PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between RK Mate (ranked 4843 p4p, 372 weight class) and David Young (ranked 5301 p4p, 0 weight class). RK Mate has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mate
vs
Young

168 cm
25
146 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, RK Mate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Young!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mate cracks Young with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mate looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Young moves into the clinch.

Young manages to break the clinch.

Young rushes Mate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Young dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Young tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Young slows down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young lands a knee to the body.
Mate is trying to pull guard but Young has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Young - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Young to work.
Knees in the clinch landing for Young.
Mate tries to pull guard but Young forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Young lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mate backwards.

Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Young moves into the clinch.

Young breaks from the clinch.
Young lands a head kick. Mate smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Young moves into the clinch.
Young scores with a knee to the head.
Young throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Young lands a good knee to the midsection. Mate won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Young.
Mate looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Young working Mate over with knees to the body.
Young connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mate's face.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young doesn't manage to clinch there - Mate circles away.
It looked like Mate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Young rushes Mate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mate dives in for a single leg takedown but Young sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RK Mate. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Young forces Mate back against the cage and clinches.
Young lands an elbow inside that Mate shrugs off.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Young moves into range and clinches up with Mate.
Young lands an elbow inside that Mate shrugs off.
Mate takes an elbow to the temple.
Young misses with a punch to the body.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young throws a body punch but Mate moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to clinch up.
It looked like Mate was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Young tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Young lands a head kick!
Young wants to clinch up but Mate keeps it at a distance.
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 misses with a wild body shot.

Young clinches up with Mate and pushes him back against the cage.
Young connects with a knee to the head.
Young manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mate has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Young after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Young dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Young has Mate up against the cage in a clinch.

Mate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Young moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Young lands with a nice body kick.
Mate misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Young closes the distance and pushes Mate back into the cage.
David Young seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young lands a knee to the body.
Young slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young just leaning against Mate, taking a breather.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Young scores with a knee to the head.

Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
David Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Young closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mate letting Young take a breather here.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Young slowing the pace effectively.
Mate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Young lands an elbow that stopped Mate in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Young clinches up against the cage.
Young working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Young obliges.
Young is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Young displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mate up against the cage.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Young drives through and clinches with Mate against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Young gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Young lands a nice elbow.
Mate has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.
Young scores with a knee to the head.
Young landing knees to the body.
Young lands a nice elbow.
Young connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mate's face.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Young takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mate can't break the clinch.
Mate is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Young to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Young with a knee to the head.
Mate takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Young breaks the clinch.

Mate gets tackled into the cage by Young. Young maintains the clinch.
Young lands a good knee to the midsection. Mate won't want to take too many of those.

Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mate drops down looking for a counter takedown but Young sprawls and moves away.
Young tries to clinch but Mate moves out of range.
Mate half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Young rushes Mate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Young darts in and clinches Mate up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Young.
Young using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mate takes an elbow to the temple.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mate's elbow.
Mate prevents a body shot from Young.
Young has Mate pressed against the cage.
Young leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young stalling.
Young continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Young has Mate pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young stalling the fight.
Young receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by David Young.
Young wants to clinch.
Mate changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Young tries to clinch but Mate moves away
and Mate counters with a one-two to the body.

Young clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Young.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Young scores a nice knee to the body.
Young lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mate is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Young to keep the fight standing.
Mate takes an elbow to the forehead.

Young breaks the clinch.

Young takes the fight into the clinch.

Young manages to break the clinch.

Young closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young connects with a knee to the head.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young controlling the action here for a moment.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Mate uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young slowing the pace effectively.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Young connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Young gets a clinch.
Young stalls.
Young throws a knee to the head but misses.
Young leaning his opponent against the cage.
Young creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mate's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young stalling in the clinch.
Young tries to stall but Mate uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Young tries to stall but Mate uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by David Young.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mate.

Young takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Young is struggling to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 James Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Young!