PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karias York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Bernardes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernardes has chosen Rocky Theme as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

York
vs
Bernardes

195 cm
22
255 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

203 cm
23
225 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

BUY ONE,GET TWO

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karias York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Bernardes!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Bernardes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bernardes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
York moves out of range of the strikes.
York swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bernardes avoids the head kick by York.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
York defending well as Bernardes loads up on a big left hand.
Bernardes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but York circles away quickly and effectively.
York missing with a left hand there. Bernardes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
York ducks under a wild hook from Bernardes.
Bernardes misses with a few strikes there.
York dodges the punch combination from Bernardes.
Bernardes throws a series of punches but York moves out of range.
York punishes Bernardes's body with a nice straight punch.
Bernardes looks gassed!
A nice leg kick lands there from York.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
York tries to clinch there but Bernardes circles away.
A head kick misses from York.
York lands a slapping body shot.
Bernardes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Roger Bernardes has been cut.
York wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

York drops Bernardes with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bernardes looks back up at him and smiles so York waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
York digs a good hook to Bernardes's body.

York cracks Bernardes with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bernardes looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can York finish him?

Bernardes is rocked!
York pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bernardes is still on wobbly legs! Can York finish him?
York throws a lazy right hand but Bernardes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bernardes seems to have recovered his senses.

York forces Bernardes back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

York breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
York misses with a straight left.
Bernardes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
York throws a half hearted mid kick.
York connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
York misses with a double jab.
A combination from York does no damage.
York looks to land a left hand but Bernardes moved out of range nicely.
Bernardes throws a series of punches but York avoids them all with ease.
Bernardes slips a jab from York.
A swing and a miss from Bernardes.
Roger Bernardes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
York lands a lovely overhand right.
York clobbers Bernardes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
York checks a leg kick.
Bernardes throws a left and a right that both miss
and York counters with a lovely straight right hand!
York looks to score with a jab to the body but Bernardes is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Bernardes.
Bernardes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
York misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bernardes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardes swinging wildly here.

York gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
York has had enough of the clinch but Bernardes keeps him there for the moment.
Bernardes is trying to break the clinch but York has him pressed against the cage.

Bernardes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bernardes misses with a wild body shot.
York throws a body punch but Bernardes moves out of range.
A big right from York misses.
Bernardes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bernardes walks into a stiff left hand from York.
Bernardes avoids the body shot from York.
York dodges the punch combination from Bernardes.
York swinging wildly here.
Bernardes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bernardes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
York throws an overhand right that lands on Bernardes's shoulder, as Bernardes tries to avoid the shot.
Bernardes throws a series of punches but York moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by York as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by York.
Bernardes swats away the attempt to clinch by York.
Bernardes throws a combination that misses

and York moves into the clinch.

Bernardes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
York tries a head kick but it misses.
York showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bernardes.
Bernardes ducks under a wild hook from York.
Bernardes lands with a straight right. York didn't see that one coming.
York misses with an uppercut.
York fails to land with a series of punches.

Bernardes closes the distance and clinches.

Bernardes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bernardes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bernardes misses the shot to the body.
York looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bernardes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from York.
No joy there for Bernardes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bernardes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bernardes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from York.
York is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernardes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bernardes is looking to clinch.
Bernardes misses with a few strikes there.

York moves into the clinch successfully.

York escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
York throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bernardes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
York throws a good cross that connects.
Bernardes fails to land with a series of punches.
York is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bernardes.
Bernardes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
York moves out of range of the strikes.
York throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bernardes misses with a combination
and York counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
York throws an overhand right that lands on Bernardes's shoulder, as Bernardes tries to avoid the shot.
York avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bernardes misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karias York dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Bernardes's cut.
That's time! York's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

York rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bernardes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bernardes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from York.
York avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bernardes!
York connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Bernardes misses its intended target.
Bernardes moves out of range of the strikes.
York lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bernardes circles away quickly and effectively.
Bernardes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from York.
Bernardes looks to land a combination but York avoids it well.
York misses with a leg kick.
York jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Bernardes does no damage.
Bernardes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
York scores with a jab to the head.
York bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bernardes's head backwards.
York misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bernardes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Bernardes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by York - just one landing.
Bernardes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by York.
York misses with a wild combination.
Roger Bernardes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
York misses with a hook. Bernardes ducked under it nicely.
Bernardes lands a two punch combo.

York rushes Bernardes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bernardes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. York smiles and moves away.

York gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bernardes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bernardes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bernardes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bernardes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
York throws a hook but Bernardes blocks it.

York rushes Bernardes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

York manages to break the clinch.

York has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bernardes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bernardes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
York throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bernardes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bernardes throws a right and a left that York avoids nicely.
Bernardes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bernardes wants to clinch up but York keeps it at a distance.
Bernardes keeps the fight on the outside.
Bernardes just misses with a punch to the body.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bernardes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
York scores with a jab to the head.
York is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bernardes can do to turn this around?
Some wild striking there from Bernardes.
Bernardes missing with a left hand there. York was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

York drives through and clinches with Bernardes against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

York breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
York avoids a punch combination nicely.
York lands a jab to the nose.

York closes the distance and clinches.

York breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bernardes throws a combination. York tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York digs a good hook to Bernardes's body.
York cracks Bernardes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Karias York is winning the standup battle so far.
York throws a jab when Bernardes was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bernardes.
York lands an overhand right.
York tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bernardes was well out of range. Poor timing from York.
A combination from Bernardes does no damage.
York fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from York misses its intended target.
Bernardes ducks under a wild hook from York.
Bernardes works over York's head and body with a nice combination.
York tries to clinch up but Bernardes circles away and keeps his distance.
Bernardes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bernardes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from York.
York slips a jab and a cross from Bernardes.
York displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bernardes throws out the jab.
York wants to clinch.
York loads up on a big right hand but Bernardes slips the punch.
Bernardes misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernardes misses with a two punch combination.
York lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bernardes moves out of range as York strikes.
Bernardes misses with a double jab
and York counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

York pushes Bernardes up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

York breaks from the clinch.

Bernardes moves into the clinch.

York breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bernardes throws a right and a left that York avoids nicely.
Jab, jab by York - just one landing.
York bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bernardes tries to clinch but York is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for York, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bernardes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but York circles away quickly and effectively.
York looks to land a combination. Bernardes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
York dodges the punch combination from Bernardes.
Bernardes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
York throws a shot from downtown. Bernardes moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karias York dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roger Bernardes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bernardes moves away from the strike by York.
Bernardes misses with a wild combination.
York throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bernardes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
York tries to clinch there but Bernardes circles away.
Bernardes misses with a combination
and York cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bernardes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
York is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - York looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
York looks to land a right hand but Bernardes moved out of range.
York tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bernardes was well out of range. Poor timing from York.
York misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernardes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
York throws a jab but it's blocked by Bernardes.
York moves in looking to clinch but Bernardes pushes him off.
York uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bernardes.
York is looking to clinch.
Bernardes doesn't manage to clinch there - York circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by York.
York fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bernardes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but York moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
York ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bernardes moves away.
York scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A swing and a miss from York.
Bernardes misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from York misses its intended target.
York scores with a hook to the body. Bernardes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bernardes misses with a combination
letting York counter with a right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Bernardes scores with a four punch combination!
York takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bernardes keeps the fight on the outside.
Bernardes misses with a series of wild punches.
Bernardes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as York throws out the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by York.
Bernardes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
York tries to clinch but Bernardes is having none of it.
York throws a hook but Bernardes blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardes throws a right hand that York ducks under and follows up with a left that York also avoids with ease.
Bernardes ducks under a wild hook from York.
Bernardes throws a nice looking combination but York bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bernardes tries to clinch up.
York fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bernardes on the side of the head.
York cracks Bernardes with an open hand slap.
Bernardes moves out of range of the body kick from York.
Bernardes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bernardes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bernardes misses with a two punch combination.
Bernardes loads up on a big right hand but York slips the punch.
York is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bernardes.
Bernardes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bernardes moves out of range of the body kick.
Bernardes throws a right and a left that both miss.
York fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bernardes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bernardes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bernardes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bernardes misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Bernardes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

York moves into the clinch successfully.
York has Bernardes pressed against the cage, preventing Bernardes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

York pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
York lands with a hook. Bernardes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bernardes misses with a series of wild punches.
York slips a jab and a cross from Bernardes.
York throws a leg kick which misses Bernardes's front leg but catches the back leg as Bernardes tries to avoid it.
Bernardes moves out of range as York throws a body kick.
Bernardes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bernardes walks into a straight right hand from York.
Bernardes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bernardes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bernardes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bernardes throws a nice looking combination but York bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bernardes throws a nice looking combination but York bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
York lands with an overhand left.
York waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bernardes.
York throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bernardes misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some bone on bone action there as York checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
York scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
York ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bernardes moves away.
Roger Bernardes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bernardes misses with the combination.

York rushes Bernardes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bernardes prevents York from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bernardes.

York breaks from the clinch.
Bernardes misses with a combination
and Bernardes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

York closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
York tries to break the clinch but Bernardes is controlling the position.
Bernardes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
York is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
York working hard to break the clinch.
York wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bernardes digs a right hand underneath York's ribcage. York let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bernardes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite York's efforts to push away.
Bernardes misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karias York showed his dominance in that final round.
Well York 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Karias York!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Karias York!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Karias York!

Karias York wins by unanimous decision!