PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Barbossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Youngblood's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Linkin Park - Numb. Barbossa has chosen Intergalactic by The Beastie Boys as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Youngblood
vs
Barbossa

183 cm
31
214 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

182 cm
35
242 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

BeastMode
Sparta Fightware

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Youngblood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Barbossa!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbossa misses with a looping right.
Youngblood tries to clinch up but Barbossa circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbossa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Youngblood.

It looks like Jake Barbossa has been cut.
Youngblood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbossa.
Youngblood misses with a double jab.

Barbossa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barbossa working away.
Youngblood stops Barbossa from passing to mount.
Barbossa has knee on belly momentarily but Youngblood bucks him off and regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbossa trying to control the action but Youngblood is working from the bottom.
Youngblood is trying to stand back up but Barbossa is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbossa passes the guard and advances to mount!
Barbossa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Youngblood working to try and regain half guard.
Barbossa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Barbossa tries to control but Youngblood wriggling away.

Barbossa has control of Youngblood's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Youngblood regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa misses with a head shot.
Barbossa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Barbossa looking to finish with strikes here!
Barbossa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Youngblood is looking to improve his position but Barbossa isn't that keen on the idea.
Youngblood is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barbossa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Youngblood looks a forlorn figure.
Barbossa thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Youngblood is squirming around, avoiding Barbossa's attempts to control the action.
Barbossa thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood is looking to improve his position but Barbossa isn't that keen on the idea.
Barbossa thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Youngblood taking shots to the head.
Barbossa throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Youngblood because Barbossa loaded up on that one.
Barbossa unloads with some shots from mount but Youngblood bucks and avoids them well.
Barbossa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Youngblood taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbossa lands a big shot there that rocks Youngblood but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Barbossa looking to control but Youngblood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Barbossa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Barbossa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Youngblood fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbossa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Youngblood sprawls well. Youngblood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barbossa gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Youngblood.
Barbossa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Youngblood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matt Youngblood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Barbossa.
Youngblood lands with a nice combination. Barbossa backs away looking to recover.
Youngblood seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbossa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Youngblood as he avoids it easily.
Youngblood explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Barbossa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Youngblood on his heels. He'll look to pass Youngblood's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbossa postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbossa wants to control from the top but Youngblood keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barbossa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barbossa throwing strikes from guard but Youngblood blocks nicely.
Barbossa wants to control from the top but Youngblood keeps moving.
Barbossa being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Youngblood is trying to keep Barbossa in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Youngblood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Youngblood.
Barbossa fails with a takedown attempt.
Barbossa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barbossa slips a jab and a cross from Youngblood.
Some wild striking there from Youngblood.
Barbossa blocks a head kick by Youngblood.
Matt Youngblood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbossa misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Barbossa misses.
Youngblood feints a jab promting Barbossa to slip. Youngblood then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barbossa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Barbossa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Youngblood's guard.

Barbossa stands and steps away. Youngblood gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Youngblood has taken the fight to the clinch.

Youngblood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Youngblood slips a jab from Barbossa.
Youngblood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Youngblood throws a head kick but Barbossa moves out of range.
Youngblood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Youngblood misses with a two punch combination.
Barbossa misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbossa with a poor takedown
enabling Youngblood to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Youngblood. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood slaps away a takedown attempt from Barbossa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Matt Youngblood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Youngblood. No joy for Barbossa on that attempt.
Jab by Youngblood.
Youngblood moves in looking to clinch but Barbossa pushes him off.
Barbossa shoots in but no luck this time.
Youngblood lands a head kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barbossa.
Barbossa is breathing heavily.

Youngblood moves into the clinch successfully.
Barbossa is looking for a takedown.
Youngblood is pressed up against the cage. Barbossa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Youngblood down to the mat. Youngblood avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Youngblood misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Youngblood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Barbossa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Oooooh!!! Youngblood has knocked Barbossa down with a huge combo! Youngblood steps away and waves a wobbly Barbossa back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Barbossa is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Youngblood batters Barbossa with a massive right followed by a huge left! Barbossa is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Youngblood lands a final crushing right hand to drop Barbossa to the mat with a gruesome thud! Youngblood is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Matt Youngblood!
Matt Youngblood very nearly forgot to thank Sparta Fightware amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Jake Barbossa was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm no stranger to losses. This one is no different than the others. I'll bounce back. Congratulations to my opponent. Great fighter.'.