PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Young (ranked 4614 p4p, 441 weight class) and Fred Hermosa (ranked 2424 p4p, 270 weight class). Fred Hermosa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Trevor Young's chin.

Young
vs
Hermosa

180 cm
27
165 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

179 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trevor Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Hermosa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Young checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Hermosa gets caught napping as Young dives in and scores a takedown. Hermosa manages to retain guard.
Hermosa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Young. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Young passes into half guard.
Hermosa tries to get to full guard but Young has control of the leg.
Young landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Young looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hermosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hermosa is trying to maintain the position but Young is very close to passing his half guard.

Young is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Young wants to pass the guard but Hermosa is defending well.
Young working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Young takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hermosa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Young is working away from the top position though.
Young prevents Hermosa from improving his position.
Young passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young controlling from the full mount.
Young with a couple of short strikes.
Young content just to control the position here.
Young postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hermosa looks a forlorn figure.
Hermosa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hermosa is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Young is staying active.
Hermosa is controlling an arm, preventing Young from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young controlling from the full mount.
Young lands a heavy elbow.
Young controlling the pace for now.
Young lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hermosa is looking to get to half guard.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a heavy elbow.
Hermosa is looking to improve his position but Young isn't that keen on the idea.
Young with good strikes from the mount here!
Young content just to control the position here.

Young jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hermosa manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hermosa wants to control but Young postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Young wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hermosa keeps working.
Young controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Young dominated that round.
That's time! Young's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hermosa lands with a nice combination. Young backs away looking to recover.
Trevor Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Hermosa.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Hermosa.
Young shoots for a takedown but Hermosa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Hermosa instigates a clinch.
Hermosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young goes for a takedown attempt but Hermosa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hermosa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hermosa wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Young closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Young lands in his opponent's guard.
Young looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hermosa controls Young momentarily but Young frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Young has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Young pushing down on Hermosa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Young is taking a breather. Hermosa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hermosa is staying active underneath Young, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hermosa is doing well to control the position and prevent Young from advancing to side control.
Trevor Young overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hermosa is trying to maintain the position but Young is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Young stands up and beckons Hermosa to join him on the feet.
Hermosa throws a series of punches but Young moves out of range.
Hermosa throws out a loose jab but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hermosa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hermosa tries to clinch up but Young circles away and keeps his distance.
Young gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hermosa counters by clinching up.
Hermosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hermosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Young wants a takedown but no success here.
Hermosa misses with a body punch.
Young manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hermosa gets through Young's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Youngs head.
Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Young tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hermosa avoids it.
Hermosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young looking for a takedown.
Hermosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Hermosa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hermosa.
Hermosa misses with a body punch.
Hermosa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Young.
Hermosa lands a body shot.
Hermosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young prevents a body shot from Hermosa.
Fred Hermosa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Hermosa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermosa lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A body shot lands from Hermosa.
Hermosa can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Hermosa.
Hermosa tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
Hermosa lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hermosa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hermosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hermosa scores with a hook to the body.
Hermosa gets underhooks to prevent Young's takedown attempt.
Hermosa has Young pressed against the cage, preventing Young from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hermosa can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
Hermosa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Young.
Young fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hermosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young is trying to push Hermosa away but Hermosa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hermosa pushes Young back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Hermosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hermosa throws a front kick that sends Young stumbling back into the cage.

Hermosa instigates a clinch.
Young wants to take the fight to the mat but Hermosa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hermosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hermosa misses with a hook from the clinch.

Young gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hermosa is looking to improve his position.
Young is looking to take a break and control but Hermosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hermosa trying to control but Young postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hermosa tries to get to full guard but Young has control of the leg.
Young wants to control but Hermosa is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermosa is looking for a sweep. Young is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Young thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hermosa won't allow Young to pass to mount.
Hermosa wants to improve his position but Young is controlling well.
Young is thwarting Hermosa's attempts to control the position.
Young takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Young fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hermosa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Young.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Young checks a leg kick.
Hermosa looks to land a combination but Young avoids it well.
Young tries to clinch up.
Hermosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Young on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hermosa. Hermosa obviously looking to wear him down.
Hermosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hermosa forces Young back against the cage and clinches.

Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Young moves into the clinch successfully.
Hermosa tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Hermosa back against the cage.
Hermosa prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hermosa scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hermosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hermosa lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young blocking some punches.
Hermosa can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
Young jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hermosa walks away with a smile on his face. Young gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hermosa throws a one two combo.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hermosa!
Hermosa tries to clinch up but Young circles away and keeps his distance.
Hermosa lands with a cross.

Young is rocked!
Hermosa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hermosa wants it to stay on the feet.
Oh Young is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fred Hermosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hermosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fred Hermosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Hermosa.
Young drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hermosa sprawls and moves away.
Young tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hermosa defends well and Young ends up having to push Hermosa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hermosa lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hermosa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Young chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hermosa can pounce on him.
Hermosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Whack! Hermosa lands a heavy head kick that drops Young. The ref tackles Hermosa to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Young was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Fred Hermosa!