PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karias York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Berne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karias York has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

York
vs
Berne

195 cm
26
255 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

185 cm
25
223 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karias York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Berne!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and York wants it to stay on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from York.
Berne misses with a takedown attempt - York sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Berne shoots in and drives through. York sprawls well.
Karias York has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Berne.
Berne doesn't succeed with the takedown
and York makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Berne looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

York closes the distance and clinches.

York manages to break the clinch.

Berne gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows York to score an easy takedown into full guard.
York pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berne is keeping the position for now.
York working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
York landing some decent shots from guard.
Berne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
York postures up in Berne's guard and throws a big left but Berne blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York lands a couple of digs.
York keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Berne's head.

It looks like Rodrigo Berne has been cut.
Berne is trying to keep York in close.
York trying to stand up but can't free himself from Berne's guard.
Berne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. York manages to get himself to full guard.
York is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
York trying to keep a closed guard but Berne is proving a slippery customer.
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 bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Berne's guard.
York scoring with punches to the head and body.
York landing some decent shots from guard.
York connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Berne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Berne working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because York has passed into half guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
York lands with a punch from half guard.

That has opened up Rodrigo Berne's cut even more.
Berne taking some punishment here, with York in his half guard.

The cut above Rodrigo Berne's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

York is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
York missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
York throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Berne gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York chips away with some ground and pound.

Rodrigo Berne's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rodrigo Berne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Karias York!