PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Unstoppable-E.S. Posthumus. York is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by British Grenadiers Song. Cain Marko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nigel York's chin.

Marko
vs
York

201 cm
26
287 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

192 cm
24
285 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Marko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nigel York!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York slips a jab from Marko.
York shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marko eats them both and turns towards York to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Cain Marko has been cut.

Marko throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. York tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Marko is in York's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
York manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
York avoids the attempt from Marko to control.
Marko is looking to get to half guard.
York controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Marko is looking to get to half guard.
York controlling the position easily from mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nigel York.
York tries to bum rush Marko with a series of wild strikes but Marko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
York misses with a wild body shot.
Marko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marko throws a looping overhand right but York ducks down to avoid it.
York ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
York looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
York shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marko blocks a jab.
Marko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
York misses with a jab to the body
and Marko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
York drops his hands momentarily and Marko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
York throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Marko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
York is looking for a sweep. Marko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marko lands strikes from half guard.
Marko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Marko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
York tries to roll over but Marko keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marko wants to free his trapped foot but York is holding on for dear life with his legs.
York controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
York wants to control but Marko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
York is not content to let Marko control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Marko throwing shots but York is blocking nicely.
Marko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
York trying to control but Marko postures up.
Marko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
York avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marko.
Marko trying to pass the guard but York defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marko wants to take a breather but York is having none of it.
York keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. York defending well though.
York wants to control but Marko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
York is trying to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marko drops an elbow to the side of York's head.
York works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marko cracks York with a solid left hand.
York looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marko is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
York utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Marko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cain Marko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

York looks to land a combination but Marko avoids it well.
York misses with a looping right.
No luck for Marko with that takedown attempt.
York swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by York as he connects with a hook.
York connects with a leg kick. Marko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
York avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Marko.
Marko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
York slips under a jab.
Marko moves away from the strike by York.
Marko checks a leg kick nicely.
A lazy left from Marko finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Marko misses the target.
York misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from York misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
York ducks under a wild hook from Marko.
York connects with a body shot that sends Marko's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by York.
Marko lands a jab.
Marko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but York swivels and escapes.
Marko throws a hook to the side of York's head but York sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
York walks into a jab.
York slips under a jab from Marko.
Marko blocks a jab.
Marko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
York scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marko doesn't seem bothered though.
Marko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
York misses with an uppercut
and Marko counters with a nice body shot.
York throws an off balance right hand
letting Marko counter with a right hand.
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!
A swing and a miss from Marko.
Marko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice defenses there by York.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko misses with a looping left.
York moves out of range as Marko strikes.
York tries to move into range but Marko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Marko misses.
Marko misses the jab.
Cain Marko is winning the standup battle so far.
York throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marko misses with a body shot
and York counters with a thumping low kick.
York slips a jab from Marko.
York stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Marko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
York fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
York lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
York is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marko rather than just go for the knockout.
York throws a leg kick which misses Marko's front leg but catches the back leg as Marko tries to avoid it.
York is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
York connects with the punch.

Cain Marko's cut is getting worse.
A big right from York misses.
York scores with a nice right hand.
York lands a leg kick that knocks Marko off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
York digs a good body shot into Marko's ribs.
York comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
York fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
York throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marko.
York throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
York digs a good hook to Marko's body.
York bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
York throws out a leg kick but Marko moves out of range and York only half commits.
York throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
York fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
York turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marko throws a lazy right hand but York sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
York with a nice cross.

Cain Marko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
York avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York looks to land a left hand but Marko moved out of range nicely.
Marko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nigel York is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
York falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
York misses with a looping left.
York looks to score with a jab to the body but Marko is just out of range.
York clobbers Marko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marko cracks York with a right hand to the side of the head.
York displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marko throws out the jab.
Marko jabs at York's body.
Marko walks into a straight right hand from York.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
York swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
York feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Markos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
York walks into a jab.
Marko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel York showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cain Marko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Marko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but York manages to avoid it.
York misses with a straight right.
A jab from York misses.
York ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
York's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and York duly obliges.
York misses with a jab to the body

and Marko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
York is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marko scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marko 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
York wants to control but Marko is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marko is trying to control the action in half guard but York is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marko thows a huge punch but York dodges it nicely.
Marko is nestled in close to York, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marko wants to control but York is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from Marko there.
Cain Marko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
York preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York tries to roll over but Marko keeps him under control.
York keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
York is trying to maintain the position but Marko is very close to passing his half guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nigel York wasn't active enough on the ground.

Marko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
York looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
York manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
York controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko is squirming around, avoiding York's attempts to control the action.
Marko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marko can't escape the position.
York tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marko is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marko is working hard here to advance position.
York looking to control and managing it successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Marko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Marko gets full guard.

York gets to his feet. Marko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
York ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marko moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
York throws a big shot that misses.
York defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marko.
York misses with a looping left.
Marko misses with a looping left.
York slaps away a takedown attempt from Marko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
York scores with a nice right hand.
Marko moves away from the strike by York.
York pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
York misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
York looks to land a left hand but Marko moved out of range nicely.
York cracks a nice hook into Marko's ribs.
York on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
York swings for the body but Marko moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nigel York.
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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel York!
An out of breath Nigel York thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.