PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Bugaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernst Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eye Of The Tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ernst Young has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bugaev
vs
Young

185 cm
27
215 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

195 cm
35
215 lbs
20 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sydney Fight Gear

Anarchy Clothing

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Bugaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernst Young!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bugaev throws out a powerful jab.
Bugaev misses with a body shot.
Bugaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Bugaev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Young sprawls and moves away.
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bugaev.
Young misses with a wild combination.
Bugaev slips under a jab from Young.
A big right from Young misses.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bugaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bugaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bugaev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young throws out a loose jab but Bugaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bugaev.
Bugaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
Young uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bugaev has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a lazy right hand but Bugaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ernst Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bugaev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bugaev moves to clinch but Young breaks away
and Young counters with a right hand to the body.
Bugaev scores with a jab. Young acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Young throws a poor cross that misses
letting Bugaev counter with a right hand.
Bugaev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Bugaev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bugaev's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bugaev duly obliges.

It looks like Ernst Young has been cut.
Bugaev misses with a takedown
and Young counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Bugaev misses with a left hand
and Young counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Bugaev moves into range and clinches up with Young.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young lands with a right to the head.
Young pushes Bugaev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Young misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bugaev.
Bugaev slows down the pace here.
Bugaev gets through Young's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bugaev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
Bugaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Young.
Bugaev stalling the fight.
Bugaev pushes Young back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Young misses with the head strike.
Bugaev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bugaev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young blocking some punches.
Young stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Young lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bugaev lands with a short shot to the head.
Bugaev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bugaev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Young up against the cage.
Young lands with a light punch inside.
Bugaev tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Bugaev.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Bugaev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bugaev digs a right hand underneath Young's ribcage. Young let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bugaev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Bugaev.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Bugaev avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.
Bugaev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Young gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bugaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bugaev's elbow.
Bugaev lands a nice uppercut.
Young misses with the head strike.
Bugaev lands a hook that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Bugaev tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
Young working aggressively here.
Bugaev misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bugaev.
Bugaev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Young lands a shoulder strike.
Bugaev blocks a body shot from Young.
Bugaev working aggressively here.
Young blocks an uppercut.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Bugaev.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Young misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ernst Young will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ernst Young's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Young blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Young.
Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bugaev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Young lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bugaev doesn't seem phased though.
Bugaev misses the jab.
An inside leg kick from Young misses.
Bugaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bugaev sizes up Young with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Young misses with a lunging right hand

and Bugaev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Young's guard.
Young trying to keep a closed guard but Bugaev is proving a slippery customer.
Young pulls Bugaev in to control the position.
Bugaev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Young works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugaev postures up in Young's guard and throws a big left but Young blocks it.
Bugaev throwing strikes but missing.
Bugaev is looking to work some ground and pound but Young has wrist control.
Bugaev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Young works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Young controls Bugaev momentarily but Bugaev frees himself.
Bugaev trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bugaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice jab there from Young.
Young throws a lazy right hand but Bugaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bugaev throws a body shot but no joy.
Bugaev slips a jab from Young.
Bugaev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Young might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bugaev misses with an uppercut
and Young counters with a nice uppercut.
Young feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bugaevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bugaev.
Good standup being displayed there by Young as he connects with a hook.
Young missing with a left hand there. Bugaev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bugaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev misses with a leg kick
and Young counters with a right hand to the body.

Bugaev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Young sprawls well initially but Bugaev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bugaev thows a huge punch but Young dodges it nicely.
Bugaev controlling the pace.
Young wants to improve his position but Bugaev is controlling well.
Bugaev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bugaev stops Young from getting back to his feet.
Young felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bugaev with the ground and pound but Young uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bugaev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bugaev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Young is pulling down on Bugaev's head to control his posture.
Young looking for a sweep. Not yet Young, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ernst Young will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ernst Young's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bugaev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Young.
Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bugaev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Young connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bugaev. Bugaev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bugaev throws a right hand that misses
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
Bugaev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Young as he jumps to the side.
Bugaev looks to land a combination but Young avoids it well.
Young chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bugaev.
Bugaev misses with a lunging right hand
and Young counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bugaev thinking.
Bugaev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Young misses with a hook. Bugaev ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugaev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Young's sensitive parts.
Ernst Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Young.
Young throws a solid leg kick but Bugaev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Young.
Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Young lands.
Young throws a hook but Bugaev avoids it easily.
Bugaev lands a nice looking body shot.
Bugaev walks into a left hand.
Bugaev shoots in and drives through. Young sprawls well.
A little jabbing left from Young on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Young lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bugaev backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Young as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev swinging wildly here.
Young takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bugaev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Young sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bugaev somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Bugaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bugaev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
David Bugaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bugaev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bugaev's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev tries to land a body kick
and Young counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bugaev takes one to the side of the head.
Bugaev moves out of range as Young strikes.
Bugaev throws a quick counter kick to the body but Young avoids it.
Young throws the left hand but Bugaev avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Young misses the target.
Young misses with a double jab.
A lazy left from Bugaev finds it's target.
Young takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bugaev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bugaev throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Young looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bugaev punishes Young's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young looks to land a right hand but Bugaev moved out of range.
Young throws a low kick but Bugaev moves out of range easily.
Bugaev tries to counter with a takedown but Young is quick to defend against it.
Young throws a jab when Bugaev was well out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bugaev, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bugaev misses with a body shot.
Bugaev walks into a jab.
Young takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Young misses with a straight right.
Bugaev digs a good hook to Young's body.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bugaev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Bugaev.
Bugaev misses with an uppercut. Young saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Bugaev.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernst Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernst Young!
A relieved looking Ernst Young thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.