PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deepi White (ranked 3316 p4p, 4360 weight class) and Javier Lorenzo (ranked 377 p4p, 460 weight class). Lorenzo has chosen Giorno's theme - flamenco cover as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

White
vs
Lorenzo

197 cm
25
245
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
220
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deepi White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Javier Lorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lorenzo looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
White misses the shot to the body.
Good work by White as he checks the leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from White. Lorenzo shrugs it off though.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lorenzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lorenzo looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
White is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
White moves to clinch but Lorenzo breaks away
and Lorenzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lorenzo to score with a decent uppercut.
Lorenzo throws a hook but White blocks it.
Lorenzo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lorenzo misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
White looks to land a combination but Lorenzo avoids it well.
Lorenzo flicks out a counter leg kick but White steps away.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lorenzo throws out the jab.
White throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lorenzo avoids it.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lorenzo counters with a nice leg kick.
Lorenzo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lorenzo lands with an overhand left.
White moves into range and connects with a jab.
White takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White slips under a jab.
White lands with a nice combination. Lorenzo backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
Lorenzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lorenzo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lorenzo moves out of range as White throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lorenzo.
A counter left hand to the body from White misses its target.
White on the wrong end of a nice jab.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lorenzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lorenzo's head.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lorenzo's hands.
White ducks under a wild hook from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lorenzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lorenzo! But no joy.
White swings away with a leg kick that misses.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lorenzo blocks a head kick by White.
Lorenzo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Javier Lorenzo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Danga de danga de dang - Lorenzo scores with a four punch combination!
White is looking to clinch but Lorenzo is avoiding it.
White connects with an inside leg kick.
Lorenzo throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.

White has managed to clinch.
Lorenzo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

White breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lorenzo.
An attempted straight right counter from White misses the target.
White throws a head kick but Lorenzo moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Lorenzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo throws a leg kick but White moved away.
Lorenzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
White scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slapping body kick lands there for White.
White throws a lazy body kick
and Lorenzo counters with an inside leg kick.
Lorenzo thows a left - swing and a miss!
White appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lorenzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo thows a body kick. White tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lorenzo throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
Lorenzo moves away from the strike by White.
Lorenzo is looking to score with low kicks.
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lorenzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
Lorenzo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lorenzo is looking to land body kicks.
White slips a straight right by Lorenzo.
Javier Lorenzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lorenzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and White is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deepi White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lorenzo.
Lorenzo throws a poor cross that misses
and White counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lorenzo thinking.
White throws a hook but Lorenzo blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lorenzo! But no joy.
Lorenzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White misses with a few strikes there.
White tries to clinch but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Lorenzo throws a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as White checks a leg kick.
White throws a big counter combination but Lorenzo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
White feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lorenzos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Lorenzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lorenzo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
White tries to clinch up but Lorenzo circles away and keeps his distance.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lorenzo is looking for the big counter here.
Lorenzo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

White darts in and clinches Lorenzo up against the cage.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Javier Lorenzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Lorenzo blocks a head kick by White.
Lorenzo feints a counter leg kick.
White misses with a hook
and Lorenzo counters with a stiff right hand.
White misses with a head kick.
Lorenzo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from White finds it's way round the side to connect with Lorenzo's head.
A head kick by White misses
and Lorenzo counters with a series of strikes. White will be more careful next time no doubt.
White misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzo misses with a body kick.
White thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White moves out of range of the body kick.
White appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Deepi White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lorenzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
Lorenzo flicks out a counter leg kick but White steps away.
Lorenzo throws the kick towards the body but White avoids it.
White misses with an uppercut
and Lorenzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Lorenzo misses.
White throws a head kick but Lorenzo moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for White.
White closes the distance but Lorenzo moves to the side
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheers as Lorenzo lands an impressive looking overhand right. White doesn't seem phased though.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lorenzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Lorenzo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
White throws a sloppy head kick
and Lorenzo counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as White blocks the low kick.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lorenzo checks a leg kick.
Lorenzo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on White if he has to take too many more of those.
Javier Lorenzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Lorenzo moves out of range easily.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lorenzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lorenzo avoids the head kick by White.
Lorenzo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White ducks under a wild hook from Lorenzo.
White is looking for a counter combo.
Lorenzo throws a one two combo.
Lorenzo scores with a kick to the midsection.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lorenzo feints a counter leg kick.
A head kick by White misses
and Lorenzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White throws a sloppy head kick
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lorenzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches White on the side of the head.
Deepi White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lorenzo ducks under a wild hook from White.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Lorenzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lorenzo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Lorenzo!
A less than humble Javier Lorenzo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.