PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between randy black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

black
vs
James

200 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 11 - 0

186 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, randy black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Archie James!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James lands a two punch combo.

James gets a takedown into half guard.
black is trying to stand.
James not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
James is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, black manages to get to full guard.
black looking to control.
James is looking to stand up but black won't let him.
James looking to sit in guard and control but black gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
black pulls out of a head kick attempt.

black clinches with his opponent.
James drops to a knee looking for a takedown but black gets the underhooks and prevents it.
James has black pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. black manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
James has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. black avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
randy black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archie James.

black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

black moves into the clinch.

black breaks from the clinch.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Archie James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
black with a poor takedown
letting James counter with a right hand.
James throws a series of punches but black avoids them all with ease.

James looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
James looks gassed!
black looking for a sweep. Not yet black, not yet.
James must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
James thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

James gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
black tries a head kick but it misses.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.

James looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

James is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! black is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! black has escaped and now he's on top!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
James is working an open guard so black takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James misses with a wild combination.
black doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James looks to land a combination. black sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
James lands a with a good body shot.
black shoots and misses
and James counters with a series of strikes. black will be more careful next time no doubt.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
black is on the wrong end of a nice combination from James.
James throws a series of punches but black moves out of range.
black throws a head kick that misses.
James misses with a wild combination.
James moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
James throws a right hand that black ducks under and follows up with a left that black also avoids with ease.
black throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.

James closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
black misses with an elbow from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from James are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
black is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on James's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

James decides to stand up.
black cracks the inside of James's front leg.

James shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in black's guard.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James sitting in guard here, content to control.
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie James dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

black swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
James works black's body with a nice hook.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
black circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from James does no damage.
James throws a one two combo.

James darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

black is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but James pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

James escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

James bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
black is trying to improve his position.
black gets back to half guard.

James decides to stand up.

black rushes James and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
James goes for a takedown in the clinch but black prevents it.

black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
black throws a head kick but James moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
black wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.

James gets the takedown into side control.
black managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by James.
James wants to lay and pray for a moment but black keeps working.
James misses with the ground and pound.
James working the ground and pound from side control.
James sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but black is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
black regains half guard.
Still in half guard, James seems content to control.
black pushes James off looking to stand but James dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries to pass the half guard into mount. black knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
black is pressing down on James's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
James postures up in black's guard and throws a big left but black blocks it.

James gets to his feet. black looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
James takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

black gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

black is working an open guard so James takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James wants to clinch up but black keeps it at a distance.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

James shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

James stands up out of the half guard.
James checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
black swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
black gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and James counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by James.
This has been an exciting period of action!
black looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

black misses with a head kick.
James darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
randy black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

James has closed the distance and engaged black in a clinch.
black is pressed up against the cage. James has hold of a leg and is looking to drag black down to the mat. black avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
black throws a quick head kick that skims the top of James's head.

James fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. black sprawls well initially but James persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

James stands up from half guard.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - black circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

James scores a takedown into full mount!
James thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
black really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

James stands up from mount. Strange move.
black doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.

James scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Archie James has got the better of the ground game so far.
black avoids any damage from the ground and pound of James.
James misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

James has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries to clinch there but black circles away.
black throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
James is looking to clinch.
black tries to clinch there but James circles away.
black pulls out of a head kick attempt.

black gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

James decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on black, up you get!

James pushes black up against the cage in a clinch.

black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

James drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

black is working an open guard so James takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
James throws a series of strikes that have black backpedaling.
black lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
black throws a right and a left that both miss.
black wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
James works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

James scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

James stands up from half guard.

James has taken the fight to the clinch.
black has a couple of punches blocked by James.
black prevents James from breaking the clinch.
black tries for a takedown but James manages to get underhooks.
black prevents James from breaking the clinch.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but black has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
James gets underhooks to prevent black's takedown attempt.
James is trying to work for a single leg takedown but black pulls him back up using the underhooks.
black has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. James is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for randy black. That's going to take a lot out of him.

black pulls guard successfully.
black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
James stops black from standing up.
James passes black's left leg - he's now in half guard.
James misses with a head shot. black uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

James gets to his feet. black looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

And that's the end of the fight!
Archie James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got James winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie James!