PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Hartwell White (ranked 2771 p4p, 1193 weight class) and Sterling Archer (ranked 348 p4p, 161 weight class). Archer has chosen No Church In The Wild - Kanye West as his entrance music. Sterling Archer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hartwell White
vs
Archer

188 cm
24
190
6 - 5 - 0

186 cm
26
186
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 6 - 5 - 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sterling Archer!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hartwell White.
Archer avoids the body shot from Hartwell White.
Walter Hartwell White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartwell White throws a leg kick that misses.
Archer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice uppercut there from Hartwell White.
Archer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hartwell White fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Archer is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Archer misses.
Hartwell White misses with a head kick.
Archer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hartwell White seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hartwell White moves out of range as Archer strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Hartwell White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hartwell White throws a hook but Archer blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer cracks Hartwell White with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Archer checks a low kick from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Archer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hartwell White misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartwell White looks to land a right hand but Archer moved out of range.
Hartwell White with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hartwell White jabs Archer right on the nose. Archer blinks but takes it well.
Hartwell White misses with a left hand
and Archer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hartwell White throws a quick inside leg kick.
Archer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hartwell White slips under a jab.
Hartwell White misses with a hook
and Archer counters with a slapping leg kick.
A big left from Archer misses.
Hartwell White looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hartwell White dodges the punch combination from Archer.
Hartwell White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Hartwell White moves out of range as Archer strikes.
Hartwell White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Archer manages to avoid it.
Hartwell White connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartwell White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Archer was well out of range. Poor timing from Hartwell White.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hartwell White.
Hartwell White misses with a right hand
and Archer counters with a left to the body.
Hartwell White throws a shot from downtown. Archer moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Archer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Archer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hartwell White has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hartwell White and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hartwell White scores with the left hand. Archer knows he should have avoided that one.
Hartwell White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hartwell White lands with an uppercut that bounces Archer off the cage and back into range.
The fighters circling - Hartwell White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Archer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Archer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hartwell White listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Hartwell White does it's job there.
Archer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hartwell White throws a body punch but Archer moves out of range.
Hartwell White fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Archer checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with a head kick.
Archer scores with a nice head shot.
Archer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab, jab by Hartwell White - just one landing.
Crunch! Hartwell White slams his shin into Archer's torso.
Hartwell White lands with a good body shot.
A shot to the body from Hartwell White misses
and Archer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hartwell White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Archer throws out a counter right but Hartwell White avoids it with no problem.
Hartwell White misses with a shot to the body
and Archer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Archer moves out of range of the strikes.
Archer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Archer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hartwell White.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hartwell White lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Archer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Archer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hartwell White lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell White misses with a leg kick.
Hartwell White drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Archer throws a jab but it's blocked by Hartwell White.
Hartwell White misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Archer counters with a straight right hand.
Archer scores with a nice strike.
Hartwell White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Archer manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hartwell White lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Archer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Archer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hartwell White moves away from the strike by Archer.
Hartwell White throws a jab when Archer was well out of range.
Hartwell White connects with a solid leg kick.
Hartwell White misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Archer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Archer throws an overhand right that lands on Hartwell White's shoulder, as Hartwell White tries to avoid the shot.
Archer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Archer blocks a jab.
Archer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hartwell White misses with a right hand

and Archer counters with a nice right hand that sends Hartwell White toppling to the canvas! Hartwell White scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Archer finish him?!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Walter Hartwell White will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Archer throws a hook but Hartwell White avoids it easily.

It looks like Walter Hartwell White has been cut.
Hartwell White misses with a looping left.
Hartwell White digs a good body shot into Archer's ribs.
Hartwell White with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Archer to score with a decent uppercut.
Archer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hartwell White. Hartwell White obviously looking to wear him down.
Hartwell White cracks Archer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hartwell White throws a shot to the body.
Hartwell White loads up on a big right hand but Archer slips the punch.
Nice shot by Hartwell White.
Archer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A left lands for Hartwell White.
A right-left combo lands from Archer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartwell White jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A low kick from Hartwell White is predictable there
and Archer counters with a stiff right hand.
Archer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer checks the leg kick.
Archer looks to land a right hand but Hartwell White moved out of range.
Archer defending well as Hartwell White loads up on a big left hand.
Archer works the jab nicely.
Hartwell White misses with a hook. Archer ducked under it nicely.
Hartwell White misses with a left hand
and Archer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Hartwell White is rocked!
Hartwell White throws a poor cross that misses
and Archer counters with a huge right that knocks Hartwell White out cold! Archer is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sterling Archer!
Sterling Archer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.