PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Branson White (ranked 24194 p4p, 24242 weight class) and Lucius Cassius Aetius (ranked 589 p4p, 569 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

White
vs
Cassius Aetius

190 cm
19
168
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
172
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Likes musicals

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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Branson White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucius Cassius Aetius!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White ducks under a wild hook from Cassius Aetius.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cassius Aetius's hands.

It looks like Lucius Cassius Aetius has been cut.
White really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
White lands a right hook to the body.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cassius Aetius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassius Aetius.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cassius Aetius wants to counter the offense by White and move into the clinch position.

Cassius Aetius closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
White working Cassius Aetius over with knees to the body.
Cassius Aetius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage.
White connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cassius Aetius's face.
White tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
White tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cassius Aetius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
White scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White prevents a body shot from Cassius Aetius.
Cassius Aetius managing to block the knees to the body from White.
White will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cassius Aetius up against the cage.
Cassius Aetius tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, White throws an elbow but misses.
White crunches a lovely knee into Cassius Aetius's ribcage.
White lands a knee to the body.
Cassius Aetius looks winded!
White working Cassius Aetius over with knees to the body.
Cassius Aetius is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cassius Aetius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Cassius Aetius blocks with his arms.
Cassius Aetius has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. White seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cassius Aetius can turn it around.
Nice elbow from White.
White is pushing Cassius Aetius up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cassius Aetius.
Cassius Aetius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cassius Aetius prevents a body shot from White.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White works on Cassius Aetius's body with a couple of short punches.
Cassius Aetius unloads a knee to the mid-section.
White creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cassius Aetius's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cassius Aetius trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cassius Aetius into the cage.
White with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cassius Aetius stalling in the clinch but White improves position.
White throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cassius Aetius blocks it with crossed arms.
White lands an elbow that stopped Cassius Aetius in his tracks for a moment.
Cassius Aetius trying to stall but White improves his position.
Knees in the clinch landing for White.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cassius Aetius is defending well for now.
White misses with a knee to the head.
White misses with a knee to the head.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Cassius Aetius blocks with his arms.
White lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White stalling in the clinch.
Cassius Aetius takes an elbow to the forehead.
White misses with a knee to the head.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cassius Aetius lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
White lands a knee to the body.
White lands a knee to the body.
White lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for White.
White lands an elbow inside that Cassius Aetius shrugs off.
White is stalling here.
Cassius Aetius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cassius Aetius lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cassius Aetius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cassius Aetius has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. White is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for White.
White stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White leaning against his opponent.
White lands an elbow inside that Cassius Aetius shrugs off.
White lands a shot to the body.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cassius Aetius is defending well for now.
White displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cassius Aetius up against the cage.
Cassius Aetius jumps guard but White turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
White lands a nice elbow.
White lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Cassius Aetius is rocked!
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
White creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Cassius Aetius is blocking nicely.
White landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cassius Aetius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cassius Aetius avoiding damage as White throws knees to the body.
Cassius Aetius misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Branson White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucius Cassius Aetius's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice body kick there by White.
White tries to clinch but Cassius Aetius moves out of range.
White tries to clinch there but Cassius Aetius circles away.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
White lands a big head kick that sends Cassius Aetius to the canvas! White follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Branson White!