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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Young (ranked 5754 p4p, 5045 weight class) and Jimmy Jank Jankens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jankens has chosen Whip It by - DEVO as his entrance music. Chris Young has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 cm 21 160 3 - 8 - 0 |
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177 cm 24 160 0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Brawler Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Tends to cut |
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Young! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Jank Jankens! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Young jabbing away but nothing is landing. Jankens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Jankens has closed the distance and engaged Young in a clinch.
Jankens with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jankens with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jankens gets underhooks to prevent Young's takedown attempt.
Young wants to get back to striking at distance but Jankens won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jankens. Jankens with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jankens unloads a knee to the mid-section. Young lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Young looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Jankens dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Jankens with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jankens stalling against the cage.
Jankens tries to land a knee to the head but Young blocks with his arms.
Jankens landing knees to the head.
Jankens misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jankens misses with a knee strike.
Jankens with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Jankens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Young blocks it with crossed arms. Jankens with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Young wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Jankens using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Young has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jankens prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jankens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Young tries to break the clinch but Jankens is controlling the position. Jankens throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jankens landing knees to the head.
Jankens looks winded! Jankens with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jankens misses with a knee strike.
Jankens looking to throw knees to the head but Young is blocking nicely.
Young tries to land knees in the clinch but Jankens avoids the damage to the body. Young fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jankens gets underhooks to prevent Young's takedown attempt.
Young pulls guard effortlessly. Young trying to keep a closed guard but Jankens is proving a slippery customer.
Jankens stays in close to Young's body and controls the position. Young is trying to keep Jankens in close.
Jankens slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Jankens must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Young wants to stand but Jankens is controlling the position. Young controls Jankens momentarily but Jankens frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Jankens staying out of range there. Jimmy Jank Jankens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Young tries to clinch but Jankens is having none of it. Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Jankens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Young looks to throw the jab but Jankens is out of range. Jankens clinches. Jankens tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jankens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Young misses with a hook from the clinch. Jankens misses with a knee strike.
Jankens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Young blocks it with crossed arms. Young is looking for a takedown. Jankens taking a breather. Jankens scores with a knee to the head.
Young misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jankens.
Young is trying to pull guard but Jankens has him pressed against the cage. Jankens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Young blocks it with crossed arms. Jankens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jankens connects with a knee to the head.
Young has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jankens avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Young tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Young changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jankens fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Young wants to clinch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Jank Jankens dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jankens has Young up against the cage in a clinch.
Jankens has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Jankens using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Young has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Young looking to slow down the pace here. Jankens crunches a lovely knee into Young's ribcage. Young is looking to control Jankens's arms but Jankens gets an underhook and turns him. Now Young has his back to the cage. Young breaks the clinch.
Jankens swats away the attempt to clinch by Young. Jankens drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Young defends it well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jankens fails to land with a series of punches.
Jankens darts in and clinches Young up against the cage. Jankens using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jankens tries to land a knee to the head but Young blocks with his arms.
Jankens putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Young in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Jankens landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Jankens is struggling to control the position. Young is trying to maintain a safe position but Jankens gets an underhook and turns Young into the cage. Jankens with a knee to the head.
Jankens lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jimmy Jank Jankens seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Jankens throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jankens obliges. Jankens looking to throw knees to the head but Young is blocking nicely.
Jankens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Jankens is controlling him. Young wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jankens has him pressed against the cage. Jankens with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Young takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A knee to the head by Jankens.
Young tries to pull guard but Jankens holds him up against the cage and eventually Young drops back down to his feet.
Jankens landing knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Young as Jankens tries to tie him up. Young is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jankens is defending well for now. Young avoiding damage as Jankens throws knees to the body.
Jankens looking to throw knees to the head but Young is blocking nicely.
Young fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jankens lands a knee to the body.
Young tries for a takedown but Jankens manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Young. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jankens lands a knee to the head.
Young is trying to push Jankens away but Jankens has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Young tries to break the clinch but Jankens is controlling the position. Young can't break the clinch.
Jankens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Young wants to get back to striking at distance but Jankens won't allow it.
Jankens using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Young has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Young is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Young wants to break free but Jankens has control.
Jankens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Young tries to pull guard but Jankens forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Jankens landing knees to the head.
Jankens landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jankens looking to throw knees to the head but Young is blocking nicely.
Jankens keeps control of Young as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Jankens tries to land a knee to the head but Young blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Young wants a takedown.
Jankens with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Young tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jankens just stands there and leans against the cage. Young tries to pull guard but Jankens forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Young tries a knee to the head but Jankens blocks it.
Jankens misses with a knee to the head. Young tries to pull guard but Jankens holds him up against the cage and eventually Young drops back down to his feet.
Young is trying to pull guard but Jankens turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Jankens connects with a knee to the head.
Young is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jankens to keep the fight standing. Jankens misses with a knee to the head. Young is trying to break the clinch but Jankens has him pressed against the cage. Jankens prevents Young from breaking the clinch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Jank Jankens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! Young moves away from the strike by Jankens. Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jankens.
Jankens instigates a clinch. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Young fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A knee to the head by Jankens.
Jankens connects with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Young just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jankens's brow. Jankens lands a knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jankens tries to land a knee to the head but Young blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Jankens tries to land a knee to the head but Young blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jankens landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Young looking to slow down the pace here. Young tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jankens's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Jankens with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jankens tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jankens tries to land a knee to the head but Young blocks with his arms.
Jankens content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jankens holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jankens receives a warning from the referee for stalling. Young tries to pull guard but Jankens forces him back to his feet, against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Young. That's going to take a lot out of him. Young gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Jankens is looking to stand back up but Young counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jankens.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jankens is trying to stand up here but Young is controlling him well. Jankens is looking to improve his position.
Young in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Jankens tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Young!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Young!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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