PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Elpidio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwin Elpidio could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Reggie Young's chin.

Elpidio
vs
Young

187 cm
29
200 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

185 cm
29
202 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

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 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edwin Elpidio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reggie Young!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Elpidio connects with a crisp jab.
Elpidio misses with a few strikes there.
Young throws a counter combo.
Elpidio keeps the fight on the outside.
Young misses with a double jab.
Elpidio tries to bum rush Young with a series of wild strikes but Young uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elpidio scores with a hook to the body. Young takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Elpidio has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CarnEVIL in the buildup to the fight.
Elpidio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Young in his tracks.
Elpidio throws a good cross that connects.
Elpidio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elpidio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Elpidio lands with a hook. Young tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young connects with the punch.
Elpidio swinging wildly here.
Elpidio misses with a looping left.
Elpidio stuns Young with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Young has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Elpidio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Young.
Elpidio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Elpidio.
Nice defenses there by Young.
Young tries to clinch there but Elpidio circles away.
Elpidio throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
Elpidio misses the shot to the body.
Elpidio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Young listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Elpidio throws a hook to the side of Young's head but Young sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elpidio misses with a hook
and Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Elpidio is rocked!

It looks like Edwin Elpidio has been cut.
Young fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Elpidio square on the jaw! Damn, Elpidio is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Reggie Young!