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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Black Heart (ranked 2592 p4p, 4039 weight class) and John James (ranked 0 p4p, 292 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Black Heart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John James!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heart moves into the clinch.
Heart is looking for a takedown.
James drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Heart gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Heart slows down the pace here.
James wants to take the fight to the mat but Heart manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart stalls.
Heart stalling.
James wants a takedown but no success here.
Black Heart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John James.
Heart slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Black Heart.
Heart clinches up against the cage.
James tries for a takedown. No joy.
James is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Heart is pushing James up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart slowing the pace effectively.
James drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Heart gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Heart tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
Heart pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart prevents the takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Heart.
Heart pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
James wants a takedown but no success here.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Heart.
James wants a takedown.
Heart stalling.
Heart will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning James up against the cage.
James drops down looking for an ankle pick but Heart pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
Heart scores with a shoulder strike.
Heart has James pressed against the cage.
Heart is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heart holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Black Heart dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Heart gets a clinch.
James is working for takedown but Heart is calmly controlling the position for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Heart - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
James is working for takedown but Heart is calmly controlling the position for now.
Heart dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Heart as the two fighters clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Heart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Black Heart.
Some wild striking there from Heart.
Heart gets in close and instigates a clinch.
James is looking for a takedown.
Black Heart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John James.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Heart seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Heart controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Heart after a bit of a struggle.
Heart pushes James back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heart lands a right hand.
Heart's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Heart for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Heart just leaning against James, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Black Heart.
Heart throws a quick inside leg kick.
Heart feints a jab promting James to slip. Heart then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. James slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
James is rocked!
It looks like John James has been cut.
Black Heart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heart shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts James as he jumps to the side.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Heart finish him?
Heart rushes James and presses him up against the cage.
James seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Heart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
James being controlled against the cage.
Black Heart has scored more points in the clinch so far.
James is working for takedown but Heart is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heart has James pushed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Black Heart dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John James's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Heart bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps James's head backwards.
Heart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Heart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heart manages to break the clinch.
James tries to keep at a distance but Heart has taken the fight into the clinch.
Heart holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart leaning his opponent against the cage.
Heart tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
Heart lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heart is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Black Heart.
Heart clobbers James with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heart takes the fight into the clinch.
James letting Heart take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart looking to throw knees to the head but James is blocking nicely.
James letting Heart take a breather here.
James takes a shot to the head.
Come on Heart - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Heart tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Heart.
James is trying to drag Heart to the mat but Heart just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Heart throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Heart avoiding damage.
Heart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heart displaying some good clinch control by pressing James up against the cage.
Heart lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Come on Heart - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Black Heart.
Heart moves into range and clinches up with James.
John James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black Heart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black Heart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heart has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:24
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Heart!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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