PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Faragher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Faragher
vs
Black

180 cm
20
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Faragher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Black!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Faragher closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. Faragher pushes Black against the cage but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Christian Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Black does no damage.
Faragher dodges the punch combination from Black.
Black throws a right hand that Faragher ducks under and follows up with a left that Faragher also avoids with ease.

Faragher clinches up with Black and pushes him back against the cage.
Faragher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Black's efforts to push away.

Faragher jumps into guard, dragging Black to the mat.
Black wanted to stand there but Faragher had control of the position.
Faragher is trying to control the position but Black postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faragher has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Faragher.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black tries to stand but Faragher is controlling from the bottom.
Black won't allow Faragher to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Black has closed the distance and engaged Faragher in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faragher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Faragher.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Faragher has him pressed against the cage.
Faragher lands with a short shot to the head.

Faragher jumps into guard, dragging Black to the mat.
Faragher wants to sweep but no luck.
Black wants to stand but Faragher has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Faragher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Faragher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Black wants to stand but Faragher has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Faragher controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Black is defended easily by Faragher.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Faragher ducks down to avoid it.
Faragher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.

Faragher closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Faragher lands in his opponent's guard.

Black is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faragher makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Faragher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Black lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Billy Faragher has been cut.
Christian Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faragher tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.
Good shot there by Faragher.
A looping hook to the body misses from Faragher. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.

Faragher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the cage.
Faragher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Faragher can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Faragher.
A frustrated look appears on Black's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Faragher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Black's elbow.
Faragher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Black's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Faragher is trying to trip Black. He has hold of a leg but Black is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Faragher persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is trying to control the position but Faragher postures up.
Faragher with a nice head shot there.
Faragher makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Faragher forces his way into half guard.
Black blocking the ground and pound attempt from Faragher.
Black is staying active underneath Faragher, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Faragher looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Billy Faragher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Black regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Faragher.
Faragher postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faragher scoring with some ground and pound.
Black keeping moving, preventing Faragher from controlling successfully.

Black pushes Faragher off and gets back to his feet.
Black falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Faragher to counter with a crisp jab.
Faragher avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a straight right.
Faragher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faragher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.
Black throws a left and a right that both miss
and Faragher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Faragher thows a left - swing and a miss!

Black clinches up with Faragher and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faragher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faragher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Faragher has Black pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Faragher pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Black tumbling to the mat - Faragher dives into Black's guard.
Faragher looking to pass the guard.
Faragher working some strikes from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faragher trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faragher is looking to work some ground and pound but Black has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Faragher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Faragher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Faragher fails with the takedown.
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Faragher just misses with a punch to the body.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Faragher misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
Faragher jabs at Black's body.

Black clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Black's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Faragher to work.
Black working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Black has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Black is trying to force a seperation but Faragher has the dominant position.
Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Black is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Faragher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Faragher creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Black's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Black drops to his knees and Faragher pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Faragher!