PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sepi (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 Bob Sepi's chin.

Sepi
vs
York

210 cm
22
291 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
255 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Sepi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karias York!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sepi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but York manages to avoid it.
York has his takedown stuffed

and Sepi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sepi working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sepi trying to control but York is working from the bottom.
Sepi scoring with some ground and pound.
York wants to sweep here but Sepi controlling him for the moment.
Sepi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sepi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sepi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
York is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sepi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as York works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepi throwing strikes from guard but York blocks nicely.
York wants to stand but Sepi is controlling the position.
York keeping moving, preventing Sepi from controlling successfully.
Sepi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
York is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sepi is controlling him.
York trying to keep a closed guard but Sepi is proving a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sepi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sepi tries to avoid it but York manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sepi to the ground. Sepi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Sepi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. York did well to prevent Sepi getting side control.
Sepi content to control rather than advance.
Sepi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed York's head.
Sepi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. York defending well though.
Sepi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for York!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
York is looking to get to half guard.
Sepi scoring with strikes but York is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sepi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
York is squirming around, avoiding Sepi's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sepi is really struggling to control York but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sepi controlling from the full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
York takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sepi tries to control but York wriggling away.

Sepi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… York is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by York and Sepi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at York to see if he's OK.
Sepi wants to lay and pray for a moment but York keeps working.
York tries to bench press Sepi off him but Sepi keeps the position.
Sepi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for York!
York tries to hold on but Sepi pushes him away.
Sepi with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sepi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sepi with shots to the head and body - York looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sepi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
York is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Sepi dominated that round.
That's time! Sepi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

York shoots in but no luck this time.
York throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sepi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sepi just misses with a punch to the body.
Sepi misses the shot to the body.
Sepi scores with a shot to the body.
Karias York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sepi misses the shot to the body.
Sepi throws a combination. York tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Karias York has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sepi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Sepi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming York to the mat! York manages to get full guard.
Sepi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sepi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sepi stays in close to York's body and controls the position.
Sepi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
York is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepi throws a big right hand that misses.
York looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sepi is one step ahead there.
York preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
York wants to stand up but Sepi is controlling him.
Sepi passes York's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sepi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bob Sepi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sepi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
York wants to get back to his feet.
Sepi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sepi drops an elbow to the side of York's head.
Sepi controlling the pace.
York is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sepi connects with a nice short shot to York's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sepi is trying to work for a kimura but York is defending well.
Sepi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sepi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sepi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed York's head.
York gets back to full guard.
York wants to stand but Sepi is controlling the position.
Sepi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sepi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sepi wants to lay and pray for a moment but York keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York is trying to buck Sepi off.
York is looking to reverse the position.

Sepi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, York has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sepi but great work by York.
Sepi sneaks back into half guard.
Sepi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from York.
York throwing shots but Sepi is blocking nicely.
Sepi gets full guard.
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!
Sepi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
York scoring with punches to the head and body.
York postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sepi is controlling York's posture.

Sepi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. York gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Sepi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karias York's cut.
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 throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sepi's waist but Sepi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing York off to one side.
York takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot by Sepi.
Sepi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from York.
Jab by Sepi.
York shoots in for a takedown but Sepi shows good takedown defense.
Bob Sepi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karias York.
Sepi misses the shot to the body.
York tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sepi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sepi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sepi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that York can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sepi throws a body punch but York moves out of range.
A jab from Sepi misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
York takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sepi misses with an uppercut. York saw that one coming.

Sepi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sepi cracks York with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sepi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt York will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
York is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sepi connects with a decent elbow.

Sepi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sepi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sepi controls the position from side control.
Bob Sepi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
York tries to get back to half guard but can't.
York tries to escape but Sepi is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
York is looking for a sweep.
York manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sepi is controlling the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Bob Sepi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
York tries a head kick but it misses.
York fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bob Sepi is winning the standup battle so far.
York moves away from the strike by Sepi.
Karias York has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
York shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sepi as he avoids it easily.
Sepi leaves York with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sepi is looking to wear down York with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sepi throws a body punch but York moves out of range.
York will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
York drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
York tries to clinch up but Sepi circles away and keeps his distance.
York fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sepi gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sepi slows the pace down in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Sepi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sepi 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Sepi!
During a confident post fight interview, Bob Sepi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.