PBP Commentary

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

Black
vs
Arteta

180 cm
24
178 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
179 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Legal High's [CBK]
Legal High's [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Arteta!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black lands a jab.
Arteta misses with a right hand
and Black counters with a stiff right hand.
Black throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arteta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black scores with a nice right hand.
Black lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arteta moves away.
Arteta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Black stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch lands to the side of Black 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Arteta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arteta misses with a jab to the body
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black swings widly with a right hand
and Arteta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Black misses with a wild combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arteta.
Black cracks Arteta with an open hand slap.
Black throws an off balance right hand
and Arteta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Black swings widly with a right hand
and Arteta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arteta scores with a nice strike.
Black throws a right hand that misses
and Black takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arteta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Black rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arteta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arteta tries to clinch up
and Black counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arteta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
Nice jab there from Black.
Arteta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Black counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a hook
enabling Arteta to counter with a crisp jab.
Arteta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black lands a nice shot to the body.
Black connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Black lands a right hook to the body.
Black lands a body shot.
Black catches Arteta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Black throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arteta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arteta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Arteta tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arteta with a jab.
Black throws a poor cross that misses
and Black takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michael Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black misses with a lunging right hand
and Arteta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Black.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black misses with an uppercut
and Arteta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Arteta misses with a lunging right hand
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Black moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michael Black will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arteta moves away.
Black misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Arteta counter with a right hand.
Black dips to his left and cracks Arteta with an uppercut!
Black lands the left hand.
Black misses with a hook
and Arteta counters with a stiff right hand.
Black rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arteta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arteta fails to land with a series of punches.
Black misses with a lunging right hand
and Arteta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Black thinking.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arteta.
Black misses with a jab to the body
and Arteta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arteta jabs Black to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arteta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arteta throws a right hand that misses
and Black counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arteta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arteta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arteta moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Black misses with a lunging right hand
and Arteta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Arteta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Arteta.
Arteta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black keeps the fight on the outside.

Black clinches up with Arteta and pushes him back against the cage.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Black.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Arteta fails to land.
Black working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arteta has Black pressed against the cage, preventing Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black swings for the body but Arteta moves out of range.
Arteta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Arteta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Black scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Arteta throws an off balance right hand
and Black counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Black misses with a right hand
and Arteta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black misses with a lunging right hand

and Arteta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arteta.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Arteta controls the action.
Arteta misses with the head strike.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Arteta keeps control of Black as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Black lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arteta prevents Black from breaking the clinch.
Black scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arteta blocks an uppercut.
Arteta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arteta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Black cracks Arteta with a nice body shot.
Arteta lands a body punch.
Black blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arteta prevents a body shot from Black.
Arteta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Black.
Black cracks Arteta with a nice body shot.
Arteta has a couple of punches blocked by Black.
A nice left hand lands by Black.
A nice left hand lands by Black.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arteta.
Arteta misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arteta throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
Arteta swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arteta working aggressively here.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Diego Arteta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Black connects with a right hand. Arteta shakes it off.
Black throws a lazy uppercut
letting Arteta counter with a right hand.
Black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Black throws a predictable looking body shot

and Arteta counters by moving into the clinch.
Black lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arteta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arteta throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
Black looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arteta throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arteta.
Arteta pushes Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arteta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Arteta controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Arteta.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black lands a right hand.

Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arteta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Black counter with a right hand.
Black defending well as Arteta loads up on a big left hand.
Arteta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Black takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Black misses with a hook
and Arteta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Black rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arteta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black misses with an uppercut
and Arteta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black moves to clinch but Arteta breaks away
and Arteta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arteta misses the body punch
and Black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Black throws a right hand that misses
and Arteta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arteta scores with a nice head shot.
Black swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Black takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Black throws a lazy uppercut

and Arteta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Black lands a hook that snaps the head of Arteta backwards.
Arteta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Black misses with the head strike.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Arteta uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arteta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Black manages to break the clinch.
Arteta takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Black throws an off balance right hand
and Arteta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arteta walks into a left hand.
Arteta misses with a two punch combination.
Black swings widly with a right hand
and Arteta counters with a series of strikes. Black will be more careful next time no doubt.
Arteta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Black cracks Arteta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Black misses with a hook
and Arteta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a hook
and Arteta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black throws an off balance right hand
and Arteta counters with a two punch combo.
Arteta lands a right hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab lands there for Black.
Arteta misses with a shot to the body
and Black counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arteta thinking.
Black misses with a right hand
and Arteta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Black finds it's target.
Black misses with an uppercut
and Arteta counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Arteta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Arteta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Diego Arteta!