PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Laboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laboy has chosen It's Amazing by Kanye West as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Young
vs
Laboy

180 cm
29
160 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

170 cm
29
141 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Laboy!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laboy shoots for a takedown but Young saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown by Laboy or perhaps it was just good defense by Young which made him look bad.
Laboy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Young finds it's way round the side to connect with Laboy's head.
Laboy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alexander Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Laboy.
Some wild striking there from Young.

Laboy shoots in and gets a takedown into Young's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Laboy is in close to Young's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Laboy is in close to Young's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Laboy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laboy tries to free his leg and advance position but Young is retaining full guard.
Laboy throwing strikes but missing.
Laboy throwing strikes from guard but Young blocks nicely.
Laboy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Laboy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Young looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Young looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Young!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laboy wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Young blocks the strikes from Laboy.
Laboy tries to buck Young off but Young is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laboy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Young off and has taken his back!
Laboy is working the ground and pound. Can Young escape?
Laboy throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Young has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Laboy is persistently looking for the submission but Young is defending it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Laboy working for the choke.
Laboy somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

Young is trying to defend against the choke here but Laboy has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Laboy Tightens the hold and Young taps out furiously! Laboy displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Damian Laboy!