PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otis Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ha Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otis Gein has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gein
vs
Young

190 cm
40
195 lbs
39 - 21 - 2

178 cm
26
195 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Otis Gein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ha Young!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gein tries to clinch
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gein needs to keep his hands up - Young had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from Young.
Gein closes the distance but Young moves to the side
and Young counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Young listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gein tries to clinch there but Young circles away.

Gein has Young up against the cage in a clinch.
Young with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gein prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gein slowing the pace effectively.
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 has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gein after a bit of a struggle.
Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Young with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gein holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gein misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Young scores with a nice short uppercut.
Young with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gein tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Gein avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.
Young throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gein blocks it with crossed arms.
Gein scores with a shot to the side of Young's head.

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

Gein looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Young!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gein in side control, throwing shots but Young defends.
Gein throws an elbow but Young slips to the side and avoids it well.
Young is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein lands some shots froms side control.
Young on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Young parries the strikes from Gein easily there. Gein is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Young to escape.
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Young regains half guard, as Gein was trying to land strikes.
Young has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gein not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gein misses with a head shot. Young uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Young working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gein.
Young working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gein.
Gein throws a big elbow that misses.
Gein has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gein stopping the sweep attempt from Young.
Gein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gein postures up.
Gein postures up in Young's guard and throws a big left but Young blocks it.
Gein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Young is keeping the position for now.
Gein throws a strike but Young rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Young working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gein's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young with a flurry of punches that miss.

Gein looking for a guillotine here but Young defends easily.
Gein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otis Gein dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Young paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Young keeps the fight on the outside.
Gein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gein was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Gein looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Young circles away from the clinch attempt
and Young counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gein tries to close the distance and clinch but Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gein moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
Young lands with a nice body punch.
Young takes a swing at Gein's ribcage but misses.
Gein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gein paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Gein closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young tries a knee to the head but Gein blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Young goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gein throws a head punch that misses.
Young struggles to land a body shot inside as Gein controls his hands.
Gein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gein lands with a light punch inside.
Young tries to break the clinch but Gein is controlling the position.
Gein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gein is trying to maintain a safe position but Young gets an underhook and turns Gein into the cage.
Gein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Gein avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.
Young misses with a knee strike.
Young tries to land knees in the clinch but Gein avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gein.
Otis Gein has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Gein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Gein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Young paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Young lands a nice looking body shot.
Young tries to clinch but Gein is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gein forces Young back against the cage and clinches.
Young throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gein blocks it with crossed arms.
Young tries a knee to the head but Gein blocks it.
Young tries a knee to the head but Gein blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Gein.
A short right from Gein on the inside.
Gein misses with a body punch.
Gein stalling in the clinch but Young improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Gein fails to land.
Young looking to throw knees to the head but Gein is blocking nicely.
Young tries a knee to the head but Gein blocks it.
Young with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Young tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gein is stalling here.
Gein throws a head punch that misses.
Young tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Young throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein just leaning against Young, taking a breather.
Gein avoiding damage as Young throws knees to the body.
Gein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Young obliges.
Young tries a knee to the head but Gein blocks it.
Gein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Youngs head.
Young misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gein.

Gein breaks the clinch.
Gein tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Young defends well and Gein ends up having to push Young into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Gein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gein lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Young or not.
Young misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gein pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gein scores with a shoulder strike.
Young misses with a knee to the head.
Gein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Gein stalling in the clinch.
Gein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Young tries to break free but Gein pushes him back against the cage.
Young with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Young breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gein.
Gein 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.
Gein wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gein doesn't manage to clinch there - Young circles away.
Gein tries to clinch there but Young circles away.
Gein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Young pinned against the cage. Young gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otis Gein dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Gein moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.

Gein drops Young with a nice combination! Gein dives into Young's guard, looking to finish!

Young is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gein keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Young's head.
Gein throws a big elbow that misses.
Gein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gein makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Young looking for a sweep. Not yet Young, not yet.
Gein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Young swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gein will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gein throws an elbow that misses. Young uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gein's guard. Nice move by Young!

Gein escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Young gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Young wants to control from the top but Gein keeps moving.
Young lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Gein is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Young slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Young off and has taken his back!

Gein is looking for the choke from the back position but Young is controlling his hands well.
Young is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Gein off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young covering up well and avoiding damage.
Gein is throwing shots to the body but Young manages to wriggle free. Gein pounces on him again and ends up in Young's guard.
Young not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gein stopping the sweep attempt from Young.
Gein working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein throwing strikes from guard but Young blocks nicely.
Young manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gein manages to get himself to full guard.
Gein wants to stand and escape but Young is having none of it.
Young trying to control but Gein is working from the bottom.
Gein is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Young stops Gein from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Young manages to pass to side control.
Gein is pressing down on Young's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Otis Gein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Young scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Young avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Young working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gein's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gein wants to get back to his feet but Young passes into half guard.
Ha Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Gein looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

And that's the end of the fight!
Otis Gein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gein has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Otis Gein!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Otis Gein!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Otis Gein!

Otis Gein wins by unanimous decision!