PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Pilpipka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevens York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pilpipka comes to the ring accompanied by In My Mind (Axwell Mix)- Ivan Gough and Feenixpawl feat. Georgi Kay. The crowd seem to be enjoying York's choice of entrance music: I'm not afraid. Danny Pilpipka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pilpipka
vs
York

178 cm
25
178 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Pilpipka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stevens York!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilpipka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and York counters with an outside leg kick.
Pilpipka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but York manages to avoid it.
Pilpipka misses with the combination.

York darts in and clinches Pilpipka up against the ropes.
Pilpipka is trying to force a seperation but York has the dominant position.
York connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pilpipka's face.

It looks like Danny Pilpipka has been cut.
York looking to stall.
Pilpipka tries to stall but York uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pilpipka being controlled against the ropes.
York scores a nice knee to the body.
Pilpipka stalling in the clinch but York improves position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
York with a knee to the head.
York lands a nice knee to the body.
York is trying to maintain a safe position but Pilpipka gets an underhook and turns York into the ropes.
York is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Pilpipka has denied him.
A short right from Pilpipka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on York - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
York landing knees to the body.
York connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pilpipka's face.
York blocks a punch to the side of the head.
York crunches a lovely knee into Pilpipka's ribcage.
York has Pilpipka pressed against the ropes.
York connects with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
York with a knee to the head.
York is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Pilpipka has had enough of the clinch but York keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from York.
York tries to land a knee to the head but Pilpipka blocks with his arms.
Pilpipka takes a knee right on the jaw!
York looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pilpipka takes a knee right on the jaw!
York working Pilpipka over with knees to the body.
Pilpipka is breathing heavily.
York with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
York is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
York stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stevens York.
York tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Pilpipka.
Pilpipka keeps the fight on the outside.
York tries to clinch up but Pilpipka circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens York is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pilpipka takes a swing at York's ribcage but misses.

York moves into the clinch successfully.
York stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilpipka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Come on York - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Pilpipka breaks from the clinch.
York tries to clinch up.

York has taken the fight to the clinch.
York wants to stall.
York utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
York landing knees to the head.
York wants to stall.
York lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pilpipka tries to circle away but York has him pinned against the ropes.
York stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stevens York.
Pilpipka misses with a double jab
and York counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
York tries to clinch but Pilpipka is having none of it.
York fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pilpipka circles away from the clinch attempt.

York drives through and clinches with Pilpipka against the ropes.
Pilpipka takes a knee right on the jaw!
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
York lands a nice knee to the body.
Pilpipka takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pilpipka taking a breather.
Pilpipka jumps guard but York stands there with Pilpipka around his waist. Pilpipka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
York connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pilpipka's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stevens York dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Pilpipka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

York moves in looking to clinch but Pilpipka pushes him off.

York has taken the fight to the clinch.
York misses with a knee strike.
York is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
York with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pilpipka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. York smiles and moves away.
York tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Pilpipka.

York closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Pilpipka tries to circle away but York has him pinned against the ropes.
Pilpipka working aggressively here.
York has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
York blocking some punches.
York prevents Pilpipka from breaking the clinch.
York comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilpipka is pushing York up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pilpipka is trying to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pilpipka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
York lands a knee to the head.
York landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for York.
Pilpipka takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
York lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
York connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pilpipka's face.
York lands a knee to the head.
York connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pilpipka's face.
York lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pilpipka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pilpipka avoids the elbow strike from York, against the ropes.
York scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
York pressing his opponent against the ropes.
York with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
York unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pilpipka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pilpipka wants to break free but York has control.
York landing knees to the head.
York is trying to stall.
York with a knee to the head.
York trying to stall but Pilpipka improves his position.
York is struggling to control the position.
York trying to control the position but instead, Pilpipka has worked for underhooks and has pushed York into the ropes.
York tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from York.
Pilpipka jumps guard but York stands there with Pilpipka around his waist. Pilpipka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
York landing knees to the body.
York landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by York.
Stalling in the clinch from York.
York lands an elbow that stopped Pilpipka in his tracks for a moment.
York controlling the action here for a moment.
Pilpipka tries to break free but York pushes him back against the ropes.
Stevens York seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
York content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stevens York.
York is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

York closes the distance and pushes Pilpipka back into the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pilpipka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but York has him pressed against the ropes.
York lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
York throws a knee to the head but misses.
York connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pilpipka's face.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
York lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
York lands a nice elbow.
York working Pilpipka over with knees to the body.
Pilpipka takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pilpipka is trying to break the clinch but York has him pressed against the ropes.
York throws an elbow that misses.
York blocks an uppercut.
Pilpipka fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Pilpipka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
York lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stevens York showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Danny Pilpipka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

York gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pilpipka tries to pull guard but York holds him up against the ropes and eventually Pilpipka drops back down to his feet.
York lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pilpipka blocks an elbow strike.
York lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
York is trying to maintain a safe position but Pilpipka gets an underhook and turns York into the ropes.
York scores a nice knee to the body.
Pilpipka is trying to break the clinch but York is controlling him.
York lands a nice knee to the body.
York looking to stall.
A knee to the head by York.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pilpipka takes an elbow to the temple.
York lands a knee to the head.
York connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York just leaning against Pilpipka, taking a breather.
York connects with a knee to the head.
York connects with a knee to the head.
York landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
York with a knee to the head.
York tries to land a knee to the head but Pilpipka blocks with his arms.
York tries a knee to the head but Pilpipka blocks it.
Pilpipka has had enough of the clinch but York keeps him there for the moment.
York tries to land a knee to the head but Pilpipka blocks with his arms.
Pilpipka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pilpipka can't break the clinch.
York lands a damaging elbow.
Pilpipka working aggressively here.
York using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pilpipka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
York with a knee to the head.
Pilpipka trying to stall but York improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pilpipka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pilpipka blocks the elbow strike.
Pilpipka avoiding damage as York throws knees to the body.
York lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
York tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pilpipka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
York wants to stall.
A bit of stalling here from York.
York unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pilpipka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Pilpipka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
York scores with a knee to the head.
Pilpipka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
York with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pilpipka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pilpipka is trying to break the clinch but York has him pressed against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from York.
Pilpipka has a couple of punches blocked by York.
York looking to slow down the pace here.
York throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pilpipka blocks it with crossed arms.
Stevens York is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
York is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Pilpipka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
York landing knees to the head.
York lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pilpipka is trying to pull guard but York turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
York keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pilpipka's efforts to push away.
Pilpipka stalling in the clinch but York improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilpipka is looking to break free of the clinch but York has double underhooks.
York landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
York landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by York.

Danny Pilpipka's cut is getting worse.
Knees in the clinch landing for York.
York blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pilpipka has a couple of punches blocked by York.
Danny Pilpipka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pilpipka swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stevens York comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well York has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevens York!
In his post fight interview, Stevens York started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.