PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clair Black (ranked 25160 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hanncock (ranked 4605 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Black
vs
Hanncock

173 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

203 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clair Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Hanncock!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanncock darts in and clinches Black up against the cage.

Hanncock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanncock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Hanncock is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Black's half guard.
Hanncock prevents Black from improving his position.
Black might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hanncock is just content to waste time from the top position. Black takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanncock looking to sit in guard and control but Black gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hanncock doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black won't allow Hanncock to sweep him here.

Hanncock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Black scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Hanncock is looking for a triangle but Black pushes his legs off easily.
Black landing some decent shots from guard.
Hanncock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Black working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Hanncock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Black defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanncock looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanncock, not yet.
Black wants to control from the top but Hanncock keeps moving.
Hanncock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Black.
Black really is a fat lump.
Hanncock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanncock lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanncock is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hanncock must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hanncock trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Black trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hanncock wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Hanncock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hanncock seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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 referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hanncock fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Hanncock darts in and clinches Black up against the cage.
Hanncock fails to pull guard.

Hanncock lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Black has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Black tries to get to full guard but Hanncock has control of the leg.
Hanncock is trying to control. Black wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanncock lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Hanncock dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hanncock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanncock wants to clinch.
Black appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hanncock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Black circles away.

Hanncock drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hanncock is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hanncock goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Black rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hanncock's guard! Nice work there by Black!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hanncock can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a big elbow that misses.

Black got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanncock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Black has managed to get both his arms back between Hanncock's legs - danger averted.
Black lands a couple of elbows.
Black throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hanncock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Black postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Black throws a big elbow that misses.
Hanncock wants to get back to his feet but Black passes into half guard.

Black is working for a kimura here but Hanncock manages to reverse the position and he's now in Black's guard.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanncock postures up and lands a big shot to Black's brow.
Hanncock postures up and lands a big shot to Black's brow.
Hanncock slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Black trying to control the position.
Hanncock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Black is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanncock has wrist control.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Hanncock.
Black lands a couple of elbows.
Black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Hanncock is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Black is aware though and is defending well.
Hanncock wants to get back to his feet but Black is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hanncock looking to control.
Hanncock is breathing heavily.
Hanncock looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanncock, not yet.
Black throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Hanncock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hanncock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Black feinted with a counter takedown.
Hanncock avoids the head kick by Black.
Hanncock is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hanncock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Black moves into the clinch.
Clair Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Hanncock.
Hanncock blocks an elbow strike from Black.
Black pushes off an throws an elbow but Hanncock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Black tries to work over Hanncock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hanncock's efforts to push away.
Black is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanncock has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clair Black dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hanncock fails with the takedown

and Black counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hanncock!
You can see the frustration on Hanncock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hanncock is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanncock takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanncock tries to bench press Black off him but Black keeps the position.

Black is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hanncock knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Black connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hanncock some visible discomfort.
Hanncock is trying to get back to half guard.
Black grinds an elbow into Hanncock's temple.
Hanncock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Black tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Hanncock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black landing a few strikes.
Hanncock tries to bench press Black off him but Black keeps the position.

Black is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hanncock knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Black fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanncock bucks up and tries to throw Black off but instead Black has got his back!
Black is working the ground and pound. Can Hanncock escape?
Hanncock wants to escape the position.
Hanncock is still trying to improve position.
Can Hanncock hold on?! Black is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Hanncock is in bad spot here.
Black lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Black is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Hanncock up.

Black has managed to slip his arm under Hanncock's chin. This could be all over... yep, Hanncock is tapping out! Submission win for Black.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Clair Black!