PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Connor Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramond Lizard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Young
vs
Lizard

180 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

178 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 3 - 4 - 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramond Lizard!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lizard shoots in for a takedown but Young shows good takedown defense.

Lizard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Young did well to prevent Lizard getting side control.
Lizard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Young is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Young preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lizard works his way into side control.
Lizard wants to stand but Young has his arm trapped.
Young managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lizard.

Lizard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Young sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Young is trying to get back to full guard.
Young manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young keeping moving, preventing Lizard from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Young is on top in guard.
Young trying to control the position from guard on top but Lizard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Young's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Young pushes down on Lizard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lizard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lizard looks gassed!
Lizard tries to get to full guard but Young has control of the leg.
Young lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Young is thwarting Lizard's attempts to control the position.
Young keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Young dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Young throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lizard makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Young really felt that one!
Nice body punch from Young.

Young closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lizard is being controlled here.
Lizard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lizard is not content to let Young control the position.

Young is working to tighten is grip on Lizard's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Lizard has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Young is really squeezing tight and eventually Lizard passes out! Young breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Connor Young!