PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walt Style (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karias York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Style
vs
York

190 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walt Style!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karias York!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Style throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
York moves in looking to clinch but Style pushes him off.
York avoids the head kick by Style.
York is looking to clinch.
Style takes one to the side of the head.
York tries to clinch there but Style circles away.

York closes the distance and pushes Style back into the cage.
Style is trying to break the clinch but York has him pressed against the cage.
York lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by York as Style tries to tie him up.

York breaks the clinch.
York tries to clinch up but Style circles away and keeps his distance.
Style misses with a leg kick.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Style paws at him with a jab and circles away.
York tries to clinch but Style moves out of range.
York tries to clinch up.
Style tries a head kick but it misses.
York throws a jab but it's blocked by Style.
York is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - York looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
York moves in looking to clinch but Style pushes him off.
York tries to close the distance and clinch but Style swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
York tries to clinch but Style moves out of range.
York tries to clinch but Style is having none of it.
York scores with a hook to the body. Style takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Style paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Style needs to keep his hands up - York had a free shot at his head there.
Style throws a right and a left that both miss.
Style swats away the attempt to clinch by York.
York throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karias York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
York throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Style.
York throws a wild body kick that Style sees coming a mile off.
Style throws a front kick aimed at York's knee but York avoids it well.
Style jabs at York's body.
York looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Style motions for York to come forward. Style throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Style lands with a kick to the temple. York shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
York wants to clinch up but Style keeps it at a distance.
York swinging wilding here.
Style misses with a leg kick.
York fails with an attempt to clinch.
York tries to clinch but Style moves out of range.
Walt Style is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
York takes one to the chin there.
Style throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
York shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Style as he jumps to the side.
Style lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but York circles away quickly and effectively.
Style throws a series of punches but York avoids them all with ease.
York lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York misses with a jab, cross combination.
York misses with a two punch combination.
York doesn't manage to clinch there - Style circles away.
York looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Style uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by York.
Style finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
York misses with a few strikes there.
York throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Style tries to close the distance and clinch up but York swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Style misses with a low kick.
York throws a leg kick
and Style counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
York rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Style moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Style throws a series of punches but York moves out of range.
Style motions for York to come forward. Style throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Style wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Style looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danga de danga de dang - Style scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Style lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and York has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from York and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Style throws a leg kick but York moved away.
York connects with a jab.
Style tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and York connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Style throws a right hand that York ducks under and follows up with a left that York also avoids with ease.
York misses with a wild body shot.
Style throws a right and a left that York avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Style wants to land a leg kick but York is out of range.
Style misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from York.
Style wants to slow York down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walt Style dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A nice combination there by York.
York wants to clinch.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Style paws at him with a jab and circles away.
York doesn't manage to clinch there - Style circles away.
Style swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Style misses.
Style throws a head kick that misses.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up but Style swats him away and circles back towards the center.
York tries to clinch up but Style circles away and keeps his distance.
York moves out of range of the leg kick from Style.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as York checks a leg kick.
York misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Style throws a combination that misses

and York moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

York's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Style paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walt Style is winning the standup battle so far.
York moves in looking to clinch but Style pushes him off.
York fails in his attempt to clinch.
York throws a lazy head kick
and Style counters with a left and a right that stings York.
Style moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Style misses with a jab, cross combination.

York moves into the clinch successfully.
York keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Style's efforts to push away.
Style tries to stall but York uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Style has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Style wants to break the clinch but can't.
York tries to break the clinch but Style is controlling the position.
Style wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Style working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Style wants to stall.

York breaks from the clinch.
York throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
York moves in looking to clinch but Style pushes him off.
York throws a leg kick that is checked
and Style cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Style will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

York pushes Style up against the cage in a clinch.
Style looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
York blocks the elbow strike.
York looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Style manages to break the clinch.
Style tries to clinch but York moves out of range.
York throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Style fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but York is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Style counters with a three punch combo that has York backing up. York nods at Style to acknowledge the strikes.
York throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - York looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Style throws a left and a right that both miss
and York counters with a lovely straight right hand!
York misses with a jab, cross combination.
Style tries to clinch but York moves away

and York counters by moving into the clinch.
Style's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Style looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Style wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from York.

York manages to break the clinch.
Style doesn't manage to clinch there - York circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Style throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
York checks a leg kick nicely.
York fails in his attempt to clinch.
Style will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
York misses with a wild body shot.
Style throws a head kick that misses.
Style throws a leg kick that misses.
York wants to clinch.
Good work by York as he checks the leg kick.
Style uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from York.
York scores with a jab to the jaw.
Style throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
York tries to clinch but Style is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Walt Style will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

York tries to clinch but Style moves out of range.

York forces Style back against the cage and clinches.
Style tries to break the clinch but York is controlling the position.
York tries to break free but Style pushes him back against the cage.
Style tries to break free but York pushes him back against the cage.
York is trying to force a seperation but Style has the dominant position.
York wants to break free but Style has control.
York lands with a right to the head.
Style wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Style tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and York avoids it.
York scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
York keeps control of Style as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Style taking a breather.

York pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
York swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Style will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
York lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Style looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walt Style is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by York. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of York.
Style avoids a punch combination nicely.
Style throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
York keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
York throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Style attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
York tries to clinch but Style moves out of range.
Style throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

York drops Style with a beautiful combination! Style stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - York is looking for the KO!

Style is rocked!

York gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh Style is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Style's efforts to push away.

York breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
York misses with a wild combination.
Style seems to have got his legs back now.
York tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

York clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
York prevents Style from breaking the clinch.

York breaks the clinch.

York drives through and clinches with Style against the cage.
York can't break the clinch.

York breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Style throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up but Style swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Style circles away quickly and effectively.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as York checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as York lands an impressive looking overhand right. Style doesn't seem phased though.
York tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

York closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Style can't break the clinch.
Style keeps control of York as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

York breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Style scores with a jab.
York tries to clinch but Style is having none of it.
York is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
York has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Style finds it's way round the side to connect with York's head.
Style misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Style misses the jab.
York throws a combination that misses
and Style counters with a low kick, right behind York 's knee.
Style misses with a low kick.
Style throws a body punch but York moves out of range.
A big right from York misses.
Style pulls out of a head kick attempt.
York is looking to clinch.
York doesn't manage to clinch there - Style circles away.
York ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Style moves away.
York misses with a looping left.
Karias York has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Style pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
York misses with a combination
and Style counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Walt Style is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Style throws a solid leg kick but York takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Style.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karias York comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Style has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Karias York!