PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Norbert Aguilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Black acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Aguilar
vs
Black

177 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

195 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Norbert Aguilar!
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, Jack Black!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Black tightens his grip and picks Aguilar up, before dumping him to the ground. Aguilar manages to land in guard.
Aguilar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Black manages to get himself to full guard.

Black is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Black seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Black pulls Aguilar in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Black looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aguilar passes into side control.
Aguilar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar wants to stand but Black has his arm trapped.

Aguilar decides to stand up, so the ref orders Black to his feet.
Aguilar fails to land the takedown.

Black dives in and scores a takedown into Aguilar's guard.

Aguilar pushes Black off and scrambles back to his feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Aguilar enables Black to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Aguilar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Aguilar wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black stays in close to Aguilar's body and controls the position.
Black in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Black gets to his feet - Aguilar follows without any prompting.
Black scores with a one two! Aguilar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Norbert Aguilar has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Black rushes Aguilar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aguilar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Black breaks the clinch.

Black closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aguilar to the mat! Aguilar manages to get full guard.

Aguilar has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Black off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Aguilar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Black clinches with his opponent.

Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Black throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Aguilar was covering up waiting for the punch and Black finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Aguilar looking for a sweep. Not yet Aguilar, not yet.
Aguilar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black stops Aguilar from standing up.

Black decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Black closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Aguilar's guard.

Aguilar kicks Black off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Black will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Norbert Aguilar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Aguilar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Black explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Black clinches up with Aguilar and pushes him back against the cage.
Aguilar letting Black take a breather here.
Black tries a knee to the head but Aguilar blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aguilar can't break the clinch.

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

Black closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Aguilar tries to buck Black off but Black is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black lands a decent elbow from side control.
Aguilar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Aguilar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Black doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aguilar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aguilar blocks the strikes from Black.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.

Black manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jack Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aguilar gets tackled into the cage by Black. Black maintains the clinch.

Black decides to pull guard.
Aguilar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Black lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Black is trying to keep Aguilar in close.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Black escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aguilar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Black has a closed guard, preventing Aguilar from standing up.

Black throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Aguilar escapes and throws Black's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Aguilar has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Aguilar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Black to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aguilar is keeping the position for now.
Aguilar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Black actively working from the bottom here.
Black wants to improve his position but Aguilar is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Norbert Aguilar'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!

Aguilar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Black was covering up waiting for the punch and Aguilar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Black has control of Aguilar's left arm, preventing Aguilar from doing any damage.

Black has his foot on Aguilar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aguilar works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguilar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aguilar wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black is pulling down on Aguilar's head. It's preventing any offense from Aguilar, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Black's guard.
Aguilar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Black closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aguilar did well to prevent Black getting side control.

Black gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Aguilar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Aguilar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a low kick.

Black feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Aguilar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Black controls the pace.
Aguilar controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Black won't allow Aguilar to sweep him here.
Black slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar wants to stand and escape but Black is having none of it.
Black must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Black stands and steps away. Aguilar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Black throws a head kick but Aguilar moves out of range.

Black gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Aguilar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is nestled in close to Aguilar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Black takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Black wants to pass to mount but Aguilar is defending the position.
Black with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aguilar is pressing down on Black's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Norbert Aguilar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Black is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jack Black has got the better of the ground game so far.
Black is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

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