PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Barry Bushwacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and EJ Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bushwacker
vs
Black

185 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Bushwacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, EJ Black!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bushwacker misses with a few strikes there.
Bushwacker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.

Black darts in and clinches Bushwacker up against the cage.
Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Black keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bushwacker's efforts to push away.
Bushwacker avoiding damage as Black throws knees to the body.
Black with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bushwacker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Black putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bushwacker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Black tries a knee to the head but Bushwacker blocks it.
Bushwacker avoiding damage as Black throws knees to the body.
Bushwacker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bushwacker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bushwacker throws a head punch that misses.
Bushwacker working hard to break the clinch.
Bushwacker trying to control the position but instead, Black has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bushwacker into the cage.
Black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Black crunches a lovely knee into Bushwacker's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bushwacker.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Black connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bushwacker's face.

It looks like Barry Bushwacker has been cut.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A hook to the body from Bushwacker.
Bushwacker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Bushwacker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bushwacker misses with a punch to the body.
Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bushwacker avoids it.
Bushwacker working hard to break the clinch.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bushwacker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bushwacker is trying to break free.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Bushwacker avoids the damage to the body.
Bushwacker swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black with a knee to the head.
Black tries a knee to the head but Bushwacker blocks it.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Bushwacker is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bushwacker tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Bushwacker back against the cage.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Bushwacker is blocking nicely.
Black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bushwacker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Black looks winded!
A short right from Bushwacker on the inside.
Bushwacker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bushwacker is trying to break the clinch but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Bushwacker working hard to break the clinch.
Bushwacker avoiding damage as Black throws knees to the body.
Bushwacker is trying to break the clinch but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Bushwacker throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
Black working Bushwacker over with knees to the body.
Bushwacker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Black is keeping busy.
Bushwacker scores with a shot to the side of Black's head.
Bushwacker wants to break free but Black has control.
Black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bushwacker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Bushwacker avoids the damage to the body.
Bushwacker misses with a punch to the body.
Bushwacker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushwacker lands a nice uppercut.
Black scores with a knee to the head.
Black keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bushwacker's efforts to push away.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but Bushwacker blocks with his arms.
Black landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bushwacker tries to break the clinch but Black is controlling the position.
Black keeps control of Bushwacker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Black landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Bushwacker.
Black missing with knees to the body.
Bushwacker avoiding damage as Black throws knees to the body.
Bushwacker looking to slow down the pace here.
Black lands a knee to the head.
Bushwacker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Black's elbow.
Bushwacker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bushwacker pushes Black back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bushwacker misses with an elbow strike.
Bushwacker trying to stall but Black improves his position.
Bushwacker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bushwacker lands a right hand.
Black misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
Black prevents a body shot from Bushwacker.
Bushwacker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bushwacker misses with a body punch.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Bushwacker is blocking nicely.
Bushwacker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bushwacker managing to block the knees to the body from Black.
Bushwacker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bushwacker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Black misses with a knee strike.
Bushwacker is looking to break free of the clinch but Black has double underhooks.
Bushwacker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bushwacker can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Black.
Bushwacker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Black's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

EJ Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Bushwacker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Black fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bushwacker, pushing him back against the cage.
Bushwacker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Black's elbow.
Black missing with knees to the body.
Bushwacker avoiding damage as Black throws knees to the body.
Black crunches a lovely knee into Bushwacker's ribcage.
Bushwacker pushes Black back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bushwacker.
Bushwacker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Black lands a knee to the body.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Bushwacker avoids the damage to the body.
Bushwacker scores with a shot to the side of Black's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bushwacker.
Bushwacker managing to block the knees to the body from Black.
Bushwacker is trying to push Black away but Black has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Bushwacker managing to block the knees to the body from Black.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Black obliges.
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!
Black missing with knees to the body.
Black is breathing heavily.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Bushwacker avoids the damage to the body.
Black has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bushwacker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Bushwacker.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Bushwacker avoids the damage to the body.
Black blocks the elbow strike.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
EJ Black seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Black blocks a body shot from Bushwacker.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Bushwacker avoids the damage to the body.
Black prevents Bushwacker from breaking the clinch.
Bushwacker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bushwacker lands a body shot.
Bushwacker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Black is defending well for now.
Bushwacker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bushwacker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Black or not.
A nice left hand lands by Bushwacker.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bushwacker wants to break free but Black has control.
Bushwacker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bushwacker misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black keeps control of Bushwacker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bushwacker avoiding damage as Black throws knees to the body.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Bushwacker avoids the damage to the body.
Black with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Black throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bushwacker tries a body shot but Black blocks it.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Bushwacker avoids the damage to the body.
Bushwacker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bushwacker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Bushwacker avoiding damage as Black throws knees to the body.
Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bushwacker avoids it.
Bushwacker tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Bushwacker back against the cage.
Black blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bushwacker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bushwacker avoids it.
Good body shot from Bushwacker.
Bushwacker has had enough of the clinch but Black keeps him there for the moment.
Bushwacker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Black's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bushwacker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Bushwacker.
Bushwacker is trying to push Black away but Black has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bushwacker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bushwacker is trying to stall.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Bushwacker is blocking nicely.
A short right from Bushwacker on the inside.
Black keeps control of Bushwacker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bushwacker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Black.
Bushwacker can't break the clinch.
Black blocks a body shot from Bushwacker.
Bushwacker scores with a shot to the side of Black's head.
Bushwacker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Bushwacker throws a head punch that misses.
Bushwacker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bushwacker is trying to break the clinch but Black is controlling him.
Bushwacker has had enough of the clinch but Black keeps him there for the moment.
Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bushwacker working aggressively here.
Bushwacker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Bushwacker avoids the damage to the body.
Black scores a nice knee to the body.
Bushwacker managing to block the knees to the body from Black.
Bushwacker tries to break the clinch but Black is controlling the position.
Bushwacker working aggressively here.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bushwacker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bushwacker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bushwacker misses with the head strike.
Bushwacker lands a shoulder strike.
Black avoids a wild elbow strike from Bushwacker.
Black blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Black connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bushwacker's face.
Bushwacker throws a head punch that misses.
Bushwacker lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Bushwacker can't break the clinch.
Black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bushwacker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Barry Bushwacker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Barry Bushwacker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bushwacker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Black takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Black takes the fight into the clinch.
Black missing with knees to the body.
Bushwacker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bushwacker misses with a body punch.
Bushwacker tries to circle away but Black has him pinned against the cage.
Black putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bushwacker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Black has Bushwacker pressed against the cage, preventing Bushwacker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Bushwacker is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bushwacker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bushwacker is trying to maintain a safe position but Black gets an underhook and turns Bushwacker into the cage.
Bushwacker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Black obliges.
Black prevents a body shot from Bushwacker.
Black connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushwacker misses with an elbow over the top.
Bushwacker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bushwacker wants to get back to striking at distance but Black won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bushwacker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Black crunches a lovely knee into Bushwacker's ribcage.
Black misses with a knee strike.
Black crunches a lovely knee into Bushwacker's ribcage.
Bushwacker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Black's elbow.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bushwacker wants to get back to striking at distance but Black won't allow it.
Bushwacker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Black tries a knee to the head but Bushwacker blocks it.
Bushwacker lands a nice uppercut.
Bushwacker throws a head punch that misses.
Black utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bushwacker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bushwacker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bushwacker misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bushwacker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bushwacker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bushwacker avoids it.
Bushwacker can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bushwacker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Black throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bushwacker is trying to push Black away but Black has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Black has Bushwacker pressed against the cage, preventing Bushwacker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bushwacker is trying to break the clinch but Black is controlling him.
Bushwacker misses with a punch on the inside.
Black working Bushwacker over with knees to the body.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Bushwacker is blocking nicely.
Black landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Black throws a knee to the head but misses.
Black prevents Bushwacker from breaking the clinch.
Bushwacker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bushwacker working hard to break the clinch.
Bushwacker has a couple of punches blocked by Black.
Bushwacker is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bushwacker.
Bushwacker misses with the head strike.
Black landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bushwacker.
Bushwacker throws a head punch that misses.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Black connects with a knee to the head.
Bushwacker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Bushwacker on the inside.

Black is rocked!
Bushwacker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Black is still on wobbly legs! Can Bushwacker finish him?
Bushwacker misses with some punches.
Bushwacker misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bushwacker fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Bushwacker fails to land.
Black seems to have recovered his senses.
Black blocks a body shot from Bushwacker.
Bushwacker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bushwacker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Bushwacker avoids the damage to the body.
Bushwacker misses with some punches.
Bushwacker swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bushwacker is trying to break free.
Bushwacker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Black keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bushwacker's efforts to push away.
Bushwacker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Black.
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!
Bushwacker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bushwacker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bushwacker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Bushwacker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Black blocking some punches.
Bushwacker working hard to break the clinch.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but Bushwacker blocks with his arms.
Bushwacker is trying to break the clinch but Black is controlling him.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Bushwacker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Bushwacker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bushwacker avoiding damage as Black throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
EJ Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Black has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... EJ Black!
EJ Black decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.