PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Ogden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ogden might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pantera - Drag The Waters. Young has chosen The Zoo as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Ogden
vs
Young

185 cm
24
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
177 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Ogden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Young!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ogden moves away.
Ogden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ogden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A combination from Young does no damage.
Crunch! Young slams his shin into Ogden's torso.
Young throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ogden avoids the head kick by Young.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Ogden moves out of range easily.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Young.
Ogden moves out of range of the body kick from Young.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young lands a nice shot to the body.
Young just misses with a punch to the body.
Young is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ogden rather than just go for the knockout.
Young connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ogden momentarily.
Young lands a head shot.
Young throws a body punch but Ogden moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Ogden checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Young digs a good hook to Ogden's body.
Ogden checks the leg kick.
Young misses with a body kick.
Jake Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ogden shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Young as he avoids it easily.
Ogden closes the distance and clinches up with Young, looking for a takedown. Ogden pushes Young against the cage but Young circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Ogden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young scores with a leg kick.
Ogden checks a low kick from Young.
Ogden checks a low kick from Young.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a head kick.
Young finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ogden takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Young throws a chopping leg kick but Ogden manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ogden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
Young connects with a solid leg kick.
Ogden checks a leg kick.
Ogden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Young's waist but Young gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ogden off to one side.
Ogden thows a leg kick but Young checks it
and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogden blocks a head kick by Young.
Young cracks a nice hook into Ogden's ribs.
Young throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ogden is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ogden.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ogden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ogden. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Young scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Young dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Young misses with a body kick.
Young throws a wild body kick that Ogden sees coming a mile off.
Young throws out a loose jab but Ogden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Young lands the left hand.
Young stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ogden doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Young counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
Jake Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ogden throws a lazy head kick
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Young throws a leg kick
and Ogden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Young tries to work over Ogden's front leg with a kick but Ogden checks it.
Young throws a front kick aimed at Ogden's knee but Ogden avoids it well.
Ogden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Young waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ogden.
Ogden moves out of range of the strikes.
Ogden fails with the takedown
and Young connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Ogden. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a series of punches but Ogden avoids them all with ease.
Young throws a leg kick but Ogden moved away.
Ogden takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Young blocks a head kick by Ogden.
Young throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ogden moves away.
Young throws a leg kick but Ogden checks it.
Ogden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ogden might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick by Young misses
and Ogden counters with a leg kick.
Ogden loads up on a big right hand but Young slips the punch.
Young throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Young.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young is looking to land body kicks.
Young misses with a head kick.
Young is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a shot to the body
and Ogden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Young throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ogden counters with a head kick. That will keep Young thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ogden throws a half hearted mid kick.
Young stuffs the takedown attempt from Ogden. Ogden gets slowly back to his feet.
Young thows a leg kick but Ogden checks it

and Ogden counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Young's guard now.
Young is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ogden tries to free his leg and advance position but Young is retaining full guard.
Ogden trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Young keeping full guard, as Ogden tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ogden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ogden lands a head kick. Young smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Young misses with a combination
and Ogden makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
David Ogden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ogden shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Young napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Ogden wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Young, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young struggling a bit here.

Ogden looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is looking for a sweep.
Young is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ogden is controlling him well.
Young tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ogden wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Young manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ogden throwing shots but Young is blocking nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ogden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
A big left from Young misses.
Ogden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ogden misses with a takedown
and Young counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Young.
Ogden fails with the takedown
and Young counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Ogden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young lands a nice looking body kick.
Ogden ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Young looks to throw a body kick
and Ogden counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ogden manages to avoid it.
Ogden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Young counters with an outside leg kick.
Young throws a hook but Ogden avoids it easily.
Young misses with a combination
and Ogden makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ogden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Young lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ogden will feel that in the morning.
Ogden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
David Ogden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Young throws a sloppy head kick
and Ogden counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Young thinking.
Young walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ogden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jake Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Young moves out of range of the body kick from Ogden.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Ogden is just out of range.
Young connects with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Young winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Young!