PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ali Pasha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daft Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young has chosen Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Pasha
vs
Young

162 cm
28
134 lbs
15 - 7 - 2

166 cm
27
130 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Ali Pasha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Daft Young!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pasha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Young thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pasha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Young is out of range.
Pasha connects with the punch.
Young is looking to clinch.
Pasha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Young connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Young moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pasha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pasha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pasha throws a body shot but no joy.
Pasha backing away here, and Young unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Young looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Young 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pasha wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.

Pasha closes the distance and clinches.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pasha lands a hook that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Pasha uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pasha.
Young misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pasha misses with the head strike.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Young is trying to maintain a safe position but Pasha gets an underhook and turns Young into the cage.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Young tries a body shot but Pasha blocks it.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young blocks a body shot from Pasha.
Young misses with some punches.
Pasha misses with a punch to the body.
Young working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pasha lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pasha.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pasha.
Pasha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pasha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Pasha.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pasha misses with some punches.
Pasha working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Young avoids the elbow strike from Pasha, against the cage.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Pasha.
A body shot lands from Young.
Young has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pasha seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Young can turn it around.
Young goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pasha swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young is stalling here.
Pasha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young misses with a punch to the body.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Young blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young digs a right hand into Pasha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pasha's gas tank.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pasha misses with a punch to the body.
Pasha swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pasha is working Young over against the cage.
Pasha blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Pasha.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Young.
Young can't find room to land a body shot as Pasha controls the action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pasha - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Young throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pashas head.
Young lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pasha backwards.
Pasha blocks an uppercut.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Pasha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a shot to the body.
Pasha throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Still in the clinch, Pasha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pasha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Young backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Pasha.
Pasha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pasha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pasha swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Pasha avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Pasha.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Pasha misses with a punch on the inside.
Young blocks a body shot from Pasha.
Young lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pasha blocking some punches.
Pasha lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Young.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daft Young will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Young tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pasha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pasha looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
Pasha scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Young takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pasha tries to land a leg kick but Young saw it coming and moves away.
Young moves out of range of the leg kick from Pasha.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Young jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Young misses with a body shot.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pasha misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slow jab from Pasha misses its intended target.
Young connects with an inside leg kick.
Pasha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Pasha darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young connects with a jab.
Pasha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Pasha looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
Young appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pasha tries to clinch but Young moves out of range.
Young checks the leg kick nicely there.

Pasha takes the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Pasha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pasha's elbow.
Pasha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pasha misses with a punch on the inside.
Young working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pasha tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pasha throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Pasha misses with a body punch.
Pasha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasha prevents a body shot from Young.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Pasha.
A short right from Pasha on the inside.
Pasha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Young - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Young lands with a right to the head.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Pasha tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Young.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Pasha.
A short right from Young.
Pasha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pasha throws a head punch that misses.
Pasha blocks a body shot from Young.
Pasha takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Pasha throws a head punch that misses.
Pasha lands with a right to the head.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Pasha avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.
Pasha digs a right hand underneath Young's ribcage. Young let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pasha lands a body shot.
Young lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Young pushes Pasha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pasha.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Pasha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pasha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Pasha.
Young lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pasha tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
Young lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Young cracks Pasha with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pasha misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasha misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pasha throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pasha.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Young lands a nice uppercut.
Young misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pasha as Young tries to tie him up.
Young pushes Pasha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pasha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pasha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pasha's elbow.
Pasha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pasha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pasha misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daft Young will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pasha throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pasha.
Pasha throws a leg kick

and Young counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Young.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Young.
Pasha misses with a punch to the body.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pasha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
A short right from Young.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pasha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Young lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pasha backwards.
Young misses with a body punch.
Pasha misses with a punch on the inside.
Pasha misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.

Pasha is rocked!
Daft Young seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pasha misses with a punch on the inside.
Pasha tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Pasha.
Young misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pasha.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pasha blocks an uppercut.
Young working aggressively here.
Pasha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pasha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Young tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pasha misses with the head strike.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young blocks a body shot from Pasha.
Young cracks Pasha with a nice body shot.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young digs a right hand into Pasha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pasha's gas tank.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Pasha.
Pasha tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a body punch in the clinch.
Young wants to stall.
Young lands a body punch.
Pasha lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Pasha.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Pasha.
Pasha misses with an elbow strike.
Young gets through Pasha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Pasha is trying to maintain a safe position but Young gets an underhook and turns Pasha into the cage.
Young blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Young.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pasha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pasha.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Pasha avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pasha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pasha prevents a body shot from Young.
Pasha swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pasha misses with some punches.
Pasha working aggressively here.
Young wants to stall.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pasha's elbow.
Pasha misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pasha.
Young lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Pasha.
Pasha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Young is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hand to the body from Young.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Young or not.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pasha's elbow.
Pasha gets through Young's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pasha prevents a body shot from Young.
Young lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pasha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pasha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Young looking to slow down the pace here.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pasha lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Pasha.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Young struggles to land a body shot inside as Pasha controls his hands.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ali Pasha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pasha misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daft Young.
I've got Young winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daft Young!
Our winner, Daft Young, 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.
Ali Pasha spoke after the fight, saying 'He was the better fighter tonight. But I will be back'.