PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Blight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Blight might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Suikoden II - The Chase. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Blight
vs
Black

180 cm
28
220 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
240 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Stonewall

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luca Blight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jet Black!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Blight.
Blight scores with a jab to the body.
Horrible takedown by Blight or perhaps it was just good defense by Black which made him look bad.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jet Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
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.
Blight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Black does no damage.
Black keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Black misses with a double jab
and Blight counters with a thumping low kick.
Black looks to throw the jab but Blight is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Blight bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Blight working the strikes but Black uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Blight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
Blight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blight frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blight throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Blight throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Blight unloads with some shots from mount but Black bucks and avoids them well.
Blight looking to land elbow strikes but Black uses the position to regain half guard.
Blight throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blight thows a huge punch but Black dodges it nicely.
Blight wants to pass the guard but Black is defending well.
Blight sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Black defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Black is staying active underneath Blight, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Blight thows a huge punch but Black dodges it nicely.
Blight thows a huge punch but Black dodges it nicely.
Blight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Black keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
Blight throwing shots but Black is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blight drops an elbow to the side of Black's head.
Black keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blight is keen to just control but Black is a slippery customer.
Blight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blight missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blight misses with a head shot. Black uses the momentum to regain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Blight dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Blight connects with a solid leg kick.
Luca Blight is winning the standup battle so far.
Blight lands a jab to Black's midsection.
Blight throws a good cross that connects.
Blight throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blight avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blight is looking to land body kicks.
Blight lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blight misses the shot to the body.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blight.
Blight scores with a kick to the midsection.
Black is breathing heavily.
Blight lands a jab to Black's midsection.
Blight fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blight looks for a takedown but Black sprawls well.
Black shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good leg kick by Blight there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?
Blight cracks Black with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blight is looking to wear down Black with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blight dips to his left and cracks Black with an uppercut!
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!
A jab lands there for Blight.
Black walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blight throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Blight with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blight misses the shot to the body.
Blight turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Black takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blight.
Black chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blight can pounce on him.
Blight cracks Black with a good jab.
Black's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blight throws a leg kick which misses Black's front leg but catches the back leg as Black tries to avoid it.
Blight throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Black throws a right hand that misses
and Blight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Black misses with an uppercut
and Blight counters with a nice leg kick.
Blight scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blight throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with an uppercut. Blight saw that one coming.
Blight scores with a jab. Black acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Black gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Blight gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luca Blight!
Luca Blight bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.