PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James york (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egg Nok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

york
vs
Nok

194 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James york!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Egg Nok!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nok throws a sloppy head kick and york moves out of range easily.
Nok misses with a head kick.
york fails with the takedown.
york tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nok sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten york somewhat.
york scores with a jab.
york fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James york. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nok takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nok tries a head kick but it misses.
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.
Nok misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
york fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nok takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nok tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by york or perhaps it was just good defense by Nok which made him look bad.
Nok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
york misses with a low kick.
Nok stuffs the takedown attempt from york. york gets slowly back to his feet.
Nok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nok looks gassed!
york takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nok plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
york fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
york shoots in for a takedown but Nok shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A slow jab from Nok misses its intended target.
york scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
york misses with a takedown attempt - Nok sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nok checks a leg kick.
york avoids the head kick by Nok.

york looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
york trying to control the position from guard on top but Nok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nok is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst york is controlling him.
Nok 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.
york lands a couple of digs.
york works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nok wants to get back to full guard.
york misses with a head shot. Nok uses the momentum to regain guard.
york postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
york will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nok controlling the position.
Nok wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
york connects with a couple of short punches.
Nok keeping moving, preventing york from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
york keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nok's head.
Nok keeping full guard, as york tries to pass.
Nok looking to hit a scissor sweep but york is one step ahead there.
Nok keeping moving, preventing york from controlling successfully.
Nok looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
york postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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.
Nok lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for york!
york blocking the ground and pound.
york holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nok tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Nok trying to control but york is having none of it.
york holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nok tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James york will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nok scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Nok.
york is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nok sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Nok.
A head kick misses from Nok.
york has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Nok.
Nok tries to clinch there but york circles away.

Nok gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nok pulls york in close to prevent any damage.
york wants to pass the guard but Nok is keeping the position.
york postures up in Nok's guard and throws a big left but Nok blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nok trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Nok looking for a sweep. Not yet Nok, not yet.
york trying to control but Nok is working from the bottom.

york drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and york jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nok manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. york manages to get himself to full guard.
york avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nok tries to free his leg and advance position but york is retaining full guard.
Nok trying to control but york is working from the bottom.

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.
Nok working some strikes from top position.
Nok missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nok loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nok passes york's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nok performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
york has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nok throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nok stalling.

Nok is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and york defends it well.
york is looking to escape.
Nok looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

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.
Nok not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nok missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
york misses with a takedown attempt - Nok sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James york. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nok goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nok.
Nok bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of york's head.
Nok lands a nice leg kick that just misses york's sensitive parts.
york misses with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from york.
Good leg kick by Nok there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch combination from Nok misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Egg Nok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! york's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

york lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
york thows a leg kick but Nok checks it
and Nok counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. york is lucky that one didn't land flush.
york displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nok tries to clinch up but york circles away and keeps his distance.
york misses with a leg kick
and Nok finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

york gets a clinch.
york has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nok is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nok is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
york fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nok has had enough of the clinch but york keeps him there for the moment.
york is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James york. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nok trying to control the position but instead, york has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nok into the cage.
Nok is pressed up against the cage. york has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nok down to the mat. Nok avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
york is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nok throws a head kick that half lands.
Nok swings and misses with a shot to the body
and york counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
york shoots in for a double leg but Nok sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Egg Nok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nok scores with a head kick.
york tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nok tries to close the distance and clinch but york swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nok misses with a head kick.
Nok checks a low kick from york.
Nok wants to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from york.
Nok is looking to clinch but york is avoiding it.
Nok misses with a head kick.
Nok throws a head kick that misses.
A left and a right from york both land. Nice combination.
york with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nok counters with a leg kick.
Nok throws a hook but york blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
york misses with a takedown attempt
and Nok counters with a flying knee. Nice.
york shoots and misses
and Nok counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nok misses with a wild body shot.
york ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nok stuffs the takedown attempt from york. york gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Nok.
york lands with an overhand left.
Nok lands with a slapping head kick.
york is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nok closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nok stuffs the takedown attempt from york. york gets slowly back to his feet.
Nok goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
york misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick misses from Nok.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
york with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nok counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nok misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Nok.
york moves in looking to clinch but Nok pushes him off.
Nok throws a quick head kick that skims the top of york's head.
york has his takedown stuffed
and Nok counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
James york seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nok throws a sloppy head kick and york moves out of range easily.
Nok checks a leg kick.
Nok takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
york fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nok - that will leave a mark!
Nok doesn't manage to clinch there - york circles away.
Nok lands a nice looking kick to the body. york takes a step back to recover.

york feints and as Nok raises his hands in defense, york changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
york working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
york stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
york with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
york working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nok's head.
Nok controlling york's posture.
york is looking to work some ground and pound but Nok has wrist control.
york preventing the sweep.
york landing with the ground and pound.
york lands a couple of decent looking shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Egg Nok.
I think Nok has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Egg Nok!