PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wan Iaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milford Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wan Iaton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Iaton
vs
Black

173 cm
19
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Pure Gold Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wan Iaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Milford Black!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iaton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Iaton misses with a double jab.
Black fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Iaton throws a series of punches but Black avoids them all with ease.
Black tries to clinch but Iaton is having none of it.

Black moves into the clinch.
Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Iaton trying to stall but Black improves his position.
Iaton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Black taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Iaton lands an uppercut.
Black drops down looking for an ankle pick but Iaton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wan Iaton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milford Black.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iaton works the jab nicely.
Black dodges the punch combination from Iaton.
Black has a takedown stuffed.
Iaton throws a nice looking combination but Black bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black shoots in and drives through. Iaton sprawls well.
Iaton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Iaton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Iaton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Iaton instigates a clinch.
Iaton scores with a shot to the side of Black's head.
A hook to the body from Iaton.
A short left from Iaton.
Black is working for takedown but Iaton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Iaton lands a body punch.
Iaton gets underhooks to prevent Black's takedown attempt.
Iaton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Iaton avoids the elbow strike from Black, against the cage.
Iaton pushes Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Black looks gassed!
Nice body punch from Iaton - that landed with a thud.
Black wants a takedown.
Black fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Black fails to pull guard.
Iaton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Iaton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Iaton decides to pull guard.
Black stands up out of Iaton's guard for a moment - Iaton manages to land a nice upkick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iaton keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.

Black avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Black avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Iaton punching from the bottom.
Iaton wants to sweep but no luck.
Iaton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Iaton throws a couple of heel strikes.

Black drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Black jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Iaton is trying to control the position but Black postures up.
Iaton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Iaton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Iaton darts in and clinches Black up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Iaton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black shoots in for a double leg but Iaton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Iaton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Iaton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Iaton scoring with some ground and pound.
Iaton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Black looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Iaton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Black looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Iaton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Iaton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Iaton misses.
A punch combination from Iaton misses.
Iaton lands a right hook to the body.
A shot to de liver by Iaton. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Iaton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Iaton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Iaton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Iaton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Iaton trying to control from half guard but Black is working away.
Iaton moves into full mount! Black won't be happy about that!
Black is squirming around, avoiding Iaton's attempts to control the action.
Iaton with a couple of short strikes.

Iaton has control of Black's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Black regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Iaton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Black hang on?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black is bucking up trying to escape but Iaton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wan Iaton dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters circle momentarily. Iaton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Iaton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Iaton.
Black shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Iaton counters with a takedown into side control.
Black is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black is not content to let Iaton control the position.
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Iaton wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Iaton working the head and body with strikes.
Iaton is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Iaton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iaton tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Black taking punishment in the form of punches.
Iaton trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
Black tries to improve position but can't.
Black takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Black is not content to let Iaton control the position.
Black is looking to regain half guard here but Iaton keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Black tries for a takedown but Iaton circles away easily
and Iaton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Iaton lands a right hook to the body.
Iaton looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Iaton throws a combination. Black tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Black is rocked!
Black tries for a takedown but Iaton circles away easily
and Iaton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Black is still on wobbly legs! Can Iaton finish him?
Wan Iaton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milford Black.
Iaton connects with a stiff jab that staggers Black - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wan Iaton!