PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Hartwell White (ranked 3791 p4p, 24017 weight class) and Israel Adesanya (ranked 450 p4p, 710 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hartwell White
vs
Adesanya

188 cm
22
190
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
185
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Walter Hartwell White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Israel Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Hartwell White.
Adesanya just misses with a punch to the body.
Adesanya throws a body kick that misses.
Hartwell White takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adesanya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Hartwell White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adesanya is looking to slow Hartwell White down with leg kicks.
Hartwell White lands a glancing blow to the side of Adesanya's head.
Hartwell White catches Adesanya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Israel Adesanya has been cut.
Hartwell White stuns Adesanya with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick from Adesanya lands but Hartwell White takes it in his stride.
Hartwell White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hartwell White throws a hook but Adesanya blocks it.
Adesanya is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hartwell White with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartwell White looks to land a left hand but Adesanya moved out of range nicely.
Adesanya wants to land a leg kick but Hartwell White is out of range.
Adesanya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hartwell White has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hartwell White slips a jab and a cross from Adesanya.
Adesanya moves forwards but Hartwell White connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hartwell White lands with a straight right. Adesanya didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Hartwell White misses.
Hartwell White lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Hartwell White.
Hartwell White sizes up Adesanya with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Walter Hartwell White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartwell White takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
Hartwell White lands a glancing blow to the side of Adesanya's head.
A big right from Hartwell White misses.
Adesanya lands the left hand.
Hartwell White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adesanya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Adesanya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adesanya swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hartwell White counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hartwell White scores with a jab to the body.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adesanya throws a leg kick that misses.
Hartwell White punishes Adesanya's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Adesanya tries to land a body kick
and Hartwell White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adesanya lands with a right hand.
Adesanya misses with a lunging right hand
letting Hartwell White counter with a right hand.
Adesanya takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hartwell White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.
Hartwell White is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Hartwell White.
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartwell White.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adesanya! But no joy.
Hartwell White lands a head shot.
Hartwell White's corner calls for a 1-2. Hartwell White obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hartwell White throws a jab but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya throws a lazy body kick
and Hartwell White counters with a stiff right hand.
Hartwell White cracks Adesanya with a right hand to the side of the head.

Adesanya is rocked!
Hartwell White scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adesanya in his tracks.
Adesanya is still on wobbly legs! Can Hartwell White finish him?

Hartwell White cracks Adesanya with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Adesanya looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hartwell White finish him?

That has opened up Israel Adesanya's cut even more.
Hartwell White fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Adesanya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartwell White manages to avoid it.
Adesanya seems to have recovered his senses.
Hartwell White scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Adesanya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Hartwell White was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Adesanya.
Hartwell White cracks Adesanya with a right hand to the side of the head.
Adesanya scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hartwell White throws a jab when Adesanya was well out of range.
Adesanya looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hartwell White scores with a jab.
Hartwell White throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adesanya on the side of the head.
Hartwell White slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adesanya misses the shot to the body.
Adesanya misses with a right hand
and Hartwell White counters with a nice uppercut.
Hartwell White lands with a shot to the body.
Hartwell White throws a right hand that misses
enabling Adesanya to counter with a crisp jab.

Hartwell White drops Adesanya with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Adesanya looks back up at him and smiles so Hartwell White waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartwell White cracks Adesanya with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Adesanya tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Hartwell White pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Adesanya is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter Hartwell White!
Walter Hartwell White decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.