PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Norman Young (ranked 24910 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thaddeus Dettman (ranked 3089 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Young
vs
Dettman

173 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Norman Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thaddeus Dettman!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young doesn't manage to clinch there - Dettman circles away.
Dettman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Young fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dettman, pushing him back against the cage.

Young breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Dettman does no damage.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dettman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Young shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Dettman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Young misses with a knee to the head.
Young avoiding damage.

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

Dettman lands a high kick to the side of Young's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Dettman dives into guard, looking to finish.

Young is rocked!

It looks like Norman Young has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dettman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oh Young is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dettman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dettman darts in and clinches Young up against the cage.

Dettman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young seems to have got his legs back now.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thaddeus Dettman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dettman closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Dettman breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dettman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Young tries to pull guard but Dettman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Dettman breaks the clinch.
Young blocks a head kick by Dettman.

Dettman moves into the clinch successfully.

Dettman breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Dettman.
Young tries to counter with a takedown but Dettman is quick to defend against it.

Young gets a clinch.

Dettman breaks the clinch.

Dettman moves into the clinch.

Dettman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dettman misses with a series of wild punches.
Young is looking for a counter combo.
Dettman throws a nice head kick!

Dettman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young trying to control the position but instead, Dettman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Young into the cage.

Young pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dettman wanted to stand there but Young had control of the position.
Young lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Dettman wants to stand and escape but Young is having none of it.

Young decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Young tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Young goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dettman leaves Young with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dettman stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norman Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dettman forces Young back against the cage and clinches.

Dettman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dettman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dettman breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Dettman moves into the clinch successfully.

Dettman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dettman tries a head kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Young, as that shot connected.
Dettman tries a head kick but it misses.
Young swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dettman looks winded!

Dettman clinches up with Young and pushes him back against the cage.

Young manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Dettman gets to his feet - Young follows without any prompting.

Dettman rushes Young and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dettman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dettman moves into the clinch.

Dettman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Young looking to score a takedown here. Dettman is defending well but Young drives through and ends up in Dettman's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young prevents Dettman from getting back to his feet.

Young stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dettman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dettman lands a head kick!
Dettman moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
Young blocks a head kick by Dettman.
Dettman throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Young attempts a counter takedown but Dettman avoids it well and moves away.
Young misses with a wild combination.

Dettman has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young wants a takedown but no success here.

Dettman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Young.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaddeus Dettman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Norman Young's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Dettman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Young.

Dettman darts in and clinches Young up against the cage.
Thaddeus Dettman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

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

Dettman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dettman manages to break the clinch.

Young tries to keep at a distance but Dettman has taken the fight into the clinch.

Dettman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Dettman as Young shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young is looking to clinch.

Dettman darts in and clinches Young up against the cage.

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

A head kick lands from Dettman that sends Young to the canvas. Young tries to scramble back to his feet but Dettman brings him back down into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young trying to control but Dettman postures up.

Dettman decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Young shoots in looking for a takedown but Dettman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Young's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norman Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.

A head kick lands from Dettman that sends Young to the canvas. Young tries to scramble back to his feet but Dettman brings him back down into side control.

Dettman stands up.

Dettman moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dettman manages to break the clinch.
Dettman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Young shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dettman but Dettman pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Dettman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Young can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Young breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dettman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dettman misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Young misses its target.
Dettman moves to clinch but Young breaks away
and Young counters with a three punch combo that has Dettman backing up. Dettman nods at Young to acknowledge the strikes.
Dettman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dettman misses with a head kick.

Dettman takes the fight into the clinch.

Dettman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dettman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dettman keeps the fight on the outside.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dettman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dettman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dettman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Young shoots in and bounces Dettman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young passes into half guard.
Young wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dettman keeps working.
Dettman wants to get back to his feet.
Dettman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Young.
Young thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Young trying to control from half guard but Dettman is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Young is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dettman sees it coming and defends easily.
Dettman tries to kick Young off but Young keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Young sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dettman defending well though.
Dettman pushes Young off looking to stand but Young dives back in and keeps control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dettman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dettman scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Young manages to mount him!
Dettman wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Young has control of Dettman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dettman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dettman tries to buck Young off but Young takes his back!
Dettman trying to get back to his feet but Young is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaddeus Dettman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Norman Young's cut.
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. 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.

Dettman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dettman wants it to stay on the feet.
Young tries for a takedown but Dettman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Dettman knocks Young to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Young is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Dettman decides to stand back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dettman throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dettman throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.

Dettman closes the distance and pushes Young back into the cage.

Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dettman rushes Young and presses him up against the cage.

Dettman manages to break the clinch.
Young misses with a body shot.

Dettman lands a head kick that stumbles Young and the fighters go to the mat.
Dettman is looking to stand up but Young won't let him.
Dettman 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dettman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dettman throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
Dettman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick by Dettman misses
and Young counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Young tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dettman swivels and escapes.
Young moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDettman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norman Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dettman swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Dettman gets tackled into the cage by Young. Young maintains the clinch.

Dettman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Dettman does no damage.

Dettman forces Young back against the cage and clinches.

Dettman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dettman 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.
As Dettman tries to get set, Young tries to push him back and clinch up but Dettman manages to avoid the attempt.
Dettman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dettman darts in and clinches Young up against the cage.
Young drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Young is trying to pull guard but Dettman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young stalling in the clinch but Dettman improves position.

Dettman breaks from the clinch.
Dettman tries to clinch up.
A quick step to the side and Young tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thaddeus Dettman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Dettman. No joy for Young on that attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dettman throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Young tries to clinch but Dettman is having none of it.
Dettman throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
Dettman lands with a kick to the temple. Young shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dettman misses with a jab, cross combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Young.
Young tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dettman defends well and Young ends up having to push Dettman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Young tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dettman defends well and Young ends up having to push Dettman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Thaddeus Dettman seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young blocks a head kick by Dettman.
Dettman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Young gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dettman breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Dettman.
Young tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dettman swivels and escapes.

Dettman has managed to clinch.

Dettman breaks from the clinch.
Young wants to clinch up but Dettman keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Young or perhaps it was just good defense by Dettman, which made it look bad.
Dettman lands a head kick. Young smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dettman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dettman misses with a head kick.
Dettman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dettman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dettman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Young has taken the fight to the clinch.

Dettman breaks from the clinch.
Young dives in for a single leg takedown but Dettman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dettman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Dettman misses
and Young counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dettman closes the distance and clinches.
Dettman is looking to break free of the clinch but Young has double underhooks.
Norman Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thaddeus Dettman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Young trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thaddeus Dettman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dettman 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thaddeus Dettman!