PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brano Hribik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Black
vs
Hribik

188 cm
24
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sterling Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brano Hribik!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hribik fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Black avoids it really well and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Black tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hribik throws a series of punches but Black moves out of range.

Black takes the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Black blocking some punches.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hribik fails to land.
Hribik working aggressively here.
Black unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Black manages to break the clinch.
Hribik looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Black moves into range and clinches up with Hribik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hribik is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hribik trying to stall but Black improves his position.
Hribik is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Hribik looks winded!

Black manages to break the clinch.
Hribik moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Black darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Black keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hribik takes one to the side of the head.

Black feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hribik sprawling to the canvas! Hribik rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Black finish him?!

Hribik is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Black engages and cracks Hribik with a massive lead left hook - Hribik tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Black is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sterling Black!