PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Young (ranked 24334 p4p, 3964 weight class) and Staan en (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Young
vs
en

185 cm
21
200
4 - 14 - 0

190 cm
18
217
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stan Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Staan en!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
en lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circle momentarily. Young darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
en scores with a jab.
en looks to land a combination. Young sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
en's corner calls for a 1-2. en obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
en misses with a wild combination.
en misses with a wild combination.
en misses with a jab, cross combination.
en throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
en throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
en lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Young is breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from en.
en tests Young's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
en moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from en.
en walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
en moves out of range as Young strikes.
en scores with a nice right hand.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
en connects with a nice looking jab.
en bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Young's head backwards.
en scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Staan en seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
en stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
en throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from en does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Young misses the target.
en lands a jab to the head.
en is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
en lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
en lands a jab-cross combination.
Donk. en catches Young right on the button with a cross.
en connects with a single shot there.
en is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Young had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
en uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Young has time to react.
Young slips a jab and a cross from en.
Young takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Young on the wrong end of a nice jab.
en scores with the left hand. Young knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young slips a jab and a cross from en.
It looked like Young wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
en connects with a jab.
Young is on the wrong end of a nice combination from en.
en swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
en is working the combinations to good effect here.
Some wild striking there from en.
A combination from en does no damage.
en cracks Young with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
en listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Young takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Young is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. en darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling en to score with a decent uppercut.
en scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
en lands a jab-cross combination.
en throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
en takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
en jabs Young to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice cross by en.
en fails to land with a series of punches.
Young is looking to counter punch.
en throws a series of punches but Young moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
en throws a shot to the body.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
en jabs Young to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Staan en dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

en throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
en connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A punch combination from en misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Young might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
en closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice shot by en.
en uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Young has time to react.
en shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Young eats them both and turns towards en to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
en ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
en has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young dodges the punch combination from en.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
en looks to land a combination. Young sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice straight punches there by Young. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Young.

That's one minute gone in the round.
en lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.
Young throwing a counter right hand but en manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Young.
en scores with the left hand. Young knows he should have avoided that one.
en works over Young's head and body with a nice combination.
en misses with a few strikes there.
en fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Young looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
en takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Young is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
en swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Young.
en displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Young has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
en misses with a combination
and Young connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for en.
en lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Staan en is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
en looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
en throws an ugly left hook that misses
and en takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
en misses the shot to the body.
en lands a jab.
en connects with a body shot that sends Young's belly button to the back.
en stuns Young with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
en throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Young looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
en lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
en lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
en throws a combination. Young tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
en lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Staan en seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from en.
Young swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from en finds it's way through Young's defenses.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from en.
en misses with a double jab.
en swings widly with a right hand
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
en misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
en throws a series of punches but Young moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
en ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
en connects with a looping right hand.
en falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
en throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
Young scores with a hook.
en lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
en bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Young's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Young is on the wrong end of a nice combination from en.
en will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Staan en showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

en keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
Nice uppercut lands for en. That snapped Young's head back.
A swing and a miss from Young.
en looks to land a combination. Young sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
en looks to land a combination but Young avoids it well.
en closes the distance and lands a one-two.
en uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Young takes a body punch but keeps moving.
en scores with a nice strike.
en with a nice cross.
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!
en scores with a one two! Young had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for en, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
en keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by en.
No joy there for en, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good exchange - en coming out on top.
Danga de danga de dang - en scores with a four punch combination!
en moves out of range as Young strikes.
en scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Young gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A combination from en does no damage.
en misses with a double jab.
en misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Young on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
en misses with a combination
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by en.
en throws a one two combo.
Young slips under a jab from en.
en throws a poor cross that misses
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
en scores with a three punch combo!
en throws a series of punches but Young avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Young misses the target.
Young misses with a straight left.
en will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Young misses the target.
en throws a right and a left that Young avoids nicely.
en moves away from the strike by Young.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - en scores with a four punch combination!
en throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Young is looking to counter punch.
No joy there for en, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Young on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Young walks into a left hand.
en throws a lazy uppercut
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
en connects with a looping right hand.
en misses with a few strikes there.
Donk. en catches Young right on the button with a cross.
Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Young wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from en.
It looked like Young wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice cross by en.
A left lands for en.
en works the jab nicely.
en swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Young throwing a counter right hand but en manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from en. Those never looked like landing.
Staan en is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
en steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
en bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Young closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stan Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
en scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
en scores with a jab to the jaw.
en scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

And that's the end of the fight!
Staan en comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well en 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 John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Staan en!