PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob White (ranked 2430 p4p, 330 weight class) and Kyle DeDaunte (ranked 3522 p4p, 430 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!

White
vs
DeDaunte

181 cm
25
173 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacob White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyle DeDaunte!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeDaunte misses with a jab, cross combination.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from DeDaunte.
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
DeDaunte looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
DeDaunte misses with a looping left.
White was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeDaunte's jab looks to have found its range, popping White under the eye.
A jab lands there for White.
Kyle DeDaunte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by DeDaunte.
DeDaunte throws a poor cross that misses
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
White circles away from the clinch attempt
and DeDaunte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
DeDaunte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As DeDaunte looks to move away, White throws a big counter combo but DeDaunte just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeDaunte throws a right hand that misses
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeDaunte misses with a double jab
and White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
White uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

DeDaunte has managed to clinch.
DeDaunte stalls.
White avoids a wild elbow strike from DeDaunte.
DeDaunte's coach down at Prosper Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on DeDaunte's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
DeDaunte tries to stall but White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
White can't find room to land a body shot as DeDaunte controls the action.
White slows down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from White.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
DeDaunte pushes off an throws an elbow but White leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
White displaying some good clinch control by pressing DeDaunte up against the cage.
DeDaunte looks to throw an elbow but misses.
DeDaunte lands a body punch in the clinch.
White taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
DeDaunte misses with an elbow over the top.
DeDaunte misses with a hook from the clinch.
DeDaunte struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeDaunte.
DeDaunte lands a shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
DeDaunte stalling in the clinch but White improves position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as White takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
DeDaunte creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
White pressing his opponent against the cage.
DeDaunte pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
DeDaunte is looking to control White's arms but White gets an underhook and turns him. Now DeDaunte has his back to the cage.
White takes an elbow to the temple.
White has DeDaunte pressed against the cage.
White working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeDaunte lands an elbow just above White 's eye.

It looks like Jacob White has been cut.
White content to slow the pace in the clinch.
DeDaunte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, DeDaunte just misses with a elbow thrown towards White's brow.
DeDaunte misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeDaunte is looking to control White's arms but White gets an underhook and turns him. Now DeDaunte has his back to the cage.
DeDaunte creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A bit of stalling here from DeDaunte.
White blocks an elbow strike.
DeDaunte lands an elbow inside that White shrugs off.
DeDaunte tries to stall but White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stalling in the clinch from DeDaunte.
Nice body punch from White - that landed with a thud.
White tries to break the clinch but DeDaunte is controlling the position.
DeDaunte can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle DeDaunte 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 scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
DeDaunte is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
DeDaunte swings away with a body shot that misses
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White connects with a single shot there.
DeDaunte thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeDaunte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
Kyle DeDaunte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeDaunte misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeDaunte misses with a jab, cross combination.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White is looking to counter punch.
DeDaunte wants to clinch
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeDaunte tries to clinch but White moves away
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from DeDaunte in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White slips a jab from DeDaunte.
DeDaunte misses with a few strikes there.
White throwing a counter right hand but DeDaunte manages to avoid it.
White smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
DeDaunte misses with the combination.
White is looking to counter punch.
White connects with a right hand. DeDaunte shakes it off.
Jab from White.
DeDaunte tries to clinch but fails miserably
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
DeDaunte throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
White comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DeDaunte swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeDaunte tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from DeDaunte. Those never looked like landing.
DeDaunte throws a right hand that misses
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DeDaunte lands a head shot.
DeDaunte throws an off balance right hand
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
DeDaunte throws a right hand that misses
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
White is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
DeDaunte misses with a right hand
and White counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
DeDaunte tries to clinch but fails miserably
and White counters with a straight right hand.
DeDaunte tries to clinch up
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeDaunte misses with a jab, cross combination.
DeDaunte drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
White lands a jab.
White lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
White connects with a body shot.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
DeDaunte misses with a shot to the body
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
White lands with a cross.
DeDaunte tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
DeDaunte has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
DeDaunte tries to clinch but fails miserably
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
DeDaunte throws a lazy uppercut
and DeDaunte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
DeDaunte throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
DeDaunte moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
DeDaunte swings for the body but White moves out of range.
White slips under a jab.
DeDaunte wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
White throwing a counter right hand but DeDaunte manages to avoid it.
White slips under a jab.
DeDaunte throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
DeDaunte ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
DeDaunte misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob White dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacob White's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

DeDaunte throws a big shot that misses.
White defending well as DeDaunte loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
DeDaunte throws a series of strikes that have White backpedaling.
DeDaunte misses with a left hand
letting White counter with a right hand.
DeDaunte throws a left and a right that both miss
letting White counter with a right hand.
DeDaunte darts in trying to clinch
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeDaunte walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White misses with a hook.
DeDaunte steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from White.
A punch combination from DeDaunte misses.
No joy there for DeDaunte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
DeDaunte on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from White misses.
White lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
DeDaunte throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
DeDaunte throws a poor cross that misses
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeDaunte throws an off balance right hand
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
DeDaunte throws a left and a right that both miss
and DeDaunte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White lands a nice looking body shot.
DeDaunte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
DeDaunte with a jab.
DeDaunte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
DeDaunte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
DeDaunte has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from DeDaunte there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White circles away from the clinch attempt
and White counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeDaunte is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and White tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
DeDaunte walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
White connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
DeDaunte fails to land with a series of punches.
White is looking to counter punch.
DeDaunte misses with a few strikes there.
DeDaunte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
DeDaunte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
White closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeDaunte misses with a shot to the body
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
DeDaunte misses with a left hand
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeDaunte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeDaunte misses with a hook
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeDaunte lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DeDaunte can do to turn this around?
DeDaunte takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
White shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
DeDaunte misses with a combination
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
DeDaunte takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
DeDaunte swings widly with a right hand
and DeDaunte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
DeDaunte misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
White staying out of range there.
DeDaunte darts in trying to clinch
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
DeDaunte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a one-two to the body.
DeDaunte wants to clinch
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

DeDaunte is rocked!
White throws a hook but DeDaunte blocks it.
White lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob White showed his dominance in that final round.
I think White has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28

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