PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ismael Gesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Gesta
vs
Young

180 cm
26
163 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ismael Gesta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Young!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gesta throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily.
Ismael Gesta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gesta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Young throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gesta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Gesta moves into range and clinches up with Young.
A hook to the body from Gesta.
Gesta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gesta has Young pressed against the cage, preventing Young from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gesta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Young is trying to push Gesta away but Gesta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gesta gets through Young's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gesta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gesta presses Young against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gesta misses with a body punch.
Gesta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young is looking to break free of the clinch but Gesta has double underhooks.
Gesta lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Young's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Young has had enough of the clinch but Gesta keeps him there for the moment.
Gesta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Gesta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Young.
Gesta lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Gesta on the inside.
Young blocks a body shot from Gesta.
Gesta misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Gesta.
A nice left hand lands by Gesta.
Gesta lands an uppercut.
Gesta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gesta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Gesta digs a right hand into Young's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Young's gas tank.
Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Young is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gesta.
Gesta lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gesta.
Young looks gassed!
A short left from Gesta.
Gesta struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Gesta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Young's efforts to push away.
Gesta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gesta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Gesta lands a nice shot to the body.
Gesta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Gesta is working Young over against the cage.
Gesta pushes Young back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gesta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Gesta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gesta lands a left hand.
Gesta lands a shoulder strike.
Gesta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gesta lands with a short shot to the head.
Gesta lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gesta lands a right hand.
Gesta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Youngs head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gesta lands with a light punch inside.
Gesta digs a right hand underneath Young's ribcage. Young let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Young misses with the head strike.
Gesta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gesta has Young pressed against the cage, preventing Young from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Young is trying to force a seperation but Gesta has the dominant position.
Gesta lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gesta.
Gesta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gesta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Young's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gesta's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ismael Gesta dominated that round.
That's time! Gesta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gesta lands with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Young. Those never looked like landing.
Gesta cracks Young with a right hand to the side of the head.
Young takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gesta.
Young lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gesta backs up against the cage.
Nice shot lands for Gesta.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gesta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gesta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gesta pushes Young back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Gesta.
Gesta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Gesta.
Ismael Gesta has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gesta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Gesta.
Gesta will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Young up against the cage.
Gesta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Young blocks a body shot from Gesta.
Gesta gets through Young's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Young tries to break free but Gesta pushes him back against the cage.
Gesta blocks an uppercut.
Gesta is leaning against Young and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gesta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gesta lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gesta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gesta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gesta taking a breather.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Gesta is controlling him.
Young tries to break the clinch but Gesta is controlling the position.
Gesta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Young backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gesta's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gesta can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
Gesta keeps control of Young as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Gesta as the two fighters clinch.
Gesta misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gesta.
Gesta lands with a light punch inside.
Gesta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gesta.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gesta.
Young is breathing heavily.
Gesta presses Young against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Gesta.
Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gesta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gesta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gesta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Gesta.
A short uppercut from Gesta.
Gesta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gesta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gesta lands a shoulder strike.
Gesta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Young.
Gesta digs a right hand underneath Young's ribcage. Young let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gesta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Young.
Nice body punch from Gesta - that landed with a thud.
Gesta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gesta stalling in the clinch.
Gesta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Young backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Gesta.
Gesta lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Gesta.
A short body shot lands from Gesta as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ismael Gesta dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gesta lands a jab to Young's midsection.
Young takes one to the side of the head.

Gesta moves into the clinch.
Gesta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gesta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gesta scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Gesta.
Gesta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gesta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gesta scores with a shoulder strike.

Young is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gesta.
Gesta lands a nice uppercut.
Young is still on wobbly legs! Can Gesta finish him?
Gesta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gesta lands a shoulder strike.
Gesta slowing the pace effectively.
Young seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta lands an uppercut.
Gesta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Gesta.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gesta.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gesta.
Gesta creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Young's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Young drops to his knees and Gesta pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ismael Gesta!