PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wasted Youth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronx Bomberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Youth
vs
Bomberman

194 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

199 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wasted Youth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bronx Bomberman!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomberman dodges the punch combination from Youth.
Youth misses with a series of wild punches.
Youth throws a series of punches but Bomberman moves out of range.
Youth fails to land the takedown.
Youth throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Youth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bomberman feints and as Youth raises his hands in defense, Bomberman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Youth manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bomberman is looking to improve his position but Youth isn't that keen on the idea.
Bomberman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Bomberman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Youth is pressing down on Bomberman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bomberman is holding on for now.

Bomberman looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomberman tries to get to full guard but Youth has control of the leg.
Youth is looking to advance position but Bomberman won't allow it.
Youth uses his free foot to push down on Bomberman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bomberman.
Youth wants to control the pace but Bomberman is squirming around nicely.
Youth content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Bomberman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Youth trying to control but Bomberman is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bomberman bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bomberman is pushing down on Youth's leg trying to pass to half guard. Youth is fighting to maintain full guard but Bomberman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Youth is breathing heavily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bomberman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Youth is just riding it out for now. Bomberman eventually gives up the hold.

Youth has one foot on Bomberman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Youth looks to land a combination but Bomberman avoids it well.
Wasted Youth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bomberman tries to clinch but Youth moves out of range.
Youth swinging wilding here.
Youth moves in looking to clinch but Bomberman pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youth throws a series of punches but Bomberman moves out of range.
Bomberman throws a nice head kick!
Youth has his takedown stuffed
and Bomberman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Youth with a poor takedown

and Bomberman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bomberman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wasted Youth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bomberman pushes down on Youth's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Bomberman is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Youth is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bronx Bomberman!