PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amsel Socamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Black is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Black
vs
Socamo

185 cm
20
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

187 cm
19
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

EFC Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amsel Socamo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socamo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Socamo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Black sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Black throws a body punch but Socamo moves out of range.
Socamo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Black moves into the clinch.
Black stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Black.
Black scores with a shoulder strike.
Black manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Black works on Socamo's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Black creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Black throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Socamos head.
Black is leaning against Socamo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Socamo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Socamo can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Black.
Socamo looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Black lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Socamo or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black lands an uppercut.
Black controlling the action here for a moment.
A hook to the body from Black.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Black.
Black lands a shot to the body.
Black works on Socamo's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Black as the two fighters clinch.
Black displaying some good clinch control by pressing Socamo up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Black - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Black.
Black lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Socamo.
Black throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Black lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Black.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Black.
A short body shot lands from Black as the two fighters clinch.
Black lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Black.
Black pushes Socamo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Black pushes Socamo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Black is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hand to the body from Black.
Black pushes Socamo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Socamo is trying to break free.
Black slows down the pace here.
Black lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Socamo.
Socamo letting Black take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Black - that landed with a thud.
Black lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Black.
A hook to the body from Black.
Black digs a right hand underneath Socamo's ribcage. Socamo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Black just leaning against Socamo, taking a breather.
Black lands a body punch.
Black lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Socamo.
Black lands with a left to the head.
Black is working Socamo over against the cage.
Black avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a body punch.
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 stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Black.
Black scores with a hook to the body.
Black is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Still in the clinch, Black scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Black.
Socamo is trying to break the clinch but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Socamo backwards.
Black lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Black.
Black lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Socamo.
Black cracks Socamo with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Black dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Black scores with a crisp jab that stopped Socamo in his tracks.
Socamo throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black scores with a crisp jab that stopped Socamo in his tracks.
Socamo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Black counters with a nice kick to the body.
Socamo swats away the attempt to clinch by Black.
A head kick misses from Black.
Danga de danga de dang - Black scores with a four punch combination!
Black's corner calls for a 1-2. Black obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Black ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Black lands a nice looking kick to the body. Socamo takes a step back to recover.
Black lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Socamo's head.
Socamo looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range.
Socamo slips a jab and a cross from Black.
Socamo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Black throws a head kick but Socamo moves out of range.
A jab from Socamo misses.
Black takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mike Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Black throws a series of punches but Socamo moves out of range.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Socamo.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Socamo can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Black looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Black moves out of range as Socamo strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socamo throws a hook but Black blocks it.
Socamo just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Black cracks Socamo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick from Black lands but Socamo takes it in his stride.
Black throws a combination that misses
letting Socamo counter with a right hand.
Black moves away from the strike by Socamo.
The fighters circling - Socamo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A thudding body kick lands there by Black!
Black throws a left and a right that both miss
and Socamo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Socamo misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Socamo misses.
Black throws a quick inside leg kick.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Socamo misses with a body shot
and Black counters with a left and a right that stings Socamo.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Socamo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Black moves out of range as Socamo strikes.
Socamo thows a body shot but no joy.
Black keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Black.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Socamo at a distance.
Mike Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Socamo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Socamo.
Black lands a nice looking kick to the body. Socamo takes a step back to recover.
Socamo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from Black.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Black lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Black.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Black dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Black misses with a double jab
and Socamo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Socamo.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Socamo.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Black.
Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Socamo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black scores with a nice right hand.
Socamo walks into a straight right hand from Black.
Nice defenses there by Black.
Socamo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Socamo is fending him off so far but Black persists. Nope, Socamo circles away and we're back to standing.
Black tries to clinch up but Socamo circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Black tries to clinch up.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
Socamo misses with a hook. Black ducked under it nicely.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Socamo's shoulder, as Socamo tries to avoid the shot.
Socamo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Socamo misses the shot to the body.
Socamo misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
Black thows a left - swing and a miss!
Black takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Socamo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

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.
Black throws a series of punches but Socamo avoids them all with ease.
Socamo throws a hook but Black blocks it.
Black swings for the body but Socamo moves out of range.
Socamo just misses with a punch to the body.
Socamo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Socamo moves out of range of the strikes.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Socamo moves away.
Socamo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Socamo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Black. That one must have hurt.
Socamo misses with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Black.
Black moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a series of punches but Socamo avoids them all with ease.
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Socamo.
A big right from Socamo misses.
Black displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Socamo throws out the jab.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Black lands a nice hook to Socamo's body. Socamo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Socamo throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black jabs at Socamo's body.
Socamo throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Socamo takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Mike Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Black.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black with a hook.
Black moves away from the strike by Socamo.
Black shoots in but Socamo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Socamo misses.
Black smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Black wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Black thumps Socamo with a low kick.
Socamo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black scores with a nice right hand.
Amsel Socamo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black lands a right hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Black has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

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