PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between TK OD (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TK OD had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

OD
vs
Black

178 cm
18
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, TK OD!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Black!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as OD sprawls well. OD wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Black gets slowly back to his feet.
OD is looking to clinch.
OD avoids a punch combination nicely.

Black closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming OD to the mat! OD manages to get full guard.
Black working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
OD working a defensive guard here.
OD wants to stand up but Black is controlling him.
OD looking to control.
Black lands a couple of elbows.
Black slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
OD wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Black stands up over OD, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Black wants to control from the top but OD keeps moving.
OD can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Black controls the pace.
Black postures up and lands a big shot to OD's brow.
OD looking to control.
OD tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Black scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
OD is trying to control the position but Black postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black scoring with punches to the head and body.
OD looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
OD can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Black controls the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
OD defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Black.
Black looks gassed!
No luck for Black with that takedown attempt.
TK OD has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Black.

OD clinches.
OD has had enough of the clinch but Black keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by OD.
OD using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Black has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
OD is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

OD manages to break the clinch.
OD tries a head kick but it misses.

Black closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Black has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to control. OD wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
OD has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Black is working away from the top position though.
OD tries to get to full guard but Black has control of the leg.
Black trying to pass the guard but OD defending well.
Black takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
OD is trying to get back to full guard.
OD trying to control but Black postures up.
OD regains full guard. Nicely done.
Black won't allow OD to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Black not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Black trying to control but OD is working from the bottom.
OD is wriggling around but Black manages to pass to half guard.
Black is thwarting OD's attempts to control the position.
OD wants to get back to his feet.
OD is pressing down on Black's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Black postures up.
Black wants to pass the guard but OD is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Black dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

OD scores with a crisp jab that stopped Black in his tracks.
Black looks to land a combination but OD avoids it well.
OD blocks a low kick nicely.
Black slips a jab and a cross from OD.
Black moves in looking to clinch but OD pushes him off.
OD tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OD looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Black or perhaps it was just good defense by OD which made him look bad.
Black is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OD stuffs the takedown.
Black blocks a head kick by OD.
Black looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
TK OD has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Black.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OD lands with a kick to the temple. Black shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
OD leaves Black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick from OD lands but Black takes it in his stride.
Black throws a combination that misses
and OD counters with a three punch combo that has Black backing up. Black nods at OD to acknowledge the strikes.
OD lands a head kick!
OD misses with a head kick.
OD lands a head kick. Black smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
OD throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Black takes a kick to the side of the head.
Black takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OD throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
OD throws a nice head kick!
OD bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
TK OD is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OD wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.
OD pushes Black away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OD connects with a solid leg kick.
Black showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from OD.
OD lands with a kick to the temple. Black shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
OD tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
OD misses with a head kick.
OD works over Black's head and body with a nice combination.
Black avoids the head kick by OD.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Black with that takedown attempt.
OD keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
OD tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
OD lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black keeps the fight on the outside.
OD connects with a good right hand that stumbles Black. Black circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
OD tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and OD counters with a body kick.
OD lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
TK OD is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
OD with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a combination that misses
and OD counters with a head kick. That will keep Black thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
OD throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
OD goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from OD.
TK OD is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick there by OD.
OD throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.
OD throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Black's head.
Black blocks a head kick by OD.
Black shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. OD defends it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OD wants to clinch.
OD scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TK OD dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

OD fails in his attempt to clinch.
OD is looking to clinch.
Black shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with OD but OD pushes him off and we're back to square one.

OD gets caught flat footed, as Black shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
OD not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Black throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as OD works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
OD is trying to keep Black in close.
OD avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
OD trying to control the position.
OD is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Black is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OD is looking to stand back up but Black counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by OD.
OD trying to hold on to Black's head to control him but Black postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
OD scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Black shoots in looking for a takedown. OD tries to sprawl out of it but Black keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. OD manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Black.

Black gets a takedown into half guard.
OD makes his way to full guard. A much better position for OD.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but OD is retaining full guard.
Black won't allow OD to sweep him here.
OD is trying to control the position but Black postures up.
Black keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of OD's head.
OD throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Black working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OD looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

OD rushes Black and presses him up against the cage.
OD can't break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Black wants a takedown.
TK OD has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Black.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OD landing knees to the head.

OD breaks the clinch.
OD misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from OD as Black shoots in.
OD pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black tries to score a power double leg takedown but OD sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Black somewhat.
OD misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Black shoots in for a takedown but OD shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
OD tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.
OD throws a nice head kick!
OD tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A head kick from OD lands but Black takes it in his stride.
OD goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No luck for Black with that takedown attempt.
OD tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.
Black stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from OD.
OD lands with a kick to the temple. Black shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
OD cracks the inside of Black's front leg.
OD lands with a nice combination. Black backs away looking to recover.
OD throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
OD stuffs the takedown.
OD tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to TK OD.
I think OD 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... TK OD!