PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Reid Young (ranked 4709 p4p, 4716 weight class) and Yuri Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Young
vs
Morozov

183 cm
19
135
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
134
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reid Young !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morozov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Young !
Young is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Morozov has eaten all the pies!
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young tries to bench press Morozov off him but Morozov keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morozov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Young !
Morozov controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is in a horrible position here. Morozov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Morozov controlling the pace for now.
Morozov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Young is bucking up trying to escape but Morozov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Morozov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Morozov content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Morozov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Morozov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Morozov controlling the pace for now.
Morozov lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Young trying to control the position but Morozov manages to sink in the hooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Morozov controlling the positon.
Morozov has the hooks in. Young is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
I would not like to be Young right now.

Morozov has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Young is in real trouble here. Morozov gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Young is tapping out! Morozov wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yuri Morozov!