PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blake York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belly Button (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

York
vs
Button

197 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 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, Belly Button!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Button cracks York with a right hand to the side of the head.
York takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Button throws a looping overhand right but York ducks down to avoid it.
Button smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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.
Button punishes York's body with a nice straight punch.
York moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Button lands with a shot to the body.

York pushes Button up against the cage in a clinch.
York fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Button tries to circle away but York has him pinned against the cage.

York has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Button is trying to keep an underhook but York manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Button tries to get to full guard but York has control of the leg.
Button trying to control but York postures up.
Button tries to roll over but York keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Button keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Button has hold of York's hands but York slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Button is trying to control but can't.
Button holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Nice strikes from York there.
Nice strikes from York there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. York connects with a nice short shot to Button's temple.
Button is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Button can do anything to dispel that myth.
York scoring with strikes to the body and head.

York is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Button has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nice strikes from York there.
Button trying to control but York postures up.
York thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Button's head.
York lands strikes from half guard.
Button really doesn't want to stay on the ground with York. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Button taking some punishment here, with York in his half guard.
Button wants to control but York is keeping busy.
York working the head and body with strikes.
York thows a huge punch but Button dodges it nicely.
Button wants to control but York is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Button avoiding damage under a succession of punches from York.
Button wants to get back to his feet.
York scoring with strikes to the body and head.
York seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Button is looking for a sweep. York is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. York connects with a nice short shot to Button's temple.
Button is looking to control York's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Button avoid being mounted?

York seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Button is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Blake York!