PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tino Headman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Blackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Headman
vs
Blackman

175 cm
23
235 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
255 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tino Headman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bart Blackman!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Headman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackman tries to roll over but Headman keeps him under control.
Blackman is pressing down on Headman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Headman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blackman wants to sweep but no luck.
Blackman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Headman wanted to stand there but Blackman had control of the position.
Blackman keeping moving, preventing Headman from controlling successfully.
Blackman wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Headman throws a sloppy head kick and Blackman moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Headman misses the jab.
Blackman scores with a spinning back kick!
Blackman with a poor takedown
letting Headman counter with a right hand.

Headman shoots in and bounces Blackman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Blackman wants to sweep but no luck.
Headman is breathing heavily.
Blackman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Blackman wants to sweep here but Headman controlling him for the moment.
Blackman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blackman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Headman's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blackman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Headman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Headman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Headman!
Blackman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blackman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blackman is staying active underneath Headman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Blackman trying to control here.
Blackman controlling the position for now.
Blackman is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackman is looking to improve his position.
Blackman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Blackman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blackman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Headman!
Blackman landing strikes from the mount and Headman is in trouble!
Headman is trying to escape the mount.
Blackman with a couple of short strikes.
Blackman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Headman's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackman scoring with strikes but Headman is staying in there.
Blackman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Blackman looking for a guillotine from mount but Headman is having none of it.
Blackman looking to control but Headman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blackman lands a big elbow.
Blackman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Headman working to try and regain half guard.

Blackman looking to secure an arm triangle but Headman defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Blackman clinches with his opponent.
Headman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blackman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blackman throws an elbow that misses.

Blackman is trying to trip Headman. He has hold of a leg but Headman is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Blackman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Headman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Blackman won't allow Headman to sweep him here.

Blackman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blackman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blackman advances position into side control!
Headman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Headman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Headman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blackman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blackman tries for a kimura but Headman is defending well.
Headman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Blackman landing a few strikes.
Blackman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Blackman has hold of Headman's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Headman tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Blackman cranks the arm and Headman screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Headman, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bart Blackman!