PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drestin Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shinshi uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). uno has chosen Aqui a tristeza pula de alegria as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Black
vs
uno

180 cm
20
182 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

174 cm
23
167 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drestin Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, shinshi uno!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
uno shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Black looks to land a body kick but uno moved away.
uno closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. uno pushes Black against the cage but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Black, right into the meat.
Nice jab there from Black.
Black tries to score with a low kick but uno moves his leg out of the way.
Black throws a big overhand right that connects, sending uno tumbling to the canvas!
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 not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Black trying to stand up but can't free himself from uno's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

uno is working an open guard so Black takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
uno takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Black throws a right and a left that uno avoids nicely.
Black pivots, looking for a leg kick but uno is out of range and Black settles back down.
uno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drestin Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of shinshi uno.
Black fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt uno.
uno looks gassed!
uno avoids the head kick by Black.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drestin Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black lands with a thumping leg kick.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
uno misses with a takedown attempt - Black sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
Black displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Black scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Black lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Black throws a nice outside leg kick.
Black misses with the combination.
Good leg kick by Black there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black stuns uno with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
uno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
uno blocks a head kick by Black.
Black looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Black.
uno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body kick there by Black.
Black misses with the combination.
uno tries for a takedown but Black sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
uno blocks a low kick nicely.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
uno shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Black pinned against the cage. Black gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
shinshi uno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black tests uno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
uno shoots in and drives through. Black sprawls well.
Black scores with a jab.
Black lands with a cross.
Horrible takedown by uno or perhaps it was just good defense by Black which made him look bad.
uno on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Black moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Black throws a low kick but uno avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Black.
Black is looking to chop away at uno's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
uno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
uno shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Black as he jumps to the side.
uno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Black swivels and escapes.
uno shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Black as he avoids it easily.
Black lands with a kick to the ribs.
uno drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Danga de danga de dang - Black scores with a four punch combination!
Black scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No luck for uno with that takedown attempt.
Black lands a really nice looking cross but uno seems unphased.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A swing and a miss from Black.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drestin Black dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Black scores with a kick to the body.
Black connects with a good right hand that stumbles uno. uno circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Black connects with a jab.
uno shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Black as he jumps to the side.
Black digs a good hook to uno's body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from uno.
uno on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Drestin Black is winning the standup battle so far.
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 nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Black lands a jab.
Drestin Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Black connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black scores with a kick to the body.
Black bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
uno 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 uno.
Black buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
uno walks into a straight right hand from Black.
uno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.

uno changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Black looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Black is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Black bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
uno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Black but Black pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Drestin Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of shinshi uno.
Black throws a head kick that half lands.
Black lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as uno backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
uno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
uno has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
uno takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
uno shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but uno keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Black. That's going to slow uno down.
Black lands with a kick to the temple. uno shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Black connects with a crisp jab.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Black tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and uno is able to avoid easily.
uno has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Black as uno shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horrible takedown by uno or perhaps it was just good defense by Black which made him look bad.
Black turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
uno shoots for a takedown but Black saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Black chopping away at his opponent's legs.
uno takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Black changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Black throws a head kick but uno moves out of range.
uno moves out of range as Black strikes.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by uno.
uno with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Black to score with a decent uppercut.
uno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Black throws and low kick but uno moves out of range easily.
uno doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black stuffs the takedown attempt from uno. uno gets slowly back to his feet.
Black throws a head kick but uno moves out of range.
Black stuffs the takedown attempt from uno. uno gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Black. That's going to slow uno down.
Black misses with the combination.
uno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
uno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Black turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
uno tries for a takedown but Black sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that uno can do to turn this around?
Black misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drestin Black dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

uno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but uno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
uno has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Black connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Black throws a low kick but uno avoids it.
Horrible takedown by uno or perhaps it was just good defense by Black which made him look bad.
Danga de danga de dang - Black scores with a four punch combination!
uno on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Black throws a leg kick but uno moved away.
Black dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on uno. That did some damage!
uno shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but uno keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drestin Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of shinshi uno.
Danga de danga de dang - Black scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
uno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Black looks to land a combination but uno avoids it well.
Black is looking to chop away at uno's legs.
Black swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by uno.
Horrible takedown by uno or perhaps it was just good defense by Black which made him look bad.
uno shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Black pinned against the cage. Black gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
uno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Black.
uno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Black.
uno on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Black.
Black throws a head kick but uno moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Black as uno shoots in.
Black throws a nice inside leg kick.
uno shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but uno keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Black connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
uno throws a right and a left that Black avoids nicely.
Black scoring well with a low kick there.
Decent striking displayed by Black there.
uno has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
uno shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Black pinned against the cage. Black gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
uno drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
uno shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Black as he jumps to the side.
Black cracks uno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A good leg kick by Black.
Black lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
uno has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Black.
A head kick misses from uno.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Black throws a combination. uno tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. uno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
uno shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Black as he avoids it easily.
Black throws a head kick but uno moves out of range.
uno tries for a takedown but Black sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Black stalks uno and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into uno's face. uno staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Black as uno shoots in.
uno moves away from the strike by Black.
uno checks a leg kick nicely.
uno looks for a takedown but Black sprawls well.
Black tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and uno is able to avoid easily.
Black throws a right and a left that uno avoids nicely.
uno avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Black.
uno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drestin Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
uno slips a jab and a cross from Black.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
uno shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
shinshi uno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black throws a head kick that half lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drestin 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drestin Black!