PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martino Lasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young comes to the cage accompanied by Go Hard Or Go Home . Paul Young has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Young
vs
Lasquez

189 cm
22
208 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Machina Clothing - Basics at $15 a piece

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martino Lasquez!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lasquez lands with a slapping head kick.
Young lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Young.

It looks like Martino Lasquez has been cut.
Lasquez blocks the body kick.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Young throws a series of punches but Lasquez avoids them all with ease.
Lasquez motions for Young to come forward. Lasquez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Young does no damage.
Young cracks Lasquez with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Young.
Lasquez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Young as he avoids it easily.
Lasquez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Young lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Young.
Lasquez dodges the punch combination from Young.
Lasquez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Young but Young pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paul Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martino Lasquez.
Young lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A combination from Young does no damage.
Young getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lasquez blocks the body kick.
Young looks for the body kick but Lasquez saw that one coming.
Lasquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lasquez tries to clinch there but Young circles away.
Paul Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Lasquez fails with a takedown attempt.
Lasquez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lasquez moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Young misses with a looping left.
Young cracks Lasquez with an open hand slap.
Young throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lasquez.
A head kick by Young misses

so Lasquez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young is pulling down on Lasquez's head. It's preventing any offense from Lasquez, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lasquez looking to sit in guard and control but Young gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Young decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lasquez, up you get!
Young looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Young connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Young swats away the attempt to clinch by Lasquez.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Young swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paul Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lasquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Young leaves Lasquez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a head kick but Lasquez moves out of range.

Lasquez gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lasquez's best efforts.
Lasquez is looking to pass Young's guard but actually Young recovers to full guard.
Lasquez trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Young wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Young dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martino Lasquez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lasquez moves away.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lasquez counters with a series of strikes. Young will be more careful next time no doubt.
Young jabs Lasquez right on the nose. Lasquez blinks but takes it well.
Lasquez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Young defends it nicely.
Lasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lasquez tries to clinch there but Young circles away.
Young throws the kick towards the body but Lasquez avoids it.
Lasquez throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Young.
Lasquez is breathing heavily.
Lasquez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paul Young is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasquez tries for a takedown but Young sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick by Young misses

and Lasquez moves into the clinch.

Young breaks the clinch.
Young lands a jab to the head.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lasquez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Young jabs at Lasquez's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Young darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Young.
Young lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lasquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Young scores with a nice right hand.
Young misses with the combination.
Young punishes Lasquez's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Young scores with a one two! Lasquez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Young, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young connects with a body shot.
Young throws a right and a left that both miss.
Young throws a right hand that Lasquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lasquez also avoids with ease.
Young scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Young misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lasquez slips a jab and a cross from Young.
Young throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Young throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasquez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Young stuns Lasquez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Young lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Young lands a nice hook to Lasquez's body. Lasquez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Young misses with a head kick.
Young displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Young connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Young lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Young lands a body shot.
Young connects with a high kick.

That has opened up Martino Lasquez's cut even more.
Young smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lasquez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Young.
Young fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lasquez moves out of range as Young throws a body kick.
Young looks to land a combination. Lasquez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Lasquez is rocked!
Young throws a series of strikes that have Lasquez backpedaling.
Lasquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Young finish him?
Lasquez walks into a stiff left hand from Young.
Lasquez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Young.
Young scores with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circle, before Young throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Lasquez's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Young lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Paul Young!