PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rooga Chooga (ranked 1326 p4p, 3552 weight class) and Dante Black (ranked 174 p4p, 410 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Black's choice of entrance music: Mack the Knife. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Chooga
vs
Black

181 cm
22
200
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
190
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rooga Chooga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Black!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've been told by Chooga's head coaches at Xtreme Black House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Black misses with a body punch
and Chooga counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Dante Black has been cut.
Chooga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chooga sizes up Black with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Black missing with a left hand there. Chooga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chooga. Chooga circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Rooga Chooga has been cut.
Chooga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chooga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Black has time to react.

Chooga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Black blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Chooga controls his hands.

Black breaks the clinch.
Rooga Chooga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chooga throws the kick towards the body but Black avoids it.
Black looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Black checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Black blocks the low kick.
Black misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a big shot that misses.
Black slips under a jab from Chooga.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chooga throws an overhand right that lands on Black's shoulder, as Black tries to avoid the shot.
Chooga clobbers Black with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chooga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Black thinks about the counter body kick.
Chooga tries to clinch up.
Black misses with an uppercut. Chooga saw that one coming.

Chooga has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from Black.
Chooga scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Black breaks from the clinch.
Black defending well as Chooga loads up on a big left hand.
Chooga fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chooga throws a shot from downtown. Black moves away and avoids it.
Black throws a body shot but no joy.
Chooga throws a hook but Black blocks it.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black lands a head shot.
Chooga throws a jab when Black was well out of range.
Chooga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Black lands with an overhand left.
Chooga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black throws a good cross that connects.
Crunch! Black slams his shin into Chooga's torso.
Chooga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chooga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chooga defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Chooga misses the target.
Chooga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Black misses with a hook
and Chooga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chooga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
Chooga wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.
Chooga shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chooga lunges at Black with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Black's hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chooga.
Black takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chooga walks forward, straight into a front kick from Black.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chooga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
As Black tries to get set, Chooga tries to push him back and clinch up but Black manages to avoid the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chooga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chooga struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Black.
Chooga misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Chooga.

Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chooga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Chooga is looking to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Black.
Chooga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Chooga is looking to counter punch.
Chooga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Black connects with a single shot there.
Chooga tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black defending well as Chooga loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dante Black will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
Chooga blocks the body kick.
Chooga tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.
Black missing with a left hand there. Chooga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black cracks Chooga with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chooga seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Chooga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Chooga has Black up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Chooga as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chooga misses with a punch to the body.
Chooga swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Black.
Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chooga backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Chooga.
Chooga can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action.

Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the liver by Chooga. Beautiful body shot.
Chooga works Black's body with a nice hook.
Chooga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chooga throws the left hand but Black avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Black does no damage.
Chooga throws a jab but it's blocked by Black.
Black let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chooga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chooga is looking to clinch but Black is avoiding it.
Chooga moves out of range of the body kick from Black.
Chooga is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Black.
Black lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chooga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Black manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Black is looking to land body kicks.
Chooga tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.
Black keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chooga.
Chooga tries to land a leg kick but Black saw it coming and moves away.
Chooga walks into a straight right hand from Black.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chooga throws a body kick that misses.
Black jabs Chooga right on the nose. Chooga blinks but takes it well.
Black misses with a body shot.
Chooga misses with a combination
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Chooga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chooga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chooga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Black scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chooga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Chooga throws a push kick but Black slaps the foot to one side.
Black now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chooga moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chooga tries to clinch there but Black circles away.

Chooga gets a clinch.
Chooga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Black breaks from the clinch.
Good shot there by Black.

Chooga is rocked!
Chooga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Chooga staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chooga throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Chooga. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Black on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Black drops Chooga with a naaaaasty hook - Chooga is in real trouble here! Black dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Black!
A very excited looking Dante Black made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.