PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darwin Drascoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevens York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drascoe comes into the arena with Pull Me Back To Earth blaring out of the sound system. York has chosen I'm not afraid as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Drascoe
vs
York

191 cm
28
179 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darwin Drascoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stevens York!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York wants to clinch
and Drascoe counters with a nice body kick.
Drascoe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Drascoe throws a head kick that misses.
Drascoe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from York.
York tries to clinch there but Drascoe circles away.
York tries to clinch but Drascoe moves out of range.
Drascoe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

York ducks straight into an uppercut from Drascoe and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - York manages to regain guard straight away.

It looks like Stevens York has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Drascoe is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! York is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! York has escaped and now he's on top!

Drascoe throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! York escapes and throws Drascoe's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drascoe is looking to regain half guard here but York keeps moving and retains side control.
York tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Drascoe tries to buck York off but York is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Drascoe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Drascoe actively working from the bottom here.

Drascoe looking for submissions off his back.
Drascoe trying to control here.

Drascoe actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drascoe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Drascoe wants to get back to full guard.

Drascoe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but York pulls his head out easily.

Drascoe actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Drascoe looking for submissions off his back.

Drascoe looking for submissions off his back.
York wants to stand up but Drascoe is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Drascoe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darwin Drascoe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stevens York's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

York steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drascoe.
Drascoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drascoe throws a shot from downtown. York moves away and avoids it.
Drascoe throws the left hand but York avoids the punch easily.
York wants to clinch up but Drascoe keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Drascoe.
York tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
York tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drascoe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Drascoe.
Drascoe throws a sloppy head kick and York moves out of range easily.
York wants to clinch up but Drascoe keeps it at a distance.
Stevens York is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
York closes the distance but Drascoe moves to the side
and Drascoe counters with a body kick that stops York in his tracks momentarily.
York is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

York pushes Drascoe up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on York - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York blocking some punches.
York effectively controlling the action here.
York with a knee to the head.
Drascoe takes a knee right on the jaw!
York looking to throw knees to the head but Drascoe is blocking nicely.
York using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drascoe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Drascoe breaks from the clinch.
Drascoe swats away the attempt to clinch by York.
Drascoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drascoe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drascoe looks to land a right hand but York moved out of range.
York tries to close the distance and clinch but Drascoe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drascoe swats away the attempt to clinch by York.
Drascoe misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York wants to clinch up but Drascoe keeps it at a distance.
Darwin Drascoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drascoe misses with a hook.
York tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drascoe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
York tries to clinch there but Drascoe circles away.
York avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
York tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drascoe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stevens York is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drascoe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
York moves to clinch but Drascoe breaks away
and Drascoe counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Drascoe gets tackled into the cage by York. York maintains the clinch.

Drascoe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - York looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
York has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drascoe.
York fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drascoe lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York moves out of range of the body kick from Drascoe.

York forces Drascoe back against the cage and clinches.
York with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
York tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
York throws a knee to the head but misses.
York is trying to stall.
Drascoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
York being controlled against the cage.

Drascoe breaks from the clinch.
Drascoe throws a body kick that misses.
Drascoe throws a sloppy head kick and York moves out of range easily.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drascoe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drascoe throws a sloppy head kick and York moves out of range easily.
A big left from Drascoe misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drascoe misses with a low kick.
York moves in looking to clinch but Drascoe pushes him off.
York tries to clinch but Drascoe moves out of range.

York gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Drascoe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
York wants to stand and escape but Drascoe is having none of it.

Drascoe is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! York is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! York has escaped and now he's on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Drascoe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darwin Drascoe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stevens York's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Drascoe circles away from the clinch attempt.
York doesn't manage to clinch there - Drascoe circles away.
Drascoe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drascoe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drascoe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says York as he avoids it easily.
York doesn't manage to clinch there - Drascoe circles away.
York tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drascoe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drascoe circles away from the clinch attempt.
York wants to clinch.
Drascoe throws a head kick but York moves out of range.
York fails with an attempt to clinch.
York doesn't manage to clinch there - Drascoe circles away.
York wants to clinch.
Drascoe throws a leg kick that is checked
and York cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
York tries to clinch there but Drascoe circles away.
York fails with an attempt to clinch.
York tries to clinch up
and York takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

York has Drascoe up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Drascoe.
Drascoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drascoe avoiding damage as York throws knees to the body.
York looking to throw knees to the head but Drascoe is blocking nicely.
Drascoe is trying to break the clinch but York is controlling him.
York with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
York looking to throw knees to the head but Drascoe is blocking nicely.
Drascoe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of York backwards.
York tries to land knees in the clinch but Drascoe avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drascoe blocks an elbow strike from York.
York misses with a knee strike.

Drascoe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
York is looking to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
York tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drascoe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
York moves in looking to clinch but Drascoe pushes him off.
Drascoe throws a sloppy head kick and York moves out of range easily.
Drascoe throws a sloppy head kick
and York counters with a nice uppercut.
Drascoe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
York blocks a jab.
York moves away from the strike by Drascoe.
York tries to clinch there but Drascoe circles away.
Drascoe throws a lazy head kick
and York counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drascoe throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
York is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
York tries to clinch but Drascoe moves away
enabling Drascoe to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drascoe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
York moves in looking to clinch but Drascoe pushes him off.
Drascoe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
York tries to clinch but Drascoe moves out of range.
York is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
York tries to close the distance and clinch but Drascoe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drascoe swats away the attempt to clinch by York.
York slips a jab from Drascoe.
Drascoe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

York closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drascoe is trying to pull guard but York has him pressed against the cage.
York misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Drascoe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
York with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drascoe.
York is trying to maintain a safe position but Drascoe gets an underhook and turns York into the cage.
York throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
York misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drascoe.

Drascoe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drascoe throws a head kick but York moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drascoe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darwin Drascoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
York is looking to clinch.
Darwin Drascoe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fight stays on the outside here - York looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drascoe throws a body punch but York moves out of range.
Drascoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens York has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darwin Drascoe is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Drascoe.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stevens York.
I think Drascoe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darwin Drascoe!