PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Tamad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Youngblood comes to the ring accompanied by Linkin Park - Numb. Tamad is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Joker. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Youngblood
vs
Tamad

183 cm
33
214 lbs
28 - 17 - 0

184 cm
35
200 lbs
22 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 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 22 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Juan Tamad!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Youngblood. Those never looked like landing.
Youngblood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Youngblood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tamad has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Youngblood is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Matt Youngblood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamad throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Youngblood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tamad scores with a sloppy right hand. Youngblood should have avoided that one.
Youngblood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Youngblood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Youngblood throws a combination. Tamad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Juan Tamad has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Youngblood avoids the body shot from Tamad.
Youngblood fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tamad avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Tamad.
Tamad connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Youngblood's hands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tamad, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad lands a glancing blow to the side of Youngblood's head.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tamad.
Tamad landing strikes.
Tamad scoring with punches and elbows.
Youngblood has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Tamad trying to control the action but Youngblood is working from the bottom.
Tamad working the ground and pound from side control.
Tamad in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tamad throwing strikes but Youngblood manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Tamad can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamad parries the strikes from Youngblood easily there. Youngblood is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tamad to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Youngblood looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tamad is avoiding damage well.
Youngblood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tamad keeps working.
Youngblood throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tamad manages to work his way to half guard, despite Youngblood's best efforts.
Tamad is refusing to be controlled, as Youngblood sits in half guard.
Tamad wants to improve his position but Youngblood is controlling well.
Tamad keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad blocking the ground and pound attempt from Youngblood.
Tamad flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Well, if Youngblood is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Youngblood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tamad moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tamad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Youngblood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tamad jabs Youngblood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Youngblood doesn't manage to clinch there - Tamad circles away.

Youngblood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Youngblood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tamad tries to work over Youngblood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tamad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tamad presses Youngblood against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Tamad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Youngblood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Youngblood shoots in looking for a takedown. Tamad tries to sprawl out of it but Youngblood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Tamad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Youngblood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Youngblood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Youngblood lands a high kick!
Youngblood tried to score with a low kick but Tamad checks it.
Youngblood throws a combination. Tamad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juan Tamad will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juan Tamad's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Tamad throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Youngblood.

Tamad throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Youngblood was covering up waiting for the punch and Tamad finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tamad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tamad landing some decent shots from guard.
Tamad slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Youngblood is staying active underneath Tamad, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Youngblood tries to get to full guard but Tamad has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood is working hard here to advance position.
Tamad lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tamad prevents Youngblood from improving his position.
Tamad trying to mount his opponent but Youngblood defends it.
Youngblood blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tamad.
Tamad tries to pass the half guard into mount. Youngblood knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tamad thows a huge punch but Youngblood dodges it nicely.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

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.
Tamad is keen to just control but Youngblood is a slippery customer.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Youngblood dives in and grabs Tamad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tamad pushes down on Youngblood's head and hops out.
Tamad works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Youngblood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tamad cracks Youngblood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Youngblood stalks Tamad and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tamad's face. Tamad staggers backwards, shaken.
Tamad moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good shot there by Tamad.
Tamad moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Youngblood tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tamad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tamad throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Youngblood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Youngblood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tamad but Tamad pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tamad throws a good cross that connects.
Youngblood misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tamad! But no joy.
Youngblood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Youngblood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Youngblood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tamad to score with a decent uppercut.
Tamad tries for a takedown but Youngblood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tamad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tamad tests Youngblood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Youngblood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tamad circles away quickly and effectively.
Tamad punishes Youngblood's body with a nice straight punch.
Youngblood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tamad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tamad scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Youngblood wants to clinch
and Tamad counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Tamad. That's going to slow Youngblood down.
Tamad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Youngblood.
Juan Tamad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tamad thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Youngblood if he has to take too many more of those.
Tamad has a takedown stuffed.
Youngblood takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Youngblood crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tamad - the referee stops the clock and Youngblood gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tamad. Youngblood manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tamad lands a nice shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tamad.
Tamad connects with a jab.
Youngblood tries to clinch there but Tamad circles away.
Tamad shoots in for a takedown but Youngblood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Youngblood looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Tamad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Tamad's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Tamad leaves Youngblood with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Tamad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matt Youngblood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tamad thuds a left hand into Youngblood's body.
Tamad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Youngblood manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Youngblood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tamad digs a good body shot into Youngblood's ribs.
Tamad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Youngblood on the side of the head.
Tamad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tamad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Youngblood's elbow.
Tamad taking a breather.
Tamad drops down looking for an ankle pick but Youngblood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tamad keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood dives in and grabs Tamad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tamad pushes down on Youngblood's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Youngblood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Youngblood on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tamad throws a head kick that Youngblood semi-blocks.
Youngblood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tamad connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Youngblood scrambles back to his feet.
Tamad scores with the left hand. Youngblood knows he should have avoided that one.
Tamad keeps the fight on the outside.
Youngblood throws a nice looking combination but Tamad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Youngblood with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tamad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Tamad throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Youngblood was covering up waiting for the punch and Tamad finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tamad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Youngblood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Youngblood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tamad looking to pass the guard.
Tamad trying to control the position from guard on top but Youngblood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tamad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad passes into half guard.
Youngblood is staying active underneath Tamad, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tamad landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tamad thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Youngblood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tamad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Youngblood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tamad sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tamad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Youngblood.
Youngblood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tamad circles away.
Tamad moves into range and connects with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tamad.
Youngblood shoots in for a double leg but Tamad sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamad tries to clinch there but Youngblood circles away.
Youngblood misses with a double jab

and Tamad counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Youngblood!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tamad creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tamad sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Youngblood is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tamad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tamad trying to control the action but Youngblood is working from the bottom.
Tamad throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tamad lands a few punches from side control.
Tamad landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Tamad really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Tamad's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tamad cracks a nice hook into Youngblood's ribs.
Youngblood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tamad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Youngblood tries to clinch but Tamad moves away
and Tamad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tamad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tamad, right into the meat.
Tamad paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Youngblood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tamad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tamad keeps the fight on the outside.
Tamad is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Youngblood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Youngblood throws a nice looking combination but Tamad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Youngblood tries to clinch up.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Good leg kick by Tamad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tamad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Youngblood's sensitive parts.
Tamad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Youngblood tries to clinch up but Tamad circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad lands a high kick!
Youngblood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tamad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Youngblood looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Youngblood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tamad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tamad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Youngblood doesn't seem bothered though.
Youngblood wants to clinch
and Tamad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tamad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tamad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Youngblood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tamad counters with an outside leg kick.
Tamad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tamad drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Youngblood defends it well.
Youngblood misses with a double jab

and Tamad counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tamad throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tamad passes Youngblood's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tamad passes to full mount!
Tamad working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tamad lands a nice shot to the head.
Tamad looking to finish Youngblood with some ground and pound. This is bad for Youngblood!
Tamad lands a big elbow.
Tamad raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad looking to finish Youngblood with some ground and pound. This is bad for Youngblood!
Youngblood is looking to improve his position but Tamad isn't that keen on the idea.
Tamad looking to finish Youngblood with some ground and pound. This is bad for Youngblood!

Youngblood is rocked!
Tamad lands a big elbow.
Oh Youngblood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice elbow there by Tamad.
Tamad unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Youngblood wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Tamad celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Tamad!
Our winner, Juan Tamad, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Matt Youngblood spoke after the fight, saying 'I`ll be BACK'.