PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bio Bob Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Gaines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bob Young
vs
Gaines

183 cm
19
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bio Bob Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young throws the left hand but Gaines avoids the punch easily.
Gaines tries a head kick but it misses.
Gaines doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Young counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Young connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gaines momentarily.
Gaines throws a head kick that misses.
Young misses with an uppercut. Gaines saw that one coming.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Gaines ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young misses with an uppercut. Gaines saw that one coming.
Young misses the jab.
A slow jab from Gaines misses its intended target.
Jamie Gaines seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Gaines ducks down to avoid it.
Gaines waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
Gaines shoots and misses
and Young counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Young connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Young misses.
Gaines throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaines closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Young counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Young misses with a looping left.
Gaines motions for Young to come forward. Gaines throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Young misses with a looping right.
Young throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Young fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Young misses with a straight left.
Gaines fails with the takedown
and Gaines takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bio Bob Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Gaines.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young digs a good body shot into Gaines's ribs.
Gaines throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Gaines is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaines keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Young throws a good cross that connects.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Young scores with a jab to the head.
Gaines swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young lands with a hook. Gaines tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Young missing with a left hand there. Gaines was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaines with a poor takedown
and Young connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gaines thows a body shot but no joy.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Young misses with an uppercut. Gaines saw that one coming.
Young misses the jab.
Gaines displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young throws out the jab.
Gaines blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gaines throws a low kick but Young avoids it.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaines misses with a takedown attempt
and Young counters with a left to the body.
Young avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Young misses with a looping right.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Gaines ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Young misses.
Gaines moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gaines needs to keep his hands up - Young had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young misses with a straight left.
Gaines throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Young waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaines.
Gaines slips a straight right by Young.
Young misses with a body shot.
Young keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gaines blocks a jab.
Gaines bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Young is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Young with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gaines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
A clash of legs there as Young blocks the low kick.
A jab from Gaines misses.
Gaines tries a head kick but it misses.
Gaines avoids the body shot from Young.
An inside leg kick from Gaines misses.
Gaines is trying desperately to land a takedown but Young is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gaines.
Young misses with a hook.
Young checks a low kick from Gaines.
Young throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young just misses with a punch to the body.
Young throws a hook but Gaines blocks it.
Gaines fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Young checks it well.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Gaines slips the punch.
Young takes a swing at Gaines's ribcage but misses.
Young misses with a hook.
Bio Bob Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaines throws a poor cross that misses
and Young connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gaines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Gaines keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
Gaines on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gaines throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Gaines throws a leg kick
and Young counters with a right hand to the body.
Gaines misses with a looping right.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Young takes a swing at Gaines's ribcage but misses.
Gaines shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bio Bob Young dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gaines is looking to chop away at Young's legs.
Young misses with an uppercut. Gaines saw that one coming.
Young missing with a left hand there. Gaines was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaines throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gaines keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Young throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaines.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines throws a chopping leg kick but Young manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Young misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Young is out of range.
Gaines shoots and misses
and Young counters with a left to the body.
Young misses with an uppercut.
Young throws a shot from downtown. Gaines moves away and avoids it.
Gaines moves away from the strike by Young.
Gaines is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young.
Young stuns Gaines with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaines was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Gaines moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gaines tries to clinch but Young is having none of it.
Young keeps the fight on the outside.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaines.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young misses with a hook. Gaines ducked under it nicely.
Gaines with a lazy takedown attempt
and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaines tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gaines lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines moves out of range as Young strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Gaines.
Young checks a low kick from Gaines.
Gaines throws a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Young jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gaines jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Young circles away from the clinch attempt
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
Young connects with the punch.
Gaines uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Young misses with a straight left.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Young looks to land a right hand but Gaines moved out of range.
Jamie Gaines has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bio Bob Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gaines tries a low kick but Young avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bio Bob Young showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Young has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bio Bob Young!