PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and big black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

One
vs
black

225 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, big black!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One closes this distance looking for a takedown but black circles away.
One shoots for a double leg takedown but black sprawls well. He's pushed One's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
One looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
black stuffs the takedown attempt from One. One gets slowly back to his feet.
black misses with a wild body shot.
One moves in looking to clinch but black pushes him off.
One looks for a takedown but black sprawls well.
black throws a head kick that misses.
One fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

black looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
One trying to keep a closed guard but black is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
black stays in close to One's body and controls the position.
I looks like black might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
One wants to stand and escape but black is having none of it.
black 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 postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
One tries to land a sweep but no joy.
One is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
black slips nicely into half guard.

black is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so One is just riding it out for now. black eventually gives up the hold.
black sitting and controlling from the half guard.
black uses his free foot to push down on One's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for One.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

black with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
black raining down shots from the mount!
One is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
black sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
black scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish One?
black controlling from mount.
Let's hope that black has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

big black dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

black shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
black tries to pass the half guard into mount. One knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
black throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
One wants to control the action here but instead black manages to pass to full mount!
One can't escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
black cracks One with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

black is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
One with a lazy takedown attempt

and black counters by clinching up.
One wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

black turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

black swings around for an armbar but One sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into black's guard.
black keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
One throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
One pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. black is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One with a flurry of punches that miss.
One trying to control the position from guard on top but black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
One is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because black is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

One tries to keep at a distance but black has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
black is leaning against One and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice elbow from black.

black has dropped down and is working for a takedown. One is trying to keep an underhook but black manages to get the takedown into half guard.
One trying to control but black postures up.
black is controlling the pace.

One looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One trying to control but black postures up.
black uses his free foot to push down on One's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for One.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, black cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
One tries to hold on but black postures up.
One is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

big black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

One has his takedown stuffed

and black counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

black is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so One is just riding it out for now. black eventually gives up the hold.
One is looking to improve his position.
black passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
black scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish One?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
black avoids the attempt from One to control.
One really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
One knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for black on the ground.

black is working for a guillotine from mount but One frees his head quite easily.
black controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
One working to try and regain half guard.
One reaches up to try and control the position but black seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! One rolls and tries to escape and now black has his back!
I really don't envy One right now.
black controls the action.
One rolls, trying to escape but black keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
black trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure One doesn't escape.
One is really stuck here.
I would not like to be One right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
One trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

black has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
black not allowing One to control his hands.
black gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
One just trying to survive but black is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The One has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
big black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
black keeps control of the position as One tries to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
big 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... big black!