PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Fleming (ranked 24647 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Young (ranked 5809 p4p, 0 weight class). Emilio Fleming has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fleming
vs
Young

187 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

162 cm
17
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emilio Fleming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Young!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fleming as he jumps to the side.
Young tries for a takedown but Fleming circles away easily
and Fleming counters with a head kick.
Young tries for a takedown but Fleming sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fleming is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Young.
Emilio Fleming has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Young.

Young moves into range and clinches up with Fleming.

Fleming manages to break the clinch.
Young throws a solid leg kick but Fleming takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Young.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Fleming counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Young tries to get to full guard but Fleming has control of the leg.
Fleming throws a strike but Young avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Young's head.
Young looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fleming postures up and lands a big shot to Young's brow.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fleming throwing strikes but missing.
Young wants to sweep but no luck.
Young looks winded!
Young is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fleming throwing strikes from guard but Young blocks nicely.
Fleming distracts Young with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fleming missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fleming is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fleming has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fleming is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fleming makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fleming chips away with some ground and pound.
Fleming scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fleming really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fleming keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Young's head.
Fleming throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Young works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fleming is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fleming working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Young is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fleming is controlling him.
Fleming postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fleming lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fleming will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fleming postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fleming is looking to work some ground and pound but Young has wrist control.
Fleming with a nice head shot there.
Fleming is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fleming makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fleming working some strikes from top position.
Fleming is looking to work some ground and pound but Young has wrist control.
Fleming throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming distracts Young with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fleming trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Young has momentary wrist control but Fleming slips an elbow through the middle.
Fleming working some strikes from top position.
Fleming landing with the ground and pound.
Fleming postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fleming makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fleming scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fleming is looking to work some ground and pound but Young has wrist control.
Fleming cracks Young with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fleming accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fleming keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Young's head.
Fleming postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fleming postures up in Young's guard and throws a big left but Young blocks it.
Fleming stands up over Young, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleming lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fleming loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Young preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fleming keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Young's head.
Fleming loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Young can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fleming controls the pace.
Fleming landing with the ground and pound.
Fleming chips away with some ground and pound.
Fleming is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fleming lands a couple of elbows.
Fleming lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fleming with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fleming's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emilio Fleming dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fleming has closed the distance and engaged Young in a clinch.

Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Young rushes Fleming and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fleming tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fleming is trying to pull guard but Young turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Young keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fleming's efforts to push away.

Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fleming keeps the fight on the outside.
Fleming is looking for a counter combo.
Mike Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young throws a jab but it's blocked by Fleming.
Fleming changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Young tries for a takedown but Fleming circles away easily
and Fleming counters with a nice body shot.
Young is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Young gets a takedown into half guard.

Fleming has one foot on Young's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Emilio Fleming is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young closes the distance but Fleming moves to the side
letting Fleming counter with a right hand.
Young tries to clinch
and Fleming counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Fleming moves into the clinch successfully.
Fleming wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming is pressed up against the cage. Young has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fleming down to the mat. Fleming avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
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!

Fleming pushes Young up against the cage in a clinch.

Fleming pulls guard.
Young won't allow Fleming to sweep him here.
Young trying to control but Fleming is working from the bottom.
Fleming trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fleming keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
Young won't allow Fleming to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Fleming rushes Young and presses him up against the cage.
Fleming has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.
Fleming tries to break the clinch but Young is controlling the position.
Fleming leaning against his opponent.
Fleming tries to break the clinch but Young is controlling the position.

Fleming pulls guard effortlessly.
Young wants to control from the top but Fleming keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleming trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Young tries to stand but Fleming is controlling from the bottom.

Fleming is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fleming looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fleming trying to stall but Young improves his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Fleming ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fleming no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Young trying to control but Fleming is working from the bottom.
Fleming lands an upkick as Young stands over him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emilio Fleming dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Young with a poor takedown
and Fleming counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick by Young misses

so Fleming counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fleming scoring with some ground and pound.
Fleming trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fleming in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Young working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fleming.
Fleming is in close to Young's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fleming is working Young over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fleming landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleming throws a big right hand that misses.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Young working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fleming.
Young utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fleming is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
Fleming throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Young works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Young controls Fleming momentarily but Fleming frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming lands a couple of elbows.
Fleming postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fleming sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fleming distracts Young with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fleming working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Young's head.
Fleming working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fleming landing some decent shots from guard.
Fleming postures up and lands a big shot to Young's brow.
Fleming loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Young has momentary wrist control but Fleming slips an elbow through the middle.
Fleming is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fleming stands up over Young, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Young is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fleming is controlling him.
Fleming trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.

Young throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Young has momentary wrist control but Fleming slips an elbow through the middle.
Fleming scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fleming throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Young works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fleming is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Young has momentary wrist control but Fleming slips an elbow through the middle.
Young is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming landing some decent shots from guard.
Young looking to control.
Fleming lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fleming throwing strikes from guard but Young blocks nicely.
Fleming landing with the ground and pound.
Fleming with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fleming's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fleming's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fleming connects with a couple of short punches.
Emilio Fleming overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fleming trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fleming lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fleming lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleming distracts Young with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fleming keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Young's head.
Fleming is looking to work some ground and pound but Young has wrist control.
Fleming throws a big elbow that misses.
Fleming is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fleming accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fleming lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fleming with a nice head shot there.
Fleming landing with the ground and pound.
Young looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Young might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fleming haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fleming throws a big elbow that misses.
Mike Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emilio Fleming is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fleming with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Fleming showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fleming 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Fleming!