PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Black (ranked 4095 p4p, 3113 weight class) and Errol Jitani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Errol Jitani has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tommy Black's chin.

Black
vs
Jitani

186 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
178
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Errol Jitani!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black closes the distance and clinches.
Jitani effectively controlling the action here.
Black is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jitani to keep the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jitani.

Black manages to pull guard.
Black is trying to keep Jitani in close.

Black is working an open guard so Jitani takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Black on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Tommy Black has been cut.
Black shoots in for a double leg but Jitani sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jitani misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
Black seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitani has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jitani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jitani is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Black.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jitani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Black counters with a low kick, right behind Jitani 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Black lands but Jitani takes it in his stride.
Jitani throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black attempts a counter takedown but Jitani avoids it well and moves away.
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jitani.
Black goes for a double leg but Jitani avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jitani continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jitani stalling.
Jitani is trying to push Black away but Black has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Black looking for a takedown.
Jitani gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Black.
Jitani is trying to break the clinch but Black is controlling him.
Jitani is trying to push Black away but Black has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jitani can't break the clinch.
Black tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jitani smiles and moves away.
Jitani misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jitani misses the target.
Jitani misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Jitani there.
Errol Jitani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jitani keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jitani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Black is breathing heavily.
Jitani connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Black out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Errol Jitani!
Errol Jitani seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.