PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Courtney Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jared Black told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Drake
vs
Black

190 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Courtney Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jared Black!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drake counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Drake is looking to slow Black down with leg kicks.
Black jabs at Drake's body.
A big left from Black misses.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Black bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Black throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
Drake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Drake lands with an uppercut that bounces Black off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Black scores with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Black.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Black misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Drake.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drake tries a head kick but it misses.
Black avoids the head kick by Drake.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
A big left from Black misses.
Drake throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jared Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a big shot that misses.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drake scores with a push kick.
Drake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters with a right hand to the body.
Black misses with a straight left.
Black throws a hook but Drake avoids it easily.
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake lands with a kick to the temple. Black shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Jared Black has been cut.
Black blocks a head kick by Drake.
Black blocks a head kick by Drake.
Black misses with a hook
and Drake counters with a head kick.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Drake is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black cracks a nice hook into Drake's ribs.
Drake explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Drake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Black's calf.

Drake lands a big head kick that sends Black tumbling to the mat! Drake takes a step backwards and waves Black back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drake was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Drake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Black finds it's way round the side to connect with Drake's head.
Black lands a jab to the head.
Black dodges the punch combination from Drake.
Drake defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
Drake misses with a head kick.
Drake tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drake was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Black lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drake at a distance.
Black is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Drake rather than just go for the knockout.
Black dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Black throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
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.
Drake lands with a kick to the temple. Black shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black avoids the head kick by Drake.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Drake.
Black scores with a hook to the body. Drake takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A combination from Drake does no damage.
Drake misses with a double jab
and Black counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Drake 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Drake slips under a jab.
Black lands a nice shot to the body.
Drake ducks right into an uppercut from Black.
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drake throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Drake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Black bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drake's head.
Black feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Drakes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Drake tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake lands a lovely overhand right.
Black throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Black.
Black getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Black lands a glancing blow to the side of Drake's head.
Drake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drake dodges the punch combination from Black.
Drake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
Courtney Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake tries to bum rush Black with a series of wild strikes but Black uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drake throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Black.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Black bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Black circles away quickly and effectively.
Courtney Drake is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Drake goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Black connects with a crisp jab.
Black lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Black showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Drake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black throws a right and a left that Drake avoids nicely.
Black throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Drake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black throws a good cross that connects.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Black misses with a body shot.
Black lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Drake.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
Black scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Drake.
Black thows a body shot but no joy.
Black blocks a head kick by Drake.
Black swinging wildly here.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drake takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Drake's shoulder, as Drake tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Courtney Drake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jared Black's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Drake looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Black's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Black duly obliges.
Black jabs Drake right on the nose. Drake blinks but takes it well.
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drake. Drake obviously looking to wear him down.
Black swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Drake lands a high kick!

Black is rocked!

That has opened up Jared Black's cut even more.
Black misses with a body shot
and Drake counters with a monster head kick that knocks Black out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Courtney Drake!