PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Black (ranked 172 p4p, 668 weight class) and John Archibald Wheeler (ranked 31 p4p, 99 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Black
vs
Wheeler

182 cm
26
183
12 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
177
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Black!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Archibald Wheeler!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wheeler misses with an uppercut
and Black counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like John Archibald Wheeler has been cut.
Wheeler defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
Wheeler slips under a jab from Black.
Black staying out of range there.
Black scores with a shot to the body.
Black connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wheeler's hands.
Wheeler throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Black tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wheeler throws a lazy head kick
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black looks to land a right hand but Wheeler moved out of range.
Wheeler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wheeler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black misses with a right hand
and Wheeler counters with a three punch combo that has Black backing up. Black nods at Wheeler to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black moves into the clinch.
Wheeler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Wheeler controls the action.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Wheeler controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Black.
Wheeler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Black lands an uppercut.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Wheeler controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wheeler.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wheeler.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wheeler.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Black throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wheelers head.
A left hand lands to the body for Black.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Black.
Wheeler misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wheeler struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Wheeler swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler working aggressively here.
Wheeler scores with a hook to the body.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wheeler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Black.
Black softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wheeler.
Wheeler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wheeler blocks an uppercut.
Wheeler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Black.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Wheeler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Black misses with the head strike.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Wheeler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black gets through Wheeler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Black lands a right hand.
Black misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action.
Black lands with a light punch inside.
Black lands a left hand.
Wheeler misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Wheeler fails to land.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wheeler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wheeler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Black pushes Wheeler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wheeler blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Black creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wheeler blocks an uppercut.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Wheeler controls the action.
Wheeler tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Wheeler back against the cage.

Wheeler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Black slips a straight right by Wheeler.
Black walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wheeler was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
A combination from Wheeler does no damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Black misses its target.
Black throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wheeler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wheeler misses with a hook to the body
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wheeler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wheeler throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
Black scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Black misses with a body shot
and Wheeler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Wheeler staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wheeler! But no joy.
Wheeler gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Archibald Wheeler's cut.
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.

Black moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wheeler misses with an uppercut.

Black gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wheeler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wheeler has a couple of punches blocked by Black.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Wheeler avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wheeler can do to turn this around?
Black misses with a body punch.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Wheeler controls his hands.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Black definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Black has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Black lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wheeler lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheeler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wheeler backwards.
Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wheeler lands a nice uppercut.
Black misses with some punches.
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!
Wheeler is leaning against Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Black digs a right hand underneath Wheeler's ribcage. Wheeler let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Wheeler avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
Black working aggressively here.

Wheeler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wheeler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black lands a slapping body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Black, as that shot connected.
John Archibald Wheeler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wheeler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wheeler tests Black's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Black cracks Wheeler with an open hand slap.

That has opened up John Archibald Wheeler's cut even more.
Wheeler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Black.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler misses with a lunging right hand
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wheeler throws a lazy uppercut

and Black counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wheeler! Black lets Wheeler back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Wheeler is rocked!

The cut above John Archibald Wheeler's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Wheeler is still on wobbly legs! Can Black finish him?
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Black's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wheeler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Black scrambles back to his feet.
Wheeler seems to have recovered his senses.
Black scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Black scores with a hook to the body. Wheeler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Wheeler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wheeler misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jack Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Wheeler tries to move into range but Black moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Black blocks a head kick by Wheeler.

Black moves into the clinch.
Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wheeler backwards.
Black cracks Wheeler with a nice body shot.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Black lands a shoulder strike.

John Archibald Wheeler's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Black lands a body punch.
Wheeler is breathing heavily.
Black lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wheeler.
Wheeler misses with some punches.
Black working aggressively here.
Black lands a nice uppercut.
Black lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wheeler backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black lands with a light punch inside.
Black lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Black.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Wheeler avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Wheeler.
Wheeler wants to break free but Black has control.
Black pushes Wheeler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Black creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Black throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Black makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Black pushes Wheeler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Archibald Wheeler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Black!
Jack Black retains his welterweight title!
Jack Black thanked the fans post fight for their support.