PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yacob Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chavez
vs
Young

185 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yacob Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charlie Young!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chavez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Young avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Young throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Young has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chavez takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Yacob Chavez has been cut.
We've been informed that Young has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Young has Chavez pressed against the cage, preventing Chavez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Young lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Young misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chavez.
Chavez wants to break free but Young has control.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Young lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Young trying to land knees to the body.
Chavez is trying to push Young away but Young has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Young lands an elbow that stopped Chavez in his tracks for a moment.
Young lands a nice elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young keeps control of Chavez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Young keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chavez's efforts to push away.
Chavez has Young pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Young manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Young crunches a lovely knee into Chavez's ribcage.
Chavez is breathing heavily.
Young creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chavez's defenses.
Young lands an elbow inside that Chavez shrugs off.
Young lands an elbow that stopped Chavez in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chavez's defenses.
Nice elbow from Young.
Knees to the body from Young.
Young lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Young.
Young lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Young lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Young lands a damaging elbow.
Young lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Young tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chavez avoids it.
Nice elbow from Young.
Young lands a damaging elbow.
Young landing knees to the body.
Chavez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Young gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Young crunches a lovely knee into Chavez's ribcage.
Young lands an elbow inside that Chavez shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Young.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Young lands a damaging elbow.
Young gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Young lands a nice elbow.
Young lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Young working Chavez over with knees to the body.
Young tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chavez avoids it.
Chavez takes an elbow to the temple.
Chavez takes an elbow to the temple.
Chavez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Chavez managing to block the knees to the body from Young.
Nice elbow from Young.
Young lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Young lands a nice elbow.
Young lands a nice elbow.

Yacob Chavez's cut is getting worse.
Young comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Young utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Young is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a knee to the body.
Young lands a damaging elbow.
Chavez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chavez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Young.
Young unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A frustrated look appears on Chavez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Young comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Young.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Young lands a damaging elbow.
Young lands an elbow inside that Chavez shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Young.
Young lands an elbow that stopped Chavez in his tracks for a moment.
Young gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chavez takes an elbow to the temple.

Chavez is rocked!

Yacob Chavez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young lands an elbow inside that Chavez shrugs off.
Oh Chavez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Young lands an elbow inside.
Young gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Young.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Young.
Young creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Chavez! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Young.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Young!