PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Black (ranked 3037 p4p, 4433 weight class) and Alexander Velyanov (ranked 373 p4p, 542 weight class). Jack Black has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Black
vs
Velyanov

182 cm
25
183
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Island Boys Nutrition

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Velyanov!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velyanov misses with a hook
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Alexander Velyanov has been cut.
Black keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Velyanov.
Velyanov scores with a decent looking hook.

Black has closed the distance and engaged Velyanov in a clinch.
Velyanov has a couple of punches blocked by Black.
Black lands with a left to the head.
Velyanov is leaning against Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Velyanov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Black.
Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Velyanov has a couple of punches blocked by Black.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black lands with a left to the head.
Black working aggressively here.
Velyanov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Velyanov fails to land.
Velyanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Black lands a right hand that snaps the head of Velyanov backwards.
Black blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velyanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black lands with a light punch inside.
Black makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Black.
Velyanov misses with the head strike.
Black lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Velyanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Velyanov.
Velyanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velyanov blocks an uppercut.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Velyanov.
Velyanov working aggressively here.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Velyanov fails to land.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Velyanov.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Velyanov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Black.
Velyanov misses with the head strike.
Velyanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Black working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Black.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Black.
Velyanov lands with a short shot to the head.
Velyanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velyanov throws a head punch that misses.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Velyanov.
A right hook to the body lands for Black.
Velyanov throws a head punch that misses.
Black lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
Velyanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Velyanov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Black blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Black misses with some punches.
A short right from Black on the inside.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Velyanov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velyanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black scores with a shoulder strike.
Velyanov wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Black.
A nice left hand lands by Black.
Velyanov is trying to break the clinch but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Velyanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Black.

Velyanov is rocked!
A short right from Black.
Velyanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Black finish him?
Black lands with a light punch inside.
Velyanov wants to stall.
Velyanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Velyanov to his knees! Black keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Black!