PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Young (ranked 3306 p4p, 2982 weight class) and Delbert Mazzariello (ranked 445 p4p, 410 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Young might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Billie Eilish - "Bad Guy" . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Young
vs
Mazzariello

178 cm
21
172
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
19
179
2 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Pit Bull Development

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Delbert Mazzariello!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Young shoots in for a takedown but Mazzariello shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mazzariello scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheers as Mazzariello lands an impressive looking overhand right. Young doesn't seem phased though.
Young shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mazzariello as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mazzariello stuffs the takedown attempt from Young. Young gets slowly back to his feet.
Mazzariello connects with a high kick.
Mazzariello rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Young swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Young looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Young fails with a takedown attempt.
Young shoots in but Mazzariello avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As Young backs off Mazzariello throws a huge counter combo but Young manages to avoid it all.
Mazzariello fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young walks into a stiff left hand from Mazzariello.
Shane Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mazzariello swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mazzariello tries to avoid it but Young manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mazzariello to the ground. Mazzariello escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Young shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mazzariello counters with a nice uppercut.
Delbert Mazzariello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young is breathing heavily.
Young takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mazzariello has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Young is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Young changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mazzariello tries to avoid it but Young manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mazzariello to the ground. Mazzariello escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Young dodges the punch combination from Mazzariello.
Young shoots in but Mazzariello avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mazzariello works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mazzariello stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mazzariello wants it to stay on the feet.
Young has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mazzariello.
Young misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mazzariello swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mazzariello lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazzariello throws a series of strikes that have Young backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzariello displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Young.
Mazzariello stuffs the takedown.
Nice shot lands for Mazzariello.
Young shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mazzariello but Mazzariello pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mazzariello misses with a few strikes there.
Young shoots in looking for a takedown. Mazzariello tries to sprawl out of it but Young keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mazzariello manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mazzariello lands with a straight right. Young didn't see that one coming.
Young fails with the takedown.
Mazzariello looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Young avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzariello lands the left hand.

Young looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

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

Young throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mazzariello would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Young is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mazzariello is aware though and is defending well.
Mazzariello throwing strikes from guard but Young blocks nicely.
Mazzariello wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Young is looking for a triangle but Mazzariello pushes his legs off easily.
Young keeping moving, preventing Mazzariello from controlling successfully.
Mazzariello is looking to stand up but Young won't let him.

Young is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Young looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mazzariello is one step ahead there.

Young throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mazzariello tries to stand but Young is controlling from the bottom.
Mazzariello is stalling in the full guard.
Mazzariello must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mazzariello wants to stand but Young is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Delbert Mazzariello dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mazzariello lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mazzariello misses the shot to the body.
Young has a takedown stuffed.
Young shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mazzariello counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Young shoots in but Mazzariello avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mazzariello fails to land with a series of punches.
Mazzariello moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzariello lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Delbert Mazzariello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mazzariello stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mazzariello wants it to stay on the feet.
Mazzariello is looking for the big counter here.
Young shoots in but Mazzariello avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mazzariello is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mazzariello counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mazzariello counters with a three punch combo that has Young backing up. Young nods at Mazzariello to acknowledge the strikes.
Mazzariello shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Young eats them both and turns towards Mazzariello to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mazzariello has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mazzariello scores with a one two! Young had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Young is rocked!
Mazzariello steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Young is out on his feet! Mazzariello sets himself and nearly takes Young's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Delbert Mazzariello!