PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lorcan Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick 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!

Collins
vs
Young

172 cm
23
169 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

185 cm
27
160 lbs
19 - 17 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Lorcan Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Young!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young throws a head kick but Collins moves out of range.
Collins lands a head kick!
Collins throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Collins.
Collins moves out of range of the strikes.
Young fails to land with a series of punches.
Collins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Young misses with a head kick.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Collins is just out of range.
Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
Young cracks Collins with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
Young throws a right and a left that both miss.
Collins looks to throw a body kick
and Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Young.
Young fails to land with a series of punches.
Young misses with a double jab.
Young throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Collins lands a jab to the head.
Collins tries a head kick but it misses.
Collins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws a head kick that misses.
Young misses with a right hand
and Collins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Young connects with a leg kick. Collins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Collins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Collins fakes the leg kick and cracks Young in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young avoids the head kick by Collins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
A head kick misses from Collins.
Young throws a head kick that misses
and Collins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Young's knee momentarily.
Young motions for Collins to come forward. Young throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Collins tries a head kick but it misses.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Collins takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Young.
Collins tries a head kick but it misses.
Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young misses the jab.
Young misses with a few strikes there.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Collins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Young.
Collins lands a head kick!
Collins avoids the body shot from Young.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young misses with a body kick.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Patrick Young will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Young blocks a head kick by Collins.
Young lands a nice shot that snaps Collins's head back.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Patrick Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collins throws a head kick that misses
and Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Collins is rocked!
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Oh Collins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Young connects with a good right hand that stumbles Collins. Collins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Young misses with a two punch combination.
Collins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Young checks it well.
Patrick Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Collins throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young scores with a shot to the body.
Collins walks straight into a right hand from Young - that's dropped him! Young jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Collins from any more punishment! Collins complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Patrick Young!
Patrick Young really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.