PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruffuss Passat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolo Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Passat might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to looser by Beck. Young comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dj UnchainedSkills "Weird Sex" HARDCORE kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Passat
vs
Young

189 cm
22
168 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

168 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ruffuss Passat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bolo Young!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Passat tries to close the distance and clinch but Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young closes the distance but Passat moves to the side

and Passat counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Passat.

Passat ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Passat no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Young wants to pass the guard but Passat is keeping the position.

Passat looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Young stopping the sweep attempt from Passat.
Passat keeping full guard, as Young tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Passat tries to get to full guard but Young has control of the leg.

Young wants to work for an arm triangle but Passat is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Passat manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Young wants to get up but he can't break Passat's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Passat is trying to control the position but Young postures up.
Young looks gassed!

Passat looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Passat throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Young escapes and throws Passat's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passat is trying to escape the position but Young is controlling the position.

Young is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Passat is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Young looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Young trying to control the action but Passat is working from the bottom.

Young wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Passat, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to lay and pray for a moment but Passat keeps working.

Young tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Young is looking to take a break and control but Passat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Young staying calm.
Passat really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Young tries to advance to mount but Passat denies him.
Young is looking to take a break and control but Passat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Passat prevents Young from moving into mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Young decides to stand up, so the ref orders Passat to his feet.
Passat takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bolo 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.

Passat takes the fight into the clinch.
Young fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Young tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Young gets underhooks to prevent Passat's takedown attempt.
Young tries to pull guard but Passat won't allow it.
Young tries to pull guard but Passat holds him up against the cage and eventually Young drops back down to his feet.
Ruffuss Passat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bolo Young.
Young with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ruffuss Passat has been cut.
Young tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Passat just stands there and leans against the cage.

Passat drags the fight down to the ground.

Passat working for a triangle but Young defends it easily.
Young stands and throws Passat's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Young working away.
Passat tries to bench press Young off him but Young keeps the position.
Young is breathing heavily.

Young goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Passat has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Young but great work by Passat.
Passat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Passat lands a few punches from side control.
Young sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Young tries to kick Passat off but Passat keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Young is doing well to control the position and prevent Passat from advancing to side control.
Passat stops Young from getting back to his feet.
Young trying to control from the bottom.

Passat is looking for a kimura here.

Young looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young manages to get to full guard.

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 throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Passat trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.

Young is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Passat trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Young escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Passat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Young working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Passat doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Young is tightening it up a little... Passat has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Passat reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Passat taps out! nice BJJ there by Young!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bolo Young!