PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masa Wasa (ranked 2363 p4p, 242 weight class) and Daft Young (ranked 1680 p4p, 186 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wasa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Welcome To The Jungle. Young has chosen Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger as his entrance music. Masa Wasa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wasa
vs
Young

177 cm
32
145 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

166 cm
33
160 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem
Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Masa Wasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Daft Young!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasa connects with a body shot that sends Young's belly button to the back.
Wasa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wasa throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily.
Wasa swats away the attempt to clinch by Young.
Young lands a jab to Wasa's midsection.
Young tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wasa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wasa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wasa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wasa.
Young takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Young on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wasa misses with a leg kick
and Young counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wasa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Young misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Young.
Wasa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Martial Arts Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
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!
Wasa feints and then cracks Young's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Young down.
Wasa with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Young gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Young lands with a short shot to the head.
Wasa misses with some punches.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Wasa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wasa tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Wasa back against the cage.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Wasa.
Wasa tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Wasa back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.
A short right from Young.
A short right from Young on the inside.
Wasa is trying to break the clinch but Young has him pressed against the cage.
Wasa throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Wasa tries to work over Young's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wasa misses with a punch to the body.
Wasa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Wasa breaks the clinch.
Wasa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daft Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Wasa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young looks to land a left hand but Wasa moved out of range nicely.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wasa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Young throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wasa's head.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wasa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Young tries to clinch but Wasa moves out of range.
Wasa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wasa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
Wasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young digs a good body shot into Wasa's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Wasa.
Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wasa blocks a head kick by Young.
Wasa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Young in his tracks.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Young enables Wasa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Young manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wasa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Young regains half guard there - taking advantage of Wasa's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wasa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Young doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wasa.

Wasa seems to be looking for submissions.
Young has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wasa is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Wasa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Young defends it well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wasa is trying to control the action in half guard but Young is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wasa thows a huge punch but Young dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wasa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Young is just riding it out for now. Wasa eventually gives up the hold.
Wasa is looking to advance position but Young won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Masa Wasa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wasa gets the takedown into side control.

Wasa goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Young has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wasa but great work by Young.
Wasa is trying to improve his position.
Young controls the position.
Wasa is trying to work for a sweep but Young has mounted him!
Masa Wasa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Young trying to control but Wasa is having none of it.
Wasa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wasa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wasa is looking to advance position but Young has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Young wants to control but instead Wasa manages to regain half guard.
Wasa is looking for a sweep. Young is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is working hard here to advance position.
Wasa trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Young manages to pass to mount!
Wasa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wasa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Young is keeping the position for now.
Wasa trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Young wants to stand up but Wasa is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wasa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Young manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wasa has Young in his guard.

Wasa looking for a guillotine here but Young defends easily.
Wasa has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Young has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to control but Wasa is keeping him busy.
Wasa manages to get back to half guard.
Wasa trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Wasa is working to get back to half guard.
Young avoids the attempt from Wasa to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Young takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wasa tries to reverse the position but Young maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daft Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.

Young takes a swing at Wasa's ribcage but misses.
Wasa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Young checks a leg kick.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Wasa is just out of range.
Wasa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young tries to bum rush Wasa with a series of wild strikes but Wasa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wasa thinks about countering with a body kick.
Young is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wasa throws a body shot but no joy.
Wasa throws a front kick aimed at Young's knee but Young avoids it well.
Wasa scores with a jab to the head.
Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wasa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wasa thinks about countering with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Wasa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wasa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wasa throws a hook to the side of Young's head but Young sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wasa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
Young scores with a jab to the body.
Wasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wasa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Wasa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Young's waist but Young gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wasa off to one side.
Wasa ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Young digs a good hook to Wasa's body.
Wasa avoids the head kick by Young.
Young missing with a left hand there. Wasa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Wasa ducks down to avoid it.
Wasa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Young throws a body shot but no joy.
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Wasa as he connects with a hook.
Masa Wasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wasa.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wasa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Wasa.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wasa moves away.
Young blocks a head kick by Wasa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Wasa.
Young tries to counter by closing the distance.
Young takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Young.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Young moves into range and connects with a jab.
Young throws a jab when Wasa was well out of range.
Young walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Young walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wasa misses with a low kick.
Wasa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Young connects with a high kick.

It looks like Masa Wasa has been cut.
Young slips under a jab from Wasa.
Wasa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young.
Wasa delivers a nice body kick.
Young connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young lands with a nice body punch.
Young scores with a shot to the body.
Wasa misses with a body shot.
Young thows a left - swing and a miss!
Young connects with a body shot.
Young tries to clinch but Wasa moves out of range.
Wasa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A punch combination from Young misses.
Wasa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Young counters with a right hand to the body.
Young takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Daft Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wasa.
Young staying out of range there.
Wasa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Wasa is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Wasa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wasa.
Wasa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Young counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

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!
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wasa moves away.
Young lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wasa connects with the punch.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Wasa moves out of range easily.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Wasa moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Wasa. Beautiful body shot.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wasa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young lands with a shot to the body.
Wasa swings for the body but Young moves out of range.
Young misses with a head kick.
Wasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Young misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young takes a shot to the body in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daft Young.
Well Young has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daft Young!
Daft Young thanked the fans post fight for their support.