PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angus Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC - Live Wire. Troyer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Yankee Rose. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Young
vs
Troyer

175 cm
35
153 lbs
28 - 5 - 1

159 cm
27
137 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angus Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Angus Troyer!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troyer throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Troyer throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Troyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Troyer is just out of range.
Troyer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Young counters with a leg kick.
Troyer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Young counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Young misses the target.
Young moves out of range as Troyer throws a body kick.
Young moves out of range of the body kick from Troyer.
Troyer misses with a wild body shot.

Troyer has Young up against the cage in a clinch.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Troyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Young.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young tries to land a knee to the head but Troyer blocks with his arms.
Young tries to land a knee to the head but Troyer blocks with his arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Young.

Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Troyer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Troyer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Young!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Troyer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Young is looking to escape.
Young is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Troyer trying to control the action but Young is working from the bottom.
Young is trying to control but can't.
Young keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Troyer misses with a head shot. Young uses the momentum to regain guard.
Young working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Troyer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troyer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Young wants to sweep but no luck.
Young controlling Troyer's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Angus Young wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Troyer has closed the distance and engaged Young in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Young misses with the head strike.
Troyer leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Young creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Young breaks the clinch.
Troyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Troyer momentarily.

It looks like Angus Troyer has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Troyer gets a double leg takedown into Young's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Troyer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Troyer stopping the sweep attempt from Young.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Angus Young will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Angus Troyer'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.

Troyer checks a leg kick.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Troyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Young circles away.

Young tries to keep at a distance but Troyer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Troyer.
Troyer misses with a punch to the body.
Young using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Troyer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Troyer.
Young blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Young.
Young lands an uppercut.
Troyer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Young is defending well for now.
Troyer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Young in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyer lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off.
Young digs a right hand underneath Troyer's ribcage. Troyer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Troyer throws an elbow but misses.
Troyer tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Troyer back against the cage.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Troyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young landing knees to the head.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Troyer.
Young on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Troyer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Young avoids it.
Troyer misses with the head strike.
Troyer looking to throw knees to the head but Young is blocking nicely.
Troyer tries a knee to the head but Young blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Young.
Young is pressed up against the cage. Troyer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Young down to the mat. Young avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Young, as that shot connected.
Young cracks Troyer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young tests Troyer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Young gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Troyer counter with a right hand.
Young lands a head kick!

Troyer is rocked!
Troyer throws a head kick that misses.
Troyer fails with a takedown attempt.
Young fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Troyer on the side of the head.
Troyer misses with a leg kick.
Young is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Young rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Troyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troyer throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
Young avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Young avoids the head kick by Troyer.
Young throws a leg kick that misses.
Troyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Troyer rushes Young and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Young lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Troyer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Young's brow.
Young lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Troyer backwards.
Troyer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Troyer misses with a punch to the body.
Young misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Troyer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Young's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Troyer.
Troyer jumps guard but Young stands there with Troyer around his waist. Troyer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Angus Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angus Troyer.
Troyer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Young avoids it.
Young digs a right hand into Troyer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Troyer's gas tank.
Troyer can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
Troyer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Troyer avoids it.
Troyer misses with the head strike.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Troyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troyer lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Troyer.
Angus Young has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Young avoids the elbow strike from Troyer, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Angus Young will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Angus Troyer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Troyer checks the leg kick.
Young misses with a body kick.
Troyer slips a straight right by Young.

Troyer closes the distance and clinches.
Troyer misses with a knee to the head.
Troyer lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off.
Young on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Troyer lands a shot to the body.
Young digs a right hand into Troyer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Troyer's gas tank.
Troyer throws an elbow that misses.
Troyer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Young pulls his leg out and moves away.
Troyer checks a leg kick.
Angus Troyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Troyer's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a leg kick which misses Troyer's front leg but catches the back leg as Troyer tries to avoid it.
Troyer darts in trying to clinch
and Young counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot lands for Troyer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Troyer. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
Troyer throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Young misses.
Angus Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Troyer misses with a head kick.
Troyer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Young.
Troyer throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
Young on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Angus Young is winning the standup battle so far.
Troyer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Troyer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Young blocks a low kick nicely.
Angus Troyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troyer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Young.
Troyer scoring well with a low kick there.
Troyer throws a wild body kick that Young sees coming a mile off.
Troyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Troyer wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Troyer.
Young scores with a punch to the head.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Young throws a hook but Troyer avoids it easily.
Troyer avoids a kick to the body.
Troyer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Young rather than just go for the knockout.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Young.
Troyer tries to clinch up
and Young counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young takes one on the button.
Angus Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Young on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Troyer. Troyer obviously looking to wear him down.
Young blocks a head kick by Troyer.
Young tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Troyer is able to avoid easily.
Good work by Young as he checks the leg kick.
Young lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Troyer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Young bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Troyer's head backwards.
Troyer connects with a leg kick. Young looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Troyer throws a leg kick that misses.
Troyer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Young counters with a good low kick that Troyer was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troyer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
Troyer throws a leg kick
and Young connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Young.
Young has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Troyer.
Troyer throws a head kick that misses
letting Young counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Troyer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Young on his heels. He'll look to pass Young's guard now, I'm sure.
Troyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Young wants to get back to his feet but Troyer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Young pulls Troyer in close to his closed guard and prevents Troyer from doing any damage or advancing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young wants to sweep here but Troyer controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Angus Troyer.
I think Young 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angus Young!
Angus Young decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.