PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Cieslak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Youngblood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Youngblood
vs
Cieslak

189 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Youngblood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michal Cieslak!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Youngblood tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cieslak defends well and Youngblood ends up having to push Cieslak into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Youngblood shoots in and drives through. Cieslak sprawls well.
Youngblood tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cieslak defends well and Youngblood ends up having to push Cieslak into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Youngblood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cieslak tries to clinch up but Youngblood circles away and keeps his distance.
Youngblood is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cieslak.
Cieslak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Youngblood keeps the fight on the outside.

Cieslak rushes Youngblood and presses him up against the cage.
Youngblood drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cieslak gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Youngblood is working for takedown but Cieslak is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cieslak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cieslak prevents the takedown attempt.
Youngblood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cieslak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Youngblood takes a shot to the head.
Cieslak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Youngblood.
Cieslak gets through Youngblood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Youngblood is breathing heavily.
Cieslak lands with a left to the head.
Youngblood is trying to drag Cieslak to the mat but Cieslak just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Youngblood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cieslak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cieslak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Cieslak on the inside.

Youngblood is rocked!
Cieslak creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Youngblood's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Youngblood drops to his knees and Cieslak pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michal Cieslak!