PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Si Young (ranked 4637 p4p, 4323 weight class) and Jimmy John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Young
vs
John

168 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Si Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy John!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John shoots in but no luck this time.
Young is looking to clinch.

Young rushes John and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
John's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Young.
John jumps guard but Young turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by John.
Young lands a shoulder strike.
Young scores with a shoulder strike.
Young lands a left hand.
John is trying to pull guard but Young turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Si Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy John.
John is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Young to keep the fight standing.
John is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Young to keep the fight standing.
Young lands an uppercut.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
John tries to pull guard but Young won't allow it.
John tries to pull guard but Young won't allow it.
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!
John fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
John jumps guard but Young stands there with John around his waist. John gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Young working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Young scores with a nice short uppercut.
John blocks an uppercut.
John jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Young walks away with a smile on his face. John gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Si Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
John changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Young wants to clinch.
John tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from John.

Young clinches with his opponent.
John tries to pull guard but Young won't allow it.
Young lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
John jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Young walks away with a smile on his face. John gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Young has closed the distance and engaged John in a clinch.
Young working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Young makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John tries to pull guard but Young forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Young lands with a light punch inside.
John fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Young scores with a nice hook to the head.
Young lands an uppercut.
Young lands a shoulder strike.
Young gets through John's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Young lands a right hand.
Young lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
John jumps guard but Young turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
John jumps guard but Young stands there with John around his waist. John gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
John fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Young throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
John is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Young to keep the fight standing.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John tries to pull guard but Young won't allow it.
Young lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of John backwards.
John fails to pull the fight into his guard.

John jumps guard.
Young looking to sit in guard and control but John gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

John is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
John advances to half guard.
John seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John tries to pass the half guard into mount. Young knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

John looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Si Young dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Young forces John back against the cage and clinches.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by John.
A nice left hand lands by Young.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.
John blocking some punches.
John is trying to pull guard but Young has him pressed against the cage.
John is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Young to keep the fight standing.
Young lands an uppercut.
John tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Young smiles and moves away.
Si Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy John.

Young takes the fight into the clinch.
John tries to pull guard but Young holds him up against the cage and eventually John drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John is trying to pull guard but Young has him pressed against the cage.
Si Young has scored more points in the clinch so far.
John's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Young lands with a right to the head.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John is trying to pull guard but Young turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John jumps guard but Young turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Young on the inside.
Young scores with an uppercut up the middle.
John fails to pull guard.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
John is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Young to keep the fight standing.
Young lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
John tries to pull guard but Young forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
John jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Young walks away with a smile on his face. John gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

John tries to keep at a distance but Young has taken the fight into the clinch.
John is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Young to keep the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Young.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
John blocks an uppercut.
John tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Young smiles and moves away.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Young is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that John can do to turn this around?
Young lands a hook to the side of the head.
John tries to pull guard but Young holds him up against the cage and eventually John drops back down to his feet.
John tries to pull guard but Young forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Young lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Young.
John jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Young walks away with a smile on his face. John gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
John keeps the fight on the outside.

Young drives through and clinches with John against the cage.
John jumps guard but Young stands there with John around his waist. John gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Young scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Young lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Young pushes John back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
John jumps guard but Young turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Young smiles and moves away.

Young clinches up against the cage.
Young working some nice short punches in the clinch.
John jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Young walks away with a smile on his face. John gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

John shoots in and bounces Young off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Young can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as John controls the pace.
John forces his way into half guard.
Still in half guard, John seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

John is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
John seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Si Young dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

John circles away from the clinch attempt.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

John tries to keep at a distance but Young has taken the fight into the clinch.
John jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Young walks away with a smile on his face. John gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Young wants to clinch but John slips to the side

and John counters with a shoot takedown. Young fights it but they end up in guard.
John is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John slips nicely into half guard.
John content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Young on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Young tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
John works his way into side control.
John works to advance to full mount. Young defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy John has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Young has given up his back.

Young won't enjoy being in this position. John looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Young is tapping - it's over boys! John picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jimmy John!