PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jarvis Young (ranked 4952 p4p, 348 weight class) and Shamil Kerimov (ranked 4341 p4p, 322 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Young
vs
Kerimov

170 cm
25
149 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jarvis Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shamil Kerimov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Kerimov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Young quickly recovers to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kerimov in particular looking to stall.
Kerimov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Young is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kerimov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kerimov's back!
Kerimov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kerimov is trying to control but Young passes into side control!
Young wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kerimov keeps working.

Young is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kerimov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerimov tries to escape but Young is in control.

Kerimov throws Young to one side and escapes!
Nice uppercut there from Young.
Nice shot lands for Young.
Young misses with a lunging right hand

and Kerimov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Young!
Kerimov lands an elbow.
Young can't do much from the bottom here.
Kerimov cracks Young with a big elbow.
Young definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kerimov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Young with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Young is looking to improve his position.
Young gets full guard.
Kerimov controlling from the top position.
Young has momentary wrist control but Kerimov slips an elbow through the middle.
Kerimov landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young can't keep his opponent in guard - Kerimov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kerimov slips a nice elbow through Young's hands, connecting with Young's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kerimov connects with a nice short shot to Young's temple.
Kerimov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kerimov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kerimov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kerimov dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerimov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Young is in a horrible position here. Kerimov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Young is looking to get to half guard.
Kerimov controlling the position easily from mount.
Young is in a horrible position here. Kerimov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerimov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kerimov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shamil Kerimov 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.

Kerimov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Young manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kerimov landing with the ground and pound.
Kerimov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kerimov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kerimov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Young wants to control but Kerimov postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young manages to get back to half guard.
Kerimov working over Young with some ground and pound. Young looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kerimov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kerimov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Young knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerimov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Young with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Young looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kerimov wants to pass the guard but Young is defending well.
Kerimov lands strikes from half guard.
Young wants to improve his position but Kerimov is controlling well.
Kerimov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kerimov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

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 on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kerimov works his way into side control.
Young can't do much from the bottom here.
Kerimov moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerimov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Young wants to control but Kerimov is having none of it.
Kerimov is landing with some decent strikes but Young is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kerimov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Young is wriggling around trying to escape.
Young wants to hold on but Kerimov pushes him away.
Kerimov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Young's face.
Kerimov with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerimov looking to finish Young with some ground and pound. This is bad for Young!
Kerimov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kerimov with shots to the head and body - Young looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kerimov lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerimov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kerimov raining down shots from the mount!
Kerimov lands with some strikes.
Young taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Kerimov.
Kerimov controlling the pace for now.
Kerimov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Young's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shamil Kerimov 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! This is the final round!

Young misses with a body shot

and Kerimov counters with a takedown into side control.
Young takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kerimov lands a few punches from side control.
Kerimov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Young is being controlled here.
Kerimov looks up at the clock and then as Young takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kerimov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kerimov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kerimov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Young to see if he's OK.
Kerimov working away.
Shamil Kerimov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kerimov lands some shots froms side control.
Kerimov cracks Young with a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerimov looks up at the clock and then as Young takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kerimov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Young tries to buck Kerimov off but Kerimov is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Young's face as Kerimov controls the position.
Young tries to bench press Kerimov off him but Kerimov keeps the position.
Kerimov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Young is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kerimov connects with a decent elbow.
Kerimov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerimov working the head and body with strikes.
Young tries to improve position but can't.
Kerimov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kerimov is putting a hurting on Young here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kerimov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Young to see if he's OK.
Kerimov has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kerimov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jarvis Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerimov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Young bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerimov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kerimov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Young tries to free his leg and advance position but Kerimov is retaining full guard.

Kerimov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Young preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerimov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Young has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kerimov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kerimov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Young can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kerimov controls the pace.

Young throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kerimov is working Young over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerimov distracts Young with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kerimov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kerimov connects with a couple of short punches.
Kerimov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kerimov distracts Young with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerimov content to stall in guard here.
Kerimov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kerimov works over Young with some ground and pound from guard.
Shamil Kerimov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kerimov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shamil Kerimov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kerimov 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shamil Kerimov!