PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jewel Pratt (ranked 7978 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Young (ranked 6642 p4p, 0 weight class). Young has chosen Straight Outta Compton as his entrance music. Jack Young has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pratt
vs
Young

193 cm
25
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Jewel Pratt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Young!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Young scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pratt wants to stand back up but Young manages to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young wants to stand but Pratt is controlling his arm.
Young staying calm.
Pratt wants to control but Young postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pratt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Young is trying to control. Pratt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young slows the pace down in half guard.
Young wants to get back to his feet.
Young trying to control the action but Pratt is working from the bottom.
Pratt is trying to get back to full guard.
Young thows a huge punch but Pratt dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Young wants to stand up but Pratt has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Young in particular looking to stall.
Pratt is looking to improve his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Young feints and as Pratt raises his hands in defense, Young changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Pratt has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Young off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Young drives through and clinches with Pratt against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Young manages to pull guard.
Young is pulling down on Pratt's head. It's preventing any offense from Pratt, at least for the moment.
Pratt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Young looking to control.
Young looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Young has a closed guard, preventing Pratt from standing up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pratt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Young gets a double leg takedown into Pratt's guard.
Pratt is looking to stand back up but Young counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pratt.

Pratt is trying to maintain the position but Young is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pratt lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Young not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Young dominated that round.
That's time! Pratt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pratt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Young is fending him off so far but Pratt persists. Nope, Young circles away and we're back to standing.
Pratt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Young gets the takedown into side control.
Young has knee on belly momentarily but Pratt bucks him off and regains half guard.
Pratt tries to get to full guard but Young has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young trying to mount his opponent but Pratt defends it.
Young is looking to take a break and control but Pratt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Young is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jack Young has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pratt missing with punches from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Young misses with a right hand
and Pratt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Young fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pratt sprawls well initially but Young persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Young throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pratt to regain full guard.
Pratt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Young is controlling him.
Young would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Young not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Young works over Pratt with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young trying to control but Pratt is working from the bottom.
Pratt looking for a sweep. Not yet Pratt, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pratt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pratt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Young swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jewel Pratt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Pratt gets caught flat footed, as Young shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Young trying to control but Pratt is working from the bottom.
Pratt is trying to control the position but Young postures up.
Young must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a strike but Pratt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Pratt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pratt looking to sit in guard and control but Young gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Young trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pratt is looking to stand up but Young isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pratt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Young stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Young wants it to stay on the feet.
Jewel Pratt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Young drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Pratt manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Pratt tightens his grip and picks Young up, before dumping him to the ground. Young manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Young is looking to stand up but Pratt isn't so interested in that idea.
Young wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pratt is now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratt wants to stand up but Young is controlling the position.
Young pushes Pratt off looking to stand but Pratt dives back in and keeps control.
Young works his way to full guard. Good work.
Young working a defensive guard here.

Young is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pratt defends well.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pratt is standing up over Young. Young looks to escape but Pratt dives into side control.

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 is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pratt asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Young tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pratt misses with a takedown attempt - Young sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Young closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pratt to the mat! Pratt manages to get full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pratt looking to control.
Young throws a strike but Pratt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Pratt trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Pratt wants to stand but Young has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Young looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Young is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pratt is looking to stand up but Young won't let him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jewel Pratt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Young has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Young!
Jack Young bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.