PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daft Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young comes into the arena with Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger blaring out of the sound system. Bill Bronson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Young
vs
Bronson

166 cm
25
148 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

164 cm
26
153 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daft Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bill Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Bronson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bronson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bronson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Young is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bronson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bronson's back!
Bronson trying to control the action but Young just sinks the hooks in.
Young tries to keep control of the position but Bronson is staying busy.
Young is riding his opponent, not letting Bronson buck him off.
Young is hanging on to Bronson's back as he tries to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is not going to allow Bronson to sit and survive in this position.
Young trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Young controlling the position well here. Bronson rolled but Young kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Bronson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Young controlling well, preventing Bronson from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Young wants to control but Bronson manages to buck him off and is now in Young's guard! Nice work there by Bronson!
Bronson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bronson passes Young's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Young's head.
Bronson working Young over with strikes.
Young regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bronson.
Bronson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bronson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bronson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Young keeping moving, preventing Bronson from controlling successfully.
Bronson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bronson trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Bronson postures up in Young's guard and throws a big left but Young blocks it.
Young working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronson.
Bronson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Young is keeping the position for now.
Bronson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Young is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bronson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bronson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bronson throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Young misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Young, right into the meat.
Young wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Young connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bronson momentarily.
Bronson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Young sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bronson somewhat.
Young 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Young throws a shot from downtown. Bronson moves away and avoids it.
Daft Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bronson blocks the body kick.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
We've been told by Young's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bronson cracks Young with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bill Bronson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A solid leg kick lands there for Young.
Bronson throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
Bronson looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Young thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bronson with the counter takedown but Young avoids it easily.
Bronson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bronson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
Bronson throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Young thows a left - swing and a miss!
Young lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Bronson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Young. Bronson shrugs it off though.
Good leg kick by Young there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bronson misses with a body shot.
Bronson 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson misses with a left hand
and Young counters with a body kick that stops Bronson in his tracks momentarily.
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young lands with a nice body punch.
Bronson cracks Young with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bronson looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Young feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bronsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Young takes a swing at Bronson's ribcage but misses.
Bronson swings widly with a right hand
and Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bronson swings for the body but Young moves out of range.
Young connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Young.
Young cracks Bronson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Young lands with an uppercut that bounces Bronson off the cage and back into range.
Young thumps Bronson with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Young.
Young getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Young fakes the leg kick and cracks Bronson in the body.
That kick from Young tenderised Bronson's leg. Bronson is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bronson lunges at Young with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Young's hand.
Young gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Bronson finds it's way through Young's defenses.
Bronson throws a lazy uppercut
and Young counters with an outside leg kick.
Bronson tries to move into range but Young moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Young takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Young is rocked!
Young tries to get into range but Bronson steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Young! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Bronson scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bill Bronson!
Bill Bronson thanked the fans post fight for their support.