PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dana Black (ranked 4178 p4p, 4176 weight class) and Deon Beir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Black
vs
Beir

165 cm
23
145
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dana Black !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deon Beir!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Beir gets control of Black 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Beir will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Black wants to control from the top but Beir keeps moving.
Black controlling from the top position.
Beir has a closed guard, preventing Black from standing up.
Beir thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Black content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beir is looking for a triangle here but Black uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Beir takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Beir is looking to regain half guard here but Black keeps moving and retains side control.
Black wants to stand but Beir is controlling his arm.
Black in side control lands a decent elbow.
Beir wants to control but Black postures up.
Beir pushes Black away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Black gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to stand but Beir has his arm trapped.
Beir can't do much from the bottom here.

Black has hold of Beir's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Beir tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Black cranks the arm and Beir screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Beir, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dana Black !