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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Johnathan (ranked 3195 p4p, 5431 weight class) and Excalam Black (ranked 410 p4p, 582 weight class). Black has chosen Signe de contradiction as his entrance music. Jim Johnathan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Johnathan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Excalam Black!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnathan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black trying to hold on to Johnathan's head to control him but Johnathan postures up.
Black looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Black is pressing down on Johnathan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnathan trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Johnathan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black tries to buck Johnathan off but Johnathan is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnathan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Black is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Johnathan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnathan throws an elbow but Black slips to the side and avoids it well.
Johnathan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
Johnathan with the ground and pound but Black regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Black blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnathan.
Johnathan prevents Black from improving his position.
Black moves into full guard.
Johnathan trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Johnathan 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 looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Johnathan passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to improve position but can't.
Johnathan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnathan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sloppy strikes there by Johnathan.
Black taking a bit of punishment here - Johnathan scoring with strikes.
Johnathan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Black is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Johnathan is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Black regains half guard.
Black is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnathan scores with a couple of nice shots.
It looks like Excalam Black has been cut.
Johnathan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnathan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Black is rocked!
Johnathan lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Black quite badly. Black pulls Johnathan in close trying to recover. Johnathan postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Black on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Black doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Johnathan!
A very excited looking Jim Johnathan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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