PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devil Jho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jho is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Into the Abyss. 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?

Black
vs
Jho

178 cm
32
182 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

180 cm
29
175 lbs
24 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Convicted Trap House

Affordable Quality

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 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Devil Jho!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jho.
Black throws a low kick but Jho avoids it.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Black tries to clinch there but Jho circles away.
Black misses with a takedown attempt - Jho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Black takes the fight into the clinch.
Jho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Black.
A head punch on the inside from Jho fails to land.
Jho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Black takes a shot to the head.
Black throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Black is trying to maintain a safe position but Jho gets an underhook and turns Black into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jho.
Black connects with a knee to the head.
Jho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Jho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Black.

It looks like Devil Jho has been cut.
Jho throws a head punch that misses.
Jho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black is trying to stall.
Jho tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Jho back against the cage.
Black unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Black throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jho pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jho working aggressively here.
Black utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jho wants to stall.
Jho has a couple of punches blocked by Black.
Black misses with an elbow strike.
Jho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jho.
Jho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Jho is blocking nicely.
Black lands an elbow that stopped Jho in his tracks for a moment.
Jho misses with a punch to the body.
Jho misses with a punch on the inside.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but Jho blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Jho fails to land.
Black misses with an elbow strike.
Jho misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Jho avoids the damage to the body.
Jho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Black's elbow.
Jho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Black has Jho pressed against the cage.
Black looking to stall.
Jho misses with a body punch.
Jho misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jho lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Jho working aggressively here.
Black is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jho is keeping busy.
Jho cracks Black with a nice body shot.
Black landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jho looking to slow down the pace here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jho misses with the head strike.
Black wants to stall.
Black looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Jho - that landed with a thud.
Black will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jho up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jho fails to land.
Jho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jho working aggressively here.
Black misses with an elbow strike.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jho blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Jho fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Devil Jho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Devil Jho's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Jho.
Jho scores with a spinning back kick!
Jho scores with a jab. Black acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A good leg kick by Jho.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
Black has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jho finds it's way round the side to connect with Black's head.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Jho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black darts in looking for a takedown but Jho gets double underhooks and turns Black into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jho.
Black blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Black prevents a body shot from Jho.

Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jho bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Black's head backwards.
Devil Jho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Black. Black circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jho.
Nice cross by Jho.
Jho lands with a thumping leg kick.
Black takes one to the side of the head.
Black moves out of range of the body kick.
Jho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jho.
Black takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Black moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black is looking to clinch but Jho is avoiding it.
Black staying out of range there.
Black throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jho lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jho scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Black moves forwards but Jho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Black is looking to clinch but Jho is avoiding it.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Devil Jho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Black on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henry Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jho misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
Good work by Jho as he checks the leg kick.
Black shoots in looking for a takedown but Jho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Black's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fighters circling - Jho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Black tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Black checks a leg kick.
Jho looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black blocks a low kick nicely.
Black lands a nice shot to the body.
Jho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jho lands a nice leg kick that just misses Black's sensitive parts.
Jho looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Black doesn't manage to clinch there - Jho circles away.
Black misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Black looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jho misses with a wild body shot.
Black staying out of range there.
Jho pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Black back to the cage. Jho follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Jho.
Jho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jho throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Black counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Black.
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!
Black is trying to stall.
Jho is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Black is keeping busy.
Jho is leaning against Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jho throws a head punch that misses.
Jho misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jho tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Jho back against the cage.
Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jho blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Black.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Jho is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devil Jho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Devil Jho's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jho gets tackled into the cage by Black. Black maintains the clinch.
Jho pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jho misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jho.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Black with a knee to the head.
Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jho blocks it with crossed arms.
Jho holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jho lands a right hand.
Jho has a couple of punches blocked by Black.
Black throws an elbow that misses.
Black pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Black blocking some punches.
Black prevents a body shot from Jho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black tries to pull guard but Jho forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Black comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jho trying to stall but Black improves his position.
Black misses with a knee strike.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Jho misses with a punch to the body.
Black blocking some punches.
Jho misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jho.
Jho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jho throws a head punch that misses.
Jho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Black backwards.
A short left from Jho.
Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jho blocks it with crossed arms.
Jho struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Devil Jho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jho.
Jho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Black blocks a body shot from Jho.
Jho throws a head punch that misses.
Black lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jho stalls.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Jho controls his hands.
Jho lands a right hand.
Black misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black lands a damaging elbow.
Black with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Black has Jho pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jho.
Jho prevents Black from breaking the clinch.
Black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Jho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Black.
Jho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henry Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Black as Jho tries to tie him up.
Black stalling in the clinch but Jho improves position.
Jho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jho lands a shoulder strike.
Jho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Black on the inside.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Jho avoids the damage to the body.
Black pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jho stalling the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Jho misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Devil Jho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jho has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devil Jho!
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