PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young's entrance music is You're The Best. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Young
vs
Mullen

190 cm
28
223 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses.
Mullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Young avoids the head kick by Mullen.
Mullen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Young misses with a right hand
and Mullen counters with a head kick. That will keep Young thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Young stuns Mullen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mullen moves away from the strike by Young.
Joe Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mullen throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Mullen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young misses with a hook.
Young misses with a looping left.
A big right from Young misses.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses.
Mullen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mullen looks gassed!
Mullen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen slips a straight right by Young.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses.
Mullen tries a head kick but it misses.
Young fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mullen checks it well.
Young misses with a leg kick
and Mullen counters with a nice body kick.
Young throws a body punch but Mullen moves out of range.
Young attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Young will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Young thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mullen lands a head kick. Young smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Young.
Mullen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mullen lands with a kick to the temple. Young shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with the body kick
and Mullen counters with a big head kick but Young shrugs it off.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young throws the left hand but Mullen avoids the punch easily.
Young misses with a left hand
and Mullen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Young.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mullen throws a body kick that misses.
Young misses with a wild combination.
Young looks to land a right hand but Mullen moved out of range.
Mullen tries to move into range but Young moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Steve Mullen has been cut.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Young is predictable there
and Mullen counters with a body kick that stops Young in his tracks momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mullen has managed to clinch.
Mullen missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Young.
Mullen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Young has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mullen scores with a knee to the head.
Young lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mullen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Young.
Mullen with a knee to the head.
Young on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mullen blocks a head kick by Young.
Young misses with a double jab.
Young avoids the head kick by Mullen.
Young circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Young goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Young.
Mullen defending well as Young loads up on a big left hand.
Young throws a right and a left that both miss.
Young swinging wildly here.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young misses with a double jab.
Mullen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mullen throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Young dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Mullen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mullen moves out of range of the strikes.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Mullen moves out of range easily.
Young looks to land a right hand but Mullen moved out of range.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mullen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Young throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mullen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mullen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mullen.
Young blocks a head kick by Mullen.
Young paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Young throws an off balance right hand
and Mullen counters with a body kick.
Mullen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Young will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Crunch! Mullen slams his shin into Young's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mullen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
Mullen misses with a body kick.
Mullen throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mullen doesn't manage to clinch there - Young circles away.
Mullen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Young takes a step back to recover.

Mullen clinches up with Young and pushes him back against the cage.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen landing knees to the body.
Mullen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Young.
Mullen throws an elbow but it misses.
Mullen lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Young blocks it with crossed arms.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Mullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mullen looking to throw knees to the head but Young is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mullen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Young is defending well for now.
Mullen trying to land knees to the body.
Mullen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Young is trying to force a seperation but Mullen has the dominant position.
Young takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mullen trying to land knees to the body.
Mullen trying to land knees to the body.
Mullen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Young throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mullens head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen has Young pressed against the cage, preventing Young from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mullen misses with a knee strike.
Mullen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the head but Young blocks with his arms.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Young.
Mullen looking to throw knees to the head but Young is blocking nicely.
Young stalling against the cage.
Nice elbow from Mullen.
Mullen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Young has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mullen tries a knee to the head but Young blocks it.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mullen looks for the body kick but Young saw that one coming.
Young misses with a looping right.
Young misses with a looping right.
Mullen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Young is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Young misses.
A lazy body kick from Young

and Mullen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the head but Young blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mullen obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young misses the jab.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses.
Young throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Mullen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Mullen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A swing and a miss from Young.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Mullen moves out of range easily.
Young misses with a head kick.
Mullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mullen tries to clinch up.
Young pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mullen is out of range and Young settles back down.
Mullen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mullen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Mullen closes the distance and clinches.
Mullen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Young.
Mullen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Young blocks it with crossed arms.

Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Mullen tries a head kick but it misses.
Mullen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Young takes a swing at Mullen's ribcage but misses.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses
letting Young counter with a right hand.
Mullen looks to land a body kick but Young moved away.
That kick from Young tenderised Mullen's leg. Mullen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mullen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
Young misses with a right hand
and Mullen counters with a good, hard body kick but Young shrugs it off.
Young throws a poor cross that misses
and Mullen counters with a head kick. That will keep Young thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Young misses with a looping left.
Mullen misses with a body kick.
Mullen moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mullen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mullen misses with a head kick.
Mullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mullen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joe Young is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mullen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mullen 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mullen ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Mullen throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Mullen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Young will feel that in the morning.
Mullen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Young lands with a nice combination. Mullen backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheers as Young lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mullen doesn't seem phased though.

Mullen is rocked!

That has opened up Steve Mullen's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Mullen moves out of range easily.
Mullen is still on wobbly legs! Can Young finish him?
A head kick misses from Young.
Mullen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mullen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Young closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Mullen! Young dives in looking to finish! Mullen is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Young!