PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ricky Young enters the cage!

House
vs
Young

178 cm
23
159 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
166 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

[MMABR] SOLID Nutritional - Tokyo's Best!!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Young!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Young throws a right hand that House ducks under and follows up with a left that House also avoids with ease.
Young is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Young throws a series of strikes that have House backpedaling.

House fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Young, pushing him back against the cage.
House tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Young just stands there and leans against the cage.
Young wants to get back to striking at distance but House won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Young's face as he tries to break the clinch.
House tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
House prevents Young from breaking the clinch.
Young can't break the clinch.
House tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Young walks away with a smile on his face. House gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from House.
House throws a hook to the side of Young's head but Young sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
House takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab, jab by House - just one landing.
House fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Young on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a hook but House blocks it.

House forces Young back against the cage and clinches.
Young is looking to break free of the clinch but House has double underhooks.
Young wants to get back to striking at distance but House won't allow it.
Young working hard to break the clinch.
House keeps control of Young as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Young wants to break free but House has control.

House has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Young uses from the top position.
Young trying to stand up but can't free himself from House's guard.
Young must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

House looking for a guillotine here but Young defends easily.

House is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

House had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Young defends it easily.

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

House working for a triangle but Young defends it easily.
Young is looking to stand up but House won't let him.
Young really doesn't want to stay on the ground with House. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

House is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Young is aware though and is defending well.
House throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young wanted to stand there but House had control of the position.

House working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Young doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Young manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
House looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
House is breathing heavily.
Young has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of House is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Young stands up from House's guard - Young perhaps looking for a knockout.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Young dips to his left and cracks House with an uppercut!
Young lands a nice shot that snaps House's head back.
Ricky Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Young, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
House throws a shot to the body.
House staying out of range there.
Young lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from House. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
House just misses with a punch to the body.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from House.
Young misses with a looping left.
Young misses with a series of wild punches.
Young is breathing heavily.
House misses the jab.
House takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
Young gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as House throws out the jab.
Young rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but House moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
House takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but House is just out of range.
House bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Young's head backwards.
Young throws out a loose jab but House uses good head movement to avoid it.
House throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
House misses with a body shot.
House ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
House lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
House throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
House throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Young takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Young throws a right and a left that House avoids nicely.
Young takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Young takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Young misses with a combination
and House counters with a straight right hand.
Young avoids the body shot from House.
Ricky Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by House.
A cross from House lands.
Young throws a leg kick that is checked
and House counters with a left and a right... And another left! Young is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max House!