PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Young has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Young
vs
Dodson

175 cm
19
158 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

162 cm
26
157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Dodson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dodson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Young misses with a body shot.
Young slips a straight right by Dodson.
Dodson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Young misses with a hook. Dodson ducked under it nicely.
Dodson misses with a hook. Young ducked under it nicely.
Young swings for the body but Dodson moves out of range.
Young lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Young lands with a shot to the body.
Dodson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dodson moves away.
Young misses the shot to the body.

Dodson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Young manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Young has momentary wrist control but Dodson slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is trying to keep Dodson in close.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dodson wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young 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.
Dodson sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like Dodson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Curtis Dodson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dodson shoots in looking for a takedown but Young manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dodson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jimmy Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dodson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Young connects with a single shot there.
Dodson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dodson misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Young misses the target.
Dodson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Young sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dodson somewhat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dodson tries for a takedown but Young circles away easily
and Young counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimmy Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Dodson.
Dodson looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson throws a hook to the side of Young's head but Young sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dodson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dodson misses with a right hand
and Young counters with a left to the body.
Young stuns Dodson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dodson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Young lands a right hook to the body.
Young works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Young connects with a body shot.
Dodson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dodson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Dodson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Young cracks Dodson with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dodson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Young throws a shot to the body.
Young is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dodson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Young does it's job there.
Dodson avoids the body shot from Young.
Dodson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Young uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dodson has time to react.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab lands there for Young.
Dodson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dodson lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Young dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Young lands a nice shot that snaps Dodson's head back.
Young throws a hook but Dodson blocks it.
Young is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Young lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dodson tries to move into range but Young moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Young listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dodson shoots in but no luck this time.
Dodson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dodson dives in and grabs Young's left leg, looking for a takedown. Young pushes down on Dodson's head and hops out.
Dodson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dodson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Dodson.
A slow jab from Dodson misses its intended target.
Dodson is breathing heavily.
Dodson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Young drives through with a takedown into Dodson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Young will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Young got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dodson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Young has managed to get both his arms back between Dodson's legs - danger averted.
Dodson controls Young momentarily but Young frees himself.
Young landing some decent shots from guard.
Young is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Young looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson wants to sweep but no luck.
Young is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dodson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Young thuds a left hand into Dodson's body.
Dodson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Young scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab lands there for Young.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dodson manages to avoid it.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Young keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jimmy Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Dodson.
Young lands a jab to the head.
Dodson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dodson throws a lazy uppercut
and Dodson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Young uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dodson.

Young looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Young's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young trying to control but Dodson is working from the bottom.
Dodson keeping full guard, as Young tries to pass.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young throws an elbow that misses. Dodson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Young's guard. Nice move by Dodson!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dodson content to stall in guard here.
Young keeping moving, preventing Dodson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Young dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Donk. Young catches Dodson right on the button with a cross.
Dodson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Young thows a body shot but no joy.
Young jabs at Dodson's body.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Dodson is just out of range.
Young throws a shot to the body.
Young swings widly with a right hand
and Dodson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Young gets caught flat footed, as Dodson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dodson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Young keeping moving, preventing Dodson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young wants to stand up but Dodson is controlling him.
Dodson trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Dodson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Curtis Dodson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Young fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dodson on the side of the head.
Dodson shoots in and drives through. Young sprawls well.
Dodson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young lands with a right hand.
Young just misses with a punch to the body.
Young works Dodson's body with a nice hook.
Dodson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Young lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dodson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
The crowd cheers as Young lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dodson doesn't seem phased though.
A shot to the liver by Young. Beautiful body shot.
Young throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dodson on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dodson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Young to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Young trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson wants to sweep here but Young controlling him for the moment.
Dodson keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
Curtis Dodson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dodson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Young trying to control but Dodson is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Young won't allow Dodson to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson looking to control.
Young is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dodson can do to turn this around?

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Young misses with a straight right.
Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dodson.
Jimmy Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dodson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Young is looking to wear down Dodson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dodson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dodson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Young cracks a nice hook into Dodson's ribs.
Dodson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Young lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Young lands a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Young showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Young has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

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