PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karias York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Doghoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

York
vs
Doghoon

195 cm
29
255 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

150 cm
26
270 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karias York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Doghoon!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doghoon misses with an uppercut.
Doghoon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by York.
York takes a swing at Doghoon's ribcage but misses.
Doghoon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from York.

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

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

Doghoon drops York with a right and a left! Doghoon comes rushing in but York regains his composure and manages to keep Doghoon in guard.

It looks like Karias York has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Doghoon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Doghoon trying to control but York is working from the bottom.
York working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York keeping moving, preventing Doghoon from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
York bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Doghoon's head.
Doghoon throws a head kick but York moves out of range.
Doghoon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karias York is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
York throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from York. Doghoon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doghoon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yorks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
York keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doghoon's corner calls for a 1-2. Doghoon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doghoon circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheers as York lands an impressive looking overhand right. Doghoon doesn't seem phased though.
York misses with a straight right.

York has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

York's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
York will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doghoon tries to close the distance and clinch up but York swats him away and circles back towards the center.
York throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doghoon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
York blocks a head kick by Doghoon.
Doghoon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Doghoon. Those never looked like landing.

York has managed to clinch.

Doghoon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
York stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and York wants it to stay on the feet.
York moves out of range of the strikes.
Karias York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doghoon avoids the head kick by York.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York throws out a powerful jab.
Doghoon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Carlos Doghoon has been cut.
Doghoon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by York.
York throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Doghoon to counter with a crisp jab.
Doghoon scores with a body shot.
York tries to close the distance and clinch but Doghoon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doghoon connects with a good right hand that stumbles York. York circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
York steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doghoon.
Doghoon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doghoon dodges the punch combination from York.
Doghoon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but York was well out of range. Poor timing from Doghoon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Doghoon misses.
Doghoon tries to clinch but York moves away
and York counters with a two punch combo.
Doghoon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed York momentarily.
Doghoon ducks under a wild hook from York.
York misses with an uppercut. Doghoon saw that one coming.
Doghoon tries to work over York's front leg with a kick but York checks it.
Doghoon throws a right and a left that York avoids nicely.
Doghoon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by York.
York dodges the punch combination from Doghoon.
Doghoon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed York momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doghoon shoots for a takedown but York saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
York throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Doghoon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Doghoon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Doghoon.
York showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doghoon.
York throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Doghoon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Doghoon misses with a wild combination.
York closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Doghoon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by York.
York lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
York cracks Doghoon with an open hand slap.

Doghoon looking to score a takedown here. York is defending well but Doghoon drives through and ends up in York's guard.
York wants to stand and escape but Doghoon is having none of it.
Doghoon is breathing heavily.
Doghoon chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doghoon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as York works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
York working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
York utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
York looking for a sweep. Not yet York, not yet.
Doghoon looking to sit in guard and control but York gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Doghoon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
York forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doghoon trying to hold on to York's head to control him but York postures up.
Doghoon is holding on to half guard well.

York is working for a submission of some sort.
Doghoon gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doghoon looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as York accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
York throws a strike but Doghoon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
York looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Doghoon forces his way into half guard.

York kicks off Doghoon and gets to his feet.
York misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doghoon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but York moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doghoon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doghoon throws out a loose jab but York uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doghoon misses with a looping right.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doghoon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doghoon looks to throw the jab but York is out of range.
Doghoon pushes York away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doghoon connects with a body shot that sends York's belly button to the back.
York moves out of range as Doghoon strikes.

Doghoon 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.
Doghoon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doghoon chips away with some ground and pound.
Doghoon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Doghoon throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Doghoon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Doghoon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Doghoon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Doghoon is landing with some decent strikes but York is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
York is looking to improve his position but Doghoon isn't that keen on the idea.
Doghoon controlling the position easily from mount.
York is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doghoon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. York looks a forlorn figure.
Doghoon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
York is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doghoon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Doghoon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish York?
Doghoon loads up with a big shot that hurts York! He's pulled Doghoon in close but Doghoon has postured up and lands more strikes. Can York survive? More strikes from Doghoon and York is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carlos Doghoon!
An out of breath Carlos Doghoon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.