PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Geige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the ring accompanied by Elton John - Rocket Man. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Black
vs
Geige

165 cm
26
157 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

175 cm
25
154 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Black!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dirk Geige!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Geige.
Geige tries a head kick but it misses.
Geige tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Black blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Geige.
Geige misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Geige fails with a takedown attempt.
Geige throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab by Black.
Black connects with a nice looking jab.
Geige throws a left and a right that both miss
and Black counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Black listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Black cracks Geige with an open hand slap.
Geige fails to land with a series of punches.
Geige dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Black dodges the punch combination from Geige.
Geige wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Black scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A left and a right from Black both land. Nice combination.
Black scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Geige misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Geige looks gassed!
Left hook, right uppercut from Black.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Black darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Black jabs Geige right on the nose. Geige blinks but takes it well.
Black works the jab nicely.
Jab by Black.
Geige fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Geige bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice straight punches there by Black. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Black.
Nice jab there from Black.
Geige has his takedown stuffed
and Black counters with a stiff right hand.
Mike Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Geige.
A shot to de liver by Black. Beautiful body shot.
Black connects with a nice looking jab.
Black misses with the combination.
Geige walks into a straight right hand from Black.
Geige is trying desperately to land a takedown but Black is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Geige.
Black works Geige's body with a nice hook.
Black fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Black tests Geige's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mike Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Geige takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Geige has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a wild combination.
Black misses with a double jab
and Geige counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Geige tries a head kick but it misses.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Geige bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Geige takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Black lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Geige at a distance.
Black lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Geige at a distance.
Black is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Black connects with a single shot there.
Geige throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Black cracks Geige with a right hand to the side of the head.
Black lands a body shot.
Black closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Black lands a really nice looking cross but Geige seems unphased.
Black scores with a body shot.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Geige has a takedown stuffed.
Geige showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
Geige showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geige takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Black scores with a hook.
Geige doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Geige takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Black throws a right and a left that Geige avoids nicely.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Geige.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Geige.
Black staying out of range there.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Geige.
Geige throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Black dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Black thuds a left hand into Geige's body.
Black lands a body shot.
Black looks to land a combination but Geige avoids it well.
A combination from Black does no damage.
Black misses with a double jab.
Black throws a right and a left that Geige avoids nicely.
Black scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Black stalks Geige and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Geige's face. Geige staggers backwards, shaken.
Black dips to his left and cracks Geige with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Black.
Black blocks a leg kick.
Black staying out of range there.
Geige fails with the takedown
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Black lands a jab to the head.
Black scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Geige misses the shot to the body.
Geige misses with a combination
and Black counters with a left and a right that stings Geige.
Black throws a right hand that Geige ducks under and follows up with a left that Geige also avoids with ease.
Black fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Black lands with an overhand left.
Black misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Geige with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Black to score with a decent uppercut.
Black throws a series of punches but Geige moves out of range.
Black scores with a jab to the body.
Geige throws a combination. Black tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black cracks Geige with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Black dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Black scores with a punch to the head.
Geige throws a left and a right that both miss
and Black counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Geige is just out of range.
Geige looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.
Black's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Black duly obliges.
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Geige misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice combination there by Black.
Black scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A lazy left from Black finds it's target.
Black scores with a nice right hand.
Black is working the combinations to good effect here.
Geige with a poor takedown
and Black counters with a left and a right that stings Geige.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Geige bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Geige swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Black scores with a push kick.
Black cracks Geige with a right hand to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Geige moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black connects with a body shot.
Black swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Geige swings away with a body shot that misses
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Geige misses with a takedown
and Black counters with a two punch combo.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Geige might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Black has got the better of the exchanges.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Geige moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Black. That snapped Geige's head back.
Black scores with a crisp jab that stopped Geige in his tracks.
Mike Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Geige rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Black.
Black has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Black wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mike Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Black.
Black displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Black with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Geige tries to move into range but Black moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Black on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Geige shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but Geige keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mike Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Geige.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Black scores with a four punch combination!
Black scores with a nice head shot.
Black misses with a body shot
and Geige counters with a head kick.
Black lands a nice shot to the body.
Black misses with the combination.
Black misses with a body shot.
A head kick by Geige misses
and Black counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Black!
Geige throws a nice looking combination but Black bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Black jabs Geige right on the nose. Geige blinks but takes it well.
A combination from Black does no damage.
Black slaps away a takedown attempt from Geige, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Geige takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geige needs to keep his hands up - Black had a free shot at his head there.
Black moves into range and connects with a jab.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Geige circles away quickly and effectively.
Geige swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Black counters with a left to the body.
Geige takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Black lands a two punch combo.
Black lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Geige at a distance.
Geige throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Black moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Geige takes one to the chin there.
Black closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Left hook, right uppercut from Black.
Geige is trying hard to land a takedown here. Black sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Geige takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Geige.
Geige looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range.
Black cracks Geige with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geige avoids a punch combination nicely.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Geige swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Black works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Geige avoids the body shot from Black.
Geige with a poor takedown
and Black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Black goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Black works Geige's body with a nice hook.
Black lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Black.
Black cracks Geige with an open hand slap.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Geige.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Geige circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Black clobbers Geige with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Black connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Geige can do to turn this around?
Black connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Geige's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Black dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Geige throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Geige doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Geige throws a head kick that misses.
Geige misses with a series of wild punches.
Geige swings away with a body shot that misses
and Black counters with a right hand to the body.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Black lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Black scores with a jab. Geige acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Black as he connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Black.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Geige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black lands a slapping body shot.
Geige takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Black cracks Geige with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Geige takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Black moves out of range of the body kick from Geige.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Geige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geige misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Black darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Black lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Geige backs up against the ropes.
Geige goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Black lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Geige backs up against the ropes.
Black digs a good body shot into Geige's ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Black. That snapped Geige's head back.
Black scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Black misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick by Geige misses
and Geige takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Black throws a series of punches but Geige avoids them all with ease.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Geige swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab lands there for Black.
Black lands a nice shot to the body.
Black lands the left hand.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Geige bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Black displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Black misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black cracks Geige with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A combination from Black does no damage.
Geige is looking to score with low kicks.
Geige doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Black counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Black slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Black lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Geige backs up against the ropes.
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Geige.
Geige tries to move into range but Black moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Geige tries to bum rush Black with a series of wild strikes but Black uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Geige takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Geige misses with a double jab
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Black falls off balance throwing a combination
and Geige counters with a low kick, right behind Black 's knee.
Geige shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Black sprawls well. Black wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Geige gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Black, as that shot connected.
Geige takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black slips under a jab from Geige.
Black lands with a nice combination. Geige backs away looking to recover.
No luck for Geige with that takedown attempt.
Mike Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Geige.
Black tests Geige's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Black lands with a right hand.
Geige fails with the takedown.
Black looks to land a combination but Geige avoids it well.
Black lands a jab to Geige's midsection.
Geige throws a head kick that misses.
Black moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Black scores with a jab to the body.
Black with a nice cross.
Black throws a right and a left that Geige avoids nicely.
Black tries to bum rush Geige with a series of wild strikes but Geige uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Black stalks Geige and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Geige's face. Geige staggers backwards, shaken.
Geige has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Black finds it's way round the side to connect with Geige's head.
Geige throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Geige avoids a punch combination nicely.
Geige misses with a combination
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Geige dodges the punch combination from Black.
Geige waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.
Geige throws a jab when Black was well out of range.
Black catches Geige with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Black clearly takes 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.

Geige misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black scores with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Black scores with a four punch combination!
Black swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut there from Black.
Black lands a lovely overhand right.
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Black falls off balance throwing a combination
and Geige counters with a three punch combo that has Black backing up. Black nods at Geige to acknowledge the strikes.
The fighters circling - Geige throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Geige throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Geige swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Geige is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Black.
Geige misses with a double jab.
Black scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Black scores with a jab.
Black scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Black comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Black lands the left hand.
Black has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Geige misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Geige has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Black finds it's way round the side to connect with Geige's head.
Black avoids the head kick by Geige.
Black stalks Geige and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Geige's face. Geige staggers backwards, shaken.
Black thuds a left hand into Geige's body.
Black comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Geige doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Black lands a jab to the nose.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Geige circles away quickly and effectively.
Black connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Black fails to land with a series of punches.
Geige looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Black throws a right hand that Geige ducks under and follows up with a left that Geige also avoids with ease.
Black lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geige fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Geige misses with the combination.
Black throws a series of strikes that have Geige backpedaling.
Black scores with a nice head shot.
Black checks a low kick from Geige.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Geige circles away quickly and effectively.
Good shot there by Black.
Geige misses with a series of wild punches.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Black lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Black.
Black tests Geige's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Black scores with a nice strike.
Geige takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Geige dives in and grabs Black's left leg, looking for a takedown. Black pushes down on Geige's head and hops out.
Black lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Geige takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Geige connects with a crisp jab.
Geige has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Black finds it's way round the side to connect with Geige's head.
Black lands with a right hand.
Black looks to land a right hand but Geige moved out of range.
Black with a jab.
Black lands with a straight right. Geige didn't see that one coming.
Geige misses with a low kick.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Geige throws a left and a right that both miss
and Black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Geige misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Geige fails with the takedown.
Black lands a head shot.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Geige circles away quickly and effectively.
Black misses with a double jab.
Geige throws a head kick that misses.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Geige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geige with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Black to score with a decent uppercut.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Geige bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab from Black.
Black jabs Geige right on the nose. Geige blinks but takes it well.
A left lands for Geige.
Black misses with a combination
and Geige counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black looks to land a combination but Geige avoids it well.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Geige circles away quickly and effectively.
Geige connects with the punch.
Black scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Geige.
Black scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Geige doesn't seem bothered though.
Black lands a jab to Geige's midsection.
Geige lunges at Black with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Black's hand.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Geige.
Geige tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Geige.
Geige showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Black!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Black had his way with Dirk Geige in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Geige pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Black throws a right hand that Geige ducks under and follows up with a left that Geige also avoids with ease.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Geige counters with a left and a right that stings Black.
Black misses with a wild combination.
Geige uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Black lands a body shot.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Geige fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Geige throws a nice looking combination but Black bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Geige throws a combination that misses
and Black counters with a one-two to the body.
Black throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Geige stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good shot there by Black.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Black throws a series of punches but Geige avoids them all with ease.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Black leaves Geige with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses with the combination.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Geige moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Geige throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Geige is defended easily by Black.
Mike Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Geige.
Black is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Black works the jab nicely.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Geige throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Geige drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Black.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Geige bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dirk Geige has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Geige throws a head kick that misses.
Geige on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Black scores with a punch to the head.
A right-left combo lands from Black.
Geige with a poor takedown
and Black counters with a stiff right hand.
Black connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Geige walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Black scores with a crisp jab that stopped Geige in his tracks.
Danga de danga de dang - Black scores with a four punch combination!
Geige throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Black scores with the left hand. Geige knows he should have avoided that one.
Geige misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Black.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Geige ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Black scores with a hook.
Geige falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Black counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Black cracks Geige with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Geige looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range.
Geige tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Geige's head backwards.
Black tests Geige's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Black slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Black.
Black fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mike Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Black scores with a jab.
Black lands a nice shot to the body.
Geige throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters with a left and a right that stings Geige.
Black scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Black lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Geige moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Geige ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Black lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Geige backs up against the ropes.
A left and a right from Black both land. Nice combination.
Black scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a right and a left that Geige avoids nicely.
Geige throws a head kick that misses.
Black comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Geige on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheers as Black lands an impressive looking overhand right. Geige doesn't seem phased though.
Geige misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Geige takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Black looks to land a combination. Geige sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Black goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Black with a nice cross.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Black goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Black scores with a jab to the head.
Geige shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but Geige keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Black finds it's way through Geige's defenses.
Black scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Geige doesn't seem bothered though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Black!
Mike Black retains his featherweight title!