PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micky O Stean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dana Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dana Black has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Micky O Stean's chin.

O Stean
vs
Black

170 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky O Stean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dana Black!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black tries to clinch but O Stean moves out of range.

Black closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. O Stean did well to prevent Black getting side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
O Stean has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Black is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Stean is looking to improve his position.

Black is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
O Stean moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
O Stean wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.
O Stean keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.

O Stean had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Black defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to control from the top but O Stean keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Stean looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Black cracks O Stean with a solid left hand.
Black controlling from the top position.

O Stean looking for a guillotine here but Black defends easily.
Black controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Stean looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

O Stean throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
O Stean wants to improve his position but instead Black has moved into half guard.
O Stean wants to control but Black is keeping busy.
O Stean moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Black wants to stand but O Stean has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
O Stean keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Stean swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but O Stean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Stean swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dana Black was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Black shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches O Stean napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Stean regains half guard.
Black trying to control the action but O Stean is working from the bottom.
Black is thwarting O Stean's attempts to control the position.
O Stean is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Black's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Black's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black is trying to get back to his feet but O Stean has full control of the position and if anything, Black has just worked his way into a worse spot.

O Stean is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Black defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Even with his hooks in, O Stean manages to miss with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Micky O Stean will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Black lands with a nice body kick.

O Stean gets caught napping as Black dives in and scores a takedown. O Stean manages to retain guard.

Black avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
O Stean has momentary wrist control but Black slips an elbow through the middle.
Black works over O Stean with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black stands and throws O Stean's legs to the side, diving into side control.
O Stean is not content to let Black control the position.
Black tries to stand but O Stean is controlling his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black trying to control the position but O Stean is working away.
Black tries to advance to mount but O Stean denies him.
O Stean manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Black is looking to improve his position.
Black wants to control but O Stean is keeping busy.
Black is looking to improve his position.
Black wants to control but O Stean is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black scores with a few weak punches.

O Stean is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Black gets back to full guard.
O Stean controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Black is trying to keep O Stean in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Stean trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dana Black.
Black tries to clinch up.
Black feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits O Steans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Black with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Black looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
O Stean might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
O Stean controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black trying to control but O Stean is working from the bottom.
Black must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Black is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
O Stean throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dana Black hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Black drives through with a takedown into O Stean's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Black avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dana Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

O Stean gets caught flat footed, as Black shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with O Stean. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Black wants to pass the guard but O Stean is keeping the position.
O Stean throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Black chips away with some ground and pound.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but O Stean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black passes O Stean's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Black perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Stean actively working from the bottom here.
Black prevents O Stean from improving his position.
O Stean could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
O Stean is pressing down on Black's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
O Stean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Black is in close to O Stean's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Black is pushing down on O Stean's leg trying to pass to half guard. O Stean is fighting to maintain full guard but Black has managed to sneak the leg through.
Black tries to stand but his hand is stuck under O Stean.

Black is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so O Stean is just riding it out for now. Black eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Stean tries to get to full guard but Black has control of the leg.

O Stean has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Black. Oh but O Stean has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Black goes limp - he's gone! O Stean jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Micky O Stean!