PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between neva scuuurd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). scuuurd kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is we aint scared. Black is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Pixies - Hey. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

scuuurd
vs
Black

195 cm
28
278 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

195 cm
25
255 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, neva scuuurd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Black!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
scuuurd throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
scuuurd fails with an attempt to clinch.
scuuurd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
scuuurd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Black swats him away and circles back towards the center.
scuuurd tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.
Black fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick from Black lands but scuuurd takes it in his stride.

It looks like neva scuuurd has been cut.
scuuurd tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
scuuurd moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
scuuurd moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.

Black clinches up against the cage.
scuuurd lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Frank Black has been cut.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but scuuurd uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, scuuurd just misses with a elbow thrown towards Black's brow.
Black avoids a wild elbow strike from scuuurd.
scuuurd scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
scuuurd tries to land a knee to the head but Black blocks with his arms.
Black fails to pull the fight into his guard.
scuuurd lands a nice knee to the body.
scuuurd putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Black in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
scuuurd clinches but Black breaks the clinch

and Black counters by clinching up.
scuuurd landing knees to the head.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
scuuurd with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Black blocks an elbow strike from scuuurd.
scuuurd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, scuuurd throws an elbow but misses.
Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
scuuurd throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Black successfully pulls guard.
scuuurd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
scuuurd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
scuuurd postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
Black wants to sweep here but scuuurd controlling him for the moment.
scuuurd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
scuuurd stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
scuuurd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
scuuurd throws a big right hand that misses.
scuuurd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
scuuurd throwing strikes but missing.
scuuurd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
scuuurd stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells scuuurd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
scuuurd with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
scuuurd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
scuuurd stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
scuuurd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
scuuurd throwing strikes but missing.
scuuurd stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
scuuurd wants to stand but Black has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Black is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst scuuurd is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
scuuurd lands a couple of elbows.
Black looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
scuuurd is in close to Black's body, working some short punches and elbows.
scuuurd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Black's head.
Black wants to stand up but scuuurd is controlling him.
scuuurd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
scuuurd stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
scuuurd distracts Black with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
scuuurd scoring with punches to the head and body.
scuuurd works over Black with some ground and pound from guard.
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

neva scuuurd dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

scuuurd closes the distance but Black moves to the side
and Black counters with a nice body shot.
scuuurd closes the distance but Black moves to the side
and scuuurd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
scuuurd tries to clinch

and Black counters with a shoot takedown. scuuurd fights it but they end up in guard.

Black gets to his feet. scuuurd looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
scuuurd looks to clinch

and Black counters with a single leg into guard. scuuurd didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
scuuurd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Black manages to get himself to full guard.
scuuurd postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
scuuurd with a flurry of punches that miss.
scuuurd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
scuuurd tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
scuuurd is working Black over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
scuuurd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Black has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Black manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
scuuurd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Black goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now scuuurd is on top in guard.
scuuurd with a flurry of punches that miss.
scuuurd scoring with some ground and pound.
scuuurd thows a big elbow that misses.
scuuurd postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
Black keeping full guard, as scuuurd tries to pass.
scuuurd stands up over Black, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
scuuurd throws a strike but Black rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but scuuurd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
scuuurd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Black manages to get himself to full guard.
scuuurd landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
scuuurd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Black controls scuuurd momentarily but scuuurd frees himself.
scuuurd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
scuuurd trying to move into half guard but instead Black has managed to sweep!
scuuurd wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black wants to control from the top but scuuurd keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Black will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

scuuurd wants to clinch but Black slips to the side
and Black counters with a good low kick that scuuurd was not able to check.
scuuurd tries to clinch up

and Black counters with a nice double leg into side control. scuuurd won't be happy with that.
The ground and pound from Black seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
scuuurd is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Black off and has taken his back!
scuuurd gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
scuuurd looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
scuuurd has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Black.
scuuurd missing with punches from the back.
Even with his hooks in, scuuurd manages to miss with strikes from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
scuuurd lands a shot to the body.
scuuurd lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Black.
Black looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
scuuurd throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
scuuurd is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
scuuurd throwing damaging strikes from the back! Black could be in trouble here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
scuuurd is punishing Black with strikes - can he finish him?!

Black is rocked!
scuuurd is throwing shots to the body but Black manages to wriggle free. scuuurd pounces on him again and ends up in Black's guard.
scuuurd postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
scuuurd with a flurry of punches that miss.
scuuurd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Black's head.
scuuurd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
scuuurd throws a strike but Black rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
scuuurd has Black pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black advances to half guard.
scuuurd is staying active underneath Black, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Black throwing shots but scuuurd is blocking nicely.
Black missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

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.
Black is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as scuuurd holds on and takes a little breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black tries to stand but scuuurd is controlling from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
neva scuuurd showed his dominance in that final round.
I think scuuurd 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... neva scuuurd!