PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Black Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Million Knives (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Black Jr
vs
Knives

173 cm
24
153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cyrus Black Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Million Knives!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knives misses with a body punch
and Black Jr finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Black Jr looks for the body kick but Knives saw that one coming.

Knives lands a big head kick that sends Black Jr tumbling to the mat! Knives takes a step backwards and waves Black Jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Black Jr is rocked!

It looks like Cyrus Black Jr has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Black Jr.
Oh Black Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knives throws a body kick that misses.
Knives ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black Jr moves away.
Black Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Knives throws a nice inside leg kick.
Black Jr throws a head kick but Knives moves out of range.
Black Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knives throws out the jab.
Black Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knives 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 Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Knives.
Knives throws a hook but Black Jr avoids it easily.

Knives cracks Black Jr with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Knives has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Black Jr to stand back up!
Black Jr throws a wild body kick that Knives sees coming a mile off.
Knives attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Knives throws a hook but Black Jr avoids it easily.
Black Jr is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knives misses with a body kick.
Knives throws a leg kick which misses Black Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Black Jr tries to avoid it.
Black Jr throws a push kick but Knives slaps the foot to one side.
Knives connects with a high kick.

Cyrus Black Jr's cut is getting worse.
Black Jr is breathing heavily.
Knives misses with a body shot.
Knives misses with a wild body shot.
Black Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Knives throws out a leg kick but Black Jr moves out of range and Knives only half commits.
Black Jr lands with a good body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knives.
Black Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Knives blocks the body kick.
Black Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Knives counters with a nice leg kick.
Knives avoids the head kick by Black Jr.
Knives throws a leg kick but Black Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
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 Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black Jr misses with a body kick.
Knives tries to score with a low kick but Black Jr moves his leg out of the way.
A cross from Knives lands.

Cyrus Black Jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knives plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Knives throws a wild body kick that Black Jr sees coming a mile off.
Black Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knives.
Knives misses with a head kick.
Black Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Black Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Black Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Black Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Black Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Black Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Knives fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knives connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Black Jr momentarily.
Knives throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knives darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Black Jr checks a leg kick.
Black Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Knives misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knives swings for the body but Black Jr moves out of range.
Knives takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Black Jr throws a wild body kick that Knives sees coming a mile off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Knives. Black Jr shrugs it off though.
Knives misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Knives misses
and Black Jr counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Knives is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Black Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knives lands a leg kick that knocks Black Jr off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knives throws a leg kick that misses.
Black Jr throws a leg kick which misses Knives's front leg but catches the back leg as Knives tries to avoid it.
Knives throws a body kick that misses.
Knives throws a push kick but Black Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Black Jr misses with a head kick.
Black Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Knives takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black Jr blocks a head kick by Knives.
Black Jr lands with a kick to the ribs.
Black Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Knives's side.
Knives uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Knives's side.
Black Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knives avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Million Knives dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cyrus Black Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Knives will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Black Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Knives is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Black Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Black Jr.
Knives has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Knives throws a half hearted mid kick.
Black Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Black Jr scores with a head kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Black Jr might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Knives misses with an attempted mid kick.
Black Jr blocks the body kick.
Million Knives seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knives smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knives moves out of range of the body kick from Black Jr.
Knives blocks a head kick by Black Jr.
Knives misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black Jr.
Black Jr lands a front kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Black Jr.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knives throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knives moves out of range of the body kick.
Knives misses with a looping left.
Black Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knives takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Black Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Black Jr tries to score with a low kick but Knives moves his leg out of the way.
Knives ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black Jr moves away.
Black Jr takes a swing at Knives's ribcage but misses.
Black Jr thows a body kick. Knives tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Black Jr thows a body kick. Knives tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Knives has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Black Jr.
Black Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Black Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Knives blocks the body kick.
Knives throws a head kick but Black Jr moves out of range.
Knives blocks a head kick by Black Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knives on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Knives throws a front kick aimed at Black Jr's knee but Black Jr avoids it well.
Black Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Black Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Knives tries to land a leg kick but Black Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Black Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Black Jr throws the kick towards the body but Knives avoids it.
Knives scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knives just misses with a punch to the body.
Knives scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Black Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Knives misses with a body kick.
Black Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knives blocks the body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Black Jr blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Knives lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Black Jr throws a head kick but Knives moves out of range.
Knives takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knives throws a body punch but Black Jr moves out of range.
Knives avoids the head kick by Black Jr.
Knives lands a leg kick that knocks Black Jr off balance momentarily.
Knives uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knives throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Black Jr counters with a body kick that stops Knives in his tracks momentarily.
Black Jr throws a wild body kick that Knives sees coming a mile off.
Knives lands with a kick to the temple. Black Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Black Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Black Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knives uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Knives throws a wild body kick that Black Jr sees coming a mile off.
Black Jr is looking to slow Knives down with leg kicks.
Knives lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Knives throws a nice inside leg kick.
Black Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Knives's side.
Black Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Knives moves out of range of the body kick from Black Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Knives.
Black Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knives throws a head kick that misses.
Black Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Black Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Knives.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cyrus Black Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cyrus Black Jr's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Knives keeps Black Jr at a distance using the push kick.
Knives tries to score with a low kick but Black Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Black Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knives misses with an attempted mid kick.
Black Jr throws a wild body kick that Knives sees coming a mile off.
Knives avoids the head kick by Black Jr.
Knives misses with a body kick.
Knives takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Black Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Black Jr tries to land a front kick but Knives steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Black Jr misses with a straight left.
Black Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Knives throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Black Jr counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Black Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black Jr misses with a body kick.
Knives turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knives avoids the head kick by Black Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knives tries a head kick but it misses.
Black Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Black Jr tries to land a front kick but Knives steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Black Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Black Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knives throws a head kick but Black Jr moves out of range.
Knives looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Black Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knives.
Black Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Black Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Black Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Knives darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knives misses with a wild body shot.
Knives blocks a head kick by Black Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black Jr walks into a straight right hand from Knives.
Knives takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knives tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knives looks to land a body kick but Black Jr moved away.
Knives moves out of range as Black Jr throws a body kick.
Black Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knives misses with a head kick.
Black Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Knives is looking to land body kicks.
Black Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knives scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Black Jr is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knives takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knives throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black Jr tries to land a front kick but Knives steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Black Jr blocks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Black Jr.
Both fighters circling a little - Knives finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Black Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Black Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Knives. That one must have hurt.
Black Jr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Black Jr works the jab nicely.
Black Jr checks the leg kick.
Knives avoids the head kick by Black Jr.
Knives throws an overhand right that lands on Black Jr's shoulder, as Black Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Knives throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knives.
Black Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Black Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Knives.
Black Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Black Jr misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knives. Black Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Knives works the jab nicely.
Knives lands a jab to the head.
Knives avoids the head kick by Black Jr.
Black Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knives throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knives cracks the inside of Black Jr's front leg.
Knives looks to score with a jab to the body but Black Jr is just out of range.

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 Cyrus Black Jr.
I think Black Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Million Knives!
Million Knives tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.