PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Black has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Black's chin.

Black
vs
Black

185 cm
20
215 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

182 cm
21
205 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

EFC Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Black!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Travis Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mike Black moves away.
Travis Black on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Travis Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Travis Black takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Mike Black has Travis Black up against the cage in a clinch.
Travis Black is trying to force a seperation but Mike Black has the dominant position.
Mike Black working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Travis Black has been cut.
Mike Black scores with a shot to the side of Travis Black's head.
Mike Black lands a nice shot to the body.
Mike Black scores with a shoulder strike.
Travis Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Mike Black controls his hands.
Mike Black is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mike Black keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Travis Black's efforts to push away.
Travis Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Mike Black.
Mike Black scores with a nice hook to the head.
Travis Black is trying to force a seperation but Mike Black has the dominant position.
Mike Black gets through Travis Black's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Mike Black.
Travis Black tries to work over Mike Black's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mike Black blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Travis Black.
Travis Black working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mike Black prevents a body shot from Travis Black.
Nice body punch from Mike Black.
Mike Black throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mike Black lands a body shot in the clinch.

Travis Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis Black misses with a two punch combination.
Travis Black looks gassed!
Travis Black takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Travis Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mike Black sizes up Travis Black with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Mike Black has Travis Black up against the cage in a clinch.
Mike Black works on Travis Black's body with a couple of short punches.
Travis Black lands with a light punch inside.
Travis Black has had enough of the clinch but Mike Black keeps him there for the moment.
Mike Black scores with a hook to the body.
Travis Black misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Mike Black.
Mike Black gets through Travis Black's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Mike Black as the two fighters clinch.
Travis Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mike Black lands a right hand.
Mike Black is working Travis Black over against the cage.
Mike Black is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mike Black scores with a hook to the body.
Travis Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Travis Black tries to break free but Mike Black pushes him back against the cage.
Mike Black just leaning against Travis Black, taking a breather.
Mike Black lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mike Black stalls.
Travis Black working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mike Black.
Travis Black tries to stall but Mike Black uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mike Black pushes Travis Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mike Black lands with a right to the head.
Travis Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mike Black prevents Travis Black from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Mike Black.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mike Black takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mike Black digs a right hand into Travis Black's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Travis Black's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Mike Black.
Mike Black lands a body shot.
Travis Black being controlled against the cage.
Good body shot from Mike Black.
Good body shot from Mike Black.
Mike Black lands a left hand.
Mike Black presses Travis Black against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Mike Black as the two fighters clinch.
Travis Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mike Black keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Travis Black's efforts to push away.
Mike Black working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mike Black scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mike Black lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Mike Black.
A hook to the body from Mike Black.
Mike Black scores with a hook to the body.
Mike Black stalling.
Nice body punch from Mike Black.
A hook to the body from Mike Black.
Mike Black is stalling here.
A hook to the body from Mike Black.
Mike Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Travis Black is looking to break free of the clinch but Mike Black has double underhooks.
Mike Black working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mike Black.
Mike Black works on Travis Black's body with a couple of short punches.
Mike Black lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Travis Black or not.
A bit of stalling here from Mike Black.
A short left from Mike Black.
A short right from Mike Black on the inside.
Travis Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mike Black.
Mike Black lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mike Black lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Mike Black.
Mike Black digs a right hand into Travis Black's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Travis Black's gas tank.
Mike Black pushes Travis Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Mike Black as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mike Black - that landed with a thud.
Mike Black cracks Travis Black with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Mike Black.
A left hand lands to the body for Mike Black.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Travis Black tries to circle away but Mike Black has him pinned against the cage.
Mike Black pushes Travis Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mike Black.
Mike Black has Travis Black pressed against the cage, preventing Travis Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mike Black pushes Travis Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mike Black slows down the pace here.
Mike Black seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Mike Black throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Travis Blacks head.
Travis Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Travis Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Travis Black lands with a right to the head.
Mike Black scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Travis Black is trying to force a seperation but Mike Black has the dominant position.
Travis Black working hard to break the clinch.
Mike Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Travis Black backwards.
Mike Black is leaning against Travis Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mike Black lands a shoulder strike.
Mike Black keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Travis Black's efforts to push away.
Mike Black scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Black's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mike Black tests Travis Black's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mike Black throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Travis Black.
Travis Black fails to land with a series of punches.
Travis Black wants to clinch but Mike Black slips to the side
and Mike Black counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Travis Black takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Travis Black takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Mike Black has Travis Black up against the cage in a clinch.
Mike Black lands with a left to the head.
Mike Black slows down the pace here.
Travis Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Travis Black tries to break free but Mike Black pushes him back against the cage.
Travis Black tries to break the clinch but Mike Black is controlling the position.
Mike Black has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mike Black.
Travis Black is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Mike Black.
Mike Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Travis Black can do to turn this around?
Mike Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Travis Black backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mike Black lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Travis Black.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Mike Black.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike Black lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Mike Black as the two fighters clinch.
Travis Black working hard to break the clinch.
Mike Black lands a hook that snaps the head of Travis Black backwards.
Mike Black leaning against his opponent.
Mike Black lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Travis Black or not.
Mike Black is leaning against Travis Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mike Black controlling the action here for a moment.
Travis Black is trying to break the clinch but Mike Black has him pressed against the cage.
Mike Black digs a right hand underneath Travis Black's ribcage. Travis Black let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mike Black lands with a light punch inside.
Mike Black lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mike Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Travis Black backwards.
Mike Black stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mike Black.
Mike Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mike Black.
Travis Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Travis Black is trying to force a seperation but Mike Black has the dominant position.
Travis Black drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mike Black gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mike Black stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mike Black.
Mike Black lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Mike Black.
Mike Black throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mike Black lands a right hand that snaps the head of Travis Black backwards.
Mike Black lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Travis Black backwards.
A short right from Mike Black on the inside.
Travis Black has a couple of punches blocked by Mike Black.
Travis Black has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mike Black.
A body shot lands from Mike Black.
Nice body punch from Mike Black - that landed with a thud.
Mike Black scores with a shot to the side of Travis Black's head.
Mike Black utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mike Black stalling in the clinch.
Mike Black is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Mike Black.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mike Black.
Mike Black will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Travis Black up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike Black lands a body shot.
Mike Black has Travis Black pressed against the cage, preventing Travis Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mike Black is looking to control Travis Black's arms but Travis Black gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mike Black has his back to the cage.
Mike Black lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mike Black.
Mike Black is leaning against Travis Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Travis Black has had enough of the clinch but Mike Black keeps him there for the moment.
Mike Black is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mike Black lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Travis Black working hard to break the clinch.
Mike Black lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mike Black.
A right handed body shot lands from Travis Black.
Mike Black throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Travis Black working hard to break the clinch.
Travis Black goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mike Black prevents it.
Travis Black letting Mike Black take a breather here.
Travis Black working hard to break the clinch.
Mike Black lands a hook to the side of the head.

Travis Black breaks from the clinch.
Mike Black lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Travis Black misses.

Mike Black has closed the distance and engaged Travis Black in a clinch.
Travis Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mike Black lands a body punch.
Mike Black will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Travis Black up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Mike Black.
Mike Black digs a right hand underneath Travis Black's ribcage. Travis Black let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Travis Black is trying to drag Mike Black to the mat but Mike Black just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mike Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Black.
Mike Black lands a left hand.
Mike Black gets through Travis Black's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mike Black lands a right hand.
Travis Black is pushing Mike Black up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mike Black lands a left hand that snaps the head of Travis Black backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good body shot from Travis Black.
Mike Black is leaning against Travis Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mike Black.
Mike Black lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Black dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Travis Black's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Mike Black. That's going to slow Travis Black down.
Travis Black closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mike Black counters with a stiff right hand.
Mike Black fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some wild striking there from Travis Black.
Mike Black lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mike Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Travis Black throws a nice looking combination but Mike Black bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mike Black punishes Travis Black's body with a nice straight punch.
Mike Black bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good leg kick by Mike Black there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mike Black throws a quick inside leg kick.

Mike Black moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Travis Black is trying to break the clinch but Mike Black is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mike Black.
Mike Black presses Travis Black against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Mike Black as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Mike Black as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike Black lands a left hand that snaps the head of Travis Black backwards.
Mike Black is working Travis Black over against the cage.
Mike Black lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Travis Black.
Mike Black pushes Travis Black back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mike Black throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Travis Blacks head.
Mike Black controlling the action here for a moment.
Mike Black is leaning against Travis Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Mike Black.
Mike Black digs a right hand underneath Travis Black's ribcage. Travis Black let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Mike Black.
Mike Black lands a shoulder strike.
Mike Black pushes Travis Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mike Black lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mike Black lands with a light punch inside.
Mike Black is working Travis Black over against the cage.
Mike Black stalling in the clinch.
Mike Black lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Travis Black or not.
Mike Black lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mike Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mike Black is pushing Travis Black up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mike Black scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Travis Black backwards.
Mike Black lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Travis Black or not.
Mike Black keeps control of Travis Black as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Travis Black lands a shot to the body.
Mike Black stalls.
Mike Black is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Travis Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Mike Black uses good head movement to avoid it.

Travis Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Travis Black tries to clinch
and Mike Black counters with a nice low kick that buckles Travis Black's knee momentarily.
Mike Black wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mike Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Travis Black.
Travis Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Travis Black tries to keep at a distance but Mike Black has taken the fight into the clinch.
Travis Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mike Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Travis Black backwards.
Travis Black wants to stall.
A short right from Mike Black on the inside.
Travis Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike Black lands with a short shot to the head.

Travis Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mike Black has taken the fight to the clinch.
Travis Black is trying to break free.
Mike Black lands a nice shot to the body.
Mike Black lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Travis Black lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mike Black softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mike Black is pressed up against the cage. Travis Black has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mike Black down to the mat. Mike Black avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Mike Black closes the distance and clinches.
Mike Black works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mike Black slows down the pace here.
Mike Black is leaning against Travis Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mike Black lands with a right to the head.
Mike Black lands with a left to the head.
Travis Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mike Black lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Mike Black.
Nice body punch from Mike Black - that landed with a thud.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mike Black.
Mike Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A frustrated look appears on Travis Black's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mike Black will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Travis Black up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike Black keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Travis Black's efforts to push away.
Travis Black can't break the clinch.
Mike Black keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Travis Black's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Mike Black.
Travis Black is trying to maintain a safe position but Mike Black gets an underhook and turns Travis Black into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Mike Black.
Mike Black lands a shot to the body.
Travis Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mike Black pushes Travis Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Travis Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mike Black.
Mike Black softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Travis Black fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mike 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26

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