PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan Riseman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

York
vs
Riseman

178 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
24
186 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan Riseman!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York throws a nice looking combination but Riseman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
York misses with a hook. Riseman ducked under it nicely.
Riseman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but York manages to avoid it.
York tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Riseman swivels and escapes.
Riseman falls off balance throwing a combination
and York counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Riseman closes the distance and pushes York back into the cage.
York tries to break the clinch but Riseman is controlling the position.
Riseman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but York blocks it with crossed arms.
Riseman is pushing York up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

York gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Riseman regains guard.
York trying to control but Riseman is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Riseman can do anything to dispel that myth.

York stands up from guard. Let's bang!
No joy there for York, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riseman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and York counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Riseman thinking.
Riseman tries to clinch
and York counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jonathan Riseman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riseman looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Riseman blocks the low kick.
York lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riseman circles away quickly and effectively.
Riseman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Riseman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Jonathan Riseman has been cut.
Riseman ducks under a wild hook from York.
York throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
York throws a head kick but Riseman moves out of range.
York throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riseman clinches but York breaks the clinch
and York counters with a flying knee. Nice.
York lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice takedown defense from Riseman. No joy for York on that attempt.
York throws a leg kick but Riseman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Riseman tries to clinch up
and York makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York tried to score with a low kick but Riseman checks it.
Riseman darts in trying to clinch
and York counters with a nice uppercut.
Riseman tries to clinch
and York counters with a straight right hand.
York throws a sloppy head kick and Riseman moves out of range easily.
Riseman closes the distance looking to clinch
and York counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riseman tries to clinch but York moves away
and Riseman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riseman wants to clinch but York slips to the side
and York counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
York goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Riseman clinches up against the cage.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and York avoids it.
York tries to break free but Riseman pushes him back against the cage.
Riseman lands a knee to the body.
Riseman missing with knees to the body.
Riseman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite York's efforts to push away.
Riseman lands a good knee to the midsection. York won't want to take too many of those.
York avoiding damage as Riseman throws knees to the body.
York blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Riseman scores a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Riseman.
Riseman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
York keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riseman's efforts to push away.
York wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert York. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riseman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and York avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
York can't break the clinch.
York lands a body shot in the clinch.
Riseman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but York blocks it with crossed arms.
Riseman with a knee to the head.
York tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
York tries to stall but Riseman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Riseman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but York blocks it with crossed arms.
York is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riseman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but York has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
York is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
York managing to block the knees to the body from Riseman.
York tries to break free but Riseman pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riseman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
York wants to break the clinch but can't.
York has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
York wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert York dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Riseman'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.

York thumps Riseman with a low kick.
York misses with a few strikes there.
Riseman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
York misses with a straight left.
A nice inside leg kick there by York. That's going to slow Riseman down.
Jonathan Riseman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by York!
York digs a good body shot into Riseman's ribs.
Robert York is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riseman avoids a kick to the body.
York digs a good hook to Riseman's body.
York looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Riseman is fending him off so far but York persists. Nope, Riseman circles away and we're back to standing.
Riseman avoids the head kick by York.
A right-left combo lands from York.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riseman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
York circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
York will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
York swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riseman counters with a right hand to the body.
York tried to score with a low kick but Riseman checks it.
Riseman avoids a kick to the body.

Riseman clinches with his opponent.
Riseman crunches a lovely knee into York's ribcage.
Riseman scores with a knee to the head.

York escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riseman moves in looking to clinch but York pushes him off.
York throws a series of punches but Riseman avoids them all with ease.
Riseman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
York throws a body punch but Riseman moves out of range.
Riseman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from York.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riseman clinches but York breaks the clinch
and York counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
York blocks a head kick by Riseman.
York tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Riseman swivels and escapes.
York just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riseman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riseman is looking to clinch but York is avoiding it.
York throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Riseman counters by moving into the clinch.

York manages to break the clinch.
York shoots in for a takedown but Riseman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert York. That's going to take a lot out of him.
York pivots, looking for a leg kick but Riseman is out of range and York settles back down.
Riseman closes the distance but York moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman tries to clinch up but York circles away and keeps his distance.

Riseman has managed to clinch.
Riseman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from York.
Riseman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Riseman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from York.
Riseman closes the distance but York moves to the side
and York counters with a three punch combo that has Riseman backing up. Riseman nods at York to acknowledge the strikes.
York waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riseman.
York avoids the head kick by Riseman.
York misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riseman blocks a head kick by York.
Riseman darts in trying to clinch
and York counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from York. Riseman does a little dance to reset his feet.
York will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
York looks to land a combination but Riseman avoids it well.
Riseman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
York scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
York circles away from the clinch attempt.
York fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Riseman.
A nice combination there by York.
York dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
York throws a combination that misses
enabling Riseman to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riseman avoids a punch combination nicely.

Riseman closes the distance and pushes York back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert York dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Riseman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Riseman tries to clinch up
and York counters with a low kick, right behind Riseman 's knee.
York misses with a combination
and Riseman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Riseman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
York fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
York misses with the combination.
Riseman tries to clinch but York moves away
and York counters with a left and a right that stings Riseman.
No joy there for York, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riseman tries to clinch up.
York lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riseman's sensitive parts.
York tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
York connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Riseman's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robert York is winning the standup battle so far.
York will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Riseman tries to clinch up but York circles away and keeps his distance.
Riseman looks to clinch
and York counters with a left and a right that stings Riseman.
York misses with the combination.
York keeps the fight on the outside.
Riseman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riseman darts in trying to clinch
and York counters with a nice uppercut.
York is looking to wear down Riseman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
York scores with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as York blocks the low kick.
Riseman closes the distance looking to clinch
and York counters with a three punch combo that has Riseman backing up. Riseman nods at York to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riseman manages to avoid it.
York ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
York connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Riseman momentarily.
Riseman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Riseman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and York cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riseman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
York swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riseman closes the distance but York moves to the side
and York cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
York lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Riseman at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from York.
A low kick from York is predictable there
and Riseman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from York.
York circles away from the clinch attempt

and York counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
York lands with a punch from half guard.
York is nestled in close to Riseman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
York is trying to control. Riseman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Riseman is looking for a sweep. York is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Riseman is defending against the submission attempts here by York.

York is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jonathan Riseman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York misses with a head shot. Riseman uses the momentum to regain guard.
York is fighting to break Riseman's control of his arms but Riseman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
York throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Robert York is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riseman working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert York showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for York, 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

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