PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Male Stripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and big black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). black has chosen my life as his entrance music. big black is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Stripper
vs
black

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Male Stripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, big black!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stripper connects with a crisp jab.

black changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stripper looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
black is looking to take a break and control but Stripper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
black in side control, just content to control the action for now.

black working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stripper keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
black throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Stripper works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
black looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

black is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
black wants to control but Stripper is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

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

black drives through with a takedown into guard.
black won't allow Stripper to sweep him here.
black wants to control from the top but Stripper keeps moving.
black postures up in Stripper's guard and throws a big left but Stripper blocks it.
black wants to control from the top but Stripper keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stripper looking to control.
black trying to control the position from guard on top but Stripper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
black stopping the sweep attempt from Stripper.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stripper's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stripper duly obliges.
Stripper connects with a crisp jab.
Stripper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from black.
black tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stripper swivels and escapes.
Stripper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stripper throws a sloppy head kick and black moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stripper lands a jab to the nose.
Stripper lands an overhand right.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
black gets cracked there but stands up to it.
black has a takedown stuffed.
Male Stripper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of big black.
black fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
black shoots in for a takedown but Stripper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
black looks gassed!
Stripper lands a body shot.
black fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stripper plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stripper throws a good cross that connects.
Stripper throws a quick head kick that skims the top of black's head.
black shoots in looking for a takedown. Stripper tries to sprawl out of it but black keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stripper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stripper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stripper connects with a single shot there.
Stripper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps black's head backwards.
black takes a kick to the side of the head.
black shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Stripper as black shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Male Stripper will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Good standup being displayed there by Stripper as he connects with a hook.
Stripper scores with a jab. black acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stripper keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
black walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stripper scores with a decent looking hook.
black shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stripper as he jumps to the side.
Stripper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stripper connects with a good right hand that stumbles black. black circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
black tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stripper swivels and escapes.
black walks into a straight right hand from Stripper.
black will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Male Stripper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of big black.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stripper.
big black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
black closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stripper circles away.
Stripper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stripper throws out a powerful jab.
Stripper dips to his left and cracks black with an uppercut!
Stripper throws a quick head kick that skims the top of black's head.
black is breathing heavily.
Stripper stalks black and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into black's face. black staggers backwards, shaken.
black tries for a takedown but Stripper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stripper throws a head kick but black moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Stripper.
Stripper with a jab.
Stripper scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stripper lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
black will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stripper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
black takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stripper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
big black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
black shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stripper sprawls well. Stripper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. black gets slowly back to his feet.
Stripper jabs at black's body.
Stripper lands a glancing blow to the side of black's head.
black with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stripper to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab, jab by Stripper - just one landing.
black fails with the takedown.
Stripper throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
black takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stripper connects with a good right hand that stumbles black. black circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
black takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab from Stripper.
black shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stripper pinned against the cage. Stripper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stripper throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
black takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
black takes a head kick and keeps coming.
black blocks a head kick by Stripper.
Stripper stuffs the takedown.
Stripper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
black blocks a head kick by Stripper.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stripper misses with a head kick.
Good shot there by Stripper.
Stripper connects with a good right hand that stumbles black. black circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stripper lands a nice looking body shot.
Stripper connects with a right hand. black shakes it off.

black shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stripper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
black wants to control from the top but Stripper keeps moving.
Stripper controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
black wants to control from the top but Stripper keeps moving.
Stripper looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
black stays in close to Stripper's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stripper is keeping the position for now.
black postures up in Stripper's guard and throws a big left but Stripper blocks it.
Stripper pulls black in close to prevent any damage.
black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stripper is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Male Stripper dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

black shoots in but Stripper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stripper throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
black fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stripper avoids it really well and circles away.

black changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stripper looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stripper tries to buck black off but black is having none of it.
Who's going to make the next move?
black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stripper keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

black looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stripper struggling a bit here.
Stripper is not content to let black control the position.
black working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stripper being controlled for a moment.
black lands a few punches from side control.

black is trying to get an arm triangle but Stripper is defending well.

black wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stripper, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
black is looking to take a break and control but Stripper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
black works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Stripper gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
black controlling the position easily from mount.
black lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stripper hang on?

And that's the end of the fight!
big black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stripper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Male Stripper!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Male Stripper!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Male Stripper!

Male Stripper wins by unanimous decision!