PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Panther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Youngblood has chosen Linkin Park - Numb as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Panther
vs
Youngblood

191 cm
34
205 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

183 cm
37
214 lbs
30 - 20 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Panther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Youngblood!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Youngblood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Panther is trying to pull guard but Youngblood turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Panther is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Panther tries to pull guard but Youngblood won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Panther. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Youngblood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Panther backwards.

Youngblood lands a takedown into guard.
Youngblood won't allow Panther to get back to his feet.
Youngblood is looking to work some ground and pound but Panther has wrist control.
Panther utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Youngblood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Youngblood throws a strike but Panther rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Youngblood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Youngblood thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Youngblood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Panther trying to control but Youngblood is working from the bottom.
Youngblood manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Panther manages to get himself to full guard.

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!
Youngblood is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Panther is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Youngblood wants to control from the top but Panther keeps moving.
Youngblood is pushing down on Panther's leg trying to pass to half guard. Panther is fighting to maintain full guard but Youngblood has managed to sneak the leg through.
Youngblood takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Panther keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Panther avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Youngblood.
Panther knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Youngblood on the ground.
Panther avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Youngblood.
Youngblood is pressing down on Panther's thigh, looking to free his foot. Panther is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panther avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Youngblood.
Youngblood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Panther defending well though.
Panther keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Panther is breathing heavily.
Panther is trying to stand.
Panther is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Youngblood scores with a couple of nice shots.

Youngblood is trying to work for a kimura but Panther is defending well.
Youngblood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Youngblood looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Panther with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Panther on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Panther tries to get out of the position.
Panther tries to kick Youngblood off but Youngblood keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Youngblood is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Panther doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Youngblood.
Panther keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Youngblood moves nicely into side control.

Youngblood is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Panther has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Youngblood landing a few strikes.

Panther is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Panther is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Youngblood trying to control the position but Panther is working away.
Youngblood throws a strike aimed at the side of Panther's head but Panther avoids it well.
Youngblood tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Youngblood are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ground and pound from Youngblood seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
A lull in the action here.

Youngblood tries for a kimura but Panther is defending well.
Panther avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Youngblood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Youngblood dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Youngblood moves into range and clinches up with Panther.

Youngblood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Youngblood throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Panther colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Youngblood as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Panther is left battered and dazed whilst Youngblood and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Youngblood!
Matt Youngblood really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Spartan Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.