PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manchester Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Rock - Cocky. Black comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2pac - Raise Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Black

195 cm
26
282 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
196 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manchester Black!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Black misses with a body shot.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.
Black swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Black takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Black.
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Black takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black throws a big shot that misses.
Black's coach down at GreatWall MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Black's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Black was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Black scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Black moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black lands with an overhand left.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Black counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a jab when Black was well out of range.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Black's head backwards.
Black lands with a good body shot.
Black throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Black misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.
Black tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Black lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Black lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Nathan Jones has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Black swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.

Black lands a left and a right that send Jones crashing to the mat, dazed. Black thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Jones is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Black.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Black is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones misses with a straight right.

Black lands a big uppercut and Jones crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jones looks OK. Black waves Jones back to his feet!

Nathan Jones's cut is getting worse.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Black cracks Jones with a left hook right on the temple and Jones goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Black lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Jones is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manchester Black!
Manchester Black thanked the fans post fight for their support.