PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villa has chosen Get Sexy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Black
vs
Villa

187 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
189 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gray Villa!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a takedown attempt - Villa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Villa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Black looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Black is refusing to be controlled, as Villa sits in half guard.
Black trying to control but Villa postures up.
Villa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Black. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Black kicks off Villa and gets to his feet.
Villa throws a nice looking combination but Black bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Black will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Black fails with the takedown

and Villa counters with a single leg into guard. Black didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigel Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Black is breathing heavily.

Black is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Black looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Villa wanted to stand there but Black had control of the position.

Villa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Villa fails with the takedown

and Black counters with a shoot takedown. Villa fights it but they end up in guard.
Black would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Villa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Villa looking for a guillotine here but Black defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to stand but Villa is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Black throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Villa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Villa keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Villa lands a head kick. Black smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Villa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Black scores a takedown into full mount!
Black controlling his opponent.
Villa wants to control but Black is having none of it.

Black is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Black with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa with a poor takedown
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nigel Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Black scores a takedown into full mount!
Villa is in a horrible position here. Black smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Villa tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Black has isolated one of Villa's arms. Villa looking to fight him off but Black twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nigel Black!