PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Liebling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Liebling could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Black's chin.

Liebling
vs
Black

180 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Liebling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Black!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black throws a series of punches but Liebling avoids them all with ease.
Liebling shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Black as he jumps to the side.
Black throws a series of punches but Liebling avoids them all with ease.
Liebling avoids the body shot from Black.
Liebling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Black misses with a looping left.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Black lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Black throws a series of punches but Liebling avoids them all with ease.
Liebling blocks a jab.
Liebling swinging wilding here.
Liebling swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Black counters with a one-two to the body.
Jack Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liebling closes this distance looking for a takedown but Black circles away.
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liebling shoots and misses
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Liebling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liebling looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range.
Liebling fails to land the takedown.
Liebling misses with a double jab
and Black counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Liebling thinking.
Black throws a combination. Liebling tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Black throws a right and a left that Liebling avoids nicely.
Black misses with a wild combination.

Liebling has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black prevents the takedown attempt.
Liebling wants to stall.

Liebling breaks from the clinch.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Black misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Liebling.
Liebling swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Black counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liebling slips a jab and a cross from Black.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liebling checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liebling pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Black thows a body shot but no joy.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Liebling bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liebling wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.
Liebling with a poor takedown
and Black makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Black lands a body shot.

Liebling scores a takedown into full mount!
Black is wriggling around trying to escape.
Liebling tries to control but Black wriggling away.
Black tries to lock up and control but Liebling gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to reverse the position but Liebling maintains control.
Liebling trying to control but Black is having none of it.
Black regains half guard.
Black pushes Liebling off looking to stand but Liebling dives back in and keeps control.
Black moves into full guard.
Black is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Black dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liebling takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Black throws a series of punches but Liebling avoids them all with ease.
Liebling moves away from the strike by Black.
Liebling tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.
Liebling dodges the punch combination from Black.
Black misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liebling needs to keep his hands up - Black had a free shot at his head there.
Some wild striking there from Black.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Black. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liebling was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.

Liebling decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Liebling wants to take a breather but Black is having none of it.
Liebling tries to pass to full mount but Black defends it.

Liebling is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Black is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Liebling!