PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blake York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfred Pennyworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pennyworth comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Batman (1989) Intro kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alfred Pennyworth enters the cage!

York
vs
Pennyworth

197 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfred Pennyworth!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pennyworth gets the takedown into side control.
An elbow from Pennyworth crashes against the mat.
Pennyworth fails to land a wild elbow strike.
York wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Pennyworth looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pennyworth gets to mount! York was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pennyworth throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
York tries to reverse the position but Pennyworth maintains control.
Pennyworth controlling from the full mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Pennyworth there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pennyworth looking to finish with strikes here!
York tries to hold on but Pennyworth postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pennyworth.
York is looking to get to half guard.
Pennyworth tries to control but York wriggling away.
York tries to hold on but Pennyworth pushes him away.
Pennyworth thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Pennyworth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pennyworth unloads with some shots from mount but York bucks and avoids them well.

Pennyworth working for a submission but York is keeping him at bay.
York is looking to improve his position but Pennyworth isn't that keen on the idea.
York squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
York really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pennyworth wants to control the pace but York is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennyworth throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
York is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
York is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Pennyworth thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
York is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Pennyworth throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
York tries to lock up and control but Pennyworth gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
York holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pennyworth tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pennyworth misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Pennyworth controlling from mount.
Pennyworth throwing strikes here but York is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennyworth thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Pennyworth looking to control but York is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pennyworth looking to ground and pound but York is blocking nicely.
Pennyworth punching from mount but York doing a good job of avoiding damage.
York holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pennyworth tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
York wants to hold on but Pennyworth pushes him away.
Pennyworth sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
York wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Pennyworth can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as York is looking to escape.
Pennyworth is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. York can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

It looks like Blake York has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that York really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Pennyworth looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
York is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
York wants to control but Pennyworth is having none of it.
Pennyworth can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as York is looking to escape.
York is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pennyworth misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Pennyworth throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pennyworth throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
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 wants to get back to his feet.
Pennyworth trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfred Pennyworth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blake York's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pennyworth shoots in and drives through. York sprawls well.

Pennyworth 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.
Pennyworth with a flurry of punches that miss.
York is looking to stand up but Pennyworth isn't so interested in that idea.
Pennyworth tries to free his leg and advance position but York is retaining full guard.
Pennyworth stands and throws York's legs to the side, diving into side control.
York manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Pennyworth is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pennyworth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed York's head.
York keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
York is trying to stand back up but Pennyworth is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
York works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alfred Pennyworth has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pennyworth advances to half guard.
York is trying to stand up here but Pennyworth is controlling him well.
Pennyworth is keen to just control but York is a slippery customer.
York wants to improve his position but Pennyworth is controlling well.
York trying to control from the bottom.
Pennyworth stops York from getting back to his feet.
Pennyworth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pennyworth thows a huge punch but York dodges it nicely.

Pennyworth wants to work for an arm triangle but York is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pennyworth is trying to control. York wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pennyworth in particular looking to stall.
Pennyworth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
York is looking to escape.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pennyworth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
York tries to close the distance and clinch but Pennyworth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Pennyworth shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pennyworth showed some decent athleticism there.

York actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
York keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
York keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pennyworth is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennyworth is looking to advance position but York won't allow it.
Pennyworth keeps trying to improve his position.
Pennyworth works his foot free and advances to mount.
York just holding on.
Pennyworth unloads with some shots from mount but York bucks and avoids them well.
York wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pennyworth.

Pennyworth is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. York can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
York squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennyworth looking to control but York is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pennyworth controlling the pace for now.
York blocking the ground and pound.
Pennyworth throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
York slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pennyworth wants to pass the guard but York is defending well.
Pennyworth content to control rather than advance.
Pennyworth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfred Pennyworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Blake York's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pennyworth shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and York counters with an inside leg kick.
Pennyworth shoots in for a takedown but York shows good takedown defense.
York dives in and grabs Pennyworth's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pennyworth pushes down on York's head and hops out.
Pennyworth with the counter takedown but York avoids it easily.
Pennyworth misses with a takedown
and York counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blake York has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfred Pennyworth.
York finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from York.
Pennyworth tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pennyworth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennyworth tries for a takedown but York sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Pennyworth fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging York to the ground. Pennyworth is now in York's guard.
Pennyworth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pennyworth stops York from standing up.
Pennyworth throws a big elbow that misses.
Pennyworth trying to control the position from guard on top but York is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pennyworth 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.
York is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
York looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
York is looking to stand back up but Pennyworth counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by York.
Pennyworth trying to control from half guard but York is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pennyworth prevents York from standing back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
York tries to close the distance and clinch but Pennyworth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pennyworth.
York has a takedown stuffed.
Pennyworth tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennyworth fails with the takedown
and York counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alfred Pennyworth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pennyworth shoots and misses
letting York counter with a right hand.
York tries to clinch there but Pennyworth circles away.

Pennyworth manages to get an easy takedown there - catching York on his heels. He'll look to pass York's guard now, I'm sure.
York wants to stand up but Pennyworth is controlling him.
Pennyworth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
York avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennyworth trying to control but York is working from the bottom.
York wants to get back to his feet but Pennyworth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pennyworth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
York keeping moving, preventing Pennyworth from controlling successfully.
York lands with a heel strike from the guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
York throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Pennyworth counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
York wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pennyworth with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pennyworth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blake York has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Pennyworth is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. York doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pennyworth.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alfred Pennyworth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pennyworth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfred Pennyworth!
Alfred Pennyworth seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.