PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin Younger (ranked 7153 p4p, 596 weight class) and Christian Wayne (ranked 5489 p4p, 510 weight class). Younger's entrance music is Till I Collapse. A fine choice. Wayne has chosen Slipknot-The Devil in I as his entrance music. Austin Younger has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Younger
vs
Wayne

186 cm
22
181 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Austin Younger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Wayne!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Younger swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Younger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Younger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wayne. Younger shrugs it off though.

Wayne closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Younger is looking for a sweep. Wayne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Younger manages to get to full guard.
Wayne postures up in Younger's guard and throws a big left but Younger blocks it.
Wayne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wayne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Younger looking for a guillotine here but Wayne defends easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Younger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wayne with a nice head shot there.
Younger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Younger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wayne's guard.

Wayne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Younger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Younger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Wayne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Wayne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Younger tries to stand but Wayne is controlling from the bottom.

Younger postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wayne is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Younger, into his guard.

Younger working a defensive guard here.

Younger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wayne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Younger's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Younger throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wayne trying to control but Younger is working from the bottom.
Wayne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Younger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wayne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wayne is looking to work some ground and pound but Younger has wrist control.

Younger working for a triangle but Wayne defends it easily.
Younger is breathing heavily.
Wayne landing some decent shots from guard.

Wayne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wayne trying to control but Younger is working from the bottom.
Wayne scoring with punches to the head and body.
Younger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Younger keeps moving.
Wayne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Younger's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Younger is looking for a triangle but Wayne pushes his legs off easily.
We've been informed that Wayne has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Younger throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wayne is working Younger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Wayne dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Younger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Younger fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Younger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Wayne moves into range and clinches up with Younger.

Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Younger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wayne dodges the punch combination from Younger.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wayne.
Younger tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Younger is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wayne trying to control but Younger is having none of it.
BOOM! Wayne connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne raining down hammerfists from mount.
Younger is in a horrible position here. Wayne smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Christian Wayne has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee warns Younger that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wayne landing shots from mount.
Wayne has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Younger's face.
Wayne fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wayne fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wayne lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wayne unloading with bombs!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne working Younger over with strikes here.
Wayne raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne breaks from Younger's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wayne wants to control the pace but Younger is squirming around nicely.
Wayne with a couple of short strikes.
Wayne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wayne landing strikes from the mount.
Younger taking shots to the head.
Wayne scoring with strikes but Younger is staying in there.
Younger tries to lock up and control but Wayne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Younger is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wayne landing strikes from the mount and Younger is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Wayne.
Younger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Younger is bucking up trying to escape but Wayne cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Younger in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wayne with a couple of short strikes.
Wayne lands a nice shot to the head.
Wayne lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Younger is squirming around, avoiding Wayne's attempts to control the action.
Younger in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wayne fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Younger wants to control but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wayne tries to control but Younger wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne cracks Younger with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Younger is trying desperately to improve position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne lands a couple of good shots and Younger has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Can Younger hold on?! Wayne is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Wayne is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Wayne gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Wayne gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Wayne apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Wayne clinches with his opponent.
Younger is pressed up against the cage. Wayne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Younger down to the mat. Younger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Younger misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Younger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Younger slaps away a takedown attempt from Wayne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wayne scores with a sloppy right hand. Younger should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Younger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Wayne.
Younger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Wayne moves into the clinch successfully.
Wayne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wayne keeps control of Younger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Younger is trying to break the clinch but Wayne has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Wayne.
Wayne landing knees to the head.
Wayne can't get the takedown.
Wayne will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Younger up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Younger tries to break the clinch but Wayne is controlling the position.
Younger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wayne has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Younger is trying to push Wayne away but Wayne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice elbow from Wayne.
Wayne lands an elbow inside that Younger shrugs off.

It looks like Austin Younger has been cut.
Wayne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Younger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wayne is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Younger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wayne is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Younger to keep the fight standing.
Austin Younger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Wayne.
Younger is trying to force a seperation but Wayne has the dominant position.
Wayne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Younger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wayne stalling.
Wayne lands an elbow that stopped Younger in his tracks for a moment.
Wayne is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Younger to keep the fight standing.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Younger stuffs the takedown attempt from Wayne. Wayne gets slowly back to his feet.
Wayne drops his hands momentarily and Younger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Younger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wayne on the side of the head.
Christian Wayne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Younger scores with a nice strike.
Austin Younger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Younger throws a head kick that misses
and Wayne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Younger connects with a single shot there.
Younger misses with a few strikes there.

Wayne rushes Younger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wayne has Younger pressed against the cage, preventing Younger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Wayne manages to pull guard.
Younger is fighting to break Wayne's control of his arms but Wayne is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Younger wants to stand but Wayne is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Younger wants to pass the guard but Wayne is keeping the position.
Wayne pulls Younger in close to his closed guard and prevents Younger from doing any damage or advancing position.

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

Austin Younger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wayne advances nicely into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looking to control but Younger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wayne lands with some strikes.
Wayne wants to control the pace but Younger is squirming around nicely.
Wayne sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Younger is trying to escape the mount.
Younger is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wayne 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Wayne!
Christian Wayne made sure to mention his sponsor, Level Up! in his post fight interview.