PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hyman Stuart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Black (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.

Stuart
vs
Black

165 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hyman Stuart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr Black!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black has his takedown stuffed
and Stuart counters with a low kick, right behind Black 's knee.
Black lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Hyman Stuart has been cut.
Black tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stuart counters with a solid body kick.

Black changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stuart looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Stuart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stuart is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Black wants to stand but Stuart has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Stuart really is a fat lump.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is keen to just control but Stuart is a slippery customer.
Black moves nicely into side control.
Stuart prevents Black from improving position.

Black is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stuart knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stuart can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuart is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Black asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Black trying to control the action but Stuart is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.

Black decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stuart to his feet.

Black looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stuart keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black controlling the pace.

Stuart makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Black gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black pressing his opponent against the cage.

Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hyman Stuart's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Black or perhaps it was just good defense by Stuart which made him look bad.

Black looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stuart might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Black trying to control but Stuart is working from the bottom.
Mr Black has got the better of the ground game so far.
Black engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Black wanted to stand there but Stuart had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuart is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mr Black wasn't active enough on the ground.

Black closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stuart's guard.
Black trying to control but Stuart is working from the bottom.
Stuart will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Black is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Stuart is retaining full guard.

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

Black closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stuart quickly recovers to half guard.
Stuart has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Black is working away from the top position though.
Black prevents Stuart from standing back up.
Stuart controlling the position well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Black decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Black.
Black is breathing heavily.
Stuart is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Black asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Stuart is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuart is trying to escape the position but Black is controlling the position.
Black trying to control the position but Stuart is working away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Black is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stuart knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stuart gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hyman Stuart'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. This is the final round!

Black takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Black closes the distance and clinches.
Stuart is looking to break free of the clinch but Black has double underhooks.

Black decides to pull guard.

Black has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Stuart has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stuart's waist but Stuart gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Black off to one side.
Mr Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Black darts in looking for a takedown but Stuart gets double underhooks and turns Black into the cage.
Stuart gets underhooks to prevent Black's takedown attempt.
Hyman Stuart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Black.
Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuart jumps guard but Black turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stuart wants to get back to striking at distance but Black won't allow it.
Stuart content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stuart looking for a takedown.

Stuart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stuart defends well and Black ends up having to push Stuart into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stuart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Stuart jumps guard.
Stuart has Black pulled in close to control his posture.
Black is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Black wants to control from the top but Stuart keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mr Black was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stuart. Black shrugs it off though.
Stuart misses with a head kick.
Mr Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stuart counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stuart counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stuart throws a wild body kick that Black sees coming a mile off.
Black will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Black shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stuart as he avoids it easily.
Stuart is trying hard to land a takedown here. Black sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stuart dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
Black gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Stuart counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuart postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
Stuart stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
Stuart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stuart distracts Black with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stuart wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stuart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hyman Stuart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mr Black is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stuart throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hyman Stuart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Black 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Black!