PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Connor Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aychtoo Bizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bizzle has chosen TUF theme song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Black
vs
Bizzle

188 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

Rock Hard Nutrition

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aychtoo Bizzle!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Bizzle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bizzle clinches.
Bizzle avoiding damage.
Bizzle working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Connor Black has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bizzle.

Bizzle pulls guard.
Bizzle is looking to stand up but Black isn't so interested in that idea.
Bizzle is looking to stand back up but Black counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bizzle.
Bizzle pushes Black off looking to stand but Black dives back in and keeps control.
Black trying to control from half guard but Bizzle is working away.
Bizzle wants to get back to his feet.
Bizzle taking some punishment here, with Black in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizzle is not content to let Black control the position.
Bizzle tries to kick Black off but Black keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Black closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bizzle circles away.
Black closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bizzle circles away.
Black keeps the fight on the outside.
Black fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Black fails with the takedown.

Bizzle has Black up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bizzle throws an elbow that misses.

Bizzle has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Black uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bizzle wants to get back to his feet but Black is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Bizzle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bizzle is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is working hard here to advance position.

Bizzle pushes Black off and scrambles back to his feet.
Black closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bizzle circles away.
Black is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Bizzle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aychtoo Bizzle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bizzle rushes Black and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Bizzle has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Bizzle as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to break free.
Black tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bizzle scores with a shot to the side of Black's head.
Black wants to stall.
Bizzle misses with a knee to the head.
Bizzle lands a shoulder strike.
Bizzle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Black blocks it with crossed arms.
Bizzle pushes off an throws an elbow but Black leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bizzle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Bizzle jumps into guard, dragging Black to the mat.
Black passes Bizzle's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Black prevents Bizzle from standing back up.
Black looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bizzle is trying to stand up here but Black is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aychtoo Bizzle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Connor Black's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Black shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Connor Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bizzle clinches up against the cage.
Bizzle lands a left hand.
Bizzle crunches a lovely knee into Black's ribcage.
Bizzle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bizzle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Black's efforts to push away.

Bizzle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Black shoots in and drives through. Bizzle sprawls well.
Black shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black darts in trying to clinch

and Bizzle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bizzle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizzle with a knee to the head.

Bizzle ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bizzle no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bizzle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Bizzle is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bizzle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bizzle leaning against his opponent.
Bizzle landing knees to the head.

Bizzle lands a takedown into guard.

Bizzle stands and steps away. Black gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Black fails with the takedown

and Bizzle counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to pull guard but Bizzle won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Bizzle.

Bizzle pulls guard effortlessly.
Bizzle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Black is controlling him.
Black trying to control but Bizzle is working from the bottom.
Black won't allow Bizzle to get back to his feet.
Black throwing strikes but missing.
Bizzle wants to stand up but Black is controlling him.
Bizzle keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bizzle swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Black.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bizzle goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Black shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bizzle but Bizzle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bizzle throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Black doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bizzle moves into the clinch.
Bizzle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Black has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Bizzle ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bizzle no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Bizzle uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Black tries to bum rush Bizzle with a series of wild strikes but Bizzle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bizzle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aychtoo Bizzle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Connor Black's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bizzle clinches up with Black and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bizzle.

Bizzle manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Bizzle wriggles free and stands up.

Bizzle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bizzle lands with a short shot to the head.
Bizzle tries to land a knee to the head but Black blocks with his arms.
Bizzle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black takes a knee right on the jaw!
Black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Bizzle pulls guard effortlessly.
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Bizzle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bizzle gets to his feet - Black follows without any prompting.
Connor Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bizzle moves into range and clinches up with Black.
Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bizzle has him pressed against the cage.

Bizzle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bizzle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Bizzle.
Black gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bizzle counters by clinching up.

Bizzle breaks from the clinch.

Bizzle clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizzle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Bizzle pulls Black into guard.

Bizzle scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A head kick by Black misses

and Bizzle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bizzle.
Bizzle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Black is looking to break free of the clinch but Bizzle has double underhooks.
Black wants to get back to striking at distance but Bizzle won't allow it.
Bizzle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Black.

Bizzle decides to pull guard.
Bizzle wants to get back to his feet but Black is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Bizzle is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bizzle has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Black uses from the top position.
Bizzle wants to stand up but Black is controlling him.
Black trying to control but Bizzle is working from the bottom.

Bizzle pushes Black off and scrambles back to his feet.
Black fails with the takedown

and Bizzle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bizzle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Black in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bizzle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Black's defenses.
Black managing to block the knees to the body from Bizzle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizzle throws an elbow that misses.
Aychtoo Bizzle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Bizzle pulls Black into guard.
Bizzle is looking to stand back up but Black counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bizzle.
Black seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bizzle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bizzle is looking to escape.
Black wants to control but Bizzle is keeping him busy.
Bizzle is trying to stand up here but Black is controlling him well.

Bizzle is defending against the submission attempts here by Black.
Aychtoo Bizzle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Black trying to control from half guard but Bizzle is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aychtoo Bizzle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bizzle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aychtoo Bizzle!