PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nomor Gai (ranked 1423 p4p, 179 weight class) and Jimmy Carl Black (ranked 1497 p4p, 188 weight class). Gai comes to the cage accompanied by Alice Cooper No More Mr. Nice Guy. Jimmy Carl Black has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gai
vs
Carl Black

182 cm
40
166 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

179 cm
33
166 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nomor Gai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Carl Black!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carl Black misses with a hook
and Gai counters with a stiff right hand.
Gai throws out a leg kick but Carl Black moves out of range and Gai only half commits.
Gai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Carl Black darts in and clinches Gai up against the cage.
Gai lands a body punch in the clinch.

Gai manages to break the clinch.
Gai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carl Black.
Carl Black throws out a counter right but Gai avoids it with no problem.
Carl Black is looking to clinch.
Carl Black gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gai avoids the body shot from Carl Black.
Good work by Gai as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Carl Black misses
and Gai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carl Black avoids the body shot from Gai.
Gai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gai wants to land a leg kick but Carl Black is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carl Black gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carl Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gai.
Gai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gai tries to land a front kick but Carl Black steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carl Black swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Carl Black has closed the distance and engaged Gai in a clinch.
Carl Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gai's elbow.
Gai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gai tries to throw a body punch but Carl Black avoids it by throwing Gai back against the cage.
Carl Black blocks an elbow strike.
Gai misses with an elbow over the top.
Carl Black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Gai breaks from the clinch.
Gai slips under a jab.
Gai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carl Black sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gai moves out of range as Carl Black strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Carl Black as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Carl Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gai.
Carl Black misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gai counters with a nice leg kick.
Gai thumps Carl Black with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gai scores with a punch to the head.
Carl Black takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carl Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gai misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Carl Black was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carl Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Gai is just out of range.
Carl Black chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carl Black drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gai throws a low kick, looking for Carl Black's leg but Carl Black calmly moves out of range.
Carl Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Gai is just out of range.
Carl Black comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai just misses with a punch to the body.
Gai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Carl Black closes the distance and pushes Gai back into the cage.
Carl Black avoiding damage as Gai throws knees to the body.
Carl Black misses with the head strike.
Gai avoiding damage as Carl Black throws knees to the body.
Carl Black trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Carl Black.
Gai swings wildly with an uppercut but Carl Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carl Black blocks the elbow strike.
Carl Black misses with a punch on the inside.

Gai manages to break the clinch.
Carl Black cracks the inside of Gai's front leg.
Gai lands a lovely overhand right.
Gai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carl Black.
Nomor Gai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carl Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gai misses the shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gai connects with a leg kick. Carl Black looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carl Black has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gai finds it's way round the side to connect with Carl Black's head.
Gai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carl Black takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gai throws a head kick that Carl Black semi-blocks.
Carl Black misses with a right hand
and Gai finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Gai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Gai.
Gai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carl Black.
Gai ducks under a wild hook from Carl Black.
Gai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nomor Gai dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gai connects with a right hand. Carl Black shakes it off.
Carl Black walks into a left hand.
Gai cracks the inside of Carl Black's front leg.
Carl Black wants to clinch up but Gai keeps it at a distance.
Carl Black finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carl Black throws the left hand but Gai avoids the punch easily.
Carl Black throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gai defending well as Carl Black loads up on a big left hand.
Carl Black works the jab nicely.
Gai misses with a right hand
and Carl Black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carl Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Carl Black.
Carl Black throws a wild body kick that Gai sees coming a mile off.
Nomor Gai is winning the standup battle so far.
Gai thuds a left hand into Carl Black's body.
Good leg kick by Gai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gai moves out of range of the strikes.
Gai throws a wild body kick that Carl Black sees coming a mile off.
Nice body punch from Carl Black.
Gai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carl Black can do to turn this around?
Gai looks to land a left hand but Carl Black moved out of range nicely.
Carl Black wants to counter the offense by Gai and move into the clinch position.
Gai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gai thuds his shin into the meat of Carl Black's side.
Carl Black feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gai's calf.
That kick from Gai tenderised Carl Black's leg. Carl Black is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gai throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Carl Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Carl Black tries to clinch but Gai is having none of it.
Gai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carl Black counters with a nice uppercut.
Carl Black throws the kick towards the body but Gai avoids it.
Gai misses with a straight right.
Carl Black connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carl Black tries to clinch but Gai moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carl Black misses with an uppercut
and Gai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gai blocks the body kick.
Carl Black defending well as Gai loads up on a big left hand.
Gai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gai misses with a body shot.
Carl Black steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Carl Black connects with the punch.
Gai scores with a jab.

Carl Black gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carl Black.

Gai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carl Black tries to move into range but Gai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Carl Black forces Gai back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Carl Black.
Carl Black lands an uppercut.
Gai tries to throw a body punch but Carl Black avoids it by throwing Gai back against the cage.
Carl Black can't find room to land a body shot as Gai controls the action.
Carl Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carl Black blocks an elbow strike from Gai.
Gai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carl Black.
Gai misses with a knee strike.
Carl Black lands a good knee to the midsection. Gai won't want to take too many of those.
A short uppercut from Carl Black.
Gai working aggressively here.
Carl Black working aggressively here.
Carl Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gai tries to break the clinch but Carl Black is controlling the position.
Gai misses with the head strike.
Carl Black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carl Black misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carl Black lands a body shot.
Carl Black looking to throw knees to the head but Gai is blocking nicely.
Gai has had enough of the clinch but Carl Black keeps him there for the moment.
Carl Black lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gai backwards.
Gai is trying to push Carl Black away but Carl Black has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carl Black with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carl Black scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carl Black stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carl Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carl Black tries a knee to the head but Gai blocks it.
Carl Black tries to throw a body punch but Gai avoids it by throwing Carl Black back against the cage.
Gai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carl Black lands a right hand.
Gai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carl Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Gai.
Gai is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Carl Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Gai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carl Black's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Gai misses the target.
Carl Black moves in looking to clinch but Gai pushes him off.
Carl Black moves out of range as Gai strikes.
It seemed like Carl Black was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carl Black misses with an uppercut. Gai saw that one coming.
Gai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Donk. Gai catches Carl Black right on the button with a cross.
Carl Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carl Black. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carl Black looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carl Black. Gai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gai thumps Carl Black with a low kick.
Carl Black throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Gai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Gai misses.
Carl Black steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gai.
Nice straight punches there by Carl Black. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carl Black.
Gai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carl Black takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Carl Black misses.
Carl Black missing with a left hand there. Gai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carl Black scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carl Black slips a straight right by Gai.
Gai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carl Black looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crunch! Gai slams his shin into Carl Black's torso.
Gai lands a glancing blow to the side of Carl Black's head.
Carl Black digs a good hook to Gai's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carl Black looks for the body kick but Gai saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carl Black clinches up with Gai and pushes him back against the cage.
Gai pushes Carl Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gai misses with a knee to the head.
Gai can't find room to land a body shot as Carl Black controls the action.
Gai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carl Black avoids it.
Carl Black throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gais head.
Gai is trying to break the clinch but Carl Black is controlling him.
Carl Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jimmy Carl Black seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carl Black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Gai is rocked!

It looks like Nomor Gai has been cut.
Gai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carl Black misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gai misses with an elbow over the top.
Carl Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Gai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gai looks to score with a jab to the body but Carl Black is just out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Gai scores with a four punch combination!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gai checks a leg kick.
Carl Black bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carl Black tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gai tried to counter with a leg kick but Carl Black avoided it.
Gai throws a leg kick but Carl Black sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Carl Black looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gai ducks under a wild hook from Carl Black.
Carl Black is looking to clinch but Gai is avoiding it.
Gai connects with a crisp jab.
Carl Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gai sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Carl Black.
Carl Black wants to clinch up but Gai keeps it at a distance.
Carl Black wants to clinch.
Gai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Carl Black missing with a left hand there. Gai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carl Black connects with a right hand. Gai shakes it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gai misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carl Black with a nice cross.
Gai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nomor Gai clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nomor Gai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carl Black momentarily.
Carl Black fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gai swats away the attempt to clinch by Carl Black.

Carl Black forces Gai back against the cage and clinches.
A hook to the body from Carl Black.
Carl Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Gai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carl Black's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carl Black lands with a short shot to the head.
Carl Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carl Black.
Gai struggles to land a body shot inside as Carl Black controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Carl Black fails to land.
Gai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carl Black lands with a short shot to the head.
Gai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carl Black lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carl Black avoiding damage as Gai throws knees to the body.
Gai tries to land knees in the clinch but Carl Black avoids the damage to the body.
Carl Black lands a good knee to the midsection. Gai won't want to take too many of those.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Carl Black blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carl Black.
Carl Black lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gai backwards.
Carl Black using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carl Black throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gais head.
Oh Gai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carl Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gai backwards.
Carl Black works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carl Black.
Gai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Carl Black.
Carl Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gai blocks it with crossed arms.
Carl Black lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gai backwards.
Carl Black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carl Black landing knees to the body.
Gai throws a punch but it's blocked by Carl Black.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carl Black.
Gai is trying to force a seperation but Carl Black has the dominant position.
Gai tries to land knees in the clinch but Carl Black avoids the damage to the body.
Gai tries to land knees in the clinch but Carl Black avoids the damage to the body.
Gai has had enough of the clinch but Carl Black keeps him there for the moment.
Gai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carl Black blocks it with crossed arms.
Carl Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gai blocks it with crossed arms.
Gai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai gets through Carl Black's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gai seems to have got his legs back now.
A short uppercut from Carl Black.

Gai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gai misses with a body punch
and Carl Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carl Black tries to clinch but Gai moves out of range.
Carl Black drops Gai with a straight right hand, right on the button! Carl Black follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Carl Black!
Jimmy Carl Black is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Jimmy Carl Black thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Nomor Gai had this to say: 'Sorry Fans About The Lost, Ill Get The Belt Back'.