PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russ York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Lwenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lwenn's choice of entrance music: Ill Mind Of Hopsin 6. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

York
vs
Lwenn

152 cm
24
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Russ York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Lwenn!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
York looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
York misses with a wild combination.

Lwenn knocks York to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

It looks like Russ York has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lwenn with the ground and pound but York regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lwenn throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing York to regain full guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lwenn has eaten all the pies!
Lwenn throws a big elbow that misses.

York is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lwenn is aware though and is defending well.

York looking for a guillotine here but Lwenn defends easily.
York might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lwenn throws an elbow that misses. York uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lwenn's guard. Nice move by York!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lwenn is looking to stand up but York isn't so interested in that idea.
Lwenn keeping full guard, as York tries to pass.
York prevents Lwenn from getting back to his feet.
Lwenn wants to sweep but no luck.
York prevents Lwenn from getting back to his feet.
York won't allow Lwenn to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

York is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lwenn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lwenn is wriggling around but York manages to pass to half guard.
Lwenn pushes York off looking to stand but York dives back in and keeps control.
York is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lwenn is trying to stand.
Lwenn tries to kick York off in order to stand up. York Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The strikes coming from York are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lwenn is pushing York's head away, looking to escape. York manages to hold on to the position though.
York misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lwenn tries to escape but York is in control.
York throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Lwenn's face as York controls the position.
York prevents Lwenn from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lwenn tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Lwenn is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lwenn looks winded!
York controlling the position easily from mount.
Lwenn wants to hold on but York pushes him away.
York content just to control the position here.
York sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lwenn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by York.
Lwenn tries to hold on but York pushes him away.
Lwenn is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York wants to control the pace but Lwenn is squirming around nicely.
Lwenn is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
York sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lwenn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as York tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lwenn working to try and regain half guard.
York won't let Lwenn get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lwenn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lwenn is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Lwenn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Russ York's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

York shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lwenn sprawls well. Lwenn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. York gets slowly back to his feet.

Lwenn gets tackled into the cage by York. York maintains the clinch.
York has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lwenn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
York goes for a takedown attempt but Lwenn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russ York. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lwenn clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Lwenn.
Lwenn has York pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. York manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
York fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lwenn. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
York tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lwenn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lwenn misses with a knee to the head.
Lwenn connects with a knee to the head.
Lwenn lands a knee to the body.
Lwenn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but York is keeping busy.
Lwenn avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York lands a body shot.
York jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lwenn walks away with a smile on his face. York gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

York has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lwenn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lwenn taking a breather.
York tries to break free but Lwenn pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
York tries to land a knee to the head but Lwenn blocks with his arms.
Lwenn landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lwenn trying to land knees to the body.
York being controlled against the cage.
York tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
York tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lwenn is trying to pull guard but York has him pressed against the cage.
York is trying to break the clinch but Lwenn has him pressed against the cage.
York is trying to pull guard but Lwenn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
York wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lwenn has York pressed against the cage, preventing York from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lwenn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lwenn avoiding damage.
York fails to pull guard.
The referee calls for Lwenn to work.

Lwenn jumps guard and drags York to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
York slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Russ York will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Russ York's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

York shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lwenn pinned against the cage. Lwenn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
York swats away the attempt to clinch by Lwenn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
York is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lwenn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

York has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lwenn looking to slow down the pace here.
Lwenn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has York in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lwenn tries to stall but York uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lwenn effectively controlling the action here.
Lwenn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lwenn scores with a knee to the head.
York is trying to push Lwenn away but Lwenn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lwenn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lwenn is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russ York. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lwenn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lwenn is pushing York up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
York tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lwenn just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York is trying to pull guard but Lwenn has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Lwenn.
York tries to break the clinch but Lwenn is controlling the position.
York takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lwenn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lwenn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Russ York's cut is getting worse.
Lwenn stops a takedown attempt from York.
Lwenn keeps control of York as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lwenn after a bit of a struggle.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
York misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lwenn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lwenn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
York holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Lwenn pulls guard.
York stops Lwenn from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Lwenn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lwenn 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Lwenn!
Our winner, Mark Lwenn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.