PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ubaldo Cortez (ranked 2114 p4p, 3538 weight class) and Dante Black (ranked 277 p4p, 389 weight class). Black has chosen Mack the Knife as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cortez
vs
Black

186 cm
34
180
26 - 18 - 0

190 cm
39
187
12 - 9 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ubaldo Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Black!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cortez scoring well with a low kick there.
Cortez throws a jab but it's blocked by Black.
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cortez. Cortez obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cortez.
Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Cortez's shoulder, as Cortez tries to avoid the shot.
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Black throws a hook to the side of Cortez's head but Cortez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
Black walks into a stiff left hand from Cortez.
Black misses with a hook
and Cortez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cortez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cortez scores with a decent looking hook.
Black takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Cortez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Black wants to clinch up but Cortez keeps it at a distance.
Cortez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Black attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Black throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Cortez is just out of range.
Cortez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Cortez checks a low kick from Black.
Cortez quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cortez throws out a leg kick but Black moves out of range and Cortez only half commits.
Black steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cortez. That one must have hurt.
Cortez throws a leg kick which misses Black's front leg but catches the back leg as Black tries to avoid it.
Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Cortez jabs Black to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Black takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cortez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Cortez throws a leg kick which misses Black's front leg but catches the back leg as Black tries to avoid it.
Cortez scoring well with a low kick there.
Cortez lands a leg kick that knocks Black off balance momentarily.
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cortez. Cortez obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortez misses with an uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cortez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Black has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Black and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Cortez misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Black.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cortez. Black shrugs it off though.
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cortez. Cortez obviously looking to wear him down.
Black throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Black.
Cortez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cortez throwing a counter right hand but Black manages to avoid it.
Cortez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Cortez swats away the attempt to clinch by Black.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Cortez scores with a hook to the body. Black takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Black stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cortez.
Cortez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez takes one to the chin there.
Black takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cortez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cortez moves away from the strike by Black.
Black moves out of range of the body kick from Cortez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ubaldo Cortez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Black takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheers as Cortez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Black doesn't seem phased though.
Cortez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cortez keeps the fight on the outside.
Cortez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cortez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cortez checks a leg kick.
Ubaldo Cortez is winning the standup battle so far.
Cortez scores with a leg kick.
Cortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Cortez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Black has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Black walks into a straight right hand from Cortez.
Cortez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black missing with a left hand there. Cortez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cortez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cortez scores with a punch to the head.
Black has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cortez.
Cortez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?
Cortez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
Cortez lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Black 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cortez scores with a hook.
Jab by Cortez.
Black moves out of range of the leg kick from Cortez.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cortez, as that shot connected.
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Black throws a right and a left that Cortez avoids nicely.
Black throws a hook but Cortez blocks it.
Ubaldo Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Cortez tenderised Black's leg. Black is trying to keep his angry face on.
A swing and a miss from Black.
A little feinted left hand from Cortez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cortez lands a really nice looking cross but Black seems unphased.
Cortez checks a leg kick.
Cortez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Black just manages to avoid it.
Black jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
A swing and a miss from Cortez.
Cortez scoring well with a low kick there.
Black lunges at Cortez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cortez's hand.
Nice defenses there by Black.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Black misses.
Cortez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Black thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dante Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cortez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cortez scores with a nice strike.
Cortez scores with a jab.
Cortez scores with a hook.
Black takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cortez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Black finds it's way round the side to connect with Cortez's head.
Black takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cortez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Cortez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A jab from Black misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Black chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cortez can pounce on him.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cortez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Black looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cortez!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ubaldo Cortez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cortez blocks a jab.
Good leg kick by Cortez.
Black doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cortez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Black staying out of range there.
Cortez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cortez misses the body punch
letting Black counter with a right hand.
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Black swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cortez counters with a stiff right hand.
Cortez cracks a nice hook into Black's ribs.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Cortez scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Cortez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cortez.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Black throws a low kick, looking for Cortez's leg but Cortez calmly moves out of range.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortez.
A little feinted left hand from Cortez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Black drops his hands momentarily and Cortez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Black tries to land a front kick but Cortez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Black with a nice calf kick.
Black throws a hook to the side of Cortez's head but Cortez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cortez thumps Black with a low kick.
Black's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cortez walks into a straight right hand from Black.
That kick from Black tenderised Cortez's leg. Cortez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cortez lands a nice looking body shot.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cortez manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cortez.

Black instigates a clinch.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black can't break the clinch.
Cortez tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Cortez back against the ropes.
A short right from Cortez on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black has had enough of the clinch but Cortez keeps him there for the moment.
Cortez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black stalling the fight.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cortez lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortez.
Cortez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Cortez.
Still in the clinch, Black scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cortez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Black or not.
Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black misses with some punches.
Cortez lands a shoulder strike.
Cortez lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cortez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cortez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cortez presses Black against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Cortez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Cortez.
Ubaldo Cortez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cortez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ubaldo Cortez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cortez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ubaldo Cortez!
A relieved looking Ubaldo Cortez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.