PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Black (ranked 80 p4p, 1031 weight class) and Buzz Killer (ranked 14 p4p, 137 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Black
vs
Killer

182 cm
27
183
22 - 1 - 0

184 cm
27
170
10 - 5 - 0

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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 22 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Black!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buzz Killer!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer swings widly with a right hand
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Killer misses with a straight left.

Killer has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.

Killer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buzz Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black with a jab.
Killer avoids the body shot from Black.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Killer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Killer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Killer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Killer.
Killer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Killer duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black tries to clinch up.
Black swings widly with a right hand
and Killer counters with a right hand to the body.
Black moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Killer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Killer tries to clinch up.
Black was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Killer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Killer looks to land a right hand but Black moved out of range.
Black definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Killer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Black on the side of the head.
A big left from Killer misses.
Killer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Black manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Killer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Killer.
Killer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Killer staying out of range there.
Killer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Killer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Killer moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Black throws a lazy uppercut
and Killer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Black thinking.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Killer is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Killer! But no joy.
Killer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer throws a series of strikes that have Black backpedaling.
Black throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Killer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Killer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Killer misses with a right hand
letting Black counter with a right hand.

Killer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Killer is trying to break the clinch but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Killer slows down the pace here.
A short right from Black on the inside.
Black lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Black.
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!
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Killer controls his hands.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black lands a right hand.

Killer is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Killer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Killer avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Killer controls the action.
Killer blocking some punches.
Black lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Killer throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
Killer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Killer controls his hands.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Killer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Killer blocks an uppercut.

Killer breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Black dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Killer moves into the clinch successfully.
Killer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Killer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Killer.
Black lands a shot to the body.
Black throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Black scores with a nice hook to the head.
Killer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Black.
Black lands an uppercut.
Black working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Killer tries to circle away but Black has him pinned against the cage.
Killer can't break the clinch.
Killer blocks a body shot from Black.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Killer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Black.
Killer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Killer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Black working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Killer presses Black against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Black.
Killer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Black.
Killer is breathing heavily.
Black digs a right hand underneath Killer's ribcage. Killer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jack Black has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Killer blocks a body shot from Black.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Killer controls the action.
Black lands a body shot.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Killer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Killer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Killer on the inside.
Killer swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Killer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Black.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Killer.
Black scores with a shoulder strike.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Killer can do to turn this around?
Black tries to work over Killer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Killer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Killer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer lands a nice uppercut.
Killer is trying to push Black away but Black has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Killer's elbow.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Black scores with a nice short uppercut.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
Black pushes Killer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Black throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Killers head.
Black working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Killer is still on wobbly legs! Can Black finish him?
Black lands a shoulder strike.
Black tries to work over Killer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Black tries to work over Killer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Killer lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Killer breaks the clinch.
Killer seems to have recovered his senses.
Black walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Killer drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Black swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Killer's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Black!
Jack Black retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Jack Black thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.