Crimshaw is squirming around nicely.
Young looking to control and managing it successfully.
Young throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Crimshaw because Young loaded up on that one.
Crimshaw is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimshaw tries to hold on but Young postures up.
Young looking to ground and pound but Crimshaw is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crimshaw can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crimshaw wants to hold on but Young pushes him away.
Young landing strikes, looking to finish!

It looks like Sam Crimshaw has been cut.
Crimshaw wants to hold on but Young pushes him away.
Crimshaw takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That has opened up Sam Crimshaw's cut even more.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young tries to control but Crimshaw wriggling away.
Young with a couple of short strikes.
Crimshaw tries to lock up and control but Young gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to control the pace but Crimshaw is squirming around nicely.
Young controlling from mount.
Crimshaw tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Young looking to finish with strikes here!
Crimshaw is squirming around, avoiding Young's attempts to control the action.
Crimshaw is wriggling around trying to escape.
Crimshaw looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Crimshaw is looking to escape.
Young prevents Crimshaw from getting the reversal.
Crimshaw is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Young is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Young landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young controlling the position easily from mount.
Young tries to control but Crimshaw wriggling away.
Crimshaw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Young. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Young putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Young tries to control but Crimshaw wriggling away.
Young raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young tries to control but Crimshaw wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Young dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Crimshaw's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Young shoots in for a takedown but Crimshaw shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Crimshaw forces Young back against the cage and clinches.
Young drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crimshaw pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crimshaw scores with a sloppy right hand. Young should have avoided that one.

Crimshaw clinches up against the cage.
Young has Crimshaw pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crimshaw manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young jumps guard but Crimshaw stands there with Young around his waist. Young gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Young fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Crimshaw working hard to break the clinch.
Young has Crimshaw pressed against the cage, preventing Crimshaw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crimshaw is breathing heavily.
Young tries to pull guard but Crimshaw won't allow it.
Crimshaw controlling the action here for a moment.
Young can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimshaw lands a right hand.
Young tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crimshaw just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crimshaw leaning against his opponent.
Crimshaw is trying to break free.
Crimshaw working hard to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Young jumps guard but Crimshaw stands there with Young around his waist. Young gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Young looking to stall.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Young tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crimshaw smiles and moves away.
Young shoots in for a double leg but Crimshaw sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

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.
Crimshaw tests Young's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crimshaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crimshaw misses with a two punch combination.
Young shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crimshaw as he jumps to the side.
Young closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crimshaw circles away.
Young throws a hook to the side of Crimshaw's head but Crimshaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Young blocks a jab.
Young shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crimshaw but Crimshaw pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Crimshaw has closed the distance and engaged Young in a clinch.
Crimshaw wants to break the clinch but can't.
Young tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Crimshaw enables Young to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Crimshaw manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Young controlling from the top position.
Crimshaw looking to control.
Crimshaw wants to stand and escape but Young is having none of it.
Young slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Crimshaw has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Young has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crimshaw tries to improve position but can't.
Young scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Crimshaw to see if he's OK.

Young tries for a kimura but Crimshaw is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Crimshaw's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Young has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Crimshaw is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Young yanks on the arm and Crimshaw is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Young.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Big Young!