PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Ghio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Youngs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Youngs has chosen empty walls as his entrance music. Bill Youngs has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fabio Ghio's chin.

Ghio
vs
Youngs

183 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

199 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Ghio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bill Youngs!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Youngs manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ghio scoring with some ground and pound.
Ghio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ghio content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Youngs is pulling down on Ghio's head. It's preventing any offense from Ghio, at least for the moment.
Ghio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ghio postures up and lands a big shot to Youngs's brow.
Ghio won't allow Youngs to get back to his feet.
Ghio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Youngs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Youngs trying to control the position here.
Youngs wants to sweep here but Ghio controlling him for the moment.
Ghio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ghio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Youngs is trying to control the position but Ghio postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Youngs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ghio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ghio chips away with some ground and pound.
Ghio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Ghio drops back, looking for a kneebar! Youngs looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Youngs looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Youngs!
Youngs tries to stand but Ghio is controlling his head.
Youngs looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Youngs decides to stand back up. Youngs steps back and let's Ghio get back to his feet.
Youngs misses with a few strikes there.
Ghio avoids the head kick by Youngs.
Ghio closes the distance but Youngs moves to the side

and Youngs counters with a shoot takedown. Ghio fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ghio wants to sweep here but Youngs controlling him for the moment.
Youngs postures up.
Ghio wants to sweep here but Youngs controlling him for the moment.
Ghio seems keen to control Youngs's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Youngs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Youngs shoots in and bounces Ghio off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Youngs tries to free his leg and advance position but Ghio is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ghio is looking to stand up but Youngs isn't so interested in that idea.
Ghio working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngs wants to control from the top but Ghio keeps moving.
Ghio working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Youngs is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bill Youngs will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Youngs moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Youngs on the inside.
Ghio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Youngs walks away with a smile on his face. Ghio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A head kick by Ghio misses

and Youngs counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Youngs postures up.

Youngs gets to his feet. Ghio looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Ghio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Youngs trying to control but Ghio is working from the bottom.
Youngs is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngs won't allow Ghio to sweep him here.
Youngs is breathing heavily.
Youngs controlling from the top position.
Ghio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghio wants to stand but Youngs is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ghio wants to sweep here but Youngs controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ghio with a lazy takedown attempt

and Youngs counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ghio won't be happy with that.

Youngs is trying to get an arm triangle but Ghio is defending well.
Youngs scores with punches from side control.
Ghio pushes Youngs away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Youngs gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ghio is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghio parries the strikes from Youngs easily there. Youngs is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ghio to escape.
Youngs staying calm.
Ghio sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Youngs slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ghio won't allow Youngs to pass to mount.
Ghio wants to improve his position but Youngs is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Youngs there.
Youngs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ghio's head.
Ghio wants to control but Youngs is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Youngs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ghio doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Youngs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ghio's guard now.
Ghio trying to control the position.
Youngs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Youngs wants to control from the top but Ghio keeps moving.
Youngs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ghio is keeping the position for now.
Youngs controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Youngs tries to stand but Ghio is controlling from the bottom.
Youngs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Youngs wants to control from the top but Ghio keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ghio with a poor takedown
letting Youngs counter with a right hand.

Youngs closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ghio gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Youngs wants to stand but Ghio has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ghio looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Youngs is controlling him.
Youngs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ghio wants to sweep here but Youngs controlling him for the moment.
Ghio wants to stand and escape but Youngs is having none of it.
Fabio Ghio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Youngs wants to pass the guard but Ghio is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Youngs moves in looking to clinch but Ghio pushes him off.
Youngs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ghio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Youngs.
Ghio looks to clinch

and Youngs counters with a single leg into guard. Ghio didn't expect that.
Youngs won't allow Ghio to get back to his feet.
Ghio thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ghio trying to keep a closed guard but Youngs is proving a slippery customer.
Bill Youngs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Ghio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Youngs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Youngs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Youngs has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Youngs!