PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between mitch black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryte Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hook has chosen Sweet Dreams as his entrance music. Ryte Hook is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

black
vs
Hook

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 Las Vegas, mitch black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryte Hook!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for black with that takedown attempt.
black tries to clinch up.
black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hook shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts black as he jumps to the side.
black avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hook misses with a body shot.
black takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hook dives in and grabs black's left leg, looking for a takedown. black pushes down on Hook's head and hops out.

Hook closes the distance and clinches.
black tries to pull guard but Hook won't allow it.
black fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mitch black. That's going to take a lot out of him.

black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hook with a nice cross.
Hook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Hook forces black back against the cage and clinches.

Hook has picked black up - he's going for a ride! Hook dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hook decides to return to a standing position.

Hook darts in and clinches black up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
black works on Hook's body with a couple of short punches.

black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hook connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between black's hands.
Hook misses with a series of wild punches.
black shoots in and drives through. Hook sprawls well.
black shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hook defends it nicely.
black has his takedown stuffed
and Hook counters with a three punch combo that has black backing up. black nods at Hook to acknowledge the strikes.
Hook tries to close the distance and clinch but black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hook works over black's head and body with a nice combination.
black closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hook circles away.
Hook throws a right and a left that black avoids nicely.

black takes the fight into the clinch.
black tries to land knees in the clinch but Hook avoids the damage to the body.
Hook tries to break the clinch but black is controlling the position.
Hook pushes black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
black is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

black manages to break the clinch.
Hook takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Hook scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

black looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hook wants to lay and pray for a moment but black keeps working.
Hook throwing shots but black is blocking nicely.
Hook throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
black is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hook has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hook on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hook with shots to the head and body - black looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hook thowing shots but they're missing.
Hook has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Hook.
black tries to hold on but Hook postures up.
black is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hook looking to ground and pound but black is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
black manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by black, under a barage of strikes from Hook.
black wants to improve his position but Hook is controlling well.
black has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hook is working away from the top position though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
black looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hook is fending him off so far but black persists. Nope, Hook circles away and we're back to standing.

Hook clinches up against the cage.
Hook is trying to break the clinch but black is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
black pressing his opponent against the cage.

Hook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
black misses with a takedown
and Hook counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryte Hook dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hook slaps away a takedown attempt from black, before circling back to the center of the mat.
black pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Hook moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on black's face as he tries to break the clinch.
black has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hook avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Hook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hook connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
black shoots for a double leg takedown but Hook sprawls well. He's pushed black's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mitch black. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hook shoots in and bounces black off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
black looking to control but Hook passes into half guard.

Hook stands up and beckons black to join him on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hook is trying to force a seperation but black has the dominant position.

Hook pulls guard effortlessly.

Hook has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes black off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ryte Hook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

black gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
black tries to pull guard but Hook won't allow it.

black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hook tries to clinch up but black circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook leaves black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hook lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as black backs up against the cage.
A head kick misses from black.
Hook lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hook stuffs the takedown attempt from black. black gets slowly back to his feet.
Hook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hook thows a body shot but no joy.
Hook closes the distance and clinches up with black, looking for a takedown. Hook pushes black against the cage but black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
black is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hook sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
black fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hook tries to clinch up but black circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hook leaves black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hook fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hook looks to land a combination but black avoids it well.
black with a nice cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hook is defended easily by black.

black clinches up with Hook and pushes him back against the cage.
black prevents Hook from breaking the clinch.
Hook struggles to land a body shot inside as black controls his hands.
black leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hook is trying to break free.

That's four 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.

black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
black tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hook sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten black somewhat.
Hook lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
black shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hook closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
black tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hook smiles and moves away.
Hook lands a jab.
A jab lands there for Hook.
Hook moves in looking to clinch but black pushes him off.

black gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryte Hook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

black looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
black takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Hook throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. black was covering up waiting for the punch and Hook finishes the takedown easily into guard.
black wants to stand but Hook is controlling the position.
Hook is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hook scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
black working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hook.
Hook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hook trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
black shoots in but Hook avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hook lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
black gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hook counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hook.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mitch black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
black keeping full guard, as Hook tries to pass.
black wants to sweep here but Hook controlling him for the moment.
black on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if black tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Hook stands up from black's guard - Hook perhaps looking for a knockout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hook cracks black with a nice body shot.
Hook prevents the takedown attempt.
black looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Hook has hold of one of black's legs. black is fighting the takedown attempt but Hook gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Hook decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Hook drives through and clinches with black against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hook is trying to break the clinch but black has him pressed against the cage.
Hook wants a takedown but no success here.

black decides to pull guard.
Hook wants to stand and escape but instead black has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Hook pushes black off and gets back to his feet.
Hook fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
black shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hook as he avoids it easily.
Hook tries to bum rush black with a series of wild strikes but black uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hook looks to land a combination but black avoids it well.
black shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hook but Hook pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hook scores with a one two! black had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
black shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hook as he avoids it easily.
Hook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
black will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hook is looking to clinch.
Hook throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
black swats away the attempt to clinch by Hook.
black stuffs the takedown attempt from Hook. Hook gets slowly back to his feet.
mitch black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryte Hook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hook misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryte Hook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hook has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryte Hook!