PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scott Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larkin comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Larkin
vs
Young

173 cm
25
159 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
158 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Larkin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Young!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Larkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Young scores with a body shot.
Larkin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Larkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Scott Larkin has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Young. Beautiful body shot.
Larkin misses with a takedown
and Young counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Young lands a nice shot that snaps Larkin's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Larkin's head backwards.
Larkin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Larkin ducks right into an uppercut from Young.
Larkin looks to clinch
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Young works over Larkin's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young jabs at Larkin's body.
Young fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Young connects with a single shot there.
Larkin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Larkin is rocked!
Young scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jimmy Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young lands a nice looking body shot.
Larkin is breathing heavily.
Young connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oh Larkin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larkin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Larkin seems to have got his legs back now.
Young scores with a nice head shot.
Larkin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Larkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Young can pounce on him.
Young connects with the punch.
Young feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Larkin's calf.
Larkin tries to clinch but Young moves away
and Young counters with a huge left! Larkin is in big trouble! He's backing up but Young isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Larkin from any more damage. A dominating finish by Young!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Young!
Jimmy Young is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Jimmy Young thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.