PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Villa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Villa
vs
Black

194 cm
22
246 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Combat Pro Finesse

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael Villa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jet Black!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Villa wants to clinch.
Villa fails to land the takedown.
Black throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Black fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Villa, pushing him back against the cage.
Black is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Villa tries to pull guard but Black holds him up against the cage and eventually Villa drops back down to his feet.

Villa pulls guard.
Villa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Black has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Villa is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
Black wants to stand and escape but instead Villa has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Villa trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Villa stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
Villa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Black kicks Villa off and gets to his feet.
Jet Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Black. No joy for Villa on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Villa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black fails to land with a series of punches.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Black looks to land a combination but Villa avoids it well.
Villa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Villa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Black circles away.
Black misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Villa avoids the body shot from Black.
Black throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Villa swats away the attempt to clinch by Black.
Villa throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.
Black misses with a combination
and Black takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Black does no damage.
Villa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Villa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Black misses with a wild combination.
Black lands with a shot to the body.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Villa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Villa.
Villa trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rafael Villa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Black throws a combination. Villa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Villa is rocked!
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black misses with a wild combination.
Black swinging wilding here.
Villa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Black pinned against the cage. Black gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Villa closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. Villa pushes Black against the cage but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Villa checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Villa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Black momentarily.
Jet Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Villa looks for a takedown but Black sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Villa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black misses with a double jab.
Rafael Villa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Black throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Villa counters with a left and a right that hurts Black! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Villa jumps into full mount!

Black is rocked!
Villa forces the positional change into back control.
Black is still in real trouble! Can Villa finish him?
Black is breathing heavily.

Villa looking for the RNC.
Black seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Villa has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Black is defending well but eventually Villa manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Black has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rafael Villa!