PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Harrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neill Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neill Young looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Harrow
vs
Young

178 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Harrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Neill Young!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harrow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Young sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Young leaves Harrow with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Harrow gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Harrow is working for a kimura but Young is defending it quite comfortably.
Young should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Harrow trying to control from half guard but Young is working away.
Harrow will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Young has eaten all the pies!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young manages to get to full guard.
Young keeping moving, preventing Harrow from controlling successfully.

Harrow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Young pulls Harrow in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrow content to stall in guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Danny Harrow has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Harrow wants to clinch.
Harrow shoots in for a double leg but Young sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Young closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Harrow's guard.
Young advances position into side control!
Young looks winded!
Young wants to control but Harrow is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A control attempt from Harrow but he's now mounted!
Young scoring with strikes but Harrow is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrow in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Young lands a big shot there that rocks Harrow but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Young landing strikes, looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Young looking to control and managing it successfully.
Harrow's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Young working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Harrow looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Young! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Neill Young!