PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arunas Ziemelis (ranked 4334 p4p, 2321 weight class) and Fredrik White (ranked 483 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Fredrik White was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ziemelis
vs
White

185 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
180
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

X-Treme Clothing™

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 Hilo, Arunas Ziemelis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fredrik White!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White jabs Ziemelis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
White misses with a punch to the body.
White throws a head punch that misses.
White tries to throw a body punch but Ziemelis avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
Ziemelis tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
Ziemelis taking a breather.
White blocks an uppercut.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White lands with a right to the head.
Ziemelis throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ziemelis's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
Ziemelis wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Ziemelis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by White.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ziemelis.
A nice left hand lands by White.
Ziemelis throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
White tries to throw a body punch but Ziemelis avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
Ziemelis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from White.
Ziemelis can't break the clinch.
Ziemelis prevents a body shot from White.
Ziemelis tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage.

White manages to break the clinch.
White scores with a hook.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ziemelis.
A little feinted left hand from Ziemelis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

White rushes Ziemelis and presses him up against the cage.
White prevents Ziemelis from breaking the clinch.
White scores with a hook to the body.
Ziemelis working hard to break the clinch.
White tries a body shot but Ziemelis blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziemelis wants to break free but White has control.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ziemelis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ziemelis backwards.
Ziemelis is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage.
Ziemelis is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
Ziemelis is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White scores with a shot to the side of Ziemelis's head.
Ziemelis blocks an uppercut.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Ziemelis uses good head movement to avoid it.
White lands a shot to the body.
Ziemelis is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from White.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ziemelis.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from White.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ziemelis backwards.
White throws a big uppercut that drops Ziemelis! More strikes from White and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ziemelis lies dazed against the cage as White celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fredrik White!
Fredrik White really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that X-Treme Clothing™ logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.