PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Fernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig York looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Fernando
vs
York

188 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
189 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Fernando !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig York!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from York is defended easily by Fernando .
Fernando throws out a powerful jab.
Fernando slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Craig York has been cut.
York looks gassed!
No luck with that takedown attempt from York.
Fernando misses the jab.
Fernando tries to clinch but York is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from York.
Antonio Fernando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig York.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Fernando moves into the clinch successfully.
Fernando lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fernando works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fernando lands a body punch.
Fernando wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
York has Fernando pressed against the cage, preventing Fernando from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fernando wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but York has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fernando .
York keeps control of Fernando as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Fernando manages to break the clinch.
Fernando misses with an uppercut. York saw that one coming.
Antonio Fernando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fernando lands a nice hook to York's body. York takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Fernando moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando has had enough of the clinch but York keeps him there for the moment.
Fernando lands a right hand that snaps the head of York backwards.
Fernando working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fernando wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but York has him pressed against the cage.
Fernando lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernando wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fernando tries to break the clinch but York is controlling the position.

Fernando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fernando cracks York with a right hand to the side of the head.

Fernando has managed to clinch.
Fernando wants to break free but York has control.
Fernando has had enough of the clinch but York keeps him there for the moment.
Fernando wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
York is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fernando pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fernando lands a shot to the body.
Fernando stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
York's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
York has Fernando pressed against the cage, preventing Fernando from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fernando is trying to break free.

Fernando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fernando lands a nice hook to York's body. York takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Fernando closes the distance and clinches.
Fernando wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fernando is trying to break the clinch but York is controlling him.
Fernando lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fernando working hard to break the clinch.
Fernando lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fernando is trying to break the clinch but York has him pressed against the cage.
York tries to score a body lock takedown but Fernando shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Fernando 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fernando wants to get back to striking at distance but York won't allow it.
Fernando holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Fernando .
York is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fernando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from York.

Fernando has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fernando is trying to force a seperation but York has the dominant position.
Fernando wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fernando 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
York tries to score a body lock takedown but Fernando shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fernando softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fernando pushes York back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernando is trying to break the clinch but York is controlling him.
Fernando slowing the pace effectively.
York is trying to drag Fernando to the mat but Fernando just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fernando wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but York has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Fernando dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig York's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fernando scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
York shoots in but no luck this time.
Fernando punishes York's body with a nice straight punch.

Fernando clinches up against the cage.
Fernando works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fernando is trying to break the clinch but York has him pressed against the cage.
Fernando throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yorks head.
Fernando has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fernando lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt York or not.
Fernando is trying to break the clinch but York has him pressed against the cage.
Fernando lands with a left to the head.
Fernando is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fernando .

Fernando 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up but York swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fernando moves into the clinch successfully.
Fernando is trying to break the clinch but York is controlling him.
York goes for a takedown attempt but Fernando pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Fernando gets a clinch.
York drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Antonio Fernando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig York.
Fernando lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two 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.
Fernando wants to break free but York has control.
Fernando wants to break free but York has control.
Fernando lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Fernando .
Fernando avoiding damage.
York wants a takedown.
A hook to the body from Fernando .
York tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fernando wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
York drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fernando gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fernando is trying to force a seperation but York has the dominant position.
Fernando wants to break free but York has control.

Fernando 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
York clinches but Fernando breaks the clinch

and Fernando counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fernando gets the underhooks and prevents it.
York tries for a takedown but Fernando manages to get underhooks.
Fernando is pressed up against the cage. York has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fernando down to the mat. Fernando avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Fernando closes the distance and clinches.
Fernando lands a left hand.
York is trying to drag Fernando to the mat but Fernando just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fernando stops a takedown attempt from York.
York wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice left hand lands by Fernando .
Fernando is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

York has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fernando clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
York scores with punches from the back.
Fernando might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernando wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
York somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Fernando manages to reverse the position and now he's in York's guard. Nice work there by Fernando .
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

York is working an open guard so Fernando takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Fernando dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Craig York's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fernando tries to clinch but fails miserably

and York counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by York.
Fernando has his hands on York's head, controlling the position.

Fernando has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes York off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Craig York is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
York keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fernando clobbers York with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fernando works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Fernando . No joy for York on that attempt.
Fernando lands a right hook to the body.
York on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
York lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fernando circles away quickly and effectively.
Fernando scores with a jab to the body.
York with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fernando makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from York.
Antonio Fernando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig York.
Fernando ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fernando tries to clinch up but York circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernando slaps away a takedown attempt from York, before circling back to the center of the mat.
York fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York with a poor takedown

and Fernando counters by moving into the clinch.
Fernando working hard to break the clinch.
York goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fernando prevents it.
Fernando has had enough of the clinch but York keeps him there for the moment.
Fernando stops a takedown attempt from York.
York has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fernando avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
York wants a takedown.
York drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fernando pulls his leg out and moves away.
Antonio Fernando is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Craig York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
York tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fernando sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten York somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York shoots for a double leg takedown but Fernando sprawls well. He's pushed York's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
York takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
York doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fernando holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by York as Fernando tries to tie him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Fernando showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fernando , 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Fernando !