PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between durk dark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). durk dark has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

dark
vs
Black

210 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

201 cm
22
279 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, durk dark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Black!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dark has a takedown stuffed.
A left and a right from Black both land. Nice combination.
dark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Black fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Black moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Black. No joy for dark on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for durk dark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
dark looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Black shoots in for a double leg but dark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Black moves into range and clinches up with dark.
Black on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Black gets underhooks to prevent dark's takedown attempt.
Black is trying to break free.
dark keeps control of Black as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Black is trying to break free.
Black is trying to force a seperation but dark has the dominant position.
Black has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Black looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Black looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Black has had enough of the clinch but dark keeps him there for the moment.

dark pulls Black into guard.
dark is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wanted to stand there but dark had control of the position.
dark looking for a sweep. Not yet dark, not yet.
Black is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
dark controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Black would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
dark is trying to control the position but Black postures up.
Black must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

dark gets the takedown into side control.
dark is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Black holds on to dark's head and controls the position momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black keeps dark under control for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Black can do anything to dispel that myth.
Black is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but dark has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

dark decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Black throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Black closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
dark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
dark is breathing heavily.
Black slaps away a takedown attempt from dark, before circling back to the center of the mat.
dark tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Black clinches up with dark and pushes him back against the cage.
Black is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Black dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Black takes the fight into the clinch.
Black has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
dark fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Black throws a series of punches but dark moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Black.
Black throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
dark shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Black sprawls well. Black wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. dark gets slowly back to his feet.
Black scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. dark doesn't seem bothered though.
Black closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jack Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
dark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by dark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch combination from Black misses.

Black closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Black lands in his opponent's guard.
Black is looking to stand up but dark won't let him.
Black slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dark is trying to control the position but Black postures up.
Black tries to stand but dark is controlling from the bottom.

Black avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Black won't allow dark to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Black fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with dark, pushing him back against the cage.
dark is trying to break the clinch but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Black is trying to break free.
dark has Black pressed against the cage, preventing Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
dark is looking to control Black's arms but Black gets an underhook and turns him. Now dark has his back to the cage.
Black gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from dark.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for durk dark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
durk dark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Black scores with a four punch combination!
Black scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
dark closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. dark pushes Black against the cage but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
dark stuffs the takedown attempt from Black. Black gets slowly back to his feet.
Black smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Black throws a series of punches but dark avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Black works over dark's head and body with a nice combination.
Black stuns dark with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Black bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Black looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Black clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Black defends well against a solid takedown attempt from dark.
dark dodges the punch combination from Black.
dark shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by dark.
dark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Black looks to land a combination but dark avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Black!
Black moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Black fails to land with a series of punches.

Black takes the fight into the clinch.
Black is trying to break the clinch but dark is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

dark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Black.
Black misses with a wild combination.
Black throws a nice looking combination but dark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Black dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Black clinches up against the cage.
dark is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Black gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for durk dark. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but dark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but dark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
dark shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
dark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but dark circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Black.
Black ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Black moves into range and clinches up with dark.
Black can't break the clinch.
dark fails to pull guard.
Black has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
dark drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Black gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
dark misses with a body kick.
A combination from Black does no damage.
dark tries for a takedown but Black sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Black is trying hard to land a takedown here. dark sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Black connects with a crisp jab.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.

dark tries to keep at a distance but Black has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dark jumps guard but Black stands there with dark around his waist. dark gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
dark tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but dark has him pressed against the cage.
Black wants to break free but dark has control.
Black tries to break free but dark pushes him back against the cage.
dark is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Black pulls him back up using the underhooks.
dark is trying to break free.
Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
dark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Black's efforts to push away.
Black prevents the takedown attempt.

Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Black throws a one two combo.
dark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Black takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dark fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black keeps control of dark as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Black tries to circle away but dark has him pinned against the cage.
Black prevents the takedown attempt.

Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Black fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with dark, pushing him back against the cage.
dark has Black pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Black manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of dark backwards.
dark misses with some punches.
dark tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Black smiles and moves away.
Black shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has dark pinned against the cage. dark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Black ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Black winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Black!