PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Wasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasa has chosen UK Subs - Warhead as his entrance music. Anton Wasa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Black
vs
Wasa

176 cm
28
160 lbs
7 - 8 - 1

180 cm
29
165 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Black!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Wasa!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Black stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wasa. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wasa misses with a looping left.
Wasa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wasa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wasa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.
A jab from Wasa finds it's way through Black's defenses.
Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black misses with a right hand
and Wasa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wasa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Black swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Wasa to counter with a crisp jab.
Wasa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wasa misses with a takedown attempt - Black sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wasa throws a leg kick but Black sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black swings for the body but Wasa moves out of range.
Wasa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wasa misses with a hook to the body

so Black counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Wasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wasa keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wasa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wasa keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Black.
Black misses with a hook
and Wasa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wasa doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Anton Wasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black throws a big shot that misses.
Wasa wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.
A good leg kick by Wasa.
Wasa misses with a straight right.
Wasa lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Wasa. No joy for Black on that attempt.
Black blocks the body kick.
Black shoots in for a double leg but Wasa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wasa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wasa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wasa misses with a head kick.
Wasa throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wasa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A good leg kick by Wasa.
Black tests Wasa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Black misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wasa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Black throws a poor cross that misses
and Wasa counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anton Wasa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Black bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Black swings for the body but Wasa moves out of range.
Wasa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black walks into a stiff left hand from Wasa.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wasa, as that shot connected.
Black misses with a takedown
and Wasa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Wasa counters by clinching up.
Black has had enough of the clinch but Wasa keeps him there for the moment.
Black tries to break free but Wasa pushes him back against the ropes.
Wasa lands a body punch.
Black working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Wasa - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wasa.
Black goes for a takedown attempt but Wasa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Black slips a jab from Wasa.
Wasa connects with an inside leg kick.
Wasa tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Black takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wasa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Black swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left lands for Wasa.

That's two 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.
Black misses with a takedown
and Wasa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wasa throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Wasa thuds a left hand into Black's body.
Black throws a hook to the side of Wasa's head but Wasa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wasa lands a jab to the nose.
Wasa throws a jab when Black was well out of range.
Wasa closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. Wasa pushes Black against the ropes but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Wasa moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Wasa.
Black is looking to break free of the clinch but Wasa has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wasa.
A nice left hand lands by Wasa.
Wasa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Black or not.
Black is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wasa digs a right hand into Black's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Black's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Wasa.
Wasa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wasa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Wasa has him pressed against the ropes.
Wasa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Black or not.
Black is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Wasa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wasa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wasa lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Wasa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Wasa.
Wasa prevents Black from breaking the clinch.
Black is trying to push Wasa away but Wasa has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Wasa keeps control of Black as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wasa lands a body punch.
Wasa pushes Black back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wasa lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Black wants a takedown.
Black is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Wasa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wasa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Black's efforts to push away.
Wasa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blacks head.
Wasa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wasa lands a shoulder strike.
Black looking for a takedown.
Black is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wasa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Black goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wasa prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Wasa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wasa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Black or not.
Black tries to break free but Wasa pushes him back against the ropes.
Wasa stops a takedown attempt from Black.
Black drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wasa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wasa lands with a short shot to the head.
Wasa lands a shoulder strike.
Wasa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wasa scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Wasa.
Wasa digs a right hand underneath Black's ribcage. Black let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wasa digs a right hand into Black's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Black's gas tank.
Wasa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black has Wasa pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Wasa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Wasa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wasa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Black working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wasa preventing the sweep.
Black is working hard here to advance position.
Black bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wasa's guard.
Black trying to control but Wasa is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa is looking to sweep but instead, Black has passed into half guard.
Black looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Black trying to pass the guard but Wasa defending well.

That's two 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.

Wasa is defending against the submission attempts here by Black.
Black trying to control the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Black looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Black is looking to pass Wasa's guard but actually Wasa recovers to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Wasa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Black is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Black is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Wasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Wasa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Black looking to control.
Wasa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wasa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Black managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Anton Wasa just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wasa throws a jab but it's blocked by Black.
Wasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Black misses with a body punch
and Wasa counters with a nice body shot.
Wasa throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasa misses with a right hand
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Black shoots in but no luck this time.
Black avoids the body shot from Wasa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wasa as he avoids it easily.
Wasa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wasa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wasa throws a right hand that misses

and Black counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wasa!
Black prevents Wasa from getting the reversal.
Black sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Black tries to control but Wasa wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black looking to control and managing it successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wasa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Black misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Black trying to control but Wasa is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is looking to get to half guard.
Black takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

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.

Jack Black has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Black checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wasa circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Black had his way with Anton Wasa in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Black misses with a body punch
and Wasa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Black is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wasa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wasa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black 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 misses with a hook to the body

and Wasa counters by moving into the clinch.
Wasa keeps control of Black as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wasa pushes Black back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Black is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Wasa has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wasa.
Wasa cracks Black with a nice body shot.
Black is trying to drag Wasa to the mat but Wasa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Wasa lands with a light punch inside.
Black has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Black keeps the fight on the outside.
Wasa wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.
Wasa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Black has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Wasa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Black throws an off balance right hand
and Wasa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wasa defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
Black throws a poor cross that misses
and Wasa counters with a straight right hand.

That's two 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.
Wasa tries a low kick but Black avoids it.
Wasa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Wasa.
Black gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Wasa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Black's guard.
Jack Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black is trying to keep Wasa in close.
Jack Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wasa won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Wasa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Black. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Black keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Black isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wasa stacks Black on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wasa!
The referee asks Wasa politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wasa prefers to stall for the moment though.
Black struggling a bit here.
Wasa controlling the position.

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 manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wasa's best efforts.
The fighters are battling for position here. Black manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Black controls Wasa momentarily but Wasa frees himself.
Black manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wasa manages to get himself to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Wasa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wasa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Anton Wasa!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Anton Wasa!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Anton Wasa!

Anton Wasa wins by unanimous decision!
Anton Wasa is the new lightweight champion!