PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dana Black (ranked 3892 p4p, 24816 weight class) and Ryder Morningstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Black
vs
Morningstar

165 cm
25
147
6 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
155
7 - 12 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dana Black !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryder Morningstar!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Morningstar has his feet on Black 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Black drives through with a takedown into guard.
Black slips nicely into half guard.
Black is pressing down on Morningstar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morningstar is holding on for now.
Black passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Morningstar!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Black with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Black goes for an armbar but Morningstar turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Morningstar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Black looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morningstar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Black is proving hard to escape from.

Black looking for subs off his back but Morningstar has passed one foot through into half guard.
Black slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Black throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Black is looking for a triangle but Morningstar pushes his legs off easily.

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 for a triangle but Morningstar pushes his legs off easily.

Morningstar gets to his feet - Black follows without any prompting.
Morningstar lands a nice shot that snaps Black 's head back.

It looks like Dana Black has been cut.

Black changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morningstar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Black tries to move to mount but Morningstar blocks the move with his legs.
Morningstar wants to get back to his feet but Black drags him back down.
Black advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Black looking to secure an arm triangle but Morningstar defends it well.

Black working for a guillotine from mount but Morningstar is in no mood to give up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morningstar is trying to stand.

Black goes for an armbar but Morningstar turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Morningstar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morningstar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Black is proving hard to escape from.
Black lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Black wants to pass the guard but Morningstar is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black advances position into side control!
Black tries to move to full mount but Morningstar actually manages to regain half guard.
Black is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

Black thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Black advances position into side control!

Black tries for a kimura but Morningstar is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dana Black will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dana Black 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

No luck for Black with that takedown attempt.
Dana Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morningstar is fending him off so far but Black persists. Nope, Morningstar circles away and we're back to standing.
Morningstar lands a lovely overhand right.
Black on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Black shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Black showed some decent athleticism there.
Black wants to free his trapped foot but Morningstar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Black is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Morningstar reverses the position - he's now on top in Black 's guard.

Black looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Morningstar passes into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morningstar tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Black .
Black is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Morningstar jumps into side control!
Black is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Morningstar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Black wants to get back to full guard.

Black looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morningstar tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Black .

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 sinch up a guillotine here but Morningstar pulls his head out easily.
Dana Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Black is pressing down on Morningstar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Morningstar wants to stand but Black is controlling his posture from full guard.

Black is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morningstar is aware though and is defending well.

Black had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morningstar defends it easily.

Morningstar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Black , up you get!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morningstar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Black stops Morningstar from getting back to his feet.
Black tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morningstar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Black moves nicely into side control.
Black tries to advance to mount but Morningstar denies him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morningstar is pushing Black 's head away, looking to escape. Black manages to hold on to the position though.

Black tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Black has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Black moves into full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Black jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Morningstar is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Morningstar and Black has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dana Black will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dana Black 's cut.
That's time! Black 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Black closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Morningstar's guard.
Black won't allow Morningstar to get back to his feet.
Black wants to pass the guard but Morningstar is keeping the position.
Black forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morningstar is in trouble now - Black has advanced to mount!

Black working for a guillotine from mount but Morningstar is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Morningstar turns into him and now he's in Black 's guard.

Black is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morningstar is aware though and is defending well.
Morningstar stopping the sweep attempt from Black .
Morningstar wanted to stand there but Black had control of the position.

Black throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Morningstar escapes and throws Black 's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Black is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Black is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Morningstar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Morningstar tries to stand and escape but Black is controlling the position.

Black looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Morningstar wants to get back to his feet.

Black looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Black looking for submissions off his back.
Morningstar tries to stand and escape but Black is controlling the position.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.

Black looking for submissions off his back.
Morningstar seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Black 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Morningstar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Black scrambles back to his feet.
Morningstar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Black shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morningstar pinned against the cage. Morningstar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morningstar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ryder Morningstar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black takes one to the side of the head.
Black shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Black needs to keep his hands up - Morningstar had a free shot at his head there.

Black is rocked!
Morningstar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Black gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Morningstar gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Black is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryder Morningstar!