PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between jalix ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Darude - Sandstorm . Jacob Black looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

ali
vs
Black

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 Hilo, jalix ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacob Black!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
ali thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

ali fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Black sprawls well initially but ali persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
ali passes to side control.
A lull in the action here.
Black prevents ali from moving into mount.
Black is trying to improve his position.
ali controls the position.
ali is trying to ground and pound but Black uses the momentary lack of control by ali to regain half guard.
Black is trying to stand back up but ali is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
ali wants to free his trapped foot but Black is holding on for dear life with his legs.
ali working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Black is trying to control but ali passes into side control!
ali cracks Black with a big right hand but Black just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Black's face as ali controls the position.
Black is looking to reverse the position.
Black striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Black looks gassed!
ali trying to control the position but Black is working away.

ali goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Black rolls with the submission and now he's on top in ali's guard! Nice work there by Black!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. ali is keeping the position for now.
Black trying to control but ali is working from the bottom.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from ali.
Black wants to control from the top but ali keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
ali misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black doesn't manage to clinch there - ali circles away.
ali throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters with a good, hard body kick but ali shrugs it off.

Black darts in and clinches ali up against the cage.
ali tries for a takedown. No joy.
Black lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Black.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Black wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jalix ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Black gets a takedown into half guard.
ali is staying active underneath Black, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

ali kicks Black off and gets back to his feet.
ali shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Black but Black pushes him off and we're back to square one.
ali gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Black counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. ali is lucky that one didn't land flush.
ali blocks a head kick by Black.
A slapping body kick lands there for Black.

Black gets caught flat footed, as ali shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
ali passes Black's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ali tries to stand and escape but Black is controlling the position.
ali is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.
ali trying to pass the guard but Black defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that jalix ali will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Black misses with a takedown

and ali counters with a nice double leg into side control. Black won't be happy with that.

ali decides to stand back up. ali steps back and let's Black get back to his feet.
ali lands a jab to the nose.
ali misses with a two punch combination.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by ali.
ali walks forward, straight into a front kick from Black.
Black defends well against a solid takedown attempt from ali.
Black connects with a high kick.
ali tries to clinch up.
Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black defends well against a solid takedown attempt from ali.
Black with a lazy takedown attempt

and ali counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ali trying to control the pace.
ali wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
ali is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.
ali wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Black throws a strike from the bottom but ali passes into side control!
ali working away.
Black is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but ali is staying active.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Black wants to get back to his feet but ali drags him back down.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by ali.
Black leaves ali with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jalix ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ali doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Black counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Black is looking for a kimura but ali is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Black to get the leverage.
Black stalling away here and it's allowed ali to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
ali looking to control.

ali uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
jalix ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ali swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Black counters with a low kick, right behind ali 's knee.
ali doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Black wants to clinch.
Black shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Black closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Black lands in his opponent's guard.
ali trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ali throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
jalix ali overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Black trying to control but ali is working from the bottom.
ali has Black pulled in close to control his posture.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black landing some decent shots from guard.
ali is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ali looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jalix ali dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Black throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
ali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jacob Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ali is looking to clinch but Black is avoiding it.
Black is looking to land body kicks.
Black throws a head kick that ali semi-blocks.
ali tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Black swivels and escapes.

Black fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. ali sprawls well initially but Black persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
ali is positioning himself well to prevent Black advancing to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black trying to control the action but ali is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but ali keeps working.
Black is thwarting ali's attempts to control the position.
ali is refusing to be controlled, as Black sits in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Black. No joy for ali on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Black falls off balance throwing a combination

and ali counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Black!
ali looking to control but Black is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Black is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
ali scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Black?

ali goes for an armbar but Black turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Black.
ali trying to keep a closed guard but Black is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ali has a closed guard, preventing Black from standing up.
ali keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
ali controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
Black trying to control but ali is working from the bottom.
Black stops ali from standing up.
Jacob Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Black gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

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 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
ali fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jalix ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black lands a high kick!
Horrible takedown by ali or perhaps it was just good defense by Black which made him look bad.
ali avoids the head kick by Black.
ali gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Black counters with a left and a right that stings ali.
ali fails with a takedown attempt.
ali gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Black counters with a series of strikes. ali will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacob Black.
I think ali has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jalix ali!