PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jericho Datu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Datu has chosen Ridin Dirty as his entrance music. Jack Black could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jericho Datu's chin.

Black
vs
Datu

170 cm
26
149 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

173 cm
28
150 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jericho Datu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Datu throws a wild body kick that Black sees coming a mile off.
Donk. Datu catches Black right on the button with a cross.
Black lands a jab to Datu's midsection.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Datu throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.
Black lands a right hook to the body.
Black scores with a body shot.
Datu misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
Black lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Jericho Datu has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Black falls off balance throwing a combination
and Datu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Datu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Black lands with a cross.
Datu dodges the punch combination from Black.
Black digs a good body shot into Datu's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Black takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Datu closes the distance and clinches.
Black has Datu pushed against the cage.

Black manages to break the clinch.
Black pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Datu back to the cage. Black follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Black connects with the punch.
Datu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Black throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Datu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Black works over Datu's head and body with a nice combination.

Datu is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Datu lands a head shot.
Black lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Datu ducks down to avoid it.
Datu misses with a straight right.
Black lands a slapping body shot.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Datu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Black misses with the combination.
Black tries to bum rush Datu with a series of wild strikes but Datu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Datu's shoulder, as Datu tries to avoid the shot.
Black lands a head shot.
Black lands a jab to the nose.
Black throws a hook but Datu blocks it.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Datu moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datu dodges the punch combination from Black.
Datu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Datu tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
Jack Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Datu misses with a straight right.
Black connects with a looping right hand.
Nice body punch from Black.
Black checks a leg kick nicely.
Black thows a body shot but no joy.
Datu misses with a hook.
Black lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Datu throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Black thuds his right hand into Datu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Datu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black scores with a jab. Datu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Black moves into range and connects with a jab.
Datu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Datu scores with a jab. Black acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Datu missing with a left hand there. Black was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Datu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Black manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Datu slips a straight right by Black.
Black scores with a decent looking hook.
Datu 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.
Black tries to bum rush Datu with a series of wild strikes but Datu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Datu looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Datu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jericho Datu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Datu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Black with a nice cross.
Black scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Datu looks to land a right hand but Black moved out of range.
Jack Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black swinging wildly here.
Datu dodges the punch combination from Black.
Black lands a jab.
Datu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Black is out of range.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Datu moves away.
Black pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Datu back to the cage. Black follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Datu is still on wobbly legs! Can Black finish him?
Black misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a right hand that Datu ducks under and follows up with a left that Datu also avoids with ease.
Donk. Datu catches Black right on the button with a cross.
Datu seems to have recovered his senses.
Black scores with a punch to the head.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Datu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Datu jabs Black to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Datu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good shot there by Black.

That has opened up Jericho Datu's cut even more.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Datu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Datu can do to turn this around?
Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Datu ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Jack Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black connects with a jab.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Datu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datu tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.
Jack Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheers as Black lands an impressive looking overhand right. Datu doesn't seem phased though.
Black misses the jab.
Datu avoids the body shot from Black.
Datu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Datu looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range.
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!
Datu thows a body shot but no joy.
Datu moves away from the strike by Black.
Datu tries to clinch up.
Black shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Datu eats them both and turns towards Black to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Datu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Black throws a sloppy body shot
and Datu counters with a stiff right hand.
Black keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a series of punches but Datu moves out of range.
A big right from Black misses.
Datu throws an off balance right hand
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Datu tries a head kick but it misses.
Datu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Black punishes Datu's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Datu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Black looks to throw the jab but Datu is out of range.
Datu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Datu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Datu throws the left hand but Black avoids the punch easily.
Black misses with a body shot.
Black scores with the left hand. Datu knows he should have avoided that one.
Datu throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Datu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Black scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Datu moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
A jab from Datu misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Datu lands with a cross.
Datu misses with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Black lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Black dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jericho Datu's cut.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Datu circles away quickly and effectively.
Datu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Black's head.
Datu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Black counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
Black scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Datu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Datu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Black connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Datu scrambles back to his feet.
Datu jabs at Black's body.
Datu looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.
Datu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Datu stuns Black with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Datu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
Black misses with a body punch
and Datu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Datu swings for the body but Black moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Datu walks into a jab.
A punch combination from Datu misses.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Datu throws the left hand but Black avoids the punch easily.
Datu walks into a jab.
Black lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Black lands with an overhand left.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Black lands a left and a right that send Datu crashing to the mat, dazed. Black thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
A punch combination from Black misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Datu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Datu tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jack Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datu moves out of range of the strikes.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Datu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Datu misses.
Datu wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.
Datu throws the left hand but Black avoids the punch easily.
Black scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A shot to the liver by Black. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Datu misses.
Black lands with an uppercut that bounces Datu off the cage and back into range.
A left lands for Black.
Datu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Datu throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Datu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Datu drops his hands momentarily and Black takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Datu avoids the body shot from Black.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Datu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Datu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Black avoids the body shot from Datu.
Black ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice combination there by Black.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Datu.
Datu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Black scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice combination there by Black.
Black has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Black there as he acknowledges the shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Datu.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Datu has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jericho Datu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black wants to control but Datu is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Datu throws some wild stikes that Black manages to avoid easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Black, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jack Black!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Jack Black!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Jack Black!

Jack Black wins by unanimous decision!