PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Exotic Winner (ranked 24306 p4p, 4657 weight class) and Dana Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Winner
vs
Black

185 cm
30
145
6 - 44 - 0

165 cm
28
147
9 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Northern Zombie

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 - 44 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Exotic Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dana Black !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a takedown
enabling Winner to counter with a crisp jab.
Black shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Winner but Winner pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Winner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black , pushing him back against the cage.

Winner has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Black is trying to keep an underhook but Winner manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Black missing with punches from the bottom.
Black missing with punches from the bottom.
Black missing with punches from the bottom.
Black flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Winner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Winner blocks the strikes from Black .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Black .
Black is striking off his back. Winner thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Black regains full guard. Nicely done.
Winner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Winner lands a couple of elbows.
Black trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Winner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Black on the ground.
Winner wants to get up but he can't break Black 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Winner wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Black will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Black striking off his back but it's not causing Winner any problems.
Winner takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black has a closed guard, preventing Winner from standing up.
Black throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Black throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Black closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Winner to the mat! Winner manages to get full guard.
Winner is breathing heavily.

Black drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Black as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Winner screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Black ! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dana Black !