PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Insano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Insano has chosen Insano Laugh as his entrance music. Captain Insano is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Black
vs
Insano

178 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
175 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Captain Insano!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Insano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Black blocks a head kick by Insano.
Insano tries a head kick but it misses.
Captain Insano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Insano defends it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Insano.
Insano misses with a head kick.

Black drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Insano has control of Black's left arm, preventing Black from doing any damage.
Insano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Black manages to get himself to full guard.
Black is trying to keep Insano in close.
Black being controlled here, momentarily.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Insano 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.
Insano throwing strikes but missing.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black controlling Insano's posture.
Insano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Insano advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Insano working the body and head with strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Black tries to buck Insano off but Insano is having none of it.
Black misses with a strike from the bottom.

Insano has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Black shoots for a takedown but Insano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Insano.
Insano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Captain Insano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black is breathing heavily.
Insano connects with a high kick.

It looks like Jack Black has been cut.
Insano throws a head kick that misses.
Black avoids the head kick by Insano.
A slapping leg kick lands for Insano.
Insano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Insano. Black shrugs it off though.
Insano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Insano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Insano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black.
Insano is looking to clinch but Black is avoiding it.
Insano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Insano has managed to clinch.
Insano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Insano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Black goes for a takedown in the clinch but Insano prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Insano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Black lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Insano lands an elbow inside that Black shrugs off.
Insano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Black in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Black is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A knee to the head by Insano.
Insano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Insano lands an elbow inside.
Insano scores with a knee to the head.
Insano lands a knee to the head.
Insano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Insano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Insano.
Insano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Insano pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Black tries to pull guard but Insano holds him up against the cage and eventually Black drops back down to his feet.
Insano scores with a knee to the head.
Insano prevents a takedown attempt there.
Insano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Insano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Black changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Insano fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Insano. That's going to slow Black down.
Black connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Black blocks a head kick by Insano.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Insano lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Insano tries a head kick but it misses.
Insano is looking to slow Black down with leg kicks.
Black chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Insano can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Insano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Black's cut.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Black throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Insano's waist but Insano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Black off to one side.
Black misses with an uppercut.
Insano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Insano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Insano is looking to slow Black down with leg kicks.
Insano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Insano.
Insano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Insano scores with a kick to the body.
Black takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Insano scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Insano.
Insano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Insano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Insano clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Insano lands an elbow inside that Black shrugs off.
Insano is pressed up against the cage. Black has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Insano down to the mat. Insano avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Insano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Black's sensitive parts.
Insano scores with a push kick.
Insano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Insano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Insano throws a nice head kick!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Insano scores with a knee to the head.
Insano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Insano gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Black.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Insano lands an elbow just above Black 's eye.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Insano lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Insano.
Insano lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Insano.
Black has Insano pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Insano manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Insano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Insano tries a knee to the head but Black blocks it.
Insano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black's face.
Insano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Insano lands a knee to the body.
Insano looking to throw knees to the head but Black is blocking nicely.
Black is working for takedown but Insano is calmly controlling the position for now.
Black tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insano connects with a knee to the head.
Black is trying to stall.
Insano with a knee to the head.
Black takes a knee right on the jaw!
Black trying to control the position but instead, Insano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Black into the cage.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Black is working for takedown but Insano is calmly controlling the position for now.

Insano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Black takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jack Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black misses with the combination.
Nice body kick there by Insano.
Insano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Black.
Nice sprawl there from Insano as Black shoots in.
Insano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Insano - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Insano lands with a nice body kick.
Insano scores with a kick to the body.
Insano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Black's sensitive parts.

Black closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Black lands in his opponent's guard.
Black with a flurry of punches that miss.
Insano keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Insano seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Insano holds on and takes a little breather.
Black trying to control but Insano is working from the bottom.
Insano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Insano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Black's cut.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Insano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Insano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Black will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Insano connects with a high kick.
Insano connects with a solid leg kick.
Insano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Insano lands a high kick!

Black is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for Insano.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Insano lands a big head kick that sends Black tumbling to the mat! Insano takes a step backwards and waves Black back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Black is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Black tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Insano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Insano lands with a thumping leg kick.

Insano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the cage.
Black seems to have got his legs back now.
Insano scores with a knee to the head.
Insano lands a nice elbow.
Insano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Insano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Black drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Insano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Black has Insano pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Insano manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Insano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Insano lands a knee to the body.
Insano working Black over with knees to the body.
Insano with a knee to the head.
Insano scores a nice knee to the body.
Insano gets underhooks to prevent Black's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Insano pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Insano lands an elbow inside.
Insano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Black takes a knee right on the jaw!
Insano gets underhooks to prevent Black's takedown attempt.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Black is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Insano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Insano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black's face.
Insano misses with a knee to the head.
Black has Insano pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Insano manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Insano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Black's defenses.
Insano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Insano prevents a takedown attempt there.
Insano connects with a knee to the head.
Insano lands a knee to the head.
Insano gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Black.
Black tries to score a body lock takedown but Insano shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insano with a knee to the head.
Insano lands an elbow inside.
Insano stops a takedown attempt from Black.
Insano connects with a knee to the head.
Insano with a knee to the head.
Black has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Insano avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Insano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Insano prevents the takedown attempt.
Black tries to break the clinch but Insano is controlling the position.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Black goes for a takedown in the clinch but Insano prevents it.
Insano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Insano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Black blocks it with crossed arms.
Jack Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black takes an elbow to the forehead.
Black can't get the takedown.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Insano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black's face.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Insano takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Insano is pressed up against the cage. Black has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Insano down to the mat. Insano avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Black is defended easily by Insano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Insano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Captain Insano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Insano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Black if he has to take too many more of those.
Insano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Insano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Black's sensitive parts.

Insano clinches with his opponent.
Black wants a takedown.
Insano with a knee to the head.
Insano lands a knee to the head.
Insano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Insano tries to land a knee to the head but Black blocks with his arms.
Insano scores with a knee to the head.
Insano stops a takedown attempt from Black.
Insano lands an elbow that stopped Black in his tracks for a moment.
Insano scores with a knee to the head.
Insano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Insano misses with a knee to the head.
Insano lands an elbow inside.
Black is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Insano pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Insano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Insano is pressed up against the cage. Black has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Insano down to the mat. Insano avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Insano lands with a kick to the temple. Black shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Insano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Insano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Black.
Insano throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Black is defended easily by Insano.
Insano fakes the leg kick and cracks Black in the body.
Captain Insano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Insano lands a head kick. Black smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Insano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Insano.
Insano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Black shoots in and drives through. Insano sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Insano, right into the meat.
Insano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Black's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Insano.
Black takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Insano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Black.

And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Insano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Insano 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 John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Insano!