PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Young (ranked 2168 p4p, 4874 weight class) and Yandy Mujica (ranked 155 p4p, 270 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Young
vs
Mujica

170 cm
23
142
7 - 3 - 0

171 cm
27
147
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yandy Mujica!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Young swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mujica.
Young connects with a looping right hand.
Donk. Young catches Mujica right on the button with a cross.
Mujica on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Young lands with a slapping head kick.
Young cracks Mujica with an open hand slap.
Young thuds his right hand into Mujica's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mujica walks into a stiff left hand from Young.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mujica is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big right from Young misses.
Young lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mujica's sensitive parts.
Young thumps Mujica with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mujica lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.
Mujica uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.

Young tries to keep at a distance but Mujica has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Mujica lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Young blocks a body shot from Mujica.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mujica back to the cage. Young follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Young with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mujica chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Young can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a hook but Mujica blocks it.
Young lands a nice shot to the body.
Mujica takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Mujica.
Mujica looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Young fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mujica keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mujica! But no joy.
Mujica uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Mujica tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Young paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Young throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Mujica misses.
Young throws a nice outside leg kick.
Young waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mujica.
Mujica is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mujica misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Young throws a hook but Mujica blocks it.
Mujica unleashes a big counter combination but Young bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Young scores with a three punch combo!
Young dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mujica. That did some damage!
Young throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Young misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Mujica to counter with a crisp jab.
Young connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mujica avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mujica is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Young throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mujica takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Young throws a right and a left that Mujica avoids nicely.
Young dips to his left and cracks Mujica with an uppercut!
Young tries to bum rush Mujica with a series of wild strikes but Mujica uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Young jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Young keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mujica slips under a jab from Young.
Young throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mujica's head.
Young looks to throw the jab but Mujica is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Young darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A left and a right from Young both land. Nice combination.
Mujica is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Young lands a right hook to the body.
Young connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Young throws a combination that misses
and Mujica counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mujica misses with a body punch
and Young counters with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Young. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young lands with a thumping leg kick.
Young looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mujica with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Young to score with a decent uppercut.
We've been informed that Mujica has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Eddie Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mujica misses the shot to the body.
Mujica will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Young misses.
Young throws a series of punches but Mujica moves out of range.
Mujica on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mujica's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Young throws a front kick that sends Mujica stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheers as Young lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mujica doesn't seem phased though.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mujica slips a straight right by Young.
Mujica has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Young throws a right and a left that Mujica avoids nicely.
Mujica lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Young lands a really nice looking cross but Mujica seems unphased.
Young buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Young throws a right and a left that Mujica avoids nicely.
Mujica tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Mujica.
Young is looking for a counter combo.
Mujica throws a series of strikes that have Young backpedaling.
Young misses with a two punch combination.
Young throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mujica closes the distance and clinches.
Mujica is trying to break the clinch but Young has him pressed against the cage.
Mujica is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Young throws a body punch but Mujica moves out of range.
Mujica throws a counter combo.
Young scores with a punch to the head.
Mujica walks forward, straight into a front kick from Young.
Young thuds his right hand into Mujica's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No joy there for Young, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mujica moves out of range of the strikes.
As Young backs off Mujica throws a huge counter combo but Young manages to avoid it all.
Young missing with a left hand there. Mujica was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mujica slips under a jab.
Young is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mujica can do to turn this around?
Young is looking to slow Mujica down with leg kicks.
Young looks to throw the jab but Mujica is out of range.
Mujica throws a combination that misses
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mujica walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Young comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice jab there from Young.
Young feints and then cracks Mujica's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mujica down.
Young connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Young dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Young moves away from the strike by Mujica.
Yandy Mujica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Young looks to land a right hand but Mujica moved out of range.
Mujica let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Young lands a leg kick that knocks Mujica off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Young.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Mujica ducks down to avoid it.
Young misses with a series of wild punches.
Despite the aggression on Mujica's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Young.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Mujica does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mujica unleashes a big counter combination but Young bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mujica has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Young connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a lazy uppercut
and Mujica counters with a series of strikes. Young will be more careful next time no doubt.
Young throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mujica throws a counter combo.
Young slips a jab and a cross from Mujica.
Mujica falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Young misses the jab.
Mujica on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Young. Young obviously looking to wear him down.
Young swinging wildly here.
Mujica has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mujica.
Mujica slips a jab and a cross from Young.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mujica misses with a double jab
and Young makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Some wild striking there from Young.
Mujica unleashes a big counter combination but Young bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A nice leg kick from Young, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mujica uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mujica tries to clinch up but Young circles away and keeps his distance.
Mujica chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Young can pounce on him.
Young scoring well with a low kick there.
Young scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Young lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Mujica doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mujica is looking for the big counter here.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mujica.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a series of punches but Mujica avoids them all with ease.
Mujica is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Young rather than just go for the knockout.
Mujica just misses with a punch to the body.
Mujica takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Young lands a jab.
Eddie Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young throws a lazy uppercut
and Mujica counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young takes a swing at Mujica's ribcage but misses.
Mujica blocks a head kick by Young.
As Young backs off Mujica throws a huge counter combo but Young manages to avoid it all.
Mujica throws a one two combo.
Young throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mujica stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mujica slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Young showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Young, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Young!