PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Kovalev (ranked 6052 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther York (ranked 21730 p4p, 0 weight class). York is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Hated" by Beartooth. Luther York looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Kovalev
vs
York

186 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
31
195 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksandr Kovalev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luther York!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
York looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
York takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Kovalev moves into range and clinches up with York.
Kovalev misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kovalev.
Kovalev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
York prevents a body shot from Kovalev.
Kovalev struggles to land a body shot inside as York controls his hands.
Kovalev misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovalev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kovalev lands a nice shot to the body.
Kovalev gets through York's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
York blocks a body shot from Kovalev.
Kovalev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kovalev struggles to land a body shot inside as York controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Kovalev scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with York's elbow.
Kovalev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kovalev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Kovalev.
Kovalev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kovalev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kovalev misses with a body punch.
York's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
York prevents a body shot from Kovalev.
A short uppercut from Kovalev.

York is rocked!
Kovalev lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops York to his knees! Kovalev keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandr Kovalev!