PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eli Zabitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Young I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Zabitz
vs
Young I

225 cm
23
130 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

150 cm
21
130 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

BUY ONE,GET TWO
Elite Golden Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eli Zabitz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerald Young I!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zabitz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Young I.
Young I shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zabitz pinned against the cage. Zabitz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zabitz keeps the fight on the outside.
Zabitz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Young I throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zabitz leaves Young I with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Young I misses with a head kick.
Young I tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zabitz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Young I somewhat.
Eli Zabitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Young I.
Zabitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Young I.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabitz throws a series of punches but Young I moves out of range.
Young I fails with an attempt to clinch.
Young I looks for a takedown but Zabitz sprawls well.
Zabitz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zabitz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Young I tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zabitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young I throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zabitz's waist but Zabitz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Young I off to one side.
Zabitz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zabitz.
Young I is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Young I tries to clinch up but Zabitz circles away and keeps his distance.
Zabitz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Young I shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zabitz but Zabitz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eli Zabitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Zabitz as Young I shoots in.
Young I is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young I stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zabitz.
Young I moves in looking to clinch but Zabitz pushes him off.
Zabitz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Young I misses with a double jab
and Zabitz counters with an outside leg kick.
Gerald Young I seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young I misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Young I clinches but Zabitz breaks the clinch
and Zabitz counters with an outside leg kick.

Young I scores a takedown into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young I thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Zabitz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Young I on the ground.
Zabitz is squirming around, avoiding Young I's attempts to control the action.
Zabitz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Young I thowing shots but they're missing.
Zabitz wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Zabitz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Young I dodges the punch combination from Zabitz.
Young I falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zabitz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zabitz slaps away a takedown attempt from Young I, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Young I on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zabitz. Zabitz obviously looking to wear him down.
Zabitz keeps the fight on the outside.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zabitz.
Zabitz misses with a double jab.
Young I tries for a takedown but Zabitz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young I throws a head kick that misses
and Zabitz counters with a three punch combo that has Young I backing up. Young I nods at Zabitz to acknowledge the strikes.
Young I throws a head kick that misses
and Young I takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Young I fails with the takedown.
Eli Zabitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Young I.
Young I misses with a combination
and Zabitz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Young I is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Zabitz. That's going to slow Young I down.
Young I is breathing heavily.
Young I tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zabitz counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabitz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zabitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Young I tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zabitz counters with a nice leg kick.
Young I clinches but Zabitz breaks the clinch
and Zabitz counters with a nice leg kick.
Young I tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zabitz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Young I somewhat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zabitz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young I throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zabitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zabitz keeps the fight on the outside.
Eli Zabitz is winning the standup battle so far.
Zabitz misses with a series of wild punches.
Young I fails to land the takedown.
Young I tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zabitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zabitz.
Young I tries to clinch up.
Young I tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Zabitz counter with a right hand.

Young I shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Young I stands up from Zabitz's guard - Young I perhaps looking for a knockout.
Zabitz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown by Young I or perhaps it was just good defense by Zabitz which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Zabitz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Young I darts in trying to clinch
enabling Zabitz to counter with a crisp jab.

Young I gets the takedown into side control.
Young I in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Zabitz is looking for a sweep.
Young I throws a strike aimed at the side of Zabitz's head but Zabitz avoids it well.

Young I stands up and beckons Zabitz to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabitz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Young I.
Young I tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zabitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Young I showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zabitz.
Young I shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zabitz defends it nicely.
Young I tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Young I fails to land the takedown.
Eli Zabitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Young I.
Young I throws a sloppy body shot
and Zabitz counters with a leg kick.
Zabitz leaves Young I with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Young I takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Young I closes the distance and clinches up with Zabitz, looking for a takedown. Young I pushes Zabitz against the cage but Zabitz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Young I misses
and Zabitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Young I tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zabitz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Zabitz.
Young I looks for a takedown but Zabitz sprawls well.
Zabitz stuffs the takedown.
A good leg kick by Zabitz.
An inside leg kick lands from Zabitz.
Young I tries to clinch but Zabitz moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young I throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zabitz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Young I takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Young I shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zabitz sprawls well. Zabitz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Young I gets slowly back to his feet.
Young I will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zabitz connects with a solid leg kick.
Eli Zabitz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young I tries to clinch
and Zabitz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Young I's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Zabitz clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zabitz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Young I.
Young I wants to clinch
and Zabitz counters with a one-two to the body.
Young I throws a lazy head kick
and Zabitz counters with an outside leg kick.
Young I's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zabitz leaves Young I with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Young I closes the distance and clinches up with Zabitz, looking for a takedown. Young I pushes Zabitz against the cage but Zabitz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eli Zabitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Young I.
Young I is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Zabitz looks to land a combination. Young I sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Young I fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabitz throws a series of strikes that have Young I backpedaling.
Young I is still on wobbly legs! Can Zabitz finish him?
Zabitz drops Young I with a huge uppercut! Young I drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Zabitz is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Zabitz!
Eli Zabitz retains his bantamweight title!