PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between VooDoo Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying York's choice of entrance music: Rage. James York is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Daddy
vs
York

215 cm
22
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
273 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, VooDoo Daddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James York!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daddy clinches.
York trying to stall but Daddy improves his position.
Daddy misses with a knee to the head.
York tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Daddy smiles and moves away.

York has taken the fight to the clinch.
Daddy struggles to land a body shot inside as York controls his hands.
Daddy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daddy has a couple of punches blocked by York.
York jumps guard but Daddy stands there with York around his waist. York gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
York holding his opponent close, against the cage.
York tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
VooDoo Daddy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James York.
York fails to pull the fight into his guard.
York looking to throw knees to the head but Daddy is blocking nicely.
York jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daddy walks away with a smile on his face. York gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
York misses with a head kick.
Daddy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
York checks a leg kick nicely.

Daddy closes the distance and clinches.
Daddy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of York backwards.
Daddy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
York is trying to drag Daddy to the mat but Daddy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
York fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Daddy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite York's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but York has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daddy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daddy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

York successfully pulls guard.

York looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Daddy throwing strikes but missing.
Daddy trying to control the position from guard on top but York is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

York looking for a guillotine here but Daddy defends easily.
Daddy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Daddy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

York is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Daddy defends well.
York looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy trying to control but York is working from the bottom.
Daddy thows a big elbow that misses.
York keeping moving, preventing Daddy from controlling successfully.
Daddy is looking to stand up but York won't let him.
Daddy trying to control the position from guard on top but York is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daddy throws a big right hand that misses.

York looking for a guillotine here but Daddy defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
York wants to sweep here but Daddy controlling him for the moment.
Daddy is looking to stand up but York won't let him.

York looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
York is trying to keep Daddy in close.
York keeping moving, preventing Daddy from controlling successfully.

York looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
York throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Daddy wants to stand but York has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

York working for a triangle but Daddy defends it easily.
Daddy is looking to work some ground and pound but York has wrist control.
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.
Daddy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Daddy wants to stand but York is controlling his posture from full guard.
York keeping moving, preventing Daddy from controlling successfully.

York had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Daddy defends it easily.
Daddy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of York is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James York will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Daddy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with York, pushing him back against the cage.
York jumps guard but Daddy stands there with York around his waist. York gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
York jumps guard but Daddy stands there with York around his waist. York gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Daddy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and York avoids it.
York is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Daddy throws a head punch that misses.
York jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daddy walks away with a smile on his face. York gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
VooDoo Daddy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James York.
Daddy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

York closes the distance and clinches.

York escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from York.
Daddy throws a quick inside leg kick.
York avoids the body shot from Daddy.
York tries to clinch up but Daddy circles away and keeps his distance.

York rushes Daddy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daddy.
Daddy keeps control of York as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daddy just stands there and leans against the cage.

York successfully pulls guard.
York looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
York keeping moving, preventing Daddy from controlling successfully.

Daddy got a little sloppy there for a moment and York has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Daddy has managed to get both his arms back between York's legs - danger averted.
York is breathing heavily.
Daddy wants to control from the top but York keeps moving.
Daddy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for York on the ground.
Daddy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
York wants to sweep here but Daddy controlling him for the moment.

York is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Daddy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy postures up in York's guard and throws a big left but York blocks it.
Daddy wanted to stand there but York had control of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Daddy misses with a low kick as York jumps back.
Daddy digs a good hook to York's body.
York swinging wildly here.
York tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Daddy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. York is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Daddy sizes up York with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - York looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
York wants to clinch

and Daddy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
York fails to pull guard.
York fails to pull guard.
Daddy missing with knees to the body.
Daddy tries to land a knee to the head but York blocks with his arms.
York tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daddy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Daddy prevents York from breaking the clinch.
York jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daddy walks away with a smile on his face. York gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
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!
Daddy tries to clinch up but York circles away and keeps his distance.
Daddy keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from York does no damage.

York clinches with his opponent.
York jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daddy walks away with a smile on his face. York gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
York pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
York throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daddy.
York misses with a head kick.

Daddy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daddy managing to block the knees to the body from York.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Daddy lands a nice knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Daddy.
Daddy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. York is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daddy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
York tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Daddy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daddy connects with a knee to the head.
York fails to pull the fight into his guard.
York takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daddy.
York takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy tries to land a knee to the head but York blocks with his arms.
Daddy digs a right hand into York's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on York's gas tank.
York jumps guard but Daddy stands there with York around his waist. York gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Daddy as the two fighters clinch.
York takes a knee to the side of the body.
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 tries to pull guard but Daddy won't allow it.
Daddy gets through York's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
York avoiding damage as Daddy throws knees to the body.
York is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daddy is keeping busy.
A short left from Daddy.
Daddy connects with a knee to the head.
York avoiding damage as Daddy throws knees to the body.
Daddy struggles to land a body shot inside as York controls his hands.
York fails to pull the fight into his guard.
York jumps guard but Daddy stands there with York around his waist. York gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
York blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
York fails to pull the fight into his guard.

York escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daddy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps York's head backwards.
York clinches but Daddy breaks the clinch
and Daddy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

VooDoo Daddy dominated that second round.
That's time! Daddy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Daddy throws a sloppy head kick

and York counters by moving into the clinch.
York tries a knee to the head but Daddy blocks it.

York successfully pulls guard.
Daddy throwing strikes from guard but York blocks nicely.
Daddy throws a big right hand that misses.
Daddy preventing the sweep.
York has a closed guard, preventing Daddy from standing up.
York looking for a sweep. Not yet York, not yet.
Daddy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Daddy tries to stand but York is controlling from the bottom.
York looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Daddy wants to clinch up but York keeps it at a distance.
York throws a head kick but Daddy moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from York misses.
York throws a push kick but Daddy slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy slips a jab and a cross from York.

York clinches up against the cage.
Daddy misses with a punch on the inside.
Daddy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but York blocks it with crossed arms.

York breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daddy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent York stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
York misses with a body shot
and Daddy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from York misses.
York throws a head kick that misses
and Daddy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Daddy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Daddy tries to close the distance and clinch up but York swats him away and circles back towards the center.
VooDoo Daddy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
York takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Daddy.
Daddy tries to clinch but York moves out of range.
York tries to clinch but Daddy moves out of range.
York throws a head kick that misses

and Daddy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Daddy.

York has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Daddy uses from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Daddy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
York keeping moving, preventing Daddy from controlling successfully.
York tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Daddy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
York manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

York has control of Daddy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Daddy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Daddy tries to lock up and control but York gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York wants to control the pace but Daddy is squirming around nicely.

York working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Daddy wants to control but York is having none of it.
York throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Daddy is trying to escape the mount.

York has hold of Daddy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Daddy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
York wants to control the pace but Daddy is squirming around nicely.

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 going oldschool here, as he tries to force Daddy to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Daddy shrugs it off.
Daddy prevents any damage by holding on tight.

York working for a submission but Daddy is keeping him at bay.
Daddy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Daddy tries to get out of the position.
Daddy is in all sorts of trouble here.

York looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
York avoids the attempt from Daddy to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James York.
I think York 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

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