PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Bombero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Youngblood (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.

Bombero
vs
Youngblood

180 cm
24
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Bombero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Youngblood!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Youngblood misses with a head kick.
Bombero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Youngblood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bombero. Bombero obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch combination from Bombero misses.
Youngblood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bombero slaps away a takedown attempt from Youngblood, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A nice combination there by Bombero.
Youngblood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bombero circles away.
Horrible takedown by Youngblood or perhaps it was just good defense by Bombero which made him look bad.
Ricky Bombero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Youngblood.
Youngblood shoots in and drives through. Bombero sprawls well.
Youngblood looks for a takedown but Bombero sprawls well.
Ricky Bombero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Youngblood looks gassed!
Youngblood slips a jab and a cross from Bombero.
Bombero throws a right and a left that Youngblood avoids nicely.
Bombero misses with a two punch combination.
Bombero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombero turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Bombero as Youngblood shoots in.
Youngblood avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Bombero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Bombero does no damage.
Bombero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bombero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bombero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Youngblood circles away quickly and effectively.
Youngblood wants to clinch up but Bombero keeps it at a distance.
Youngblood slips a jab and a cross from Bombero.
Youngblood is looking to slow Bombero down with leg kicks.
Bombero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Youngblood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Youngblood fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood shoots in looking for a takedown. Bombero tries to sprawl out of it but Youngblood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bombero manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bombero throws a right and a left that Youngblood avoids nicely.
Youngblood shoots in but Bombero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bombero throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bombero keeps the fight on the outside.
Ricky Bombero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Youngblood is looking to clinch.
Bombero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bombero wants it to stay on the feet.
Bombero misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bombero is fending him off so far but Youngblood persists. Nope, Bombero circles away and we're back to standing.
Youngblood is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bombero.
Youngblood swinging wildly here.
Bombero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Youngblood is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bombero is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Youngblood.
Bombero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bombero wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Bombero. No joy for Youngblood on that attempt.
Youngblood blocks a head kick by Bombero.
Bombero throws a head kick that misses.
Youngblood shoots in but Bombero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bombero fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bombero throws a series of punches but Youngblood avoids them all with ease.

Youngblood has closed the distance and engaged Bombero in a clinch.
Youngblood tries to pull guard but Bombero holds him up against the cage and eventually Youngblood drops back down to his feet.
Youngblood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Youngblood misses with a punch to the body.
Youngblood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bombero avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bombero tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Youngblood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bombero wants to break the clinch but can't.

Youngblood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bombero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bombero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Youngblood.
Youngblood dodges the punch combination from Bombero.
Horrible takedown by Youngblood or perhaps it was just good defense by Bombero which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Bombero dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Youngblood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ricky Bombero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bombero tries a low kick but Youngblood avoids it.
Bombero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bombero throws a right hand that Youngblood ducks under and follows up with a left that Youngblood also avoids with ease.
Youngblood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Youngblood looks for a takedown but Bombero sprawls well.
A punch combination from Bombero misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bombero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Youngblood.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Youngblood darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bombero tries to kick Youngblood off but Youngblood keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood uses his free foot to push down on Bombero's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bombero.
Youngblood looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Let's hope that Youngblood has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bombero tries to buck Youngblood off but Youngblood takes his back!
Bombero is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Youngblood tightening his grip on Bombero, looking for the choke.
Bombero is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Youngblood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombero is trying to get back to his feet but Youngblood has full control of the position and if anything, Bombero has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Youngblood thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Bombero looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Youngblood lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Bombero.
Youngblood controlling from the back.

Bombero defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Youngblood's arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Bombero as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Youngblood!
Bombero is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Youngblood biding his time, controlling Bombero.
Youngblood throwing wild punches that miss their target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Youngblood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Youngblood gets a clinch.
Bombero can't break the clinch.

Youngblood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Youngblood closes the distance and clinches up with Bombero, looking for a takedown. Youngblood pushes Bombero against the cage but Bombero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Youngblood shoots in and drives through. Bombero sprawls well.
Bombero slaps away a takedown attempt from Youngblood, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ricky Bombero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Youngblood.
Youngblood slips a jab and a cross from Bombero.
Bombero throws a series of punches but Youngblood moves out of range.
Youngblood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Bombero.
A right-left combo lands from Bombero.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Youngblood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bombero throws a solid leg kick but Youngblood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bombero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Youngblood is defended easily by Bombero.
Youngblood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bombero.
Youngblood throws a front kick aimed at Bombero's knee but Bombero avoids it well.
Youngblood closes the distance and clinches up with Bombero, looking for a takedown. Youngblood pushes Bombero against the cage but Bombero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bombero throws a right and a left that Youngblood avoids nicely.
Bombero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Youngblood shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bombero pinned against the cage. Bombero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bombero blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bombero lands a head kick. Youngblood smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bombero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Youngblood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Youngblood fails with a takedown attempt.
Bombero misses with the combination.
Youngblood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bombero.
Bombero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Youngblood.
Bombero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Youngblood circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Youngblood drives through and clinches with Bombero against the cage.

Youngblood lands a takedown into guard.
Youngblood advances position into side control!
Bombero is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Youngblood has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bombero avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Youngblood.
Youngblood wants to take a breather but Bombero manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Youngblood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bombero has his feet on Youngblood's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Youngblood has a takedown stuffed.
Bombero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Youngblood shoots in looking for a takedown. Bombero tries to sprawl out of it but Youngblood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bombero manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Youngblood has a takedown stuffed.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ricky Bombero.
I think Bombero has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Bombero!