PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brick House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevens York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). York comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm not afraid kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

House
vs
York

185 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brick House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stevens York!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but House paws at him with a jab and circles away.
House tests York's chin there with a solid looking shot.

House instigates a clinch.
House tries to stall but York uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
York is trying to force a seperation but House has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

York breaks the clinch.

House closes the distance and clinches.

York breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
House blocks a head kick by York.
York tries to clinch but House is having none of it.

House moves into the clinch.
York working House over with knees to 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!
House has had enough of the clinch but York keeps him there for the moment.

House pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
House misses with a hook to the body
and York counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York tries to clinch up but House circles away and keeps his distance.
York doesn't manage to clinch there - House circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - York looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
House throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
York fails in his attempt to clinch.
York tries to clinch but House is having none of it.
York misses with a head kick.
York blocks a jab.
York uses good head movement to avoid the hook from House.
House throws a series of punches but York moves out of range.
House chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before York can pounce on him.
House avoids the head kick by York.
York showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from House.
York wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

York gets in close and instigates a clinch.

House breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
York connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
House circles away from the clinch attempt.
York tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and House counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps York thinking.
York is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
York doesn't manage to clinch there - House circles away.

House clinches up with York and pushes him back against the ropes.
House tries to stall but York uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

York escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

House moves into range and clinches up with York.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
House tried to land a shot to the body but connects with York's elbow.
York with a knee to the head.

York breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
House misses with a straight right.

House rushes York and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by York.
House swings wildly with an uppercut but York uses good head movement to avoid it.
House doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
House working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

York pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

York closes the distance and clinches.

York breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
York is looking to clinch.

York gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

York breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
House avoids the head kick by York.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

York rushes House and presses him up against the ropes.
York keeps control of House as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

York pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

House moves into the clinch.
York landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

York manages to break the clinch.
York is looking to clinch.
House keeps the fight on the outside.
York tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
House tries to score with a low kick but York moves his leg out of the way.

House closes the distance and clinches.
York has House pressed against the ropes, preventing House from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
York wants to get back to striking at distance but House won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

York breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

House closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
York with an attempt at a knee that misses.

York breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stevens 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.

House throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
House cracks York with a right hand to the side of the head.
York throws a one two combo.

It looks like Brick House has been cut.

House gets a clinch.

York breaks the clinch.
A jab lands there for House.
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 close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but House paws at him with a jab and circles away.

York moves into the clinch.

York escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

York moves into the clinch successfully.
York lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
York landing knees to the head.
York missing with knees to the body.
House is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

York breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
House moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
House thows a left - swing and a miss!
York tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and House counters with a one-two to the body.

York instigates a clinch.

York breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
House slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
House looks for the body kick but York saw that one coming.

York rushes House and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

York's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
York misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
House drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks York right on the button. York goes down! House follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! House gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brick House!