PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Young (ranked 6573 p4p, 4717 weight class) and Muhammad Salahuddin (ranked 659 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Salahuddin

180 cm
18
182
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Muhammad Salahuddin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salahuddin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salahuddin throws a fast counter high kick but Young manages to duck under it in time.
Salahuddin is looking to clinch but Young is avoiding it.
Salahuddin throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
Salahuddin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Young moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Young closes the distance and clinches.

Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salahuddin misses with a head kick.
Young wants to clinch.
Salahuddin tries a head kick but it misses.
Young seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Salahuddin fails with a takedown attempt.
Salahuddin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Salahuddin.

Young takes the fight into the clinch.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Salahuddin avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salahuddin shoots and misses

and Young counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young throws a series of strikes that have Salahuddin backpedaling.
Young avoids the head kick by Salahuddin.
Salahuddin gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Salahuddin tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Young is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Salahuddin buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Salahuddin!! Salahuddin is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Young throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Young!
Danny Young thanked the fans post fight for their support.