PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Desrosiers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young comes to the cage accompanied by cradle de Mudvayne. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Young
vs
Desrosiers

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Desrosiers!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Desrosiers tries to avoid it but Young manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Desrosiers to the ground. Desrosiers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Young closes this distance looking for a takedown but Desrosiers circles away.
Desrosiers wants to clinch.
Desrosiers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Desrosiers misses with a double jab.
Young closes the distance and clinches up with Desrosiers, looking for a takedown. Young pushes Desrosiers against the cage but Desrosiers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Desrosiers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Desrosiers tries to clinch up.
Desrosiers tries for a takedown but Young circles away easily

and Young counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Desrosiers's guard now.
Young is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young wants to stand and escape but instead Desrosiers has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Young is breathing heavily.
Desrosiers throws a big right hand that misses.
Desrosiers is in close to Young's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Desrosiers decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Young, up you get!

Desrosiers rushes Young and presses him up against the cage.
Young is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Desrosiers is keeping busy.

Desrosiers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Desrosiers.
Young tries for a takedown but Desrosiers circles away easily

and Desrosiers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Young won't be happy with that.
Young seems a little lost for a moment, as Desrosiers dominates the positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desrosiers tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Desrosiers stands up and beckons Young to his feet.
Desrosiers catches Young with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Desrosiers is looking to clinch.

Desrosiers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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!
Desrosiers sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is trying to get back to full guard.
Desrosiers is looking to advance position but Young won't allow it.
Desrosiers moves nicely into side control.
Young is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Desrosiers asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Desrosiers decides to stand up, so the ref orders Young to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Desrosiers pushes Young up against the cage in a clinch.

Desrosiers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Desrosiers forces Young back against the cage and clinches.
A knee to the head by Desrosiers.

Desrosiers gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Desrosiers wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young is looking for a sweep. Desrosiers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Desrosiers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Desrosiers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Desrosiers is looking to stand up but Young won't let him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Young holds on and takes a little breather.
Young keeping moving, preventing Desrosiers from controlling successfully.
Desrosiers is looking to stand up but Young won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Desrosiers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Young is keeping the position for now.
Young keeping moving, preventing Desrosiers from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Desrosiers has taken the fight to the clinch.

Desrosiers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Desrosiers doesn't manage to clinch there - Young circles away.
Desrosiers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Desrosiers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Desrosiers decides to return to a standing position.
Desrosiers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Young misses with a takedown

and Desrosiers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Young is trying to control but Desrosiers manages to pass to mount!
Young is desperately trying to improve his position but Desrosiers has a good base and remains in mount.
Desrosiers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desrosiers with shots to the head and body - Young looks very uncomfortable down there.
Young wants to control but Desrosiers is having none of it.
Desrosiers looking to control and managing it successfully.
Young is squirming around, avoiding Desrosiers's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Desrosiers controlling from mount.
Desrosiers's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Desrosiers tries to control but Young wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Desrosiers wants to clinch.
Jerry Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Desrosiers shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Young's guard.
Young trying to keep a closed guard but Desrosiers is proving a slippery customer.

Young had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Desrosiers is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Young Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Desrosiers's back instead.
Young trying to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young avoiding Desrosiers 's attempts to control his hands.
Young wants to control but Desrosiers manages to buck him off and is now in Young's guard! Nice work there by Desrosiers!
Desrosiers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Young is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Desrosiers controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Desrosiers stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Desrosiers fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Desrosiers tries to clinch but Young is having none of it.

Desrosiers drives through with a takedown into guard.
Desrosiers sitting in guard here, content to control.

Desrosiers gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Young throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Desrosiers escapes and throws Young's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Vincent Desrosiers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Desrosiers staying calm.
Let's hope that Desrosiers has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Vincent Desrosiers just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Young shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Desrosiers counters with a one-two to the body.

Desrosiers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Desrosiers breaks from the clinch.
Desrosiers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Young's sensitive parts.
Desrosiers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Desrosiers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Desrosiers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Desrosiers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Desrosiers!