PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Davis Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daryl Abbott will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Black
vs
Abbott

170 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
149 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Davis Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daryl Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Black lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abbott has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abbott and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice takedown defense from Black. No joy for Abbott on that attempt.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Abbott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Black swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abbott is looking to clinch but Black is avoiding it.
Black stuffs the takedown attempt from Abbott. Abbott gets slowly back to his feet.
Davis Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daryl Abbott.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Black but Black pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Black.
Abbott is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Black working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Black working the ground and pound.
Black content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Black's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Black cracks Abbott with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Abbott will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Black is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Abbott has escaped the position, nice work there.
Abbott tries to buck Black off but Black is having none of it.
Abbott prevents Black from improving position.
Abbott is being controlled here.
Abbott is not content to let Black control the position.
Black creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Abbott tries to improve position but can't.
Black working the head and body with strikes.
Black controls the position.

Black working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Abbott wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abbott keeps working.
Abbott tries to escape but Black is in control.
Abbott struggling a bit here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Black looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Black wants to control but Abbott is keeping him busy.
Abbott tries to buck Black off but Black is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Abbott doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Black counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
You can see the frustration on Abbott's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Black lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Black biding his time, looking for the opening.
Black scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Abbott grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Abbott trying to get back to his feet but Black is in full control for now.

Black patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Black has the hooks in. Abbott is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Black scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Abbott is really stuck here.
Black really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Abbott.
Abbott breaks Black's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Abbott trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
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.
Black has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Abbott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davis Black dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Abbott closes the distance looking to clinch
and Black makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Abbott shoots and misses

and Black counters with a nice double leg into side control. Abbott won't be happy with that.
Black grinds an elbow into Abbott's temple.
You can see the frustration on Abbott's face as Black controls the position.
Black connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Abbott some visible discomfort.
Abbott manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Black avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abbott.
Abbott is keen to just control but Black is a slippery customer.
Abbott prevents Black from improving his position.
Black trying to control from the bottom.
Black is refusing to be controlled, as Abbott sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abbott is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Black sees it coming and defends easily.
Abbott is breathing heavily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Abbott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Abbott tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black counters with a right hand to the body.
Black stuns Abbott with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abbott doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Black counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Black.
Davis Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daryl Abbott.
Black forces his way into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Black in particular looking to stall.
Black landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Black wants to work for an arm triangle but Abbott is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Abbott is looking for a sweep. Black is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Black landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott wants to improve his position but Black is controlling well.
Black controlling the action here.
Black lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abbott taking some punishment here, with Black in his half guard.

Black is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Abbott defends it well.
Black wants to control but Abbott is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Black avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Black's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Black avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Black passes into half guard.
Abbott missing with punches from the bottom.
Black winds up and cracks Abbott with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Black sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Abbott looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Black seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Black looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Black is controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davis Black dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Abbott misses with a takedown

and Black counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Abbott's guard now.
Black advances position into side control!
Abbott tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Black wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Black wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Abbott, who protects the arm well.
Black in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Abbott throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Black scoring with punches and elbows.
Abbott tries to escape but Black is in control.
Abbott being controlled for a moment.
Davis Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abbott is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Abbott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Abbott throws a jab when Black was well out of range.
Black looks to land a combination but Abbott avoids it well.
Abbott shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Black counters with a series of strikes. Abbott will be more careful next time no doubt.

Black bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Black controls the position from side control.
Abbott tries to buck Black off but Black is having none of it.
Black works to advance to full mount. Abbott defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Abbott is in all sorts of trouble here.
Black lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Abbott hang on?
Abbott is looking to improve his position but Black isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Black controlling the position easily from mount.
Abbott is desperately trying to improve his position but Black has a good base and remains in mount.
Black cracks Abbott with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Black pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Black controlling from mount.
Black working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Black controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott really wants to buck Black off and get back to his feet.
Abbott is in a horrible position here. Black smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Black content just to control the position here.
Abbott flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Black sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Daryl Abbott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black working Abbott over with strikes here.
Davis Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Black controlling the pace for now.
Abbott is trying desperately to improve position.
Abbott really wants to buck Black off and get back to his feet.
Black controlling from the full mount.
Abbott is in all sorts of trouble here.
Black tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Davis Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Black 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davis Black!