PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Mammalickaboobooday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thom York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Mammalickaboobooday had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mammalickaboobooday
vs
York

188 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
264 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Mammalickaboobooday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thom York!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Mammalickaboobooday with that takedown attempt.
York scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
York doesn't manage to clinch there - Mammalickaboobooday circles away.
Mammalickaboobooday shoots in but York avoids the takedown attempt easily.
York shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mammalickaboobooday counters with a shoot takedown. York fights it but they end up in guard.
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 is looking to stand up but Mammalickaboobooday isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mammalickaboobooday trying to control but York is working from the bottom.
Mammalickaboobooday is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if York can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mammalickaboobooday tries to free his leg and advance position but York is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mammalickaboobooday has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mammalickaboobooday seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mammalickaboobooday trying to control the position from guard on top but York is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
York wants to clinch

and Mammalickaboobooday counters with a nice double leg into guard.

York looking for subs off his back but Mammalickaboobooday has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mammalickaboobooday is taking a breather. York says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York pushes Mammalickaboobooday off looking to stand but Mammalickaboobooday dives back in and keeps control.
Mammalickaboobooday prevents York from improving his position.
Mammalickaboobooday wants to lay and pray for a moment but York keeps working.
Mammalickaboobooday is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
York is trying to stand.
Mammalickaboobooday looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
York wants to improve his position but Mammalickaboobooday is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York is trying to stand.
York looks gassed!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Mammalickaboobooday drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mammalickaboobooday staying calm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mammalickaboobooday moves into full mount!
Mammalickaboobooday tries to control but York wriggling away.
Mammalickaboobooday controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammalickaboobooday avoids the attempt from York to control.
York really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mammalickaboobooday takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mammalickaboobooday putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mammalickaboobooday wants to control the pace but York is squirming around nicely.
Mammalickaboobooday controlling from the full mount.
Mammalickaboobooday wants to control the pace but York is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Mammalickaboobooday dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

York closes the distance but Mammalickaboobooday moves to the side

and Mammalickaboobooday counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mammalickaboobooday is taking a breather. York says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
York trying to hold on to Mammalickaboobooday's head to control him but Mammalickaboobooday postures up.
York is staying active underneath Mammalickaboobooday, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tim Mammalickaboobooday just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
York with a poor takedown

and Mammalickaboobooday counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mammalickaboobooday trying to control but York is working from the bottom.
Mammalickaboobooday not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York keeping moving, preventing Mammalickaboobooday from controlling successfully.
Mammalickaboobooday wants to pass the guard but York is keeping the position.
York throws a couple of heel strikes.
Mammalickaboobooday stays in close to York's body and controls the position.
Mammalickaboobooday postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
York shoots and misses

and Mammalickaboobooday counters with a nice double leg into side control. York won't be happy with that.
York is breathing heavily.
Mammalickaboobooday wants to control but York is keeping him busy.

Mammalickaboobooday thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammalickaboobooday controls the position from side control.

York explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
York displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Mammalickaboobooday drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
York throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mammalickaboobooday stops York from standing up.
Mammalickaboobooday wants to control from the top but York keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York wants to hit a switch here but Mammalickaboobooday passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for York there!
Mammalickaboobooday controlling the pace for now.
Mammalickaboobooday can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as York is looking to escape.
York is desperately trying to improve his position but Mammalickaboobooday has a good base and remains in mount.
Mammalickaboobooday controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
York is squirming around, avoiding Mammalickaboobooday's attempts to control the action.
Mammalickaboobooday tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
York tries to reverse the position but Mammalickaboobooday maintains control.
York tries to hold on but Mammalickaboobooday pushes him away.
York is working to get back to half guard.
York wants to hold on but Mammalickaboobooday pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Mammalickaboobooday dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

York shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mammalickaboobooday counters with a single leg into guard. York didn't expect that.
York keeping moving, preventing Mammalickaboobooday from controlling successfully.
Mammalickaboobooday wants to pass the guard but York is keeping the position.
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.
Mammalickaboobooday is stalling in the full guard.

Mammalickaboobooday has gone for a leg lock! York slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mammalickaboobooday's guard.
York throwing strikes but missing.
York takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammalickaboobooday controls York momentarily but York frees himself.
Mammalickaboobooday keeping moving, preventing York from controlling successfully.
Mammalickaboobooday wants to sweep here but York controlling him for the moment.
Mammalickaboobooday trying to control the position here.
Mammalickaboobooday is trying to control the position but York postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tim Mammalickaboobooday just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
York lands a lovely overhand right.
Thom York is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
York gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mammalickaboobooday counters with a shoot takedown. York fights it but they end up in guard.
Mammalickaboobooday wants to control from the top but York keeps moving.
Mammalickaboobooday not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
York keeping full guard, as Mammalickaboobooday tries to pass.
York tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York keeping moving, preventing Mammalickaboobooday from controlling successfully.
York wants to sweep but no luck.
Mammalickaboobooday trying to control but York is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
York has his takedown stuffed

and Mammalickaboobooday counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for York!
Tim Mammalickaboobooday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thom York.
Mammalickaboobooday controlling his opponent.
York is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammalickaboobooday looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mammalickaboobooday seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down York for as long as he can get away with.
Thom York has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Mammalickaboobooday is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
York is trying to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Mammalickaboobooday showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mammalickaboobooday, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Mammalickaboobooday!