PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce White Jr (ranked 704 p4p, 680 weight class) and Phillip Terrell (ranked 90 p4p, 86 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

White Jr
vs
Terrell

170 cm
29
155
18 - 10 - 0

176 cm
26
158
8 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Vegan Gains

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce White Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Terrell!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Terrell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
White Jr blocking some punches.
Terrell lands a right hand that snaps the head of White Jr backwards.
White Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Terrell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Terrell lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Terrell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Terrell working aggressively here.

Terrell has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but White Jr regains guard immediately.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Terrell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Terrell's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
White Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Terrell got a little sloppy there for a moment and White Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Terrell has managed to get both his arms back between White Jr's legs - danger averted.
Terrell trying to control the position from guard on top but White Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

White Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

White Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Terrell sitting in guard here, content to control.
White Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terrell postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Terrell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

White Jr is looking to cinch up a triangle. Terrell throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to White Jr's body to avoid the submission. White Jr has instead reached around Terrell's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! White Jr arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bruce White Jr!
Bruce White Jr took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.