PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angus Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Nose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Live Wire. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Young
vs
Nose

175 cm
28
153 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
156 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 - $99 Perfectly Cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angus Young!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Nose!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young fails to land with a series of punches.
Young throws a leg kick
and Nose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Young checks the leg kick.
Nose checks a leg kick nicely.
Young misses with a lunging right hand
and Nose finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nose misses with a right hand
letting Young counter with a right hand.
Young thows a leg kick but Nose checks it

and Nose counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Young trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is trying to stand back up but Nose is controlling him
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Young wants to control but Nose is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Angus Young just wasn't active enough.
Nose misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A low kick from Young is predictable there
and Nose counters with an inside leg kick.
Young is looking to chop away at Nose's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Nose closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Young quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Young manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Young looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nose is one step ahead there.

Young manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young moves to clinch but Nose breaks away

and Nose counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young gets back to full guard.
Young wants to control but Nose passes easily into half guard.
Young avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nose is trying to control. Young wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Young wants to improve his position but Nose is controlling well.
Young gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Nose dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A clash of legs there as Young blocks the low kick.
A low kick from Young misses
and Nose connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Young tries to clinch there but Nose circles away.
Nose blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young throws a leg kick
and Nose makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nose takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young misses with a leg kick

and Nose counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Young's guard now.

Young throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nose scoring with punches to the head and body.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young working a defensive guard but Nose manages to pass into side control anyway.
Nose trying to control the position but Young is working away.
Young is trying to control Nose's posture but Nose avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Young holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

We're going to have a standup here because Angus Young wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A low kick from Young misses

and Nose counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Young can't do much from the bottom here.
Young manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nose's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Nose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Young connects with a looping right hand.
Young throws a poor cross that misses

and Nose counters with a takedown into side control.
Young is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Young is looking for a sweep.
Young wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Young stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Angus Young wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice sprawl there from Young as Nose shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Young tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angus Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young tries to clinch but Nose moves away

and Nose counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Young has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nose off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Young fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nose fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Young on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a leg kick
and Nose counters with a head kick. That will keep Young thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Young throws a low kick but Nose avoids it.
Young wants to clinch.
Ronnie Nose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Young is predictable there
and Nose counters with a leg kick.
Young tries to clinch but Nose is having none of it.
Nose shoots in for a takedown but Young shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nose.
Young tries to clinch up but Nose circles away and keeps his distance.
Young throws a leg kick

and Nose counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Young trying to keep a closed guard but Nose is proving a slippery customer.
Young avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Nose really dominated that round.
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 misses with a body kick.
Young chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nose can pounce on him.
Young misses with a leg kick
and Nose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nose takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Young throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Young misses

and Nose decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Young's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nose trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Young seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Angus Young has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Young wants to clinch up but Nose keeps it at a distance.
Young moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nose shoots in looking for a takedown but Young manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nose's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

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 misses with the body kick
and Nose counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Young throws a leg kick

and Nose counters with a single leg into guard. Young didn't expect that.
Nose stopping the sweep attempt from Young.
Young is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

We're going to have a standup here because Angus Young wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Young connects with a nice looking jab.
Nose shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Young
and Nose counters with a slapping leg kick.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nose manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nose shoots in but Young avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Angus Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie Nose.
Young throws a leg kick
and Nose counters with a low kick, right behind Young 's knee.
Nose takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Young misses

and Nose counters with a shoot takedown. Young fights it but they end up in guard.
Ronnie Nose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nose with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nose trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Nose dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Nose steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Young. That one must have hurt.
Young tries to clinch there but Nose circles away.
Nose moves out of range of the strikes.
Young tries to clinch but Nose moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Young. That's going to slow Nose down.
Nose blocks a leg kick.
Angus Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nose feints and as Young raises his hands in defense, Nose changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nose won't allow Young to get back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Angus Young just wasn't active enough.
A low kick from Young is predictable there

and Nose counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nose is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Young is on top in guard.

Nose looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Young wants to pass the guard but Nose is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is looking to stand up but Nose won't let him.
Nose wants to sweep but no luck.
Young trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Angus Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Nose working for submissions but it's allowed Young to get to half guard.
Young is pressing down on Nose's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nose is holding on for now.
Nose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Young tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nose knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Young tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Nose.

Young wants to work for an arm triangle but Nose is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Nose looking for subs from the bottom but Young mounts him!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronnie Nose.
I've got Nose 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 45:50
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 46:49
Judge George Francis scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Nose!
Ronnie Nose is the new featherweight champion!