PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Pontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Pontes
vs
Young

180 cm
20
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Pontes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Young!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young moves to clinch but Pontes breaks away
enabling Pontes to counter with a crisp jab.
Young tries to clinch up
and Pontes counters with a straight right hand.
Young tries to clinch but Pontes moves away
and Pontes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Young slips a straight right by Pontes.
Young looks to clinch
and Pontes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Young wants to clinch but Pontes slips to the side
and Pontes counters with a nice uppercut.
Young tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Pontes to counter with a crisp jab.
Young uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pontes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young tries to clinch
and Pontes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Young tries to clinch but Pontes moves away
and Pontes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pontes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Young counters by clinching up.
Young lands a nice elbow.
Young tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pontes avoids it.
Pontes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pontes tries to score a body lock takedown but Young shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pontes wants a takedown.
Young tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pontes tries to score a body lock takedown but Young shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Pontes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young landing knees to the body.
Young lands an elbow inside that Pontes shrugs off.
Young lands an elbow that stopped Pontes in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Young.
Pontes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Young gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pontes tries to score a body lock takedown but Young shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pontes managing to block the knees to the body from Young.
Pontes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Young pulls his leg out and moves away.
Young tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pontes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Young tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pontes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pontes misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pontes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pontes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Young tries to clinch but Pontes moves away
and Pontes counters with a stiff right hand.
Pontes scores with a sloppy right hand. Young should have avoided that one.
Pontes swings widly with a right hand

and Young holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Young stops a takedown attempt from Pontes.
Pontes looking for a takedown.
Pontes wants a takedown.
Young connects with a knee to the head.
Pontes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Young prevents it.
Pontes is breathing heavily.
Pontes tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pontes is working for takedown but Young is calmly controlling the position for now.
Young lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pontes is trying to drag Young to the mat but Young just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Young.
Pontes takes an elbow to the temple.
Young connects with a knee to the head.
Young lands a knee to the head.
Young tries a knee to the head but Pontes blocks it.
Young utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Young lands a knee to the body.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Pontes's head.
Pontes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Young lands an elbow inside that Pontes shrugs off.
Young gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Young.
Young lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Young tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pontes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Young gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Young holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Young scores with a knee to the head.
Young comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pontes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Young with a knee to the head.
Pontes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Young pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pontes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Young takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pontes misses with a lunging right hand

and Young counters by clinching up.
Pontes is trying to drag Young to the mat but Young just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees to the body from Young.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young stops a takedown attempt from Pontes.
Young trying to land knees to the body.
Pontes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Young gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pontes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Young is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Young dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pontes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Young tries to clinch
and Pontes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pontes loads up on a big right hand but Young slips the punch.
Pontes throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Young closes the distance and pushes Pontes back into the cage.
Come on Young - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pontes wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pontes can't get the takedown.
Young unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pontes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Young scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pontes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Young avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Pontes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pontes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Young is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Young throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Young landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Young landing knees to the body.
Young lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young scores with a knee to the head.
Young dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Young landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Young obliges.
Young unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pontes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Young tries a knee to the head but Pontes blocks it.
Pontes wants a takedown but no success here.
Young lands a body shot.
Young tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pontes avoids it.
Pontes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Young gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Young - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Young gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pontes.
Pontes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Young is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pontes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Young fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Young is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pontes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Pontes misses the target.
Young closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Pontes to counter with a crisp jab.
Young closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pontes counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Pontes catches Young right on the button with a cross.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pontes throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Pontes misses its intended target.
Young darts in trying to clinch
and Pontes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Young tries to clinch
and Pontes counters with a series of strikes. Young will be more careful next time no doubt.
Young wants to clinch
and Pontes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Young darts in trying to clinch
and Pontes counters with a stiff right hand.
Pontes tests Young's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pontes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pontes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Young looks to clinch
and Pontes counters with a nice uppercut.
Young tries to grapple but his opponent circles
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Pontes counters with a stiff right hand.
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Young closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pontes counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young slips a jab from Pontes.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pontes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young closes the distance but Pontes moves to the side
and Pontes counters with a stiff right hand.
Young tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pontes misses with a double jab.
Young wants to clinch
letting Pontes counter with a right hand.
Pontes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Young holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pontes has picked Young up - he's going for a ride! Pontes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Pontes slips a nice elbow through Young's hands, connecting with Young's forehead.

Pontes stands up out of the half guard.
Young tries to clinch but Pontes moves away
and Pontes counters with a straight right hand.
Young darts in trying to clinch
and Pontes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pontes throws out a loose jab but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pontes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pontes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daniel Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pontes with a jab.
Young darts in trying to clinch
and Pontes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Young tries to clinch up
and Pontes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Young has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Young darts in trying to clinch
and Pontes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Felipe Pontes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pontes misses with a left hand

and Young counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Young.
Young landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Young prevents the takedown attempt.
Pontes tries to score a body lock takedown but Young shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Young using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Young prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Pontes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young prevents the takedown attempt.
Young lands a good knee to the midsection. Pontes won't want to take too many of those.
Young landing knees to the head.
Young unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pontes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Young.
Pontes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Young pulls his leg out and moves away.
Young tries to clinch but Pontes moves out of range.
Daniel Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pontes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Pontes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Young has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

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