PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Blackz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne has chosen Last of my kind as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Blackz
vs
Wayne

175 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Blackz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wayne is fending him off so far but Blackz persists. Nope, Wayne circles away and we're back to standing.
Blackz misses with a wild combination.
Wayne misses with a wild combination.
Wayne closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Jacob Blackz has been cut.
Blackz avoids a punch combination nicely.

Wayne instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Blackz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blackz is trying to break free.
Blackz tries to circle away but Wayne has him pinned against the cage.
Wayne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wayne.

Blackz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wayne is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Blackz to the mat. Blackz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Blackz keeps moving.
Wayne is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blackz pushes Wayne off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wayne.
Blackz misses with a hook. Wayne ducked under it nicely.
Blackz misses with a double jab.
Blackz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blackz misses with a body shot.

Wayne pushes Blackz up against the cage in a clinch.
Wayne effectively controlling the action here.

Wayne pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wayne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blackz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blackz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blackz tries to stand but Wayne is controlling from the bottom.

Blackz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Blackz throws a series of punches but Wayne avoids them all with ease.
Blackz is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Blackz misses the target.
Blackz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blackz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wayne.

Wayne clinches up with Blackz and pushes him back against the cage.
Blackz tries for a takedown but Wayne manages to get underhooks.
Wayne tries to score a body lock takedown but Blackz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Blackz tries to break the clinch but Wayne is controlling the position.
Blackz has Wayne pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wayne manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Blackz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wayne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blackz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wayne drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blackz pulls his leg out and moves away.

Wayne darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackz tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Wayne has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Wayne content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackz tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Wayne looking for a guillotine from mount but Blackz is having none of it.
Wayne pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wayne looking to control but Blackz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wayne prevents Blackz from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Blackz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Blackz is looking to get to half guard.
Wayne trying to control but Blackz is having none of it.

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.
Blackz is trying to stand.
Blackz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Wayne pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackz is looking to get to half guard.
Wayne lands a heavy elbow.
Wayne with a couple of short strikes.
Wayne with the ground and pound from mount.
Blackz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Wayne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Blackz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Blackz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blackz scores with a sloppy right hand. Wayne should have avoided that one.
Blackz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jacob Blackz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blackz falls off balance throwing a combination

and Wayne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blackz's guard now.
Wayne trying to control but Blackz is working from the bottom.
Wayne chips away with some ground and pound.
Blackz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wayne puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wayne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wayne trying to pass the guard but Blackz defending well.
Well, if Wayne is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Blackz is looking for a sweep. Wayne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blackz tries to kick Wayne off but Wayne keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Wayne.
Wayne is keen to just control but Blackz is a slippery customer.
Blackz tries to kick Wayne off in order to stand up. Wayne Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Wayne prevents Blackz from escaping the position.
Wayne lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Blackz down.
Blackz is looking to reverse the position.
Wayne cracks Blackz with a big right hand but Blackz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wayne is working Blackz over with some ground and pound from side control.

Wayne decides to stand up, so the ref orders Blackz to his feet.
Blackz tries to clinch but Wayne moves away
and Wayne counters with a two punch combo.
Blackz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wayne.

Wayne instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackz is trying to break the clinch but Wayne is controlling him.
Wayne digs a right hand into Blackz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blackz's gas tank.
Wayne wants a takedown.
Blackz gets underhooks to prevent Wayne's takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blackz.
Wayne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blackz's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Blackz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blackz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Wayne breaks from the clinch.
Blackz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wayne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blackz digs a good body shot into Wayne's ribs.
Blackz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wayne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wayne misses with the combination.
Wayne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blackz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wayne somewhat.
Jacob Blackz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Wayne.
Blackz lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackz shoots in and drives through. Wayne sprawls well.
Wayne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackz.
Blackz is looking to chop away at Wayne's legs.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but Blackz moved out of range.
Blackz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wayne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blackz is fending him off so far but Wayne persists. Nope, Blackz circles away and we're back to standing.

Wayne gets a clinch.

Wayne breaks from the clinch.
Wayne misses with a wild combination.

Wayne forces Blackz back against the cage and clinches.
Wayne jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blackz walks away with a smile on his face. Wayne gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice sprawl there from Blackz as Wayne shoots in.
Blackz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Blackz duly obliges.
Blackz thuds his right hand into Wayne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blackz misses with a combination
and Wayne counters with a three punch combo that has Blackz backing up. Blackz nods at Wayne to acknowledge the strikes.
Blackz misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackz loads up on a big right hand but Wayne slips the punch.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown but Blackz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blackz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wayne counters with a three punch combo that has Blackz backing up. Blackz nods at Wayne to acknowledge the strikes.
Blackz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wayne sprawls well. Wayne wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blackz gets slowly back to his feet.

Wayne forces Blackz back against the cage and clinches.

Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wayne dodges the punch combination from Blackz.
Blackz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wayne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wayne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blackz's efforts to push away.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blackz lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Christopher Wayne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jacob Blackz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Wayne misses with a wild combination.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown but Blackz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wayne drops his hands momentarily and Blackz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wayne has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blackz swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
Blackz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blackz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackz slips a jab and a cross from Wayne.
Wayne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blackz throws a right hand that Wayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Wayne also avoids with ease.

Wayne drives through and clinches with Blackz against the cage.

Wayne wants the takedown. Blackz is fighting it off but Wayne persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Blackz's guard against the cage.
Blackz wants to stand and escape but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne stopping the sweep attempt from Blackz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wayne won't allow Blackz to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wayne controls the pace.
Wayne prevents Blackz from getting back to his feet.
Blackz wants to get back to his feet but Wayne passes into half guard.
Blackz is refusing to be controlled, as Wayne sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wayne slips a jab from Blackz.
Wayne dodges the punch combination from Blackz.

Wayne scores with a takedown into Blackz's guard.
Wayne won't allow Blackz to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Wayne scores with a takedown into Blackz's guard.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Blackz keeps moving.
Blackz is looking to stand up but Wayne isn't so interested in that idea.

Wayne stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Blackz slips a jab and a cross from Wayne.
Blackz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jacob Blackz is winning the standup battle so far.
Blackz tries to bum rush Wayne with a series of wild strikes but Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Wayne forces Blackz back against the cage and clinches.
Blackz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Wayne breaks from the clinch.
Jacob Blackz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackz misses with a two punch combination.

Wayne has closed the distance and engaged Blackz in a clinch.
Blackz has had enough of the clinch but Wayne keeps him there for the moment.
Wayne gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blackz.
Wayne lands a knee to the body.

Wayne breaks from the clinch.
Blackz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blackz tries to clinch up

and Wayne counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wayne advances to half guard.
Blackz wants to get back to his feet.
Wayne is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Blackz!
Blackz is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackz taking shots to the head.
Blackz is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Blackz is looking to improve his position but Wayne isn't that keen on the idea.

Wayne is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Blackz is surviving well by controlling Wayne's body position as best he can.
Wayne prevents Blackz from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Blackz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jacob Blackz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christopher Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blackz tries to get to full guard but Wayne has control of the leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wayne 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Wayne!
Christopher Wayne is the new welterweight champion!