PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Laruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laruso is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Act a Fool--Flosstradamus. This should be fireworks!

Young
vs
Laruso

170 cm
27
145 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
147 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Laruso !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Laruso counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Laruso .
Young pulls Laruso in close to his closed guard and prevents Laruso from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young is trying to control the position but Laruso postures up.
Laruso trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Young looking for a sweep. Not yet Young, not yet.
Laruso looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laruso slips nicely into half guard.
Young is looking to control Laruso 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Young avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laruso is trying to work for a kimura but Young is defending well.
Young is trying to stand back up but Laruso is controlling him
Laruso content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Young is not content to let Laruso control the position.
Young is looking to control Laruso 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Young avoid being mounted?
Young wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laruso wants to pass to mount but Young is defending the position.

Laruso is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Young is defending against the submission attempts here by Laruso .

Laruso is working for a kimura but Young is defending it quite comfortably.

Laruso seems to be working for a kimura but Young defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Young is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Laruso pulls his head out easily.
Young is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Young flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Young is pressing down on Laruso 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Laruso drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Young dives on top into guard.
Young working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laruso is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Laruso is looking for a triangle but Young pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Laruso throws his legs up looking for a submission but Young uses it to pass to side control.
Young working the ground and pound.
Young working away.

Young decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Young fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Laruso to the ground. Young is now in Laruso 's guard.

Laruso is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Laruso looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Young got a little sloppy there for a moment and Laruso has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Young has managed to get both his arms back between Laruso 's legs - danger averted.

Young drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Young jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daniel Laruso will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Laruso changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Young tries to avoid it but Laruso manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Young to the ground. Young escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Laruso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Young takes the fight into the clinch.
Young prevents Laruso from breaking the clinch.
Laruso wants to break the clinch but can't.
Laruso tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Young connects with a knee to the head.

Young has Laruso pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Young pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Laruso tumbling to the mat - Young dives into Laruso 's guard.
Young pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laruso is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young stands up over Laruso , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Young gets to his feet - Laruso follows without any prompting.
Young is looking to clinch.

Young closes the distance and clinches.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laruso is trying hard to land a takedown here. Young sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Andre Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Laruso .

Young scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Laruso actively working from the bottom here.
Laruso is breathing heavily.
Young wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laruso looking for submissions off his back.
Young drops an elbow to the side of Laruso 's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young is trying to control the action in half guard but Laruso is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Laruso works his way to full guard. Good work.

Laruso looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Young cracks Laruso with a solid left hand.
Andre Young overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Laruso is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Young trying to control but Laruso is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Young is posturing up here but Laruso has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Young tries to roll out but it's too tight and Young has to tap! Slick submission there by Laruso !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Laruso !