PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mandla Sizwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mandla Sizwe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sizwe
vs
Young

170 cm
19
147 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mandla Sizwe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angus Young!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Young shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sizwe but Sizwe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sizwe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sizwe with a poor takedown
and Young counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sizwe's knee momentarily.
Oooh a lovely combination from Sizwe sends Young down but not out. Sizwe dives into side control looking to finish.

Young is rocked!

It looks like Angus Young has been cut.
Sizwe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Young on the ground.
Sizwe wants to stand but Young has his arm trapped.
Young is still in real trouble! Can Sizwe finish him?
Young wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Young seems to have recovered his senses.
Young is trying to control Sizwe's posture but Sizwe avoids it.
Sizwe in side control, throwing shots but Young defends.
Young tries to escape but Sizwe is in control.
Sizwe tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizwe in side control, throwing shots but Young defends.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sizwe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Young's waist but Young gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sizwe off to one side.
Sizwe misses with a jab to the body
and Young counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sizwe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to the body from Sizwe misses
and Young counters with an inside leg kick.
Young fails to land the takedown.
Sizwe misses with a takedown attempt - Young sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mandla Sizwe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young thows a body kick. Sizwe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A big left from Sizwe misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young walks into a stiff left hand from Sizwe.
Sizwe scores with a jab to the jaw.

Young looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sizwe has momentary wrist control but Young slips an elbow through the middle.
Young won't allow Sizwe to sweep him here.
Sizwe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sizwe is breathing heavily.
Young stays in close to Sizwe's body and controls the position.

Sizwe is working an open guard so Young takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mandla Sizwe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sizwe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Young.
Sizwe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sizwe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizwe misses with a double jab.
Young tries to clinch but Sizwe moves out of range.
Sizwe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Young counters with a shoot takedown. Sizwe fights it but they end up in guard.
Young passes Sizwe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Young trying to control the action but Sizwe is working from the bottom.

Young decides to stand and escape the position.
Sizwe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young slips under a jab from Sizwe.
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sizwe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters with a good low kick that Sizwe was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to clinch up but Sizwe circles away and keeps his distance.
Sizwe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Young moves into the clinch.

Young jumps guard.

Sizwe has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Young to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Sizwe is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Young pulls down on the head and he's put Sizwe to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Angus Young!