PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Black Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Zwart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Black Bear
vs
Zwart

191 cm
25
250 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
271 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rich Black Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Zwart!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zwart avoids the body shot from Black Bear.
Zwart avoids the body shot from Black Bear.
Black Bear on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Black Bear has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zwart.
Black Bear swings for the body but Zwart moves out of range.
Zwart tries to clinch but Black Bear moves out of range.

Zwart closes the distance and clinches.
Zwart prevents Black Bear from breaking the clinch.
Zwart lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Black Bear backwards.
Black Bear tries to circle away but Zwart has him pinned against the cage.
Zwart connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black Bear's face.

It looks like Rich Black Bear has been cut.
Black Bear wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Black Bear wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zwart has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Zwart.
Zwart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zwart with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Zwart.
Black Bear is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zwart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Black Bear lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Zwart has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Black Bear goes down! Zwart pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Black Bear can't do much from the bottom here.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zwart decides to stand back up.
Nice shot by Zwart.

Rich Black Bear's cut is getting worse.
Zwart cracks the inside of Black Bear's front leg.
Matt Zwart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black Bear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zwart, right into the meat.
Zwart lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zwart scores with a kick to the midsection.

Zwart fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black Bear, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zwart.
Zwart crunches a lovely knee into Black Bear's ribcage.
Zwart lands a knee to the head.
Zwart lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Rich Black Bear's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zwart.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zwart lands a knee to the head.
Zwart scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zwart working the clinch nicely. Black Bear is working for position but Zwart cracks him with a big knee to the head! Black Bear crumples up against the cage and Zwart lands two more shots before the ref can save Black Bear! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Matt Zwart!