PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry has chosen Roam by The Story So Far as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Black
vs
Terry

175 cm
21
130 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

169 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, James Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Terry!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black shoots in and drives through. Terry sprawls well.
Terry keeps the fight on the outside.
Black tries to clinch there but Terry circles away.
Black fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Terry slaps away a takedown attempt from Black, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Terry throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Black was covering up waiting for the punch and Terry finishes the takedown easily into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Terry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Terry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Black really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Black working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Terry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Terry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Terry passes Black's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry prevents Black from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terry is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.
Terry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Terry misses with a head shot. Black uses the momentum to regain guard.

Terry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Black has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Terry has managed to get both his arms back between Black's legs - danger averted.
Terry looking to pass the guard.
Terry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terry distracts Black with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Terry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black keeping full guard, as Terry tries to pass.

Terry throws a sloppy strike and Black has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Terry is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Black!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Black!