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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Young Yang (ranked 24840 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Black (ranked 4865 p4p, 0 weight class). Pavel Black has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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151 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Young Yang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pavel Black!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yang attempts a counter takedown but Black avoids it well and moves away.
Black closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yang fails to pull guard.
Black prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Black letting Yang take a breather here.
Black successfully pulls guard.
Yang has gone for a leg lock! Black slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yang's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yang trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Black has gone for a leg lock! Yang slips out almost immediately though and dives into Black's guard.
Black is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Black is looking to sweep but instead, Yang has passed into half guard.
Black trying to control from the bottom.
Black wants to improve his position but Yang is controlling well.
Black is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang stalling.
Black trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black is controlling Yang's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Yang trying to control from half guard but Black is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Black rushes Yang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yang gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Black.
Yang tries to score a body lock takedown but Black shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Yang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yang fails to land the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yang sprawls well. Yang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Black gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Black dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Black manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Black shoots for a double leg takedown but Yang sprawls well. He's pushed Black's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black gets a clinch.
Black stalling the fight.
Black lands a hook that snaps the head of Yang backwards.
Black is trying to force a seperation but Yang has the dominant position.
Black has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black prevents the takedown attempt.
Yang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Black has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Young Yang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Black.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yang.
Yang can't get the takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Black.
Black jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yang walks away with a smile on his face. Black gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Black closes the distance and clinches.
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
Black fails with a takedown attempt.
Black shoots in for a takedown but Yang shows good takedown defense.
Black clinches.
Yang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Black gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yang gets underhooks to prevent Black's takedown attempt.
Black drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Black is breathing heavily.
Black is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black avoiding damage.
Yang is looking for a takedown.
Black tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yang just stands there and leans against the cage.
Black tries for a takedown. No joy.
Black has had enough of the clinch but Yang keeps him there for the moment.
Black stops a takedown attempt from Yang.
Black gets underhooks to prevent Yang's takedown attempt.
Black is pressed up against the cage. Yang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Black down to the mat. Black avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Black rushes Yang and presses him up against the cage.
Black manages to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang postures up.
Yang trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Yang is proving a slippery customer.
Black is trying to hold Yang in close to prevent damage but Yang has managed to pass into half guard.
Black moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yang working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Black gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yang wants a takedown but no success here.
Yang pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yang wants a takedown but no success here.
Black is working for takedown but Yang is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yang has Black pressed against the cage, preventing Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Black pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black seems keen to control Yang's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Black is on top in guard.
Yang keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black throws a strike but Yang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yang slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Black.
Black makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black keeps the fight on the outside.
Black drives through and clinches with Yang against the cage.
Black gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yang.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Yang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black wants to get back to striking at distance but Yang won't allow it.
Black has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yang prevents Black from breaking the clinch.
Yang is trying to drag Black to the mat but Black just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yang is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Black is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black jumps into guard, dragging Yang to the mat.
Yang trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yang stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
Black pushes Yang off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Black.
Yang tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
Yang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black moves into range and clinches up with Yang.
Black works on Yang's body with a couple of short punches.
Black tries to break free but Yang pushes him back against the cage.
Black tries to pull guard but Yang forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yang changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Black fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black has closed the distance and engaged Yang in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavel Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Black has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavel Black!
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energy
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hype
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