PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ozzy Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alaster Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ozzy Black has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Black
vs
Thorn

195 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
22
223 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ozzy Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alaster Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Black closes the distance and clinches.
Thorn managing to block the knees to the body from Black.
Thorn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thorn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Black missing with knees to the body.
Thorn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Black pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thorn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Thorn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Black looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Thorn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Black, who protects the arm well.
Thorn controlling the position.
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.

Thorn decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Black could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black looks to land a combination but Thorn avoids it well.
Thorn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Black.
Thorn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Black backs up against the cage.
Black is breathing heavily.

Thorn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Thorn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Thorn gets to his feet. Black looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Black tries to clinch up but Thorn circles away and keeps his distance.
Thorn wants to clinch but Black slips to the side
and Black makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ozzy Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black darts in trying to clinch

and Thorn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Black's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorn passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn is tying to control. Black wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thorn is controlling the pace.
Black tries to kick Thorn off but Thorn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Black is staying active underneath Thorn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thorn stops Black from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn wants to take a breather but Black is having none of it.

Thorn is looking for a kimura here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thorn in particular looking to stall.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thorn shoots in but no luck this time.
Ozzy Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alaster Thorn.
Thorn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Black stuffs the takedown.
Black throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thorn doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Black throws a combination that misses

and Thorn counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Black!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Black can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Thorn looking to control but Black is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thorn controlling the pace for now.

Thorn is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alaster Thorn dominated that round.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thorn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Thorn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Black sprawls well initially but Thorn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Thorn stands up out of the half guard.

Thorn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thorn showed some decent athleticism there.
Thorn wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Black is trying to stand up here but Thorn is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thorn is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Thorn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thorn dominating with strikes here.
Black in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Thorn misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Thorn controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Thorn lands a big elbow.

Black is rocked!

It looks like Ozzy Black has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black taking shots to the head.
Oh Black is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thorn working Black over with strikes here.
Alaster Thorn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thorn cracks Black with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Ozzy Black's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn content just to control the position here.
Thorn landing shots from mount.
Thorn controlling from mount.

Thorn is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Black can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Thorn with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Black seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Thorn trying to control but Black is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alaster Thorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ozzy Black's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Black throws a left and a right that both miss

and Thorn counters with a single leg into guard. Black didn't expect that.
Black is wriggling around but Thorn manages to pass to half guard.
Thorn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thorn wants to free his trapped foot but Black is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thorn is tying to control. Black wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Thorn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn is keen to just control but Black is a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thorn moves away from the strike by Black.
Black closes the distance but Thorn moves to the side

and Thorn counters by moving into the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Thorn. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Black prevents Thorn from breaking the clinch.
Black using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thorn is trying to break free.
Black missing with knees to the body.
Black has had enough of the clinch but Thorn keeps him there for the moment.
Thorn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Black just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thorn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thorn jumps guard but Black stands there with Thorn around his waist. Thorn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Thorn jumps into guard, dragging Black to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn working a defensive guard here.
Thorn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Thorn throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Black escapes and throws Thorn's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Thorn tries to improve position but can't.
Black working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn trying to control but Black flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Thorn is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Black has the hooks in. Thorn is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Thorn holding both Black 's hands and preventing any damage.
Black avoiding Thorn 's attempts to control his hands.
Thorn is trying to break free.
Ozzy Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Thorn trying to control but not successfully.
Thorn manages to reverse the position and now he's in Black's guard. Nice work there by Thorn.
Black is looking to stand up but Thorn isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thorn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ozzy Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alaster Thorn.
Thorn tries to clinch up.
Black throws a right and a left that Thorn avoids nicely.
Thorn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Black tries to clinch but Thorn moves away
and Thorn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Black thinking.
Black misses with a leg kick.
Black staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alaster Thorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thorn 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alaster Thorn!