PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merce Poindexter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxim Black looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Black
vs
Poindexter

195 cm
24
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxim Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Merce Poindexter!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Poindexter.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Black misses with a double jab.

Poindexter gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Poindexter is trying to control. Black wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Poindexter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Poindexter wants to stand up but Black manages to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poindexter won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Black working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Poindexter.
Black keeping moving, preventing Poindexter from controlling successfully.
Poindexter preventing the sweep.

Poindexter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Black has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Poindexter has managed to get both his arms back between Black's legs - danger averted.
Black manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Black is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black blocks Poindexter's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Poindexter wants to get back to his feet.
Poindexter tries to hold on but Black pushes him away.
Black trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Black stands up from mount. Strange move.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Poindexter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Maxim Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Black gets tackled into the cage by Poindexter. Poindexter maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Poindexter pulls guard effortlessly.
Black throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Poindexter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Poindexter throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Black stops Poindexter from standing up.
Black seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Poindexter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Poindexter has a closed guard, preventing Black from standing up.

Poindexter is working an open guard so Black takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Poindexter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Poindexter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Merce Poindexter was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Black throws a combination that misses
and Poindexter counters with a left and a right that stings Black.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Merce Poindexter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Poindexter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch combination from Poindexter misses.

Poindexter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Black looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Poindexter working the strikes but Black uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Poindexter wants to stand up but Black manages to regain full guard.
Poindexter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Poindexter trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poindexter wants to stand but Black is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Poindexter's guard.

Black gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Black lands a nice shot that snaps Poindexter's head back.

Poindexter closes the distance and clinches.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poindexter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Poindexter gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poindexter trying to control from half guard but Black is working away.
Poindexter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Poindexter throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Black to regain full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poindexter throwing strikes but missing.
Poindexter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Poindexter stands and steps away. Black gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Poindexter moves into the clinch successfully.

Poindexter turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Black sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Black manages to get to full guard.
Poindexter looking to sit in guard and control but Black gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Poindexter wants to stand up but Black is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to stand but Poindexter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Poindexter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Poindexter can do anything to dispel that myth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black wants to get up but he can't break Poindexter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Black got a little sloppy there for a moment and Poindexter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Black has managed to get both his arms back between Poindexter's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Merce Poindexter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Poindexter thuds a left hand into Black's body.
Black throws a right hand that Poindexter ducks under and follows up with a left that Poindexter also avoids with ease.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poindexter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black.
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poindexter cracks Black with an open hand slap.
Poindexter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Black avoids it really well and circles away.
Black misses with an attempted mid kick.
Black stuffs the takedown attempt from Poindexter. Poindexter gets slowly back to his feet.

Black tries to keep at a distance but Poindexter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poindexter has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Black uses from the top position.
Black won't allow Poindexter to sweep him here.
Poindexter keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Poindexter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Poindexter's guard.
Merce Poindexter has got the better of the ground game so far.

Black decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Poindexter doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Black throws a one two combo.
Black lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poindexter at a distance.
Poindexter dodges the punch combination from Black.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a hook. Poindexter ducked under it nicely.
Poindexter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maxim Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Merce Poindexter.
Black slaps away a takedown attempt from Poindexter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Maxim Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Poindexter back to the cage. Black follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Poindexter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Poindexter blocks the 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!
Black throws a nice looking combination but Poindexter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Black misses with a double jab.
Poindexter avoids the body shot from Black.
Poindexter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poindexter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Poindexter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poindexter.
Black throws a right and a left that Poindexter avoids nicely.
Black fails to land with a series of punches.
Maxim Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poindexter slips under a jab from Black.
Poindexter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Black misses with an uppercut.
Poindexter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Black throws a series of punches but Poindexter avoids them all with ease.
Poindexter misses with a head kick.
Poindexter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maxim Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Black throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black takes a swing at Poindexter's ribcage but misses.
Maxim Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poindexter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Poindexter throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Black scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Poindexter.
Poindexter shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Black.
Black avoids the head kick by Poindexter.
Black looks to land a combination but Poindexter avoids it well.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poindexter was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
Poindexter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black slips a jab and a cross from Poindexter.
Merce Poindexter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poindexter fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maxim Black showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Poindexter 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Merce Poindexter!