PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panda Bare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bare is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ashes of the Wake. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Young
vs
Bare

190 cm
21
275 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

199 cm
27
275 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Panda Bare!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young sizes up Bare with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Bare ducks down to avoid it.
Bare missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Young has managed to clinch.
A short right from Young on the inside.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bare.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
Young lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bare backwards.
Bare throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Bare.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Young digs a right hand into Bare's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bare's gas tank.
Bare lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Young or not.
Young stalling in the clinch.
Young lands a body shot.
Bare tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
Bare misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bare lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Young or not.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Bare.
Young blocks a body shot from Bare.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young lands a hook that snaps the head of Bare backwards.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Bare's head.
Bare is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bare doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Young.
Bare looks gassed!
Young lands with a light punch inside.
Bare swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Young scores with a nice short uppercut.
Young lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bare or not.
Young lands a nice uppercut.
Young makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Young lands with a short shot to the head.
Young working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Young lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bare.
Young makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bare's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Young stalling against the cage.
Young lands a hook to the side of the head.
Young throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bares head.
Young slowing the pace effectively.
A short left from Young.
Young content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Young blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
A shot in the inside from Young.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Bare's head.
Young lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.
Young stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bare tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Young throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bares head.
Young effectively controlling the action here.
Bare misses with some punches.
Bare throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Young.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Young.
Young digs a right hand into Bare's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bare's gas tank.
A short left from Young.
A left hand lands to the body for Young.
Nice body punch from Young.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee calls for Young to work.
Bare tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Young's elbow.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Bare's head.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Young.
Young lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Young lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bare or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.
Young scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Young blocks an uppercut.
Young is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Young prevents a body shot from Bare.
Bare's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Young lands with a short shot to the head.
Young has Bare pressed against the cage.
Young pushes Bare back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Young throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Young scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Bare's head.
Young lands with a right to the head.
Bare's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Young is pushing Bare up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Young lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bare misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Young scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Young.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young lands a left hand.
The referee calls for Young to work.
Bare misses with a body punch.
Young taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Young.
Young lands a body shot in the clinch.
Young lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Young's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Young cracks Bare with a nice body shot.
Young lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young has Bare pushed against the cage.
Young scores with a shoulder strike.
Young lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Young.
Bare misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Young dominated that round.
That's time! Young's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bare tries to keep at a distance but Young has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bare tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Bare misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bare doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bare fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Young.
Stalling in the clinch from Young.
Young prevents a body shot from Bare.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bare.
Young lands a hook that snaps the head of Bare backwards.
Joe Young has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bare wants to stall.
Bare tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Bare back against the cage.
Bare is looking to control Young's arms but Young gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bare has his back to the cage.
Young throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bare misses with the head strike.
Bare is breathing heavily.
Young just leaning against Bare, taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Young.
Young scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Young.
Young lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Young.
A shot in the inside from Young.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Young.
Young content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Young lands a shot to the body.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Young on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Young.
Young has Bare pushed against the cage.
Young lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bare backwards.
Bare misses with a hook to the ribs.
Young lands an uppercut.
Young lands with a left to the head.
Bare misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bare throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Bare's head.
A short left from Young.
Young is stalling here.
Young throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bares head.
A right hook to the body lands for Young.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Young.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bare.
A short uppercut from Young.
Young lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Young manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Young lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bare backwards.
Good body shot from Young.
Young pushes Bare back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Young creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Young.
Young lands a nice uppercut.
Young stalling the fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Young as Bare tries to tie him up.
Young holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Young lands a shoulder strike.
Young is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Young lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bare tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bare swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young lands a hook that snaps the head of Bare backwards.
Young lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Young.
Young lands a nice uppercut.
Young lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Young stalling against the cage.
A body shot lands from Young.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Young lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bare is rocked!
Young lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bare or not.
Bare is still on wobbly legs! Can Young finish him?
Young lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Young lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bare seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Young avoiding damage.
Young lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bare backwards.
A short right from Young on the inside.
Young lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Young.
A body shot lands from Young.
Young lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Young lands a nice uppercut.
Young lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Young is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bare can do to turn this around?
Young has Bare pressed against the cage.
Young throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bares head.
Young pushes Bare back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bare is looking to control Young's arms but Young gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bare has his back to the cage.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young lands with a right to the head.
Young lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Young.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.
Young throws a big uppercut that drops Bare! More strikes from Young and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bare lies dazed against the cage as Young celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Young!