PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Mark Nathaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathaniels has chosen I Want To Get Away - Lenny Kravitz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Blackwood
vs
Mark Nathaniels

198 cm
22
290 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

194 cm
26
230 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Blackwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Mark Nathaniels!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nathaniels is looking to clinch but Blackwood is avoiding it.
Nathaniels will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nathaniels has his takedown stuffed
enabling Blackwood to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Big Mark Nathaniels has been cut.
Nathaniels looks to land a combination but Blackwood avoids it well.

Blackwood throws a left that rocks Nathaniels and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Blackwood dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Nathaniels regain composure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sloppy strikes there by Blackwood.
Blackwood works to advance to full mount. Nathaniels defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Blackwood controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwood is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nathaniels can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nathaniels is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Blackwood looking to ground and pound but Nathaniels is blocking nicely.
Blackwood lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That has opened up Big Mark Nathaniels's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackwood working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Nathaniels is rocked!

The cut above Big Mark Nathaniels's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Blackwood! Nathaniels is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thor Blackwood!
An out of breath and clearly excited Thor Blackwood thanked TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).