PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Timer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Timer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Black
vs
Timer

194 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear

Crippler's Corner

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufus Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Timer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black throws a head kick but Timer moves out of range.
Black misses with a head kick.
Black throws a body kick that misses.
Timer tries to clinch up.
Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
Black misses with a head kick.
Black throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Black lands with a straight right. Timer didn't see that one coming.
Timer avoids the body shot from Black.

Timer gets caught flat footed, as Black shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Timer wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.
Black throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timer throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Black works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Timer trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Timer tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.
Black throws a head kick but Timer moves out of range.

Timer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Timer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Black pulls his leg out and moves away.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown by Timer or perhaps it was just good defense by Black which made him look bad.
Timer moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Timer shoots in for a double leg but Black sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rufus Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Timer.
Black thows a body shot but no joy.

Black closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timer tries to pull guard but Black holds him up against the cage and eventually Timer drops back down to his feet.
Black has Timer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Timer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Black is trying to maintain a safe position but Timer gets an underhook and turns Black into the cage.
Black wants to break free but Timer has control.
Timer lands a nice elbow.
Timer fails to pull guard.
Black is looking to break free of the clinch but Timer has double underhooks.
Black can't break the clinch.

Timer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Timer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timer looks gassed!
Timer fails with the takedown.
Timer blocks a head kick by Black.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
Timer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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.
A jab from Black does it's job there.
Timer blocks a head kick by Black.
Black stuns Timer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timer avoids the head kick by Black.
Black is looking to clinch.
Black closes the distance but Timer moves to the side
and Timer counters with a leg kick.
Black misses with a body kick.

Black moves into range and clinches up with Timer.
Black is looking to break free of the clinch but Timer has double underhooks.
Black tries to pull guard but Timer holds him up against the cage and eventually Black drops back down to his feet.
Black is trying to break free.

Black breaks from the clinch.
Black throws a right hand that Timer ducks under and follows up with a left that Timer also avoids with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Black there.
Black is looking to land body kicks.
A shot to de liver by Black. Beautiful body shot.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Black looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Black misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timer avoids the head kick by Black.
Timer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Timer moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Black misses.
Black throws a body kick that misses.
Black throws a body punch but Timer moves out of range.
Timer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Black scores a takedown into full mount!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Black looking to secure an arm triangle but Timer defends it well.
Timer tries to buck Black off but Black takes his back!
Black is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Timer up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rufus Black dominated that round.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Timer tries to keep at a distance but Black has taken the fight into the clinch.
Black has had enough of the clinch but Timer keeps him there for the moment.
Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Timer fails to pull guard.
Timer wants to stall.
Black stops a takedown attempt from Timer.
Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Timer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Timer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Black gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rufus Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Timer.
Black is looking to break free of the clinch but Timer has double underhooks.
Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Black drags the fight down to the ground.

Black looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Timer is defending well. Black quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Timer has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Black celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rufus Black!