PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takumi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angry BlackGuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Naoki
vs
BlackGuy

180 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Takumi Naoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Angry BlackGuy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

BlackGuy tries to keep at a distance but Naoki has taken the fight into the clinch.
BlackGuy with a knee to the head.

It looks like Takumi Naoki has been cut.

Naoki pulls BlackGuy into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BlackGuy chips away with some ground and pound.
BlackGuy won't allow Naoki to sweep him here.
Naoki is working hard here to advance position.

BlackGuy stands and steps away. Naoki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Naoki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
BlackGuy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Naoki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
BlackGuy throwing strikes from guard but Naoki blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BlackGuy wants to control from the top but Naoki keeps moving.
Naoki looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but BlackGuy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
BlackGuy misses with a head shot. Naoki uses the momentum to regain guard.
BlackGuy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Naoki wants to stand and escape but BlackGuy is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
BlackGuy throwing strikes from guard but Naoki blocks nicely.
Naoki working a defensive guard but BlackGuy passes into half guard.
Naoki wants to get back to full guard.
Naoki is trying to control but can't.
Naoki wants to control but BlackGuy passes into side.
Naoki wants to control but BlackGuy postures up.
BlackGuy is putting a hurting on Naoki here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BlackGuy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by BlackGuy.
You can see the frustration on Naoki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
BlackGuy working the head and body with strikes.
BlackGuy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Naoki!
Naoki working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Naoki wants to control but BlackGuy is having none of it.
Naoki is trying to escape the mount.
BlackGuy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Naoki wants to hold on but BlackGuy pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angry BlackGuy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takumi Naoki'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.

Naoki wants to clinch up but BlackGuy keeps it at a distance.
BlackGuy doesn't manage to clinch there - Naoki circles away.
Naoki wants to clinch but BlackGuy slips to the side

and BlackGuy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

BlackGuy pulls guard successfully.
BlackGuy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
BlackGuy keeping full guard, as Naoki tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naoki wants to control from the top but BlackGuy keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

BlackGuy pushes Naoki off and scrambles back to his feet.
Naoki tries to clinch but fails miserably

so BlackGuy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Naoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Naoki, not yet.

Naoki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. BlackGuy is aware though and is defending well.
Naoki wants to get back to his feet but BlackGuy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Naoki looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but BlackGuy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BlackGuy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
BlackGuy prevents Naoki from standing back up.
Naoki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Naoki is pressing down on BlackGuy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
BlackGuy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Naoki is trying to keep BlackGuy in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
BlackGuy throwing strikes from guard but Naoki blocks nicely.
BlackGuy wants to stand and escape but instead Naoki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BlackGuy wants to stand up but Naoki is controlling him.
Naoki trying to control but BlackGuy is working from the bottom.
Naoki sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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.

Naoki stands and steps away. BlackGuy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Naoki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

BlackGuy is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Naoki has his hands clasped together but BlackGuy extends an breaks Naoki's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by BlackGuy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Angry BlackGuy!