PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nahka Vitonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitonen comes to the cage accompanied by Klamydia - Junttihinttirunkkari. York is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by British Grenadiers Song. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Nigel York enters the cage!

Vitonen
vs
York

197 cm
35
270 lbs
34 - 21 - 0

192 cm
34
285 lbs
34 - 24 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR
Zipp Zapp

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 34 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nahka Vitonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nigel York!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York throws a shot to the body.
York misses with a series of wild punches.
York misses with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - York finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vitonen is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by York there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

York rushes Vitonen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
York throws a punch but it's blocked by Vitonen.
York lands a hook that snaps the head of Vitonen backwards.
York lands with a right to the head.
York misses with the head strike.
York throws a punch but it's blocked by Vitonen.
York goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
York misses with a punch to the body.
York blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from York.
A right hand to the body from Vitonen.
York misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for York.
Vitonen blocks an uppercut.
York tries a body shot but Vitonen blocks it.
Vitonen blocks a body shot from York.
York doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
York working some nice short punches in the clinch.
York presses Vitonen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
York misses with a punch to the body.
Vitonen blocking some punches.
York lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Vitonen.
York is pushing Vitonen 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 lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vitonen.
York doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
York blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for York to work.
York tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by York.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
York has a couple of punches blocked by Vitonen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vitonen.
York swings wildly with an uppercut but Vitonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
York scores with a shoulder strike.
Vitonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
York pushes Vitonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
York goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
York can't find room to land a body shot as Vitonen controls the action.
York misses with a punch on the inside.
York throws a head punch that misses.
York tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vitonen's elbow.
York blocks an uppercut.
York has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Vitonen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if York can turn it around.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vitonen's elbow.
York stalls.
Vitonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vitonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
York scores with a shoulder strike.
Vitonen prevents a body shot from York.
York misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from York on the inside.
York doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
York works on Vitonen's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from York fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vitonen blocks a body shot from York.

York drops Vitonen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vitonen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Vitonen is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel York dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

York scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vitonen doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Vitonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
York throws a leg kick that misses.
York lands a nice looking body kick.
Vitonen seems to have got his legs back now.
York scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vitonen doesn't seem bothered though.
We've been told by Vitonen's head coaches at Team Finland that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
York cracks Vitonen with a left hook right on the temple and Vitonen goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! York lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Vitonen is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nigel York!
After the big win, Nigel York made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.