PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rod Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Black
vs
Kerr

192 cm
27
280 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
285 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rod Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tito Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kerr has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.
Black works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Black works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've been hearing reports that Black has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerr controls his hands.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kerr's elbow.
Good body shot from Black.
Black tries to work over Kerr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Black lands a body punch.
Kerr looks winded!
Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kerr prevents a body shot from Black.
Black cracks Kerr with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black lands a hook that snaps the head of Kerr backwards.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Black tries a body shot but Kerr blocks it.
Black tries a body shot but Kerr blocks it.
Kerr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Black pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tito Kerr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black dives in and scores a takedown into Kerr's guard.
Black controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kerr controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
Black stays in close to Kerr's body and controls the position.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Kerr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kerr wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black landing some decent shots from guard.
Black wants to control from the top but Kerr keeps moving.
Black's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kerr trying to strike off his back.
Black controls from within his opponent's guard.

Black thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kerr is pulling down on Black's head to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kerr throws a lazy uppercut
and Black counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kerr's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kerr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kerr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Black. Black obviously looking to wear him down.
Black is looking to slow Kerr down with leg kicks.
Nice body kick from Black.
You can see that Kerr has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks

Kerr tries to sprawl but Black drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Black not doing much here.

Black is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kerr sees it coming and defends easily.
Black wants to control but Kerr is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kerr is looking for a sweep. Black is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Black wants to pass the guard but Kerr is defending well.
Black trying to control from half guard but Kerr is working away.

Black is working for a kimura but Kerr is defending it quite comfortably.
Kerr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black is trying to control. Kerr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kerr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kerr is looking to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black trying to pass the guard but Kerr defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rod Black 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.

Kerr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Black lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kerr takes a step back to recover.
An inside leg kick lands from Black.
Black buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kerr throws a right hand that misses
and Black counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Tito Kerr has been cut.
Black keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kerr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kerr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kerr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kerr is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Black. That's going to slow Kerr down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.

Black gets the takedown into side control.
Black remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kerr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Kerr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Black working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
An elbow from Black crashes against the mat.
Kerr tries to improve position but can't.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kerr keeps working.
Black lands some shots froms side control.
Black controls the position.
Black lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kerr down.
Black trying to control the action but Kerr is working from the bottom.
Black working the ground and pound but Kerr is defending the strikes.
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!
Black tries to move to mount but Kerr blocks the move with his legs.
Kerr trying to remain calm as Black controls from the top position.

Black thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Black is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kerr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kerr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Black misses with the ground and pound.
Black blocks the strikes from Kerr.
Black throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Black is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kerr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kerr is not content to let Black control the position.
Black in side control, throwing shots but Kerr defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kerr prevents Black from moving into mount.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kerr can do to turn this around?
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kerr keeps working.
Kerr prevents Black from improving position.
Black postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Black throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Black is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kerr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Black is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kerr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kerr is not content to let Black control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rod Black dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tito Kerr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kerr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Black.
Black lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kerr misses with a hook
and Black counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kerr's knee momentarily.
Black lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kerr misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kerr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Black. Black obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Black manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kerr on his heels. He'll look to pass Kerr's guard now, I'm sure.

Black is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kerr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to control from the top but Kerr keeps moving.
Kerr wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.
Kerr keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black passes Kerr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Black is working for a submission of some sort.
Black is taking a breather. Kerr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kerr keeps working.
Rod Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Still in half guard, Black seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black prevents Kerr from improving his position.
Kerr is not content to let Black control the position.
Black seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Black is thwarting Kerr's attempts to control the position.
Kerr is looking to improve his position.
Black stalling.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to advance position but Kerr counters by regaining guard.
Kerr keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kerr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Kerr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Black lands a jab to the nose.
Black slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Black closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kerr did well to prevent Black getting side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Black wants to free his trapped foot but Kerr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Black is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kerr!
Black thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Black scoring with strikes but Kerr is staying in there.
Black can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kerr is looking to escape.

Black looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black wants to control the pace but Kerr is squirming around nicely.
Tito Kerr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Rod Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Black has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Rod Black!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Rod Black!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Rod Black!

Rod Black wins by unanimous decision!