PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Black
vs
Power

177 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with the combination.
Power has a takedown stuffed.
Black will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Power avoids a punch combination nicely.
Black moves in looking to clinch but Power pushes him off.
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Black moves in looking to clinch but Power pushes him off.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to clinch

and Power counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from Black - that landed with a thud.
Black wants to break free but Power has control.
Black is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Black looking to stall.

Power has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Black clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Power looking for the choke from the back.

That's two 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!

Power is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black tries to escape the position.
Black wants to get back to his feet.

Power is cranking Black's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Black! He's tightened the choke and Black is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Max Power!