PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Poturak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dana Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Poturak
vs
Black

170 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustafa Poturak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dana Black!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poturak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black swinging wildly here.
Poturak moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.

Black clinches.
Black tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Poturak is trying to push Black away but Black has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Black gets control of Poturak's arms and successfully pulls guard. Black will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Poturak really is a fat lump.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Poturak is looking to stand up but Black won't let him.
Poturak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Black on the ground.
Black striking off his back but it's not causing Poturak any problems.
Black is pulling down on Poturak's head. It's preventing any offense from Poturak, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poturak wants to stand but Black is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to sweep here but Poturak controlling him for the moment.
Poturak might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Poturak won't allow Black to get back to his feet.
Black looking to control.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dana Black hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Poturak tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Poturak.
Black shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poturak defends it nicely.
Black is looking to clinch but Poturak is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black fails with an attempt to clinch.

Black gets tackled into the cage by Poturak. Poturak maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Poturak wants to break free but Black has control.
Poturak is leaning against Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Poturak wants to get back to striking at distance but Black won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Poturak.
Black taking a breather.
Black tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mustafa Poturak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dana Black.

Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Poturak takes the fight into the clinch.
Poturak cracks Black with a nice body shot.
Poturak can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poturak is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Poturak stalling.
Black drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A frustrated look appears on Poturak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Black keeps control of Poturak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poturak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black tries to pull guard but Poturak holds him up against the cage and eventually Black drops back down to his feet.
Poturak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Poturak.
Poturak tries to stall but Black uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Poturak lands a nice uppercut.
Black keeps control of Poturak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poturak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Poturak stalling in the clinch but Black improves position.
Black jumps guard but Poturak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Poturak avoids it.
Poturak is trying to break the clinch but Black is controlling him.
Poturak is struggling to control the position.
Black tries to work over Poturak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Black is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Poturak to keep the fight standing.
Black drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poturak gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Poturak wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Black takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Poturak wants to break the clinch but can't.

Black breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mustafa Poturak dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A head kick misses from Black.
Black shoots in for a double leg but Poturak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Poturak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Black closes the distance and clinches.
Poturak taking a breather.
Poturak's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Poturak is looking to break free of the clinch but Black has double underhooks.
Poturak tries to circle away but Black has him pinned against the cage.

Black drags the fight down to the ground.
Black has a closed guard, preventing Poturak from standing up.
Black bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Poturak's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black advances to half guard.
Poturak wants to control but Black is keeping busy.
Well, if Black is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Poturak is refusing to be controlled, as Black sits in half guard.
Poturak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Black passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black breaks from Poturak's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Black lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Black looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Black controlling his opponent.
Black has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Poturak's face.
Black controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Poturak is looking to escape.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
BOOM! Black connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black punishing his opponent with strikes.

Poturak is rocked!

It looks like Mustafa Poturak has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Poturak! Black sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Poturak and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dana Black!