PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Blacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Ponosov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Blacker might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Flo Rida My House. Tyrone Blacker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blacker
vs
Ponosov

200 cm
26
270 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

200 cm
26
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrone Blacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pavel Ponosov!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blacker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Ponosov tries to keep at a distance but Blacker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blacker looking to throw knees to the head but Ponosov is blocking nicely.
Ponosov tries to pull guard but Blacker holds him up against the cage and eventually Ponosov drops back down to his feet.
Ponosov blocks a body shot from Blacker.
A body shot lands from Blacker.
Ponosov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blacker to keep the fight standing.
Blacker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ponosov backwards.
Blacker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blacker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ponosov's elbow.
Blacker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tyrone Blacker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Ponosov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blacker tries a body shot but Ponosov blocks it.
Blacker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blacker misses with a knee to the head.
Blacker misses with the head strike.
Blacker tries to throw a body punch but Ponosov avoids it by throwing Blacker back against the cage.
Blacker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ponosov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ponosov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blacker is fending him off so far but Ponosov persists. Nope, Blacker circles away and we're back to standing.
Blacker attempts a counter takedown but Ponosov avoids it well and moves away.
Ponosov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ponosov wants it to stay on the feet.
Blacker throws a combination. Ponosov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ponosov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blacker lands a front kick.
Blacker misses with a takedown attempt - Ponosov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blacker is breathing heavily.

Blacker clinches up against the cage.

Ponosov manages to break the clinch.
Ponosov tries to clinch up.
Blacker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ponosov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponosov tries to clinch up.
Ponosov shoots for a double leg takedown but Blacker sprawls well. He's pushed Ponosov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blacker looks to land a combination but Ponosov avoids it well.

Blacker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ponosov, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ponosov can't get the takedown.
Blacker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ponosov prevents a body shot from Blacker.
Ponosov can't find room to land a body shot as Blacker controls the action.
Blacker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blacker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ponosov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blacker walks away with a smile on his face. Ponosov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blacker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blacker circles away from the clinch attempt.

Blacker clinches up against the cage.
Ponosov wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponosov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blacker tries to land a knee to the head but Ponosov blocks with his arms.
Ponosov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blacker to keep the fight standing.
Blacker has Ponosov pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ponosov.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ponosov jumps guard but Blacker stands there with Ponosov around his waist. Ponosov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blacker misses with a punch on the inside.
Blacker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Blacker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Ponosov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Blacker gets to his feet - Ponosov follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponosov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blacker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ponosov somewhat.
Blacker is looking to counter the offense by Ponosov and move into the clinch.
Ponosov takes one to the chin there.
Blacker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blacker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ponosov.
Ponosov lands a jab-cross combination.

Blacker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ponosov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blacker prevents it.
Blacker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blacker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ponosov throws a punch but it's blocked by Blacker.
Blacker misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Blacker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blacker keeps the fight on the outside.
Blacker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ponosov.

Blacker closes the distance and clinches.
Blacker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ponosov can do to turn this around?
Blacker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ponosov.
Ponosov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ponosov jumps guard but Blacker stands there with Ponosov around his waist. Ponosov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ponosov tries to pull guard but Blacker holds him up against the cage and eventually Ponosov drops back down to his feet.
Tyrone Blacker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Ponosov.
Ponosov jumps guard but Blacker stands there with Ponosov around his waist. Ponosov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ponosov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blacker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Blacker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blacker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ponosov has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blacker lands a left and a right that send Ponosov crashing to the mat, dazed. Blacker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Ponosov is rocked!

It looks like Pavel Ponosov has been cut.
Ponosov is aggressively charging in as Blacker backs up avoiding any damage. Blacker tosses out a jab and Ponosov runs right into it face first! Ponosov is out cold! Blacker dropped down on all fours and is barking in Ponosov's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyrone Blacker!
Tyrone Blacker tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.