PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Rockhold (ranked 4562 p4p, 3372 weight class) and Fredrik White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rockhold
vs
White

185 cm
18
178
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
180
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Rockhold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fredrik White!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White rushes Rockhold and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rockhold looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rockhold backwards.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
White lands with a light punch inside.
Rockhold misses with a knee to the head.
White lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from White.
Rockhold working White over with knees to the body.
Rockhold misses with a knee strike.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockhold misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from White.
Rockhold looking to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for White.
Rockhold with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rockhold is breathing heavily.
Rockhold takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockhold with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White digs a right hand underneath Rockhold's ribcage. Rockhold let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from White.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from White.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Rockhold is rocked!
White unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Rockhold! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but White is unloading with more strikes now! Rockhold drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fredrik White!
After the big win, Fredrik White made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors X-Treme Clothing™ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.