PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Vilas Boas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Young
vs
Vilas Boas

185 cm
28
219 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

194 cm
28
217 lbs
18 - 17 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Vilas Boas !
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Vilas Boas misses the target.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Vilas Boas moves into the clinch successfully.
Young tries a body shot but Vilas Boas blocks it.

Vilas Boas 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Young drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vilas Boas misses with a hook.
Young circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vilas Boas lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Vilas Boas does it's job there.

Young forces Vilas Boas back against the cage and clinches.
A body shot lands from Young.
Vilas Boas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young lands an elbow just above Vilas Boas 's eye.
Young tries to land knees in the clinch but Vilas Boas avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Young.
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!
Young blocks a body shot from Vilas Boas .
A head punch on the inside from Vilas Boas fails to land.
Vilas Boas can't break the clinch.
Young pushes off an throws an elbow but Vilas Boas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vilas Boas misses with a knee to the head.
Vilas Boas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Young's elbow.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vilas Boas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Vilas Boas 's head.
Young lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vilas Boas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Young lands an elbow just above Vilas Boas 's eye.

It looks like Lucas Vilas Boas has been cut.
A knee to the head by Vilas Boas .

It looks like Dan Young has been cut.
Young managing to block the knees to the body from Vilas Boas .
Vilas Boas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Young controlling the action here for a moment.
Young using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vilas Boas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vilas Boas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Young has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vilas Boas wants to break free but Young has control.
Vilas Boas lands a knee to the head.
Young prevents Vilas Boas from breaking the clinch.
Young throws an elbow but it misses.
Young lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young stalling in the clinch but Vilas Boas improves position.
Vilas Boas blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vilas Boas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vilas Boas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vilas Boas avoids a wild elbow strike from Young.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vilas Boas scores with a shot to the side of Young's head.
Vilas Boas tries to land a knee to the head but Young blocks with his arms.
Vilas Boas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vilas Boas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vilas Boas misses with a knee to the head.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Young leaning his opponent against the cage.
Young scores with a shoulder strike.
Vilas Boas blocking some punches.
Young lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Vilas Boas .
Vilas Boas avoids a wild elbow strike from Young.
Vilas Boas leaning against his opponent.

Vilas Boas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lucas Vilas Boas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young keeps the fight on the outside.
Vilas Boas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vilas Boas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Vilas Boas is just out of range.
Vilas Boas avoids the head kick by Young.
Vilas Boas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vilas Boas moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
Young swats away the attempt to clinch by Vilas Boas .
Young slips a jab from Vilas Boas .
Young looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Young pushes Vilas Boas up against the cage in a clinch.
Young tries a knee to the head but Vilas Boas blocks it.

Vilas Boas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Young circles away from the clinch attempt.
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!
Young takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vilas Boas avoids the head kick by Young.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vilas Boas tries to clinch but Young moves out of range.

Vilas Boas moves into the clinch.

Vilas Boas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vilas Boas wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.
Vilas Boas blocks a head kick by Young.
Young walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vilas Boas is looking to clinch but Young is avoiding it.
Vilas Boas tries to clinch there but Young circles away.
Vilas Boas misses with a straight right.
Young jabs at Vilas Boas 's body.
Young misses with a wild body shot.

Young moves into range and clinches up with Vilas Boas .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vilas Boas is leaning against Young and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Young throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vilas Boas s head.
Vilas Boas avoids the elbow strike from Young, against the cage.
Young throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vilas Boas connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lucas Vilas Boas will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Young moves into range and clinches up with Vilas Boas .
Vilas Boas is trying to maintain a safe position but Young gets an underhook and turns Vilas Boas into the cage.
Young throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vilas Boas blocks the elbow strike.
Young lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Lucas Vilas Boas 's cut even more.
Vilas Boas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vilas Boas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vilas Boas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Young throws an elbow that misses.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vilas Boas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Young.
Young keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vilas Boas 's efforts to push away.
A short right from Young.
Vilas Boas tries a knee to the head but Young blocks it.
Vilas Boas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Vilas Boas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vilas Boas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vilas Boas avoids the head kick by Young.
Vilas Boas scores with a hook to the body. Young takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Vilas Boas gets tackled into the cage by Young. Young maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilas Boas lands a nice uppercut.
Vilas Boas is trying to force a seperation but Young has the dominant position.
Vilas Boas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Vilas Boas .
Vilas Boas is trying to stall.
Vilas Boas tries a knee to the head but Young blocks it.

Vilas Boas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vilas Boas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Young paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vilas Boas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Vilas Boas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Young eats them both and turns towards Vilas Boas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vilas Boas cracks Young with a right hand to the side of the head.

Young moves into the clinch successfully.
Vilas Boas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vilas Boas lands with a light punch inside.
Young misses with an elbow over the top.
Vilas Boas scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vilas Boas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vilas Boas throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vilas Boas avoids the elbow strike from Young, against the cage.
A short right from Vilas Boas .
Young misses with a punch to the body.
Vilas Boas lands a knee to the head.
Young landing knees to the head.
Vilas Boas is breathing heavily.
Vilas Boas tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Vilas Boas back against the cage.
Vilas Boas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Young misses with an elbow over the top.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Vilas Boas .
Vilas Boas blocks an elbow strike.
Vilas Boas managing to block the knees to the body from Young.
Vilas Boas blocks the elbow strike.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young lands an elbow inside that Vilas Boas shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Young just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vilas Boas 's brow.
Vilas Boas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Vilas Boas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young misses with a head kick.
Dan Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Vilas Boas .
Vilas Boas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
Vilas Boas cracks Young with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Vilas Boas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Young doesn't seem phased though.
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Vilas Boas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vilas Boas doesn't manage to clinch there - Young circles away.
Vilas Boas throws a jab but it's blocked by Young.
Vilas Boas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Young on the side of the head.
Vilas Boas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lucas Vilas Boas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vilas Boas stuns Young with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice cross by Young.

Young has Vilas Boas up against the cage in a clinch.
Young looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Young.

The cut above Lucas Vilas Boas 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lucas Vilas Boas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Young lands an elbow inside that Vilas Boas shrugs off.
Young throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vilas Boas blocks it with crossed arms.
Young gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Vilas Boas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilas Boas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vilas Boas is looking to clinch.
Young misses with a body shot.
Young walks into a jab.

Young clinches up against the cage.
Young working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Young takes a knee right on the jaw!
Young lands a knee to the head.

Lucas Vilas Boas 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Vilas Boas scores with a shot to the side of Young's head.
Vilas Boas misses with a knee strike.
Vilas Boas misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Young.
Vilas Boas looking to throw knees to the head but Young is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Young.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lucas Vilas Boas 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dan Young!