PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Dolphes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dolphes
vs
York

225 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teddy Dolphes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake York!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York tries to clinch but Dolphes moves out of range.

Dolphes gets caught flat footed, as York shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
York connects with a couple of short punches.

Dolphes is rocked!
York throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dolphes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
York won't allow Dolphes to get back to his feet.
York lands a couple of elbows.
York postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
York throwing strikes but missing.
York throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dolphes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
York landing some decent shots from guard.
York is looking to work some ground and pound but Dolphes has wrist control.
York distracts Dolphes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
York with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
York landing with the ground and pound.
Dolphes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
York with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as York accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
York in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dolphes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
York has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
York with a flurry of punches that miss.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

York drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
York looks gassed!
Dolphes tries to buck York off but York is having none of it.
York working the body and head with strikes.
York scores with punches from side control.
York working the body and head with strikes.
Dolphes is looking for a sweep.
York grinds an elbow into Dolphes's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York is putting a hurting on Dolphes here, landing some big shots from side control.
York creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dolphes avoids any damage from the ground and pound of York.
Dolphes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for York on the ground.
Dolphes manages to get back to half guard.
Dolphes blocking the ground and pound attempt from York.
York is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dolphes is looking for a sweep. York is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
York sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dolphes defending well though.
York stops Dolphes from getting back to his feet.
York takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
York working the head and body with strikes.
Dolphes wants to improve his position but York is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

York shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from York there.
York takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
York looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
York thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dolphes's head.
York moves nicely into side control.
York lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
York cracks Dolphes with a big elbow.
York lands a few punches from side control.
York lands some shots froms side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Check out the look on York's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
York in side control lands a decent elbow.
York lands some shots froms side control.
Dolphes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
York working the body and head with strikes.
Dolphes takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dolphes taking punishment in the form of punches.
Check out the look on York's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
York in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
York in side control lands a decent elbow.
York lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
York scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake York dominated that round.
That's time! Dolphes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dolphes has his takedown stuffed

and York counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dolphes!
York working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by York.
York breaks from Dolphes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
York working the ground and pound effectively.
York scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dolphes?
Dolphes tries to hold on but York postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, York cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
York is landing with some decent strikes but Dolphes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
York with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
York postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dolphes looks a forlorn figure.
York lands a big shot there that rocks Dolphes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
York in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
York pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dolphes is wriggling around trying to escape.
York with shots to the head and body - Dolphes looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, York cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
York scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dolphes?
York avoids the attempt from Dolphes to control.
York looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
York with the ground and pound from mount.
Dolphes is trying desperately to improve position.
York lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dolphes hang on?
York lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
York unloading with bombs!
York scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dolphes?
Dolphes is looking to get to half guard.
Dolphes is working hard here to advance position.
York lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dolphes hang on?
York landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York landing punches.
The referee warns Dolphes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
York scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dolphes?
York looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
York pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
York in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The referee warns Dolphes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dolphes is trying desperately to improve position.
The referee warns Dolphes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Dolphes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
York with a couple of short strikes.
Dolphes is working to get back to half guard.
Jake York has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
York lands with some strikes.
Dolphes is bucking up trying to escape but York cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dolphes can't escape the position.
York landing strikes from the mount and Dolphes is in trouble!
York prevents Dolphes from getting the reversal.
York putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
York connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by York.
Dolphes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dolphes is in all sorts of trouble here.
York dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by York.
Dolphes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake York showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

York shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dolphes is trying to defend but York finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
York winds up and cracks Dolphes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
York winds up and cracks Dolphes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
York is nestled in close to Dolphes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

York looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
York works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dolphes is in a horrible position here. York smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolphes can't escape the position.
York landing strikes from the mount.
York postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dolphes looks a forlorn figure.
York with a couple of short strikes.
York landing punches.
York lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dolphes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
York postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dolphes looks a forlorn figure.
York unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dolphes wants to control but York is having none of it.
York lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
York looking to finish Dolphes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dolphes!
York landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, York cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dolphes working to try and regain half guard.
York with good strikes from the mount here!
York working Dolphes over with strikes here.
York lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dolphes hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York landing punches.
York lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
York avoids the attempt from Dolphes to control.
Dolphes is in a horrible position here. York smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
York fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
York is in the full mount, landing strikes.
York pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dolphes swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
York with a couple of short strikes.
York working away from the top, dropping strikes.
York scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dolphes?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by York.
Jake York is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice elbow there by York.
York has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dolphes's face.
Dolphes taking shots to the head.
York prevents Dolphes from getting the reversal.
York cracks Dolphes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dolphes tries to hold on but York postures up.
BOOM! York connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dolphes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
York has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
York landing punches.
York fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Teddy Dolphes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BOOM! York connects with a massive shot to the dome!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake York comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well York 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake York!