PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Smiff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smiff has chosen New born as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Young
vs
Smiff

185 cm
19
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Smiff!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smiff scores with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smiff checks a leg kick.
Smiff moves away from the strike by Young.
Jab, jab by Young - just one landing.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smiff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Smiff forces Young back against the cage and clinches.
Smiff lands a knee to the body.
Young wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Smiff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smiff doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young lands a nice shot to the body.
Smiff tries to clinch but Young moves out of range.
Young walks into a stiff left hand from Smiff.
Smiff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
Young misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smiff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smiff throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smiff avoids the head kick by Young.
Smiff thows a body shot but no joy.
Smiff lands an overhand right.

Young is rocked!

Smiff moves into range and clinches up with Young.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiff landing knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smiff prevents Young from breaking the clinch.
Smiff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smiff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Young wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smiff has him pressed against the cage.
Smiff comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Young is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Young managing to block the knees to the body from Smiff.

Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young thows a body shot but no joy.
Smiff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Young throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smiff avoids the head kick by Young.
Young lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smiff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smiff dodges the punch combination from Young.
Young is breathing heavily.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smiff slips a straight right by Young.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young lands with an overhand left.
Young misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Young as he connects with a hook.

Young tries to keep at a distance but Smiff has taken the fight into the clinch.

Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smiff goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A nice combination there by Smiff.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young throws and low kick but Smiff moves out of range easily.
Young looks to throw the jab but Smiff is out of range.
Smiff defending well as Young loads up on a big left hand.
Smiff lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Smiff moves out of range easily.
Smiff lands with a slapping head kick.
Oh Young is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Smiff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smiff lands a nice elbow.
Smiff stalling.
Young seems to have got his legs back now.
Smiff misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young has had enough of the clinch but Smiff keeps him there for the moment.
Young wants to get back to striking at distance but Smiff won't allow it.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smiff stalling.
Smiff lands a body shot in the clinch.
Young has had enough of the clinch but Smiff keeps him there for the moment.

Smiff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Young misses the target.
Young moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smiff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Smiff doesn't manage to clinch there - Young circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Young there.
A big right from Smiff misses.
Nice defenses there by Smiff.
Smiff swinging wilding here.
Smiff defending well as Young loads up on a big left hand.
Young fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smiff.
Smiff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a jab to the head.
Young throws a right hand that Smiff ducks under and follows up with a left that Smiff also avoids with ease.
Nice body punch from Young.
Smiff takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Young connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Young darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Young scores with a nice head shot.
Young misses with a wild combination.
Smiff scores with a decent looking hook.
Smiff misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Young.
Young goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Smiff moves into the clinch successfully.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smiff keeps control of Young as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Young wants to get back to striking at distance but Smiff won't allow it.
Smiff lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tony Smiff will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Young throws a hook but Smiff blocks it.
Young scores with a jab.
Smiff lands a head shot.
Young swats away the attempt to clinch by Smiff.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Smiff ducks down to avoid it.
Tony Smiff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smiff walks into a straight right hand from Young.
Smiff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Young paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice jab there from Young.

Smiff is rocked!
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smiff.
Smiff is still on wobbly legs! Can Young finish him?
Smiff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smiff seems to have recovered his senses.
No joy there for Smiff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smiff moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
Smiff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Young connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Smiff.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Young scoring well with a low kick there.
Young works the jab nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young throws a quick inside leg kick.
Young swats away the attempt to clinch by Smiff.
Young connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smiff. Smiff circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Young jabs Smiff right on the nose. Smiff blinks but takes it well.
Smiff takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smiff throws out the jab.
Young with a hook.
Young throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smiff.
Patrick Young is winning the standup battle so far.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smiff avoids the body shot from Young.

Smiff clinches up with Young and pushes him back against the cage.
Young wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smiff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smiff tries to land knees in the clinch but Young avoids the damage to the body.

Young breaks from the clinch.
Young goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff lands a glancing blow to the side of Young's head.
Young displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Young.
Smiff is looking to clinch.
Young tests Smiff's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smiff keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smiff tries to clinch but Young is having none of it.
Smiff throws a looping overhand right but Young ducks down to avoid it.
Young tests Smiff's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smiff tries to clinch up but Young circles away and keeps his distance.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smiff.
Young getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smiff has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Young finds it's way round the side to connect with Smiff's head.
Nice jab there from Young.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Young with a jab.
Smiff takes one to the chin there.
Young fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Young.
Young takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Smiff rushes Young and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Young wants to break free but Smiff has control.

Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Smiff.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smiff looks to land a right hand but Young moved out of range.
Smiff drops his hands momentarily and Young takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Young thows a left - swing and a miss!
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smiff tries to clinch but Young moves out of range.
Smiff defending well as Young loads up on a big left hand.
Smiff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a series of punches but Smiff moves out of range.
Smiff moves out of range as Young strikes.
Smiff falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smiff tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Young is able to avoid easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Young.
Jab by Young.
Young throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smiff throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Young.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smiff is looking to clinch but Young is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smiff tries to land a front kick but Young steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Young misses with a wild body shot.

Smiff gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Young has had enough of the clinch but Smiff keeps him there for the moment.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Smiff has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Young dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Young jabs at Smiff's body.
Smiff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young clobbers Smiff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Smiff moves out of range easily.
Smiff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smiff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
Young throws an overhand right that lands on Smiff's shoulder, as Smiff tries to avoid the shot.
Smiff tries to move into range but Young moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Young wants to land a leg kick but Smiff is out of range.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Young throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smiff with a nice cross.
Smiff looks to clinch
enabling Young to counter with a crisp jab.
Young misses with a body shot.
Smiff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A lazy left from Smiff finds it's target.
Smiff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Young does no damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smiff.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young wants to slow Smiff down by chopping away at his legs.
Smiff getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smiff doesn't manage to clinch there - Young circles away.
A shot to de liver by Young. Beautiful body shot.
Young lands an overhand right.
Young lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Young misses with a head kick.

Smiff closes the distance and clinches.
Smiff unloads a knee to the mid-section. Young lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smiff.
Young wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smiff has him pressed against the cage.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Smiff has him pressed against the cage.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Smiff has him pressed against the cage.
Smiff is struggling to control the position.
Young wants to get back to striking at distance but Smiff won't allow it.

Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smiff works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smiff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Young misses
and Smiff counters with a one-two to the body.
Young throws a lazy right hand but Smiff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Young lands with a cross.
Smiff wants to clinch.
Young throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smiff moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
Smiff misses with an uppercut.
Smiff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Young misses with a low kick.
Smiff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smiff was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Young lands a jab.
Young misses with a wild combination.
Smiff tries to clinch but Young moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Young misses with a double jab.
Smiff takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smiff lands a lovely overhand right.

Smiff has Young up against the cage in a clinch.

Young manages to break the clinch.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smiff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smiff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smiff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smiff takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Young!
Smiff paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Smiff clinches up against the cage.
Smiff keeps control of Young as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Smiff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smiff throws a leg kick but Young checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smiff tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smiff has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smiff misses with a double jab.
Smiff shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Young misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smiff throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Young chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Young tests Smiff's chin there with a solid looking shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smiff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smiff on the side of the head.
Smiff looks to land a combination but Young avoids it well.
Smiff throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Young showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Young has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight for Patrick Young!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Patrick Young!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Patrick Young!

Patrick Young wins by unanimous decision!