PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Ives (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). York comes to the cage accompanied by British Grenadiers Song. Ives has chosen Fort Minor - Remember the Name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

York
vs
Ives

192 cm
26
285 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

190 cm
33
287 lbs
20 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nigel York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Ives!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from York. Ives does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ives is looking to slow York down with leg kicks.
Ives connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Ives.
York dips to his left and cracks Ives with an uppercut!
Johnny Ives seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ives uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by York.
Ives scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Ives misses the target.
York lands a nice looking body shot.
Ives connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Ives rushes York and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ives looks to throw an elbow but misses.
York blocking some punches.
Ives creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
York wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
York tries to work over Ives's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ives just misses with a elbow thrown towards York's brow.
Ives working aggressively here.
Ives struggles to land a body shot inside as York controls his hands.
York misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by York.
York tries to break free but Ives pushes him back against the cage.
York trying to control the position but instead, Ives has worked for underhooks and has pushed York into the cage.
Ives swings away with an uppercut that misses.
York is trying to break the clinch but Ives is controlling him.
York tries to break free but Ives pushes him back against the cage.
Ives tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

York's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
York walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ives throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from York. Ives does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ives.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
York tries to move into range but Ives moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ives tries to clinch up but York circles away and keeps his distance.
Ives misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ives throws a jab when York was well out of range.

Oooooh!!! Ives has knocked York down with a huge combo! Ives steps away and waves a wobbly York back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Jab by York.
York checks a leg kick.
Ives uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before York has time to react.
York connects with a body shot that sends Ives's belly button to the back.
Ives ducks under a wild hook from York.
York tries to move into range but Ives moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ives tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. York manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ives throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck York on the side of the head.
Ives avoids the head kick by York.
Ives thows a body shot but no joy.
Ives attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
York takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donk. Ives catches York right on the button with a cross.
Ives moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ives throws a hook but York avoids it easily.
York is looking to wear down Ives with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ives avoids the body shot from York.
York throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ives tries to clinch there but York circles away.
York takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
York swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ives.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ives takes one to the chin there.
Good leg kick by Ives there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
York throws a body punch but Ives moves out of range.
Ives delivers a nice body kick.
York throws a shot from downtown. Ives moves away and avoids it.

Ives darts in and clinches York up against the cage.
Ives misses with a punch to the body.
York is trying to break the clinch but Ives has him pressed against the cage.
York misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ives prevents York from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
York is looking to control Ives's arms but Ives gets an underhook and turns him. Now York has his back to the cage.
A right hand to the body from Ives.
Ives prevents a body shot from York.
York is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Ives dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ives gets a clinch.
York slowing the pace effectively.
Ives misses with the head strike.
York blocks an uppercut.
Ives scores with an uppercut up the middle.
York takes a shot to the head.
Ives creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ives misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ives creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through York's defenses.
York goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
York is trying to break free.
Ives misses with a punch on the inside.

York pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
York listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
York just misses with a punch to the body.
York bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ives looks to clinch
and York counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ives throws a lazy uppercut
and York counters with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Ives misses its intended target.
Ives walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
York lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from York.
Ives ducks under a wild hook from York.
York scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Johnny Ives has been cut.
York connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ives throws a lazy right hand but York sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
York walks into a straight right hand from Ives.
Ives throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
York connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York looks to score with a jab to the body but Ives is just out of range.
Ives throws out a powerful jab.
York ducks under a wild hook from Ives.
Johnny Ives seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ives moves out of range of the leg kick from York.
York thows a body shot but no joy.
Ives uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from York.
Ives misses with a body shot.
York cracks Ives with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ives keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
York uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ives.
York keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ives closes the distance looking to clinch
and York makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ives connects with a body shot.
York moves out of range of the body kick from Ives.
Ives uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from York.
Ives throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and York counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ives is lucky that one didn't land flush.
York just misses with a punch to the body.
York thows a body shot but no joy.
Ives wants to clinch up but York keeps it at a distance.
York takes one to the chin there.
York scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
York on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
York misses with a looping right.
Ives lands a front kick.
Ives tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ives fakes the leg kick and cracks York in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
York has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ives.
Ives throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nigel York has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Ives is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ives moves in looking to clinch but York pushes him off.
York looks to score with a jab to the body but Ives is just out of range.
Ives ducks under a wild hook from York.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ives looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ives uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from York.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nigel York.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 19:19
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 19:19
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 19:19

The fight is ruled a draw!