PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boom is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fedor Entrance Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Black
vs
Boom

180 cm
21
178 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

186 cm
27
185 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Crippler's Corner
Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Black!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Boom!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boom closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Black did well to prevent Boom getting side control.
Black won't allow Boom to pass to mount.
Boom throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Black makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Black.
Boom trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Black manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Black sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Boom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Black content to stall in guard here.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boom is keeping the position for now.
Black pushing down on Boom's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Black tries to pass to full mount but Boom defends it.
Black is taking a breather. Boom says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Black prevents Boom from improving his position.
Well, if Black 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.
Boom is not content to let Black control the position.
Black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boom on the ground.
Boom moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Black sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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.

Boom is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Black defends well.

Boom had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Black defends it easily.
Boom looks gassed!
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Boom is retaining full guard.
Black has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boom keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.

Boom has his foot on Black's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Black works his way back into a safe position though.
Black trying to control but Boom is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Black.
Black lands a lovely overhand right.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Black walks into a straight right hand from Boom.
Boom misses the shot to the body.
Black throws a jab but it's blocked by Boom.
Michael Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.

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 misses with a looping right.
Black closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boom takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Black misses.
Black connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Black 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.

Boom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Boom slips under a jab.
Boom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Black swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Boom counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Boom is trying to work for a kimura but Black is defending well.
Black gets back to full guard.
Boom sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Black's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Boom is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.

Boom is working for a kimura but Black is defending it quite comfortably.
Boom is breathing heavily.
Black has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boom is working away from the top position though.

Black is defending against the submission attempts here by Boom.

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.
Black tries to get to full guard but Boom has control of the leg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Black misses with a hook. Boom ducked under it nicely.
Black throws a hook but Boom blocks it.
Black swings for the body but Boom moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Boom there.
Boom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Black misses with a body shot

and Boom counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Boom is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black wants to control but Boom is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Boom seems to be working for a kimura but Black defends the submission attempt.
Black is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom is stalling here. Black is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Boom seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Black has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Boom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Black advances to mount.
Black wants to control the pace but Boom is squirming around nicely.
Black content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Boom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boom.
Boom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boom staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Black.
Boom shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but Boom keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boom misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses the jab.
Black clobbers Boom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Michael Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Boom.
A big right from Black misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boom tries to score a power double leg takedown but Black sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boom somewhat.
Boom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black misses the body punch

and Boom counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Black controlling the position for now.

Boom wants to work for an arm triangle but Black is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Black tries to roll over but Boom keeps him under control.
Black is looking to control Boom's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Black avoid being mounted?

Black is defending against the submission attempts here by Boom.
Black is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Boom's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Boom's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to get the hooks in deep but Boom pushed the leg off.
Black slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Black doesn't have the hooks in and Boom manages to turn into his guard.
Boom won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Boom wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Bobby Boom has got the better of the ground game so far.
Black can't keep his opponent in guard - Boom advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black wants to control but Boom is keeping busy.
Black is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boom wants to pass the guard but Black is defending well.

Boom is trying to work for a kimura but Black is defending well.

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

and Boom counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Black's guard now.
Boom preventing the sweep.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boom wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Boom really 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.

Boom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black misses with a straight right.
Black misses with a hook.
Black bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boom's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black jabs Boom right on the nose. Boom blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circling - Boom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom throws a left and a right that both miss
and Black makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boom takes one on the button.
Black slips under a jab from Boom.
Boom closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. Boom pushes Black against the cage but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boom is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Black listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom moves forwards but Black connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom misses the jab.
Boom misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
Black throws a hook but Boom blocks it.
Boom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boom swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Boom throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Boom fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom misses with a two punch combination.
Boom moves away from the strike by Black.
Boom takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Boom does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four 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.
Nice body punch from Boom.
Black lands with an overhand left.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boom throws a head kick that misses.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boom scores with a decent looking hook.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Black misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Black had his way with Bobby Boom in that round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Black looks to land a right hand but Boom moved out of range.
Boom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black moves out of range as Boom strikes.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Boom's shoulder, as Boom tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Boom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boom throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Black misses with a looping left.
Black lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black staying out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Black as Boom shoots in.
Black scores with a nice right hand.
Black misses with a shot to the body
and Boom counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom moves out of range as Black strikes.
Boom walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Black misses with a body punch

and Boom counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boom drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Black manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boom has Black in his guard.
Boom is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Black is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Boom has his foot on Black's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Black works his way back into a safe position though.
Black wants to control from the top but Boom keeps moving.

Boom is looking for a triangle here but Black uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Boom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Black is staying tight to Boom's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom tries to buck Black off but Black is having none of it.

Black stands up and beckons Boom to his feet.
Boom shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Black but Black pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Black changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Black showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Black 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Black!
Michael Black retains his welterweight title!