PBP Commentary

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

Quartey
vs
Black

163 cm
20
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

150 cm
23
130 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yaw Quartey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Black!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quartey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quartey throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Quartey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quartey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quartey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black closes this distance looking for a takedown but Quartey circles away.
Quartey throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Quartey lands a head kick!

Quartey gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Black to score an easy takedown into full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Quartey uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Quartey.
Black tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Quartey counters with a straight right hand.
Black misses with an uppercut.
Black avoids the head kick by Quartey.
Quartey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blacks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick misses from Quartey.
Quartey is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Yaw Quartey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black closes this distance looking for a takedown but Quartey circles away.
Black looks winded!
Quartey plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quartey throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black closes the distance and clinches up with Quartey, looking for a takedown. Black pushes Quartey against the cage but Quartey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yaw Quartey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Black.
Black closes this distance looking for a takedown but Quartey circles away.
Quartey misses with a head kick.
Quartey throws a sloppy head kick

and Black counters with a shoot takedown. Quartey fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black stops Quartey from standing up.
Black is looking to stand up but Quartey won't let him.
Quartey is looking to stand up but Black isn't so interested in that idea.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Quartey manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quartey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Black's efforts to push away.

Black turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Quartey is trying to buck Black off.
Quartey is not content to let Black control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quartey is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Black trying to control the action but Quartey is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Scott Black will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Black shoots in looking for a takedown but Quartey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Black's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Quartey tries a head kick but it misses.

Black shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Black showed some decent athleticism there.
Quartey is trying to stand.

Black wants to work for an arm triangle but Quartey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Quartey pushes Black off looking to stand but Black dives back in and keeps control.
Black is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quartey trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Black wants to stand up but Quartey manages to regain full guard.
Quartey keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Quartey is looking to stand up but Black isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Scott Black hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A head kick misses from Quartey.
Quartey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quartey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quartey.
Quartey throws a head kick that misses.
Quartey throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Quartey misses with a straight left.
Quartey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black darts in trying to clinch
and Quartey counters with a nice uppercut.
Quartey misses with a head kick.
Black goes for a double leg but Quartey avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Quartey continues to drive forward.

Quartey breaks the clinch.
Quartey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black looks for a takedown but Quartey sprawls well.
Yaw Quartey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Black.
Black connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quartey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yaw Quartey is winning the standup battle so far.
Quartey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Black.
Quartey throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Quartey lands but Black takes it in his stride.
Black scores with a kick to the body.
Quartey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Black will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Quartey.
Quartey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yaw Quartey dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Black moves in looking to clinch but Quartey pushes him off.
Quartey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Quartey throws a head kick that misses.
Scott Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Quartey misses its intended target.
Black throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Quartey's waist but Quartey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Black off to one side.
Quartey lands with a slapping head kick.
Quartey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black avoids the head kick by Quartey.
Scott Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black dives in for a single leg takedown but Quartey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Quartey breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quartey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quartey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Black is looking to clinch but Quartey is avoiding it.

Quartey gets caught flat footed, as Black shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Quartey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quartey swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Black stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Quartey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Black misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yaw Quartey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Black.
Quartey throws a head kick that misses.
Quartey throws a head kick that misses.

Quartey gets caught flat footed, as Black shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quartey swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Black is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Quartey is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Quartey has escaped and now he's on top!

Black has his foot on Quartey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Quartey works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Quartey gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Quartey misses with a head kick.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Black blocks a head kick by Quartey.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Black.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scott Black.
I think Black 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Scott Black!