PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zack Federici (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Federici comes to the ring accompanied by Gotta Be Somebody. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Federici
vs
Black

190 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

182 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Zack Federici!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Erkki Black!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black tries to clinch up.

Federici clinches up with Black and pushes him back against the ropes.
Federici blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Federici is trying to break free.
Black scores with a nice hook to the head.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Black lands a shoulder strike.
Black lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Federici is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
with the fighters clinched against the ropes, Black creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Federici avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Black throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Federici moves away and avoids it.

Black has managed to clinch.
Federici is trying to stall.
Federici has had enough of the clinch but Black keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.

Federici pulls guard effortlessly.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Federici is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Federici holds on and takes a little breather.
Federici wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Black wants to stand and escape but instead Federici has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Black wants to stand and escape but Federici is having none of it.
Black throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Federici has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Federici there as he acknowledges the shot.

Federici is rocked!
Black misses with a straight left.
Oh Federici is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Black misses with a hook. Federici ducked under it nicely.
Federici is looking to clinch.
Federici seems to have got his legs back now.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Federici sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Federici is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a straight right.
Federici defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
Federici looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Black misses with a straight left.
A choreographed right hand from Black misses the target.
Black misses with a straight right.
Federici catches Black with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Black walks into a left hand.
Federici staying out of range there.

Black drives through and clinches with Federici against the ropes.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Federici.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Black lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Black.
Black is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with some punches.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Federici.
Federici takes a shot to the head.
Federici has had enough of the clinch but Black keeps him there for the moment.
Black pushes Federici back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Federici is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Black is keeping busy.
Federici avoiding damage as Black throws knees to the body.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black misses with the head strike.
Black lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Federici backwards.
Black lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Black.
A shot in the inside from Black.
A shot in the inside from Black.
Black working aggressively here.

Federici lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Black is trying to stand up here but Federici is controlling him well.

Federici wants to work for an arm triangle but Black is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Federici is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is not content to let Federici control the position.
Black wants to improve his position but Federici is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Black is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Black is looking to escape.
Black trying to get back to full guard but Federici takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Black is trying desperately to improve position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a strike from the bottom but Federici uses the opportunity to take his back.
Black tries to escape the position.
Black wants to get back to his feet.
Black can't escape the position.
Federici just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Federici is not going to allow Black to sit and survive in this position.
Federici tries to keep control of the position but Black is staying busy.
Black tries to escape the position.
Black looking very determined here, making life difficult for Federici.
Black wants to get back to his feet.
Federici is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Federici wants to control but Black is keeping busy.
Federici controlling well, preventing Black from escaping the position.
Black controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Will Federici go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Black is in bad spot here.
Black trying to get back to his feet but Federici is in full control for now.
Black is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Federici has good solid back control here.

Black defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Federici's arms.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Black has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Federici keeps control of the position as Black tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Federici controlling the positon.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Black has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black looking very determined here, making life difficult for Federici.
Federici is hanging on to Black's back as he tries to escape.
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 Zack Federici will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Federici has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Black finds it's way round the side to connect with Federici's head.
Black misses with a hook.
Federici uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Black scores with a crisp jab that stopped Federici in his tracks.
Federici misses with a low kick as Black jumps back.
Black throws a hook to the side of Federici's head but Federici sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Black connects with a single shot there.
Federici slips a straight right by Black.
Erkki Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black looks to land a right hand but Federici moved out of range.

Black instigates a clinch.
Black gets through Federici's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Black managing to block the knees to the body from Federici.
Federici scores with a hook to the body.
Black prevents a body shot from Federici.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Federici.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black lands a hook that snaps the head of Federici backwards.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black is breathing heavily.
Federici wants to break free but Black has control.

Federici breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Black. No joy for Federici on that attempt.
Black misses with an uppercut.
Black misses with a straight right.
Black fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Erkki Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Black closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Federici.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Federici wants to stall.
Black lands a right hand.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Federici doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Federici uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black lands a shoulder strike.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Federici.
Federici's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Federici is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Federici blocking some punches.
Federici tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Federici.
Federici blocking some punches.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Federici misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Black.
Federici blocks an uppercut.
Federici trying to stall but Black improves his position.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Federici.
Federici's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Federici uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with some punches.
Federici wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Federici is looking to break free of the clinch but Black has double underhooks.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Black scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Black scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Federici's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Federici blocking some punches.
Federici blocking some punches.
Black prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Federici. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Federici.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Federici has had enough of the clinch but Black keeps him there for the moment.
Black takes an elbow to the temple.
Black misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Black pushes Federici back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Federici blocking some punches.
Black misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Federici.
A nice left hand lands by Black.
Black lands with a light punch inside.
Federici blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Federici is trying to maintain a safe position but Black gets an underhook and turns Federici into the ropes.
Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Federici digs a right hand underneath Black's ribcage. Black let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Federici can't break the clinch.
Black lands with a right to the head.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Federici is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Black is keeping busy.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Federici wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Black has him pressed against the ropes.
Black lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Black misses with some punches.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Federici.
Federici blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Federici.
Black misses with some punches.
A short right from Federici on the inside.
Federici swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black misses with the head strike.
Black lands a nice uppercut.
Federici is looking to control Black's arms but Black gets an underhook and turns him. Now Federici has his back to the ropes.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Black misses with some punches.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Federici.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Federici is looking to break free of the clinch but Black has double underhooks.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Black working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Federici.
Federici wants to break free but Black has control.
Black lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Federici.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Federici.
Black misses with the head strike.
Federici blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Federici.
Black scores with a nice hook to the head.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black keeps control of Federici as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Federici is trying to break free.
Black lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Federici uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with some punches.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Federici.

Federici breaks the clinch.
Federici throws a shot from downtown. Black moves away and avoids it.
Black connects with a single shot there.
Black might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Federici.
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Black gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Federici.
Black lands a right hand that snaps the head of Federici backwards.

Federici breaks the clinch.
Federici wants to clinch.
Black throws a big shot that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Black looks to land a right hand but Federici moved out of range.
Federici slips a jab from Black.
Zack Federici is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Federici's shoulder, as Federici tries to avoid the shot.
Federici tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Federici fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the ropes.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Federici uses good head movement to avoid it.
Federici blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Federici's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
Black misses with the head strike.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Federici.
Federici blocking some punches.
Black lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Federici tries to break the clinch but Black is controlling the position.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black misses with the head strike.
Federici blocking some punches.
Federici can't break the clinch.
Federici can't break the clinch.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Federici is looking to break free of the clinch but Black has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Federici.
Federici blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Federici.
Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Federici blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Federici tries to break the clinch but Black is controlling the position.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Black misses with some punches.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erkki Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Erkki Black!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Erkki Black!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Erkki Black!

Erkki Black wins by unanimous decision!