PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Machete Trejo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karias York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karias York has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Machete Trejo's chin.

Trejo
vs
York

195 cm
20
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
23
255 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machete Trejo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karias York!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trejo throws an overhand right that lands on York's shoulder, as York tries to avoid the shot.
Trejo shoots in for a takedown but York shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Trejo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Trejo slips under a jab.
York connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Trejo slips under a jab.
Trejo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
York throws out a loose jab but Trejo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trejo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
York connects with a nice looking jab.
Trejo closes the distance and clinches up with York, looking for a takedown. Trejo pushes York against the cage but York circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Machete Trejo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
York takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
York connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
York missing with a left hand there. Trejo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trejo misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karias York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
York looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Trejo gets the takedown into side control.
Trejo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Trejo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trejo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
York is trying to get back to his feet.
Trejo trying to control the action but York is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Trejo is controlling him well.
York is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Trejo is looking to take a break and control but York is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
York taking punishment in the form of punches.
York is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Trejo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
York is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trejo controls the position.
Trejo working the head and body with strikes.
Trejo 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.
Trejo lands an elbow.
Trejo tries to advance to mount but York denies him.

Trejo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by York, who protects the arm well.
Trejo cracks York with a big elbow.
Trejo trying to control the position but York is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trejo lands some shots froms side control.
Trejo looks up at the clock and then as York takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Trejo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo landing strikes.
York is not content to let Trejo control the position.
Trejo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Trejo trying to control the position but York is working away.
York wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Trejo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
York takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machete Trejo dominated that round.
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.

Trejo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
York ducks under a wild hook from Trejo.
York throws a leg kick but Trejo sees it coming and moves out of range.
York throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trejo connects with a crisp jab.
York misses with a head kick.
Trejo lands a nice shot that snaps York's head back.
York steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trejo.
Trejo throws the left hand but York avoids the punch easily.
Trejo misses with a body shot
and York counters with a right hand to the body.
Karias York seems to be getting the better of the standup.
York throws a body punch but Trejo moves out of range.
York scores with a hook to the body. Trejo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
York misses with a hook. Trejo ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trejo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
York misses with a kick to the body.
York lands a slapping body shot.
York lands with an overhand left.
York scores with a punch to the head.
York swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from York.
York throws a big shot that misses.

Trejo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
York is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Trejo is controlling him.
Trejo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. York swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trejo looking to sit in guard and control but York gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
York wants to get up but he can't break Trejo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

York stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Trejo shoots for a double leg takedown but York sprawls well. He's pushed Trejo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Trejo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. York sees it coming and avoids it easily.
York throws the left hand but Trejo avoids the punch easily.
York throws a series of punches but Trejo moves out of range.
York thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trejo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as York sprawls well. York wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Trejo gets slowly back to his feet.
York throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
York scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trejo tries to clinch
enabling York to counter with a crisp jab.
York throws the left hand but Trejo avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from York misses.
Trejo throws a shot to the body.
Trejo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before York has time to react.
York throws a wild body kick that Trejo sees coming a mile off.
Trejo looks to score with a jab to the body but York is just out of range.
A slow jab from York misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by York.
York ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trejo moves away.

Trejo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in York's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karias York showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Trejo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Trejo ducks right into an uppercut from York.
Trejo ducks under a wild hook from York.
York paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Trejo moves out of range as York strikes.
York throws a series of punches but Trejo moves out of range.
Trejo tries to clinch but York moves out of range.
Trejo looks to throw the jab but York is out of range.
Trejo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Trejo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from York.
Trejo shoots for a takedown but York saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Trejo ducks under a wild hook from York.
York misses with an uppercut. Trejo saw that one coming.
York is looking to slow Trejo down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trejo gets a takedown into half guard.
York is trying to stand back up but Trejo is controlling him
Trejo throwing shots but York is blocking nicely.
York wants to get back to his feet.
Trejo controlling the action here.
Trejo stops York from getting back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Trejo lands a nice short elbow.
York is trying to stand back up but Trejo is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trejo content to control rather than advance.

Trejo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Trejo throws a strike but York avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
York keeping moving, preventing Trejo from controlling successfully.
York utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
York is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

York pushes Trejo off and gets back to his feet.
York throws a hook but Trejo blocks it.
York just misses with a punch to the body.
York is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
York jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Trejo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Trejo struggles to land a body shot inside as York controls his hands.
York tries to break the clinch but Trejo is controlling the position.
Trejo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trejo wants a takedown but no success here.
Trejo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite York's efforts to push away.
Trejo misses with the head strike.
York can't break the clinch.
York blocks a body shot from Trejo.
Trejo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but York pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Machete Trejo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trejo misses with a punch to the body.
York is trying to break the clinch but Trejo is controlling him.
York blocks an uppercut.

Trejo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
York is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trejo slips a jab from York.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karias York comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think York has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

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