PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Tarbois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black's entrance music is Indestructible. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Black
vs
Tarbois

190 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris Tarbois!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarbois looks to land a right hand but Black moved out of range.

Tarbois drives through and clinches with Black against the ropes.
Tarbois has had enough of the clinch but Black keeps him there for the moment.

Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tarbois tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.
Tarbois throws a head kick that misses.
Tarbois misses with a series of wild punches.
Tarbois waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.

Tarbois rushes Black and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Tarbois wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tarbois throws an elbow but it misses.

Tarbois breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tarbois has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.

Tarbois escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tarbois looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tarbois rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tarbois's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tarbois duly obliges.
Tarbois looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black tries to land a leg kick but Tarbois saw it coming and moves away.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
Kris Tarbois seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Black dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tarbois. That did some damage!
Black tries to clinch
and Tarbois counters with a two punch combo.
Tarbois moves out of range as Black throws a body kick.
Black throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black throws a good cross that connects.
Tarbois moves out of range of the body kick.
Black throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tarbois looks gassed!
Tarbois tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black feints and then cracks Tarbois's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tarbois down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tarbois.
Black lands with a nice combination. Tarbois backs away looking to recover.
Black throws a sloppy head kick and Tarbois moves out of range easily.
Tarbois misses with the body kick
and Black counters with a head kick that wobbles Tarbois - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Black sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Black!