PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Dinozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dinozzo comes into the arena with Dinozzo the Womanizer blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dinozzo
vs
Young

188 cm
41
278 lbs
19 - 22 - 0

200 cm
31
262 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 19 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Dinozzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Young!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dinozzo.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Dinozzo is just out of range.
Young missing with a left hand there. Dinozzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Dinozzo is just out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Young enables Dinozzo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Young manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Young wants to sweep but no luck.
Dinozzo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Young is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Young working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dinozzo.
Dinozzo stays in close to Young's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinozzo won't allow Young to sweep him here.
Dinozzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dinozzo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dinozzo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dinozzo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dinozzo trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young is controlling Dinozzo's posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dinozzo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Dinozzo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Young's coach down at Main Event Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Young's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Dinozzo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Young makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Young.
Dinozzo preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dinozzo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Young wants to sweep here but Dinozzo controlling him for the moment.
Dinozzo wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dinozzo won't allow Young to sweep him here.
Young keeping moving, preventing Dinozzo from controlling successfully.
Dinozzo content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dinozzo postures up and lands a big shot to Young's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dinozzo stopping the sweep attempt from Young.
Dinozzo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Dinozzo has gone for a leg lock! Young slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dinozzo's guard.

Young pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dinozzo is keeping the position for now.

Dinozzo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dinozzo walks into a straight right hand from Young.
Young misses with a body shot.

Dinozzo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Young tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dinozzo is in Young's guard.
Dinozzo looking to sit in guard and control but Young gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dinozzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Young wants to take a breather but Dinozzo manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Young.

Dinozzo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Young gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Young pushing down on Dinozzo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Young landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Dinozzo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Young looks to land a left hand but Dinozzo moved out of range nicely.
Young waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dinozzo.
Dinozzo walks into a left hand.
Young misses with a hook.
Dinozzo darts in looking for a takedown but Young gets double underhooks and turns Dinozzo into the cage.
Young misses with a left hand
and Dinozzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keith Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dinozzo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Young bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dinozzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
Dinozzo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Young.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dinozzo shoots in but no luck this time.
Dinozzo shoots for a takedown but Young saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Dinozzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dinozzo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dinozzo manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws out a loose jab but Dinozzo uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dinozzo takes the fight into the clinch.
Young lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Young.
Young is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Young is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dinozzo is defending well for now.

Young gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dinozzo regains guard.
Dinozzo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dinozzo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Young.
Young wants to control from the top but Dinozzo keeps moving.
Young advances to half guard.
Young thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dinozzo is not content to let Young control the position.

Dinozzo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Young scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dinozzo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young is pushing down on Dinozzo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dinozzo is fighting to maintain full guard but Young has managed to sneak the leg through.
Young is trying to control. Dinozzo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dinozzo has hold of Young's hands but Young slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young trying to pass the guard but Dinozzo defending well.
Young is still trying to improve position.
Young with the ground and pound but Dinozzo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Young trying to control the position from guard on top but Dinozzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dinozzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Young throws a strike but Dinozzo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Anthony Dinozzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dinozzo stopping the sweep attempt from Young.
Young has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Young is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Young looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dinozzo is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo postures up in Young's guard and throws a big left but Young blocks it.
Dinozzo landing with the ground and pound.
Dinozzo throwing strikes but missing.
Dinozzo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dinozzo won't allow Young to sweep him here.

Young had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dinozzo defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dinozzo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dinozzo.
Dinozzo misses with a body kick.
A big left from Young misses.
Dinozzo tries to counter by clinching up but Young breaks away and moves out of range.
Young misses with a body shot.
A jab from Young misses.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dinozzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Dinozzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
Young is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice uppercut there from Young.
Dinozzo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young throws a good cross that connects.
Young throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Dinozzo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dinozzo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Young to keep the fight standing.

Young gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young tries to pass to full mount but Dinozzo defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Young scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Young wants to take a breather but Dinozzo is having none of it.
Young missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Dinozzo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Young pulls his head out easily.
Young prevents Dinozzo from improving his position.
Young is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Young lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dinozzo can't escape the position.
Young punching from mount but Dinozzo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Young looking to finish Dinozzo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dinozzo!
Dinozzo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Young lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dinozzo hang on?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young landing strikes from the mount and Dinozzo is in trouble!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Young fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Dinozzo is rocked!
Young throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Oh Dinozzo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young punishing his opponent with strikes.
Young landing strikes from the mount and Dinozzo is in trouble!
Young postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Dinozzo out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Young goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Keith Young!
After winning the bout, Keith Young thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.