PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Szczecinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Young
vs
Szczecinski

155 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
132 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nathan Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Filip Szczecinski!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Szczecinski if he has to take too many more of those.

Young drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Young is looking to take a break and control but Szczecinski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Young tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Young knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Szczecinski on the ground.
Young throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Szczecinski isn't going anywhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young wants to control but Szczecinski is keeping him busy.
Young is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Szczecinski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Young laying and praying for a moment but Szczecinski takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Szczecinski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Nathan Young just wasn't active enough.
Szczecinski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Young is fending him off so far but Szczecinski persists. Nope, Young circles away and we're back to standing.
Szczecinski looks winded!
Szczecinski shoots and misses

and Young counters with a nice double leg into side control. Szczecinski won't be happy with that.
Young sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Szczecinski is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Young wants to stand but Szczecinski is controlling his arm.
Young trying to control the action but Szczecinski is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Szczecinski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczecinski pushes Young away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Young gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Young could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Young throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Szczecinski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Szczecinski prevents Young from improving position.
Young connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Szczecinski some visible discomfort.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Young decides to stand back up.

Young rushes Szczecinski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Young lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Young closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Szczecinski quickly recovers to half guard.
Young not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Young wants to take a breather but Szczecinski is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Nathan Young wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Young fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Young shoots in and bounces Szczecinski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Young wants to control from the top but Szczecinski keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Young dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Szczecinski tries to keep at a distance but Young has taken the fight into the clinch.
Young goes for a takedown in the clinch but Szczecinski prevents it.

Young pulls guard.
Szczecinski stopping the sweep attempt from Young.
Young working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young wants to get back to his feet but Szczecinski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczecinski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Young swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Szczecinski is breathing heavily.

Young is looking for a triangle but Szczecinski pushes his legs off easily.
Szczecinski stands up over Young, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Szczecinski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Szczecinski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Young working a defensive guard here.
Szczecinski stands and throws Young's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is trying to improve his position.
Young is working hard here to advance position.

Szczecinski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Young, who protects the arm well.
Young is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to control but Szczecinski postures up.
Szczecinski working the head and body with strikes.
Szczecinski is chipping away with strikes.
Young can't do much from the bottom here.
Szczecinski tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Young takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Szczecinski tries to move into full mount but can't pass Young's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczecinski tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Szczecinski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Szczecinski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Young is trying to control Szczecinski's posture but Szczecinski avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Filip Szczecinski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Szczecinski gets caught flat footed, as Young shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Young trying to control but Szczecinski is working from the bottom.

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

Young drives through with a takedown into Szczecinski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Szczecinski wants to stand and escape but Young is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young trying to control the position from guard on top but Szczecinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Szczecinski is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nathan Young.
Young connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Szczecinski's hands.

Young throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Szczecinski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Young is in Szczecinski's guard.
Szczecinski keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
Young won't allow Szczecinski to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young trying to control but Szczecinski is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Young trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nathan Young wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Young moves into the clinch successfully.
Young drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Szczecinski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Young managing to block the knees to the body from Szczecinski.

Szczecinski breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is looking to clinch.
Young shoots in looking for a takedown but Szczecinski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Young's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Szczecinski fails with a takedown attempt.
Young slips a jab and a cross from Szczecinski.
Young throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Szczecinski on the side of the head.
Young wants to clinch up but Szczecinski keeps it at a distance.
Szczecinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Young closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Young jumps into guard, dragging Szczecinski to the mat.
Young has his hands on Szczecinski's head, controlling the position.
Szczecinski throwing strikes but missing.
Szczecinski passes into half guard.
Young might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Young regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young trying to keep a closed guard but Szczecinski is proving a slippery customer.
Szczecinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

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