PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Charger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rami Charger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Black
vs
Charger

176 cm
24
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

180 cm
23
163 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Divine - Drugs (158 products)
Divine - Drugs (158 products)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rami Charger!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Charger tries to avoid it but Black manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Charger to the ground. Charger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Charger misses with a looping left.
Black throws a hook but Charger avoids it easily.
Charger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Some wild striking there from Charger.
Charger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Black's sensitive parts.

Black shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Charger manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Charger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Black.

Black drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Black jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Charger is keeping the position for now.

Black drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Black jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Charger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Black. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Black wants to pass the guard but Charger is keeping the position.
Charger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Black is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Charger is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Charger has escaped and now he's on top!
Charger is looking to stand up but Black won't let him.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.

Charger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.
Charger has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Black is proving hard to escape from.
Charger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Black lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Charger!
Black looking to ground and pound but Charger is blocking nicely.

Black has control of Charger's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Charger regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Black looking to secure an arm triangle but Charger defends it well.
Charger wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Black is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Charger has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Black throwing strikes but Charger recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Charger is trying to stand up here but Black is controlling him well.
Black trying to mount his opponent but Charger defends it.

Black seems to be working for a kimura but Charger defends the submission attempt.
Black stops Charger from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Black is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Charger won't allow Black to pass to mount.
Charger pushes Black off looking to stand but Black dives back in and keeps control.
Black wants to pass the guard but Charger is defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Charger looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Black throws out a loose jab but Charger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charger misses with a low kick.
Charger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Charger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Charger avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack 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.

Charger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Black throws a leg kick
and Charger counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jack Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charger leaves Black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Black looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Charger.
Charger swinging wilding here.
Charger throws a combination that misses
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body kick there by Charger.
Charger fails to land with a series of punches.
Charger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Black is defended easily by Charger.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charger throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charger connects with a solid leg kick.
Charger feints and then cracks Black's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Black down.
Charger misses with the combination.

Black shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Charger manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Black is looking to work some ground and pound but Charger has wrist control.
Charger wants to stand but Black is controlling the position.
Black wants to pass the guard but Charger is keeping the position.
Charger can't keep his opponent in guard - Black advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Black seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charger is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Charger defending well though.

Black is looking for a kimura but Charger is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Black to get the leverage.
Charger wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black throwing shots but Charger is blocking nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Charger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Charger swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Black.
Charger throws a nice head kick!
Black chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Charger can pounce on him.
Black tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Charger swivels and escapes.
Black stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Charger.
Charger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Charger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
Charger scores with a kick to the body.
Charger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
Charger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Black will feel that in the morning.
Black takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Charger - that will leave a mark!
Rami Charger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Charger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charger misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Charger. Charger obviously looking to wear him down.
Charger scoring well with a low kick there.
Black takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Black is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Charger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Black.
Black will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Charger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Black takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Charger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charger. That's going to slow Black down.
Charger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Black blocks a head kick by Charger.
Charger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick from Charger lands but Black takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charger looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Black on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Charger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Charger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rami Charger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Charger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Charger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Charger.
Charger stuffs the takedown attempt from Black. Black gets slowly back to his feet.
Charger misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick from Charger lands but Black takes it in his stride.
Black connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Charger's hands.
Black staying out of range there.
Charger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Charger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Black's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Charger.
Charger connects with a high kick.
Charger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Charger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rami Charger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Charger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Black.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Black throws a jab when Charger was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Black throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Charger can do anything to dispel that myth.
Black won't allow Charger to get back to his feet.
Black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Black won't allow Charger to get back to his feet.
Black passes Charger's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Black is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Charger sees it coming and defends easily.
Charger tries to kick Black off but Black keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Black is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Charger has managed to free his arm - good work.
Black missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Black is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Charger has managed to free his arm - good work.
Charger is trying to stand up here but Black is controlling him well.
Black missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Black shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Charger's guard.

Charger pushes Black off and scrambles back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Charger.
Charger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Black.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Charger cracks Black with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Charger.
Black avoids the head kick by Charger.
Charger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Black.
A combination from Charger does no damage.
Charger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Charger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Charger misses with a double jab.
Black avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Black takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Charger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charger lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Black if he has to take too many more of those.
Charger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Charger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Charger, right into the meat.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charger.
A chopping leg kick lands by Charger.
Charger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Charger connects with a high kick.
Charger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Charger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Charger.
A good leg kick by Charger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Charger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters circling a little - Charger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Charger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Charger can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rami Charger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Charger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rami Charger!