|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Ratner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Don Ratner has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
201 cm
22
279 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
|
Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Ratner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Black!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black cracks a nice hook into Ratner's ribs.
Black moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Black misses with the combination.
Ratner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
A combination from Black does no damage.
Black throws a series of punches but Ratner moves out of range.
Ratner takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Ratner looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Ratner swinging wilding here.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ratner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Black looks to land a combination but Ratner avoids it well.
Ratner misses with a wild body shot.
Ratner throws a series of punches but Black avoids them all with ease.
Ratner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ratner throws a series of punches but Black moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ratner.
Ratner shoots for a double leg takedown but Black sprawls well. He's pushed Ratner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ratner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
A jab from Ratner misses.
Black moves into the clinch successfully.
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ratner shoots for a double leg takedown but Black sprawls well. He's pushed Ratner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a series of punches but Ratner avoids them all with ease.
Ratner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Don Ratner has been cut.
Black lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ratner is breathing heavily.
Ratner tries to keep at a distance but Black has taken the fight into the clinch.
Black lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ratner backwards.
Black breaks the clinch.
Ratner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
Ratner tries to bum rush Black with a series of wild strikes but Black uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ratner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Black throws a combination that misses
and Ratner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ratner throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ratner doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Black connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ratner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ratner circles away quickly and effectively.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ratner was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ratner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Ratner.
Black takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Black blocks the body kick.
Ratner just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Ratner as Black shoots in.
Ratner throws the left hand but Black avoids the punch easily.
Ratner throws a wild body kick that Black sees coming a mile off.
Ratner misses with a hook. Black ducked under it nicely.
Black avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ratner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Black throws a right hand that Ratner ducks under and follows up with a left that Ratner also avoids with ease.
Ratner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Black shoots in for a takedown but Ratner shows good takedown defense.
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!
Ratner circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratner tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.
Ratner tries a head kick but it misses.
Black throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ratner counters with a series of strikes. Black will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ratner throws a series of punches but Black moves out of range.
Ratner is looking to clinch.
Ratner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black dodges the punch combination from Ratner.
Black looks for a takedown but Ratner sprawls well.
Don Ratner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Black.
Ratner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black stalks Ratner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ratner's face. Ratner staggers backwards, shaken.
Ratner misses with a few strikes there.
Black lands a jab to the head.
Black throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Black throws a series of punches but Ratner avoids them all with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Ratner as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratner throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Ratner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ratner.
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ratner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ratner misses with a wild body shot.
Jack Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ratner throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ratner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black moves in looking to clinch but Ratner pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Black comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ratner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ratner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Don Ratner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Ratner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Black closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ratner.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ratner counters with a series of strikes. Black will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ratner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Black tries to avoid it but Ratner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Black to the ground. Black escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ratner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ratner throws a combination. Black tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ratner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Black tries to avoid it but Ratner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Black to the ground. Black escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Black throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ratner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Black closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Black on the inside.
Ratner is looking to break free of the clinch but Black has double underhooks.
Ratner is trying to drag Black to the mat but Black just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Ratner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Black throws a combination. Ratner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Black has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ratner is looking to wear down Black with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ratner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Ratner.
Don Ratner is winning the standup battle so far.
Ratner swats away the attempt to clinch by Black.
Ratner misses with a looping right.
Black takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Black fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ratner here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ratner throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Black throws a combination that misses
and Ratner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Ratner.
Black misses with the combination.
Ratner scores with a jab to the body.
Black misses with a double jab
and Ratner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ratner stalks Black and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Black's face. Black staggers backwards, shaken.
Ratner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ratner taking a breather.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Black lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Black scores with a shot to the side of Ratner's head.
Black breaks from the clinch.
Ratner scores with a shot to the body.
Ratner misses with a few strikes there.
Ratner misses the shot to the body.
Black misses with a wild combination.
Ratner digs a good body shot into Black's ribs.
Ratner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Black is able to avoid easily.
Black falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ratner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Black throws a series of punches but Ratner avoids them all with ease.
Don Ratner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ratner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratner tries to bum rush Black with a series of wild strikes but Black uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ratner scores with a hook to the body. Black takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A left and a right from Black both land. Nice combination.
A combination from Black does no damage.
Black takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A punch combination from Ratner misses.
Ratner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Black misses with a combination
and Ratner counters with a nice body shot.
Ratner closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. Ratner pushes Black against the cage but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Black misses with a double jab
and Ratner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ratner thows a body shot but no joy.
Ratner thows a body shot but no joy.
Black connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ratner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Black shoots for a takedown but Ratner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ratner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ratner misses with a wild combination.
Black gets a clinch.
Ratner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ratner tries to break the clinch but Black is controlling the position.
Ratner tries to pull guard but Black won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
Black breaks from the clinch.
Black tries to bum rush Ratner with a series of wild strikes but Ratner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ratner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Black falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ratner counters with a series of strikes. Black will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Black.
Ratner throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.
Ratner throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.
Black clobbers Ratner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Ratner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Ratner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ratner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ratner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Ratner as Black shoots in.
Ratner lands a two punch combo.
Ratner wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.
Ratner throws a combination. Black tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ratner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Black looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Black keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ratner.
Ratner misses the shot to the body.
Black avoids the head kick by Ratner.
Black forces Ratner back against the cage and clinches.
Ratner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Ratner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ratner is trying to break free.
Ratner keeps control of Black as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ratner is trying to break free.
Ratner is looking to control Black's arms but Black gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ratner has his back to the cage.
Ratner misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ratner misses with a body shot.
Ratner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ratner.
Black jabs Ratner right on the nose. Ratner blinks but takes it well.
Black avoids the body shot from Ratner.
Ratner swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Black changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Black.
Nice straight punches there by Black. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Black.
Ratner swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Black lands an overhand right.
Black moves into the clinch.
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Black walks into a stiff left hand from Ratner.
Black throws a combination. Ratner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ratner lands with an overhand left.
Ratner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ratner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ratner doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Ratner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black tries to bum rush Ratner with a series of wild strikes but Ratner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ratner misses with a wild body shot.
Black showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ratner.
Black fails to land the takedown.
Black is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ratner is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Black.
Black throws a left and a right that both miss
and Black takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Black scores with a one two! Ratner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Black throws a hook but Ratner blocks it.
Ratner waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Black.
The fighters circling - Ratner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black lands a jab-cross combination.
Ratner looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Black displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Black takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratner avoids the body shot from Black.
Black has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ratner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ratner just misses with a punch to the body.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Black bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ratner.
A combination from Black does no damage.
Black lands a two punch combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ratner.
Black is working the combinations to good effect here.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ratner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ratner misses the shot to the body.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ratner.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Ratner.
Ratner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Black circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Black lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ratner backs up against the cage.
Ratner misses with a shot to the body
and Black counters with a two punch combo.
Black clinches with his opponent.
Black is pressed up against the cage. Ratner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Black down to the mat. Black avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Don Ratner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice defenses there by Black.
A head kick misses from Ratner.
Ratner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Black but Black pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Ratner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good exchange - Black coming out on top.
Black throws a series of strikes that have Ratner backpedaling.
Ratner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ratner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Black clinches with his opponent.
Jack Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ratner wants to get back to striking at distance but Black won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Ratner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ratner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Ratner!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
73% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
