PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fraidel Colmenarez (ranked 4912 p4p, 519 weight class) and Jacob White (ranked 6793 p4p, 619 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Colmenarez
vs
White

186 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
173 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fraidel Colmenarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacob White!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Colmenarez.
Colmenarez misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Colmenarez tenderised White's leg. White is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fraidel Colmenarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
White tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
White throws out a loose jab but Colmenarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Colmenarez throws a quick counter head kick but White was just out of range.
Colmenarez tries to clinch
and Colmenarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Colmenarez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by White.
Colmenarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Colmenarez.
White thuds his right hand into Colmenarez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White throws a lazy right hand but Colmenarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Colmenarez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Colmenarez lands with a nice body kick.
Colmenarez connects with a high kick.

It looks like Jacob White has been cut.
Colmenarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Colmenarez.
A little jabbing left from White on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Colmenarez circles away quickly and effectively.
White slips a jab from Colmenarez.
White connects with a body shot.
White looks to land a left hand but Colmenarez moved out of range nicely.
White checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick by Colmenarez misses
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from White finds it's way through Colmenarez's defenses.
Colmenarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White throws a big shot that misses.
White takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
White throws a good cross that connects.
White takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
White scores with a punch to the head.
Colmenarez throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Colmenarez looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
Colmenarez throws a leg kick
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colmenarez staying out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Colmenarez.
Colmenarez throws a leg kick that is checked
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White lands a jab.
White takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Colmenarez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice combination there by White.
Colmenarez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Colmenarez scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Colmenarez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colmenarez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
White throws a big shot that misses.
White misses with a looping right.
White digs a good body shot into Colmenarez's ribs.
Colmenarez connects with a solid leg kick.
Colmenarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been informed that White has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Colmenarez throws a leg kick
and White counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from White misses.
As White tries to get set, Colmenarez tries to push him back and clinch up but White manages to avoid the attempt.
Colmenarez tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Colmenarez throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob White's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

White misses with a looping left.
Colmenarez tries to clinch there but White circles away.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Colmenarez misses with a body kick.
White might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Colmenarez moves away from the strike by White.
Colmenarez tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from White on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
White connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Colmenarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Colmenarez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
White avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands a jab to the nose.
White misses the body punch
and Colmenarez counters with a left to the body.
White misses with a combination
and Colmenarez counters with a nice body kick.
White misses with a double jab.
Colmenarez slips a jab and a cross from White.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Colmenarez is looking to clinch.
White tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Colmenarez ducks under a wild hook from White.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colmenarez throws a leg kick
letting White counter with a right hand.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Colmenarez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A right-left combo lands from White.
Colmenarez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colmenarez throws a push kick but White slaps the foot to one side.
White throws a counter combo.
Colmenarez scores with a head kick.
White connects with a right hand. Colmenarez shakes it off.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Colmenarez throws a counter high kick but White was just alert enough to avoid it.
Colmenarez throws a front kick that sends White stumbling back into the cage.
White lands with a right hand.
White misses with a hook. Colmenarez ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colmenarez throws a nice outside leg kick.
White avoids a kick to the body.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Colmenarez's hands.
White chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Colmenarez can pounce on him.
Colmenarez connects with an inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - White scores with a four punch combination!
Colmenarez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as White checks a leg kick.
Colmenarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White lands a slapping body shot.
White has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Colmenarez.
Colmenarez misses with a low kick as White jumps back.
Colmenarez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
White lands a nice looking body shot.
Colmenarez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
White throws a jab when Colmenarez was well out of range.
Colmenarez lands a head kick. White smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
White throws a series of punches but Colmenarez avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacob White's cut.
That's time! Colmenarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Colmenarez connects with a solid leg kick.
White misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big right from White misses.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colmenarez was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
A jab from White does it's job there.
Colmenarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
A big left from White misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colmenarez throws a leg kick but White moved away.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jacob White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Colmenarez is looking to counter with a body kick.

Colmenarez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colmenarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Colmenarez struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Colmenarez fails to land.
Colmenarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Colmenarez misses with some punches.
Colmenarez misses with a body punch.
White's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Colmenarez.
Colmenarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Colmenarez has a couple of punches blocked by White.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colmenarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Colmenarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Colmenarez throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
White holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Colmenarez.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Colmenarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Colmenarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Colmenarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White lands a shot to the body.
White blocks a body shot from Colmenarez.
Fraidel Colmenarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colmenarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Colmenarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jacob White is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White slowing the pace effectively.
Colmenarez swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Colmenarez cracks White with a nice body shot.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
Colmenarez misses with some punches.
Fraidel Colmenarez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Colmenarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Colmenarez misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colmenarez swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Colmenarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Colmenarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from White.
Colmenarez working aggressively here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White blocking some punches.
Colmenarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
White lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fraidel Colmenarez.
I think White 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob White!