PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Baron Black (ranked 3519 p4p, 2303 weight class) and Enu Deathcrush (ranked 228 p4p, 165 weight class). Baron Black has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Black
vs
Deathcrush

177 cm
20
140
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
146
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

BANZAI NUTRITION
Pulling Guard

KOMBAT KLOTHING
BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baron Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enu Deathcrush!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a straight left.
Deathcrush shoots in but no luck this time.
A left lands for Black.

It looks like Enu Deathcrush has been cut.
Deathcrush takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice defenses there by Deathcrush.
Black thows a left - swing and a miss!
Black connects with a nice looking jab.
Black scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Deathcrush doesn't seem bothered though.
Deathcrush displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Black works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Deathcrush is rocked!
We've been told by Black's head coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Deathcrush swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deathcrush 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 Deathcrush off to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black throws a shot from downtown. Deathcrush moves away and avoids it.
Black misses with a hook.
Deathcrush looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Deathcrush moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Deathcrush.
Baron Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Black really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Black takes a swing at Deathcrush's ribcage but misses.
Deathcrush drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Black defends it well.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Deathcrush moves away and avoids it.
Deathcrush ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Deathcrush scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Black doesn't seem bothered though.
Deathcrush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Nice defenses there by Deathcrush.
Deathcrush tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Deathcrush misses with a takedown
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Baron Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enu Deathcrush.
Deathcrush lands a nice shot to the body.
Baron Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deathcrush swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Black misses with a looping left.
Black lands with a straight right. Deathcrush didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deathcrush tries for a takedown but Black sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Black throws a hook to the side of Deathcrush's head but Deathcrush sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Deathcrush walks into a left hand.
Deathcrush shoots in looking for a takedown but Black manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Deathcrush's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deathcrush.
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Black lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Black thows a left - swing and a miss!

Deathcrush fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Black to the ground. Deathcrush is now in Black's guard.
Deathcrush looking to pass the guard.
Deathcrush postures up and lands a big shot to Black's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathcrush pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Deathcrush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Deathcrush trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deathcrush lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Deathcrush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Deathcrush on the ground.
Deathcrush looking to sit in guard and control but Black gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Black showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Deathcrush pulls Black in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deathcrush has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Black works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Black content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Black wants to pass to mount but Deathcrush is defending the position.
Deathcrush is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Black's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Black's back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baron Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enu Deathcrush's cut.
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.

Deathcrush looks for a takedown but Black sprawls well.
Deathcrush moves away from the strike by Black.
Deathcrush keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Black scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Deathcrush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
Deathcrush moves out of range as Black strikes.
Deathcrush lands with a shot to the body.
Deathcrush throws a shot to the body.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deathcrush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Black throws a big shot that misses.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Deathcrush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black scores with a jab to the head.
Black cracks Deathcrush with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathcrush looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Black is fending him off so far but Deathcrush persists. Nope, Black circles away and we're back to standing.
Black's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Deathcrush connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Black scrambles back to his feet.
Black slaps away a takedown attempt from Deathcrush, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Baron Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enu Deathcrush.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Black getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Deathcrush drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Black on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Black tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Deathcrush trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deathcrush controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Deathcrush throwing strikes from guard but Black blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black being controlled here, momentarily.
Black seems keen to control Deathcrush's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Deathcrush is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Deathcrush throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Black throws a hook but Deathcrush avoids it easily.
Deathcrush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Deathcrush is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Black rather than just go for the knockout.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Deathcrush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathcrush slips under a jab.

Deathcrush shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Deathcrush is controlling the pace.
Deathcrush lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Deathcrush in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is staying active underneath Deathcrush, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Deathcrush can do to turn this around?
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
Black is not content to let Deathcrush control the position.
Deathcrush slips a nice elbow through Black's hands, connecting with Black's forehead.
Deathcrush is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Deathcrush looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Black with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Deathcrush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
Deathcrush scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Enu Deathcrush will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Enu Deathcrush's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Deathcrush slips a straight right by Black.
Black misses with a hook. Deathcrush ducked under it nicely.
Black throws a hook but Deathcrush blocks it.
Deathcrush tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Black on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Deathcrush sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Black gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Black keeping moving, preventing Deathcrush from controlling successfully.
Deathcrush is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black wants to sweep here but Deathcrush controlling him for the moment.
Deathcrush working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Black's head.
Deathcrush controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathcrush scoring with punches to the head and body.
Deathcrush advances to half guard.
Deathcrush controlling the pace.
Deathcrush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Deathcrush connects with a nice short shot to Black's temple.
Deathcrush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deathcrush not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Deathcrush.
Deathcrush throwing shots but Black is blocking nicely.
Deathcrush controlling the action here.
Black won't allow Deathcrush to pass to mount.
Enu Deathcrush has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Deathcrush in particular looking to stall.
Deathcrush is trying to control. Black wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
Deathcrush takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Deathcrush looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Black!
Black is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Deathcrush content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathcrush throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Deathcrush working the head and body with strikes.
Deathcrush wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.

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.
Deathcrush misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from Deathcrush seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Deathcrush throws a strike aimed at the side of Black's head but Black avoids it well.
Deathcrush lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Black down.
Deathcrush working the head with strikes.
Black is not content to let Deathcrush control the position.
Deathcrush landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Black takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enu Deathcrush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Deathcrush 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Baron Black!