PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Dirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes into the arena with Disturbed - Indestructible blaring out of the sound system. Dirk has chosen Wild Boy by Machine Gun Kelly as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Black
vs
Dirk

190 cm
25
210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

187 cm
23
207 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Dirk!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirk throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dirk throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.
Black keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dirk.
Dirk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dirk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dirk swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Dirk throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dirk.
Nice shot by Black.
Black shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dirk eats them both and turns towards Black to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Jesse Dirk has been cut.
Black scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Black throws a head kick but Dirk moves out of range.
A big right from Black misses.
Dirk misses with an uppercut.
Black throws a jab but it's blocked by Dirk.
Dirk tries to move into range but Black moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dirk.
Black cracks Dirk with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dirk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Black fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dirk takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Black bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Black lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dirk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dirk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black needs to keep his hands up - Dirk had a free shot at his head there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Black.
Black chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dirk looks gassed!
Dirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dirk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Black throws a hook to the side of Dirk's head but Dirk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirk throws a big shot that misses.
Dirk avoids the body shot from Black.
Dirk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Dirk.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Dirk slips the punch.
Dirk throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.
Dirk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
A nice inside leg kick there by Black. That's going to slow Dirk down.
Black moves away from the strike by Dirk.
Dirk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dirk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dirk wants to land a leg kick but Black is out of range.
Black lands with a nice body punch.
Black throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dirk throws the left hand but Black avoids the punch easily.
Black avoids the body shot from Dirk.
Black ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Black misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by Dirk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Black with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Black 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Black moves out of range of the body kick.
Dirk cracks Black with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dirk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters with a nice uppercut.
Dirk stuns Black with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dirk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Black doesn't seem bothered though.
Good leg kick by Black there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A shot to the liver by Black. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Black does it's job there.
Dirk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Black misses with a head kick.
Black connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dirk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Dirk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Black doesn't seem phased though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Black.
Black misses with an uppercut.
Dirk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Black connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to bum rush Dirk with a series of wild strikes but Dirk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A cross from Black lands.
Black punishes Dirk's body with a nice straight punch.
Dirk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black scores with a shot to the body.
Black jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dirk thows a body shot but no joy.
Dirk slips under a jab from Black.
A combination from Dirk does no damage.
Dirk misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Dirk.
Dirk avoids the body shot from Black.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dirk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Black.
Dirk checks the leg kick.
Dirk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Black with a hook.
Dirk throws a low kick, looking for Black's leg but Black calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Dirk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dirk misses with a hook. Black ducked under it nicely.
Dirk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Black under the eye.
Donk. Black catches Dirk right on the button with a cross.
Dirk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Dirk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dirk misses with a hook. Black ducked under it nicely.
Dirk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Dirk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
Dirk throws a series of punches but Black moves out of range.
Dirk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dirk might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Black has got the better of the exchanges.
Dirk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dirk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Black throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dirk on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Dirk. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dirk throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
Dirk throws a shot to the body.
Dirk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Black on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Black.
Dirk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dirk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Dirk lands with an uppercut that bounces Black off the cage and back into range.
Black connects with a high kick.
Dirk misses the jab.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dirk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dirk thows a body shot but no joy.
Matt Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Black turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dirk misses with a straight right.
Black staying out of range there.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dirk. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dirk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Black.
Black slips a straight right by Dirk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black thuds a left hand into Dirk's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dirk throws a leg kick but Black checks it.
Dirk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Black can pounce on him.
Dirk is breathing heavily.
Dirk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Black with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dirk looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range.
Dirk loads up on a big right hand but Black slips the punch.
Dirk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dirk connects with a jab.
Dirk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Black sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dirk blocks a jab.
Black throws a head kick but Dirk moves out of range.
Dirk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Black throws a nice head kick!
Black connects with a single shot there.
Dirk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dirk moves out of range of the strikes.
Black smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk throws the left hand but Black avoids the punch easily.
Dirk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dirk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dirk thows a body shot but no joy.
Dirk connects with a jab.
Black paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Black misses with a looping right.
Black takes one to the chin there.
Black checks a leg kick.
Dirk slips a jab from Black.
Good work by Dirk as he checks the leg kick.
Black fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dirk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dirk in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dirk throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Dirk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Black works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Black throws out a loose jab but Dirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dirk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Black.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black scores with a kick to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Dirk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Black stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Black ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Black misses with a looping right.
Black lands the left hand.
A jab lands there for Black.
Dirk misses with a straight right.
Black fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Black scores with a sloppy right hand. Dirk should have avoided that one.
Black staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black throws a head kick that Dirk semi-blocks.
Dirk needs to keep his hands up - Black had a free shot at his head there.
Black bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dirk's head.
A head kick from Black lands but Dirk takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Dirk does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Black dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Dirk's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Black throws a jab when Dirk was well out of range.
Black fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dirk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dirk can do to turn this around?
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
Dirk fails to land with a series of punches.
Dirk lands a body shot.
Black throws a head kick that Dirk semi-blocks.
Dirk misses with a two punch combination.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
Black misses with a hook.
Dirk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Black's corner calls for a 1-2. Black obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Black defending well as Dirk loads up on a big left hand.
Dirk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dirk.
Black moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dirk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dirk slips under a jab from Black.
A decent looking cross lands there for Black.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dirk avoids the body shot from Black.
Dirk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dirk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Dirk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dirk misses with a low kick.
Dirk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Black looks to land a body kick but Dirk moved away.
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dirk.
Black lands with a nice body kick.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dirk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black blocks a jab.
Black lands a right hook to the body.
Dirk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dirk throws a low kick but Black moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Dirk slips the punch.
Black with a jab.
Dirk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dirk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Dirk.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dirk takes one to the chin there.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dirk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dirk connects with a body shot.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dirk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dirk has time to react.
That kick from Black tenderised Dirk's leg. Dirk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dirk throws a hook but Black blocks it.
Black fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dirk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Black fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dirk misses with an uppercut
and Black counters with a left to the body.
Black connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dirk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Black fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Black darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Black connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dirk's hands.
Decent striking displayed by Black there.
Dirk thows a left - swing and a miss!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Black.
Good work by Black as he checks the leg kick.
Dirk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dirk blocks a head kick by Black.
Black throws a series of punches but Dirk avoids them all with ease.
Dirk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Dirk.
Dirk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Black can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Black is looking to slow Dirk down with leg kicks.
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 turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jesse Dirk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Black digs a good hook to Dirk's body.
Dirk clobbers Black with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Black is looking to slow Dirk down with leg kicks.
Dirk tries to score with a low kick but Black moves his leg out of the way.
A combination from Dirk does no damage.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Dirk.
A punch lands to the side of Dirk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matt Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dirk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Black throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dirk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dirk.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Black 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Black!