PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Whitey (ranked 4482 p4p, 4198 weight class) and John Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black has chosen Kashmir as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Whitey
vs
Black

189 cm
18
235
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
234
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Whitey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Black!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Whitey gets tackled into the cage by Black. Black maintains the clinch.

Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whitey shoots for a takedown but Black saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Black shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Whitey manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Whitey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Black looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Black wants to control from the top but Whitey keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitey controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
Black is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Whitey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Black is aware though and is defending well.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Black shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whitey as he jumps to the side.
Whitey misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Black clinches.
Whitey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black prevents a body shot from Whitey.
Whitey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Black smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Black is defended easily by Whitey.
Whitey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Black sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Whitey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Whitey tries to avoid it but Black manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Whitey to the ground. Whitey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Black displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Whitey.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Black.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Black darts in looking for a takedown but Whitey gets double underhooks and turns Black into the cage.
Black fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Whitey avoids it really well and circles away.
Whitey throws a big counter combination but Black scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Black checks a leg kick.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Whitey.
Whitey fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Whitey. No joy for Black on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black fails to land the takedown.
Black shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Whitey as he avoids it easily.
Black looks winded!
Black keeps the fight on the outside.
Black misses with a head kick.
Black is looking to clinch.
Whitey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Black pinned against the cage. Black gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Black steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horrible takedown attempt by Black or perhaps it was just good defense by Whitey, which made it look bad.
Whitey shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Black will probably get the nod.
That's time! Whitey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Whitey tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whitey moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Whitey shoots in but no luck this time.
Whitey tries for a takedown but Black sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Whitey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Whitey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Whitey defends well and Black ends up having to push Whitey into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Whitey appears to be looking for a big counter.
Black with a lazy takedown attempt
and Whitey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Whitey. No joy for Black on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whitey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Black rushes Whitey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Black tries to pull guard but Whitey holds him up against the cage and eventually Black drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Black just stands there and leans against the cage.
Black is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Whitey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Whitey manages to break the clinch.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Black has a takedown stuffed.
Whitey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Whitey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daniel Whitey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black avoids the head kick by Whitey.
Black is trying to counter with his kicks.
Whitey circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitey misses with a takedown attempt - Black sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Black throws a fast counter high kick but Whitey manages to duck under it in time.
Whitey walks into a jab.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Whitey clinches.
Black blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black wants to clinch up but Whitey keeps it at a distance.
Whitey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Black.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Whitey.
Whitey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Black defends well and Whitey ends up having to push Black into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Whitey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Black is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Whitey breaks from the clinch.
Black closes this distance looking for a takedown but Whitey circles away.
Whitey leaves Black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Whitey throws a big counter combination but Black scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Whitey tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
Black is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Whitey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Black scores with a punch to the head.
Whitey stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Black stops a takedown attempt from Whitey.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black throws an elbow but it misses.
Black goes for a takedown attempt but Whitey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Black shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Whitey defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Whitey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Whitey dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Black fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Black shoots for a double leg takedown but Whitey sprawls well. He's pushed Black's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Whitey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Whitey moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Whitey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Black.
Whitey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Black.
Daniel Whitey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Black.
Whitey tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whitey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Black's waist but Black gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Whitey off to one side.
Black is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Black has Whitey up against the cage in a clinch.

Black breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Black.
Whitey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Daniel Whitey is winning the standup battle so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by Black or perhaps it was just good defense by Whitey, which made it look bad.
Black fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Whitey as Black shoots in.
The fighters circle momentarily. Whitey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Whitey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Whitey wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Black. No joy for Whitey on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black leaves Whitey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Whitey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Black is trying hard to land a takedown here. Whitey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Whitey throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whitey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Whitey shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but Whitey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Black circles away.
Black scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Whitey throws a body shot but no joy.

Black instigates a clinch.
Whitey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Whitey is trying to break free.
Black lands a shot to the body.
Whitey throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
Black tries to pull guard but Whitey holds him up against the cage and eventually Black drops back down to his feet.
Black stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Whitey breaks from the clinch.
Whitey moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Whitey swinging wildly here.
Black scores with a shot to the body.
Black with a poor takedown

and Whitey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Whitey.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black looking to stall.
Black gets underhooks to prevent Whitey's takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Black.
I think Black has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Black!
John Black seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.