PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chalong Maha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Young
vs
Maha

170 cm
27
145 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Intelligent

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 - 3 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chalong Maha!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maha was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Maha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Young lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maha circles away quickly and effectively.
Maha throws out a leg kick but Young moves out of range and Maha only half commits.
Maha scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Maha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Young lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maha dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Young has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Young letting Maha take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maha manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Young, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maha misses with a jab to the body
and Young counters with a nice uppercut.
Young lands a jab to Maha's midsection.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maha manages to avoid it.
A combination from Young does no damage.
Maha ducks under a wild hook from Young.

Maha clinches up against the cage.

Young lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Young stands up from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maha scores with a sloppy right hand. Young should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maha lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maha.

It looks like Andre Young has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Maha.
Young throws a series of punches but Maha avoids them all with ease.
Maha throws the kick towards the body but Young avoids it.
Young scores with a three punch combo!
Young throws a series of punches but Maha avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maha throws a head kick that misses.
Young keeps the fight on the outside.
Young drops his hands momentarily and Maha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Maha clinches up with Young and pushes him back against the cage.
Maha lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maha.
A short uppercut from Maha.
Maha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Young creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Young tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maha smiles and moves away.
Maha throws a leg kick which misses Young's front leg but catches the back leg as Young tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Maha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maha darts in trying to clinch
and Young counters with a two punch combo.
Maha scores with a jab. Young acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young throws a right hand that Maha ducks under and follows up with a left that Maha also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young misses with a double jab.
Maha misses with a double jab
and Young counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chalong Maha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Young's cut.
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.

Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maha was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maha.
Young displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Good leg kick by Maha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some wild striking there from Maha.
Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Young misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chalong Maha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danga de danga de dang - Maha scores with a four punch combination!
Maha tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maha tries to close the distance and clinch but Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A good leg kick by Maha.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Young connects with a looping right hand.
Maha lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick from Maha lands but Young takes it in his stride.
Maha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Young throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andre Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maha connects with a leg kick. Young looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Young has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Young there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Young instigates a clinch.
Maha just leaning against Young, taking a breather.

Young jumps guard.

Young is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maha is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maha passes Young's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maha prevents Young from improving his position.
Maha with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to get back to his feet.
Young won't allow Maha to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chalong Maha wasn't active enough on the ground.
Young throws a combination that misses

and Maha counters by moving into the clinch.
Young blocks the elbow strike.

Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maha connects with the punch.

Maha has closed the distance and engaged Young in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maha - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Young is trying to trip Maha. He has hold of a leg but Maha is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Young persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Maha is working an open guard so Young takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Young misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chalong Maha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andre Young's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Young stuns Maha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maha throws a lazy uppercut
and Young counters with a two punch combo.
Young avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Young falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Young is looking to wear down Maha with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maha lands with a kick to the temple. Young shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maha tries a low kick but Young avoids it.
Maha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Young.

Maha instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maha looks to land a combination but Young avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Young. Those never looked like landing.
Young misses with a two punch combination.
Maha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Young's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Young's hands.

Maha pushes Young up against the cage in a clinch.
Maha holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Young throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahas head.
Maha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maha is pressed up against the cage. Young has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maha down to the mat. Maha avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Maha throws a leg kick but Young checks it.
Maha thows a body shot but no joy.
Young scores with a one two! Maha had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Maha doesn't manage to clinch there - Young circles away.
Maha tries to clinch but Young is having none of it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Maha clinches up against the cage.
Maha lands an elbow just above Young 's eye.
Maha is pushing Young up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Maha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Maha is just out of range.
Maha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Young moves out of range of the body kick from Maha.
Young just misses with a punch to the body.

Maha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maha is struggling to control the position.

Maha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maha throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Maha.

Andre Young's cut is getting worse.
Young is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maha plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maha.

Maha gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Young is looking for a takedown.
Chalong Maha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young has Maha pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maha manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maha just leaning against Young, taking a breather.
Andre Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chalong Maha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Maha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chalong Maha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maha winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chalong Maha!