PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceaser Jean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Youngblood
vs
Jean

194 cm
23
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Youngblood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceaser Jean!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Jean does no damage.
Jean tries to score a power double leg takedown but Youngblood sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jean somewhat.
Jean takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Youngblood slaps away a takedown attempt from Jean, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jean shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Youngblood as he jumps to the side.
Jack Youngblood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceaser Jean.
Jean takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jean is looking to clinch but Youngblood is avoiding it.

Youngblood clinches with his opponent.
Jean looking to slow down the pace here.
Youngblood leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jean's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Jean jumps guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jean is controlling Youngblood's posture.

Youngblood gets to his feet. Jean looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jean slaps away a takedown attempt from Youngblood, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Jean has Youngblood up against the cage in a clinch.
Youngblood tries to pull guard but Jean holds him up against the cage and eventually Youngblood drops back down to his feet.
Youngblood fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Youngblood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Youngblood fails in his attempt to clinch.

Youngblood looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Youngblood wants to control from the top but Jean keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jean wants to stand up but Youngblood is controlling him.
Youngblood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jean on the ground.

Youngblood got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jean has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Youngblood has managed to get both his arms back between Jean's legs - danger averted.
Jean trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jean is proving hard to escape from.

Youngblood stands and steps away. Jean gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jean tries to close the distance and clinch but Youngblood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jean shoots in for a takedown but Youngblood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Youngblood missing with a left hand there. Jean was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jean blocks a head kick by Youngblood.
Youngblood shoots in for a double leg but Jean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jean tries to clinch up but Youngblood circles away and keeps his distance.
Jean tries to score a power double leg takedown but Youngblood sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jean somewhat.
Jean looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Youngblood paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Youngblood clinches with his opponent.
Youngblood has Jean pressed against the cage, preventing Jean from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jean gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Youngblood.
Youngblood swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Youngblood decides to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jean tries to free his leg and advance position but Youngblood is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Youngblood dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jean stuffs the takedown.
Jean leaves Youngblood with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jack Youngblood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Youngblood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jean moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jean dives in and grabs Youngblood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Youngblood pushes down on Jean's head and hops out.
Jean throws a head kick but Youngblood moves out of range.
Youngblood shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Youngblood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jean shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Youngblood sprawls well. Youngblood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jean gets slowly back to his feet.
Youngblood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jean circles away.
Jean changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Youngblood tries to avoid it but Jean manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Youngblood to the ground. Youngblood escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jean sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jean shoots in but no luck this time.
Jean is breathing heavily.

Jean has closed the distance and engaged Youngblood in a clinch.
Youngblood gets underhooks to prevent Jean's takedown attempt.
Jean prevents a takedown attempt there.
Youngblood can't get the takedown.

Youngblood gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jean trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Jean is squirming around, avoiding Youngblood's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jean tries to hold on but Youngblood postures up.
Youngblood has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jean's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jean regains half guard.
Youngblood trying to control the action but Jean is working from the bottom.
Jean preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Youngblood scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jean is trying to stand back up but Youngblood is controlling him
Youngblood controlling the action here.
Youngblood working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jean's thigh. Jean counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Youngblood trying to control the position from guard on top but Jean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood tries to stand but Jean is controlling from the bottom.
Youngblood looking to sit in guard and control but Jean gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Youngblood has control of Jean's left arm, preventing Jean from doing any damage.
Youngblood keeping full guard, as Jean tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jean tries to stand but Youngblood is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Youngblood dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jean moves in looking to clinch but Youngblood pushes him off.

Youngblood instigates a clinch.

Youngblood has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jean uses from the top position.
Jean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Youngblood is keeping the position for now.
Youngblood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Youngblood has his foot on Jean's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jean works his way back into a safe position though.
Jean seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Youngblood pulls Jean in close to his closed guard and prevents Jean from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood keeping moving, preventing Jean from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ceaser Jean.
Youngblood throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jean's head.
Jean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jean tries to clinch but Youngblood moves out of range.

Jean has taken the fight to the clinch.
Youngblood is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jean is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jean to keep the fight standing.
Youngblood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jean fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Youngblood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jean misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Youngblood.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jean shoots in but no luck this time.
Youngblood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jean shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Youngblood as he avoids it easily.
Youngblood dives in and grabs Jean's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jean pushes down on Youngblood's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jean throws a sloppy head kick and Youngblood moves out of range easily.
Jean blocks a head kick by Youngblood.
Youngblood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jean was well out of range. Poor timing from Youngblood.
Youngblood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Youngblood stuffs the takedown attempt from Jean. Jean gets slowly back to his feet.

Youngblood has closed the distance and engaged Jean in a clinch.
Youngblood jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jean walks away with a smile on his face. Youngblood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Youngblood tries for a takedown but Jean sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jean shoots in for a takedown but Youngblood shows good takedown defense.
Youngblood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood throws a right hand that Jean ducks under and follows up with a left that Jean also avoids with ease.
Jean looks to land a body kick but Youngblood moved away.
Youngblood lands a head kick. Jean smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jean shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Youngblood defends it nicely.
Youngblood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Youngblood moves into the clinch.
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!
Jean changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Youngblood fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ceaser Jean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Youngblood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Youngblood shoots in but Jean avoids the takedown attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Youngblood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Youngblood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Youngblood!