PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herman Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Navinho Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by Black Friday. This should be fireworks!

Black
vs
Vasquez

195 cm
21
271 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

192 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Herman Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Navinho Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Vasquez's shoulder, as Vasquez tries to avoid the shot.
Vasquez shoots for a takedown but Black saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vasquez closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. Vasquez pushes Black against the cage but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vasquez shoots in and drives through. Black sprawls well.
Herman Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Navinho Vasquez.

Black forces Vasquez back against the cage and clinches.
Vasquez avoiding damage.
Vasquez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Black misses with the head strike.
Vasquez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Black gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A knee to the head by Vasquez.

Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Black as he avoids it easily.
Vasquez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Black sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vasquez somewhat.
Vasquez checks the leg kick.

Vasquez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Black can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to hold on but Vasquez pushes him away.
Vasquez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vasquez trying to control but Black is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Black is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Black is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Black wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Black is desperately trying to improve his position but Vasquez has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vasquez trying to control but Black is having none of it.
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Black is squirming around, avoiding Vasquez's attempts to control the action.
Black is looking to improve his position but Vasquez isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Vasquez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Navinho Vasquez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Black dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Black throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasquez shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but Vasquez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasquez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Black.

A jab-cross combination lands for Black and sends Vasquez crashing to the mat! Black follows him down to the mat - Vasquez regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Vasquez is rocked!

It looks like Navinho Vasquez has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Black postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Vasquez to stand up.
Vasquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Black finish him?
Black cracks Vasquez with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Herman Black!