PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Figaro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Prospect - Warrior. Black has chosen Dr Dre - The Next Episode as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Figaro
vs
Black

180 cm
26
180 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

178 cm
22
182 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Conviction
Conviction

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sabin Figaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Black!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figaro checks a leg kick.
Black keeps Figaro at a distance using the push kick.
Figaro misses with a body shot.
Black turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Figaro throws a head kick that misses.
Black throws a low kick but Figaro avoids it.
Figaro slips a straight right by Black.
Black attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Black on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Black throws a low kick but Figaro avoids it.
Figaro lands a high kick!
Figaro avoids a kick to the body.
Figaro throws a chopping leg kick but Black manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Figaro misses with a low kick.
Figaro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Figaro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Figaro misses its intended target.
Figaro throws a head kick that misses.
Figaro tries to work over Black's front leg with a kick but Black checks it.
Black avoids the body shot from Figaro.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Figaro thuds a left hand into Black's body.
Figaro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Black fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Figaro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Figaro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Figaro takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Figaro.
Figaro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Figaro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro misses the shot to the body.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Figaro swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Figaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Black.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Figaro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Black thows a body shot but no joy.
Black throws a leg kick
and Figaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Figaro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Figaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Black is looking to slow Figaro down with leg kicks.
Figaro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Black there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro thuds a left hand into Black's body.
Figaro throws a leg kick which misses Black's front leg but catches the back leg as Black tries to avoid it.
Black throws a leg kick that misses.
Figaro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Figaro misses with a series of wild punches.
Black walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Figaro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Black thows a body shot but no joy.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That kick from Figaro tenderised Black's leg. Black is trying to keep his angry face on.
Figaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Figaro misses with a low kick.
Black takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figaro throws a chopping leg kick but Black manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Figaro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Black will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Figaro is looking to wear down Black with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Figaro misses with a low kick as Black jumps back.
Figaro lands a jab.
Figaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Black swings for the body but Figaro moves out of range.
Black lands a nice shot that snaps Figaro's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black misses with a body shot.
Black checks a low kick from Figaro.
Black takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sabin Figaro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Black misses with a double jab.
Figaro scores with a nice strike.
A left lands for Figaro.
Black scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Figaro doesn't seem bothered though.
Good standup being displayed there by Figaro as he connects with a hook.
Figaro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sabin Figaro is winning the standup battle so far.
Figaro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
Black throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Figaro throws a leg kick but Black moved away.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black checks the leg kick.
Figaro thows a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Figaro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Figaro checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro thuds his right hand into Black's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Figaro looks to land a right hand but Black moved out of range.
Figaro misses with an uppercut.
Black throws a body punch but Figaro moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Black blocks the leg kick.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Figaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Figaro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Figaro tries to score with a low kick but Black moves his leg out of the way.
Figaro throws a leg kick but Black sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Figaro misses with a leg kick
and Black counters with a nice leg kick.
Figaro moves out of range of the body kick from Black.
Figaro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Black has time to react.
A shot to the liver by Figaro. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Black lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Figaro misses with a low kick.
Black avoids a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Black.
Figaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Figaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Figaro misses with a low kick.
Figaro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Figaro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Figaro lands a nice looking body shot.
Figaro takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Figaro connects with a leg kick. Black looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Figaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Black's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Black checks a leg kick.
Figaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Figaro cracks the inside of Black's front leg.
Black throws a head kick but Figaro moves out of range.
Figaro thows a leg kick but Black checks it
and Black counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Figaro throws a low kick but Black moves out of range easily.
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, jab by Figaro - just one landing.
Figaro just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Figaro 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 Black has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Black and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Black lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice shot by Figaro.
Figaro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Black's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Figaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black throws a low kick but Figaro moves out of range easily.
Figaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Figaro misses with a wild combination.
Figaro throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Black avoids the body shot from Figaro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sabin Figaro dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Black checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Black misses.
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 Figaro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Figaro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Black motions for Figaro to come forward. Black throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Black on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Figaro.
Black throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Black avoids the head kick by Figaro.
Figaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Figaro throws a solid leg kick but Black takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Figaro.
Black takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Figaro scores with a hook to the body. Black takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Figaro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Figaro throws a series of punches but Black moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black lunges at Figaro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Figaro's hand.
Figaro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Black.
A thudding body kick lands there by Black!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Figaro scores with a hook to the body. Black takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Figaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Figaro tries to work over Black's front leg with a kick but Black checks it.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Figaro's calf.
Black stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Figaro.
Figaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Figaro moves away from the strike by Black.
Black changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sabin Figaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Figaro lands a nice hook to Black's body. Black takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black throws a predictable looking body shot
and Figaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Figaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Figaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Figaro cracks Black with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Figaro. Those never looked like landing.
Figaro slips under a jab.
A lazy left from Figaro finds it's target.
Black is looking to chop away at Figaro's legs.
The fighters circling - Figaro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Figaro misses with a head kick.
Black lands with a hook. Figaro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro moves out of range of the leg kick from Black.
Black connects with an inside leg kick.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Figaro checks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Figaro.
Figaro scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick by Figaro misses
and Black counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Figaro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Figaro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Figaro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Figaro connects with a body shot.
Figaro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henry Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figaro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Black on the side of the head.
Black misses with a low kick.
Figaro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Figaro scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Figaro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Figaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
Black throws a body kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Figaro.
Figaro throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Figaro scores with a one two! Black had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Figaro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sabin Figaro.
Well Figaro 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sabin Figaro!