PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between BOLO YOUNG (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy The Iron Hand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

YOUNG
vs
The Iron Hand

180 cm
21
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BOLO YOUNG!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy The Iron Hand!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Iron Hand decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

The Iron Hand is looking for a kimura here.

The Iron Hand is working for a submission of some sort.

YOUNG makes his way to full guard, as The Iron Hand worked for a kimura.
YOUNG looking to control.

YOUNG had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. The Iron Hand is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. YOUNG Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take The Iron Hand's back instead.
YOUNG is breathing heavily.
I really don't envy The Iron Hand right now.
The Iron Hand tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The Iron Hand is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Iron Hand is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
YOUNG punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Iron Hand really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
YOUNG won't let The Iron Hand get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
YOUNG putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The Iron Hand is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Iron Hand gets back to half guard.
The Iron Hand is looking to improve his position.
YOUNG prevents The Iron Hand from standing back up.
The Iron Hand wants to get back to full guard.
The Iron Hand is pressing down on YOUNG's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
YOUNG has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The Iron Hand looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

The Iron Hand looking for submissions from the bottom but instead YOUNG passes into half guard.

YOUNG decides to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Iron Hand closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

The Iron Hand tries for a kimura but YOUNG is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
YOUNG is looking to regain half guard here but The Iron Hand keeps moving and retains side control.

The Iron Hand looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
YOUNG is trying to control The Iron Hand's posture but The Iron Hand avoids it.

The Iron Hand has an Americana. YOUNG didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! The Iron Hand is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if The Iron Hand hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Billy The Iron Hand!