PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osmond Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Caine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Osmond Black has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Osmond Black seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Black
vs
Caine

191 cm
18
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osmond Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Caine!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Black will feel that in the morning.
Caine tries to clinch up.
Caine throws a series of punches but Black moves out of range.
Caine lands with a hook. Black tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Caine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Black sprawls well. Black wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Caine gets slowly back to his feet.

Caine clinches up against the cage.
Black fails to pull guard.

Black manages to break the clinch.
Caine tries a head kick but it misses.
Black motions for Caine to come forward. Black throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Caine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the cage.
Caine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Black has had enough of the clinch but Caine keeps him there for the moment.
Caine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caine just stands there and leans against the cage.
Black misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caine.

Caine breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caine has managed to clinch.
Black changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Caine fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osmond Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black blocks a head kick by Caine.
Billy Caine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black avoids the head kick by Caine.
Caine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black throws a sloppy head kick and Caine moves out of range easily.
Caine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Black is defended easily by Caine.
Black gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Caine throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Black's head.
Caine throws a head kick that misses
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caine misses with a combination
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caine throws a head kick that half lands.
Black misses with a double jab.
Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Black blocks a head kick by Caine.

Caine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the cage.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Caine is blocking nicely.
Caine lands a knee to the head.
Caine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Black fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Black is breathing heavily.
Black is trying to maintain a safe position but Caine gets an underhook and turns Black into the cage.
Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Caine avoids it.
Black fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Caine has had enough of the clinch but Black keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Caine.
Caine lands a body shot in the clinch.
Black missing with knees to the body.
Black fails to pull guard.
Caine has had enough of the clinch but Black keeps him there for the moment.
Black can't get the takedown.
Caine displaying some good clinch control by pressing Black up against the cage.
Black drops down looking for an ankle pick but Caine pulls his leg out and moves away.

Caine moves into the clinch.
Caine dodges an elbow strike from Black.
Black throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Black prevents Caine from breaking the clinch.

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 tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Black is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Caine is defending well for now.

Caine manages to break the clinch.
Caine throws a head kick that misses.
Black misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Caine lands with a kick to the temple. Black shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Billy Caine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caine throws a lazy head kick
and Black counters with an outside leg kick.

Caine clinches with his opponent.
Black is looking to break free of the clinch but Caine has double underhooks.

Caine breaks the clinch.

A head kick lands from Caine that sends Black to the canvas. Black tries to scramble back to his feet but Caine brings him back down into side control.

Black is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black is trying to work for a sweep but Caine has mounted him!
Oh Black is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Caine get's back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Caine dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Caine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Black seems to have got his legs back now.
Caine tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
Caine misses with a head kick.
Caine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black dodges the punch combination from Caine.
Black has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Black avoids the head kick by Caine.
Black blocks a head kick by Caine.
Caine lunges at Black with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Black's hand.

Caine lands a head kick that stumbles Black and the fighters go to the mat.
Black has a closed guard, preventing Caine from standing up.

Caine stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black swinging wilding here.
Caine connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Caine tries a head kick but it misses.
Caine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Caine looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Black wants to clinch up but Caine keeps it at a distance.
Black throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Black ducks right into an uppercut from Caine.
Caine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caine wants to clinch
and Black counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Black scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Caine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Black circles away quickly and effectively.
Black blocks a head kick by Caine.
Caine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Black counters with a head kick. That will keep Caine thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Caine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Black counters with a nice body kick.
Caine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Caine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Black wants to clinch up but Caine keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caine throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Caine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters with a nice body shot.
Caine tries a head kick but it misses.
Black throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Caine looks to clinch

and Black counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Black lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caine tries to circle away but Black has him pinned against the cage.
Caine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caine leaning against his opponent.
Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caine has him pressed against the cage.

Caine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Osmond Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Black.
Caine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Black counter with a right hand.
Caine scores with the left hand. Black knows he should have avoided that one.
Black looks to land a combination but Caine avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Black counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Caine is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Caine pushes Black away with a front kick.
Caine wants to clinch
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
Caine throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Caine throws a good cross that connects.
Caine throws a sloppy head kick

and Black holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Black is trying to break free.
Caine with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Caine.
Black can't get the takedown.
Caine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Caine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caine scores with a jab to the head.
Caine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caine scores with a sloppy right hand. Black should have avoided that one.
Caine throws a head kick that misses.
Black takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Caine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Caine throws a sloppy head kick

and Black counters by clinching up.
Caine has Black pressed against the cage, preventing Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Caine stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Black drops down looking for an ankle pick but Caine pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osmond Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caine tries a head kick but it misses.
Caine scores with a one two! Black had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Caine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A left and a right from Caine both land. Nice combination.
Caine pushes Black away with a front kick.
Caine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Black circles away quickly and effectively.
Black takes one on the button.
Caine throws a head kick that half lands.
Caine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caine tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
The fighters circle, before Caine throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Black's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Caine lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Billy Caine!