PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Radar Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Hellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Hellstrom looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Black
vs
Hellstrom

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Radar Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Hellstrom !
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hellstrom looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hellstrom tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
Black fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hellstrom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Hellstrom .
Black shoots in looking for a takedown. Hellstrom tries to sprawl out of it but Black keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hellstrom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two 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.

Black decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Black not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Black connects with a nice short shot to Hellstrom 's temple.
Black working over Hellstrom with some ground and pound. Hellstrom looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hellstrom is not content to let Black control the position.
Black not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Black working over Hellstrom with some ground and pound. Hellstrom looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Black has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BOOM! Black connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hellstrom hang on?
Black unloading with bombs!
Hellstrom is in a horrible position here. Black smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Black landing strikes from the mount and Hellstrom is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black lands a big shot there that rocks Hellstrom but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Black with the ground and pound from mount.
Black unloading with bombs!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black lands a nice shot to the head.
Black punishing his opponent with strikes.
Black landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radar Black dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Black is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hellstrom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hellstrom wants to stand up but Black is controlling him.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Hellstrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hellstrom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Black.
Hellstrom is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hellstrom is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Black accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Black throwing strikes from guard but Hellstrom blocks nicely.
Black stands up over Hellstrom , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Black lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Black accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Black thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Black missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two 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 trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hellstrom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Black.
Black landing with the ground and pound.
Black loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Black stands up over Hellstrom , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hellstrom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Black looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Black throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Black scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hellstrom keeps working.
Ground and pound from Black.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Black is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hellstrom doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Black.
Black missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Black lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black works his way into side control.
Black works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radar Black dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hellstrom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Black.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black shoots in for a takedown but Hellstrom shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hellstrom 's waist but Hellstrom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Black off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radar Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hellstrom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black throws a right hand that Hellstrom ducks under and follows up with a left that Hellstrom also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Black shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hellstrom sprawls well. Hellstrom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Black gets slowly back to his feet.
Black misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Radar Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to bum rush Hellstrom with a series of wild strikes but Hellstrom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

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.
Hellstrom tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
Black fails with the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck for Black with that takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Hellstrom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Black 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Radar Black!