PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nemean Athos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Athos comes to the cage accompanied by Thundercats. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Athos
vs
Black

180 cm
23
181 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
178 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nemean Athos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Black!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Athos misses with a leg kick.
Athos throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Athos misses its intended target.
Athos misses with a few strikes there.
Athos lands with a cross.
Black swinging wildly here.
Athos thows a body shot but no joy.
Black throws a jab when Athos was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Athos ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Black misses with an uppercut. Athos saw that one coming.
Black connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Black lands a nice hook to Athos's body. Athos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Athos wants to slow Black down by chopping away at his legs.
Athos slips a jab from Black.
Michael Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black looks to throw the jab but Athos is out of range.
Athos motions for Black to come forward. Athos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Athos is looking to land body kicks.
Black throws a body punch but Athos moves out of range.
Athos misses with an uppercut.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Black blocks a low kick nicely.
Black moves out of range of the leg kick from Athos.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Athos.
Black throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Athos on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Athos slips under a jab.
Black connects with a good right hand that stumbles Athos. Athos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Black looks to land a left hand but Athos moved out of range nicely.
Black dodges the punch combination from Athos.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Athos.
Black connects with a looping right hand.
Athos scores with the left hand. Black knows he should have avoided that one.
Black stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Athos.
Athos throws a low kick but Black avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Athos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Athos misses with a body shot.
Black looks to land a left hand but Athos moved out of range nicely.
Black looks to land a right hand but Athos moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Athos.
A cross from Athos lands.
Black thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Black smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Athos does no damage.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Athos moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Athos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Athos slips a jab from Black.
Black smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nemean Athos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Athos misses with a series of wild punches.
Black blocks the body kick.
Athos slips under a jab.
Athos tries to land a front kick but Black steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Athos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Black might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Athos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Athos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Athos throws a low kick but Black avoids it.
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 Nemean Athos will probably get the nod.
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 throws a right hand that Athos ducks under and follows up with a left that Athos also avoids with ease.
Black throws a hook to the side of Athos's head but Athos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Athos, right into the meat.
Athos ducks right into an uppercut from Black.
Athos throws an overhand right that lands on Black's shoulder, as Black tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Black.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Black moves out of range as Athos throws a body kick.
Athos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Athos staying out of range there.
Black looks to throw the jab but Athos is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Athos looks to land a body kick but Black moved away.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black lands a nice shot that snaps Athos's head back.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Black has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Athos finds it's way round the side to connect with Black's head.
Athos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Athos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Athos slips under a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Black checks a leg kick.
Black scores with a decent looking hook.
Nemean Athos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Athos blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Athos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Athos ducks down to avoid it.
Athos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Athos lands a front kick.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Athos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Athos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Athos moves away from the strike by Black.
Athos moves out of range as Black strikes.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Athos.
Black throws out a loose jab but Athos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Athos throws a front kick that sends Black stumbling back into the cage.
Athos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Athos.
Black is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Black misses its intended target.
Black staying out of range there.
Athos throws a push kick but Black slaps the foot to one side.
Black cracks Athos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Black throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Athos throws an overhand right that lands on Black's shoulder, as Black tries to avoid the shot.
Athos throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black blocks a head kick by Athos.
Nemean Athos is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Athos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Athos looks for the body kick but Black saw that one coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Athos.
Athos ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Athos staying out of range there.
Athos ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Some wild striking there from Athos.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Athos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
Athos moves out of range as Black strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nemean Athos dominated that second 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.

Black scores with a nice right hand.
Athos fakes the leg kick and cracks Black in the body.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Athos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Athos misses with a low kick.
Athos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Athos throws a one two combo.
Athos is looking to score with low kicks.
Black slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Black finds it's way through Athos's defenses.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Athos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Athos throws a head kick that misses.
Athos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Athos ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Black looks to land a right hand but Athos moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Athos.
Athos throws a head kick that misses.
Athos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Athos looks for a takedown but Black sprawls well.
Athos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Black is out of range and Athos settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Athos throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Black misses.
Athos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Athos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Athos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Athos ducks down to avoid it.
Athos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Athos ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Black misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Athos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Athos tries to land a leg kick but Black saw it coming and moves away.
Black avoids a kick to the body.
Athos throws a chopping leg kick but Black manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Athos moves out of range as Black strikes.
Athos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Athos lands with a nice body kick.
Athos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Black.
Athos defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Black misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Athos misses with a double jab
and Black counters with a left to the body.
Black lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Athos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Black finds it's way through Athos's defenses.
Athos moves away from the strike by Black.
Black throws a big shot that misses.
Athos misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black throws out a powerful jab.
Black has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Athos.
Athos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nemean Athos clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Black lands with a hook. Athos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Black lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Athos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
Athos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Athos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Black if he has to take too many more of those.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Athos moves away and avoids it.
Black blocks a head kick by Athos.
Athos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Athos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Athos tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black avoids the body shot from Athos.
Athos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Black.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Athos ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Athos does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Black checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
Athos ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Athos lands with a nice body punch.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Athos moves away and avoids it.
Athos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

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.
Black throws a jab but it's blocked by Athos.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Athos slips the punch.
Black misses with a hook.
Black misses with a hook.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Athos's shoulder, as Athos tries to avoid the shot.
Black defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Athos.
Athos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Black misses with the combination.
Black throws a body punch but Athos moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Athos shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Black scores with a sloppy right hand. Athos should have avoided that one.
Athos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Athos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Black checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Black misses the body punch
and Athos counters with a right hand to the body.
Black misses with a hook. Athos ducked under it nicely.
Black throws a hook but Athos avoids it easily.
Athos looks to land a body kick but Black moved away.
Athos thumps Black with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Athos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Black's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Athos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Athos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Athos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Athos throws a solid leg kick but Black takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Athos.
Athos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Black takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good shot there by Black.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nemean Athos had his way with Michael Black in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Black looks to land a right hand but Athos moved out of range.
Athos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Athos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Black throws a jab when Athos was well out of range.
Athos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Black throws a hook to the side of Athos's head but Athos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Athos throws a head kick that misses.
Athos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Athos.
Athos slips a straight right by Black.
Black looks to land a right hand but Athos moved out of range.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Athos throws a chopping leg kick but Black manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Athos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Black's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Athos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Black digs a good hook to Athos's body.
Black missing with a left hand there. Athos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Athos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Athos looks to land a body kick but Black moved away.
Athos scores with a sloppy right hand. Black should have avoided that one.
Athos ducks right into an uppercut from Black.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Athos tries to work over Black's front leg with a kick but Black checks it.
Athos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Athos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Athos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the liver by Black. Beautiful body shot.
Athos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Black takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Athos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Black lands with a nice body punch.
Black blocks a leg kick.
Michael Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Athos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Athos blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Athos.
Athos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Black misses with a straight left.
Athos scores with a three punch combo!
Athos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Black cracks Athos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Black thows a left - swing and a miss!
Athos connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Athos moves away from the strike by Black.
Athos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Black will feel that in the morning.
Black checks the leg kick.
Athos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Athos.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Athos.
Athos slips under a jab.
Black misses with a body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Athos. Black shrugs it off though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nemean Athos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Athos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45

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