PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thijs Koeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black has chosen Scatman - John Scatman as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Koeman
vs
Black

188 cm
31
215 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
28
215 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

ProNutes London
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Thijs Koeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Black!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koeman lands a really nice looking cross but Black seems unphased.
Black takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Mike Black has been cut.
Koeman misses with a double jab.
Koeman throws a right and a left that Black avoids nicely.
Black tries to clinch but Koeman is having none of it.
Koeman misses with a series of wild punches.

Black gets the takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Black is trying to ground and pound but Koeman uses the momentary lack of control by Black to regain half guard.
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!
Black scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Black lands strikes from half guard.
Koeman has hold of Black's hands but Black slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Black not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Black lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Koeman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Black on the ground.

Black is trying to work for a kimura but Koeman is defending well.

Black is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Koeman defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koeman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Black.
Koeman is in trouble now - Black has advanced to mount!
Black thowing shots but they're missing.
Black unloads with some shots from mount but Koeman bucks and avoids them well.
Black putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Black scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Koeman?
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Koeman's face.

Koeman is rocked!
Black postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Koeman badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Black around the waist but Black pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Black is the winner by TKO! Black jumps onto the ropes and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Black!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mike Black thanked Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).