PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Baroza (ranked 297 p4p, 171 weight class) and Angus Young (ranked 33 p4p, 19 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Baroza
vs
Young

174 cm
27
132
12 - 5 - 0

171 cm
28
139
17 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Pulling Guard

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Baroza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Angus Young!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baroza lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Young avoids the head kick by Baroza.

Young closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baroza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baroza blocking some punches.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Young blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baroza.
The referee calls for Baroza to work.
Young is trying to pull guard but Baroza has him pressed against the cage.
Young tries to pull guard but Baroza forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baroza'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.
Baroza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baroza dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Young takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Baroza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baroza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baroza pushes Young back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Young content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Young is trying to pull guard but Baroza has him pressed against the cage.
Jorge Baroza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angus Young.
Baroza pressing his opponent against the cage.
Young stalling the fight.
Baroza is pushing Young up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Baroza being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Young holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Young is trying to pull guard but Baroza has him pressed against the cage.
Young stalling against the cage.
Baroza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Young pulls guard.

Young working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baroza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baroza manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Young working for a triangle but Baroza defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Young has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baroza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Young trying to control the position.
Baroza is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Young controls Baroza momentarily but Baroza frees himself.

Young had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baroza defends it easily.
Young has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baroza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Baroza postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Baroza dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Young ducks under a wild hook from Baroza.
Baroza looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Baroza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baroza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young tries to clinch up but Baroza circles away and keeps his distance.

Young moves into the clinch successfully.
Young fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Baroza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Young as Baroza tries to tie him up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baroza.
Young blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Baroza.
Baroza working aggressively here.
Baroza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baroza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroza misses with a punch on the inside.
Young prevents a body shot from Baroza.
Young throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baroza blocks it with crossed arms.
Young looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Baroza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young can't find room to land a body shot as Baroza controls the action.
Young taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Baroza is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Young is keeping busy.
Young is stalling here.
Baroza displaying some good clinch control by pressing Young up against the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroza throws a jab but it's blocked by Young.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baroza swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Young moves into the clinch successfully.
Baroza blocking some punches.
Jorge Baroza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baroza tries to stall but Young uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Young'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.
Young is struggling to control the position.
Young continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Baroza has a couple of punches blocked by Young.
Baroza leaning his opponent against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroza tries a body shot but Young blocks it.

Young jumps guard and drags Baroza to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Baroza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baroza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Young is trying to keep Baroza in close.

Baroza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Young is trying to keep Baroza in close.

Young is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baroza defends well.
Young is trying to keep Baroza in close.
Baroza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Young on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is adopting a defensive guard.
Young is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Young has control of Baroza's left arm, preventing Baroza from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Young has an active guard here but Baroza has managed to pass into half guard.
Young tries to get to full guard but Baroza has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Baroza dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Young tries to clinch but Baroza moves away
and Baroza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Angus Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baroza throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Baroza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Young has closed the distance and engaged Baroza in a clinch.
Young fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Young is trying to stall.
Young throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baroza blocks it with crossed arms.
Baroza is trying to stall.
Young lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Young jumps into guard, dragging Baroza to the mat.

Young is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Young wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Young is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Young is trying to keep Baroza in close.
Young looking to control but Baroza passes into half guard.
Young is looking to control Baroza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Young avoid being mounted?
Baroza performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Young trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young is looking for a sweep. Baroza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Young is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Baroza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Baroza's back!
Young trying to control momentarily.
Young keeps control of the position as Baroza tries to break free.
Young tries to keep control of the position but Baroza is staying busy.
Young keeps control of the position easily here as Baroza tries to buck him off.
Baroza looking very determined here, making life difficult for Young.

Young has got one arm under Baroza's chin. This could be trouble... Baroza trying to control the other hand but Young gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Baroza has tapped out! The fight is over!

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