PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny York has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

York
vs
Dos Santos

182 cm
25
262 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York throws a jab but it's blocked by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
York fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos slips a straight right by York.
Dos Santos lands a glancing blow to the side of York's head.

It looks like Johnny York has been cut.
Dos Santos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by York. York obviously looking to wear him down.
York looks to land a body kick but Dos Santos moved away.
Dos Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
York really is a fat lump.
Good leg kick by York there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
York fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
York lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dos Santos takes a swing at York's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from York.
Dos Santos looks gassed!
York scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnny York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
York connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dos Santos momentarily.
York throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Dos Santos.
A chopping leg kick lands by York.
York ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
York misses with a wild body shot.
Dos Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
York fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from York.
York lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York thuds a left hand into Dos Santos's body.
York tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
York throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dos Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
York scores with a nice body kick.
York lands with a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by York there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
York fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from York.
York throws a shot from downtown. Dos Santos moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos avoids the body shot from York.
York lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
York feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dos Santos's calf.
York misses with a hook.
Dos Santos checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - York throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
York fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dos Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dos Santos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dos Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
York looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by York. York obviously looking to wear him down.
York tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
York missing with a left hand there. Dos Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by York.
York scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
York moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
York lands with an uppercut that bounces Dos Santos off the cage and back into range.
York throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
York scores with a jab.
York throws a leg kick which misses Dos Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as Dos Santos tries to avoid it.
York works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
York tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dos Santos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dos Santos duly obliges.
York tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

York lands a head kick. Dos Santos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
York keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
York walks into a straight right hand from Dos Santos.
York does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A good leg kick by York.
A good leg kick by York.
A jab from York misses.
Dos Santos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of York's head.
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 fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dos Santos is out of range.
Dos Santos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
York lands a leg kick that knocks Dos Santos off balance momentarily.
York catches Dos Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.
York connects with a looping right hand.
Johnny York is winning the standup battle so far.
York fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dos Santos.
Dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by York.
York scores with a sloppy right hand. Dos Santos should have avoided that one.
York throws a right and a left that Dos Santos avoids nicely.
York looks to throw the jab but Dos Santos is out of range.
No joy there for Dos Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
York takes a swing at Dos Santos's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by York. That's going to slow Dos Santos down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
York lands a brutal head kick. Dos Santos looks out on his feet and York throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Johnny York!
A victorious Johnny York thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.