PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil White (ranked 4264 p4p, 4377 weight class) and Biff Barbie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

White
vs
Barbie

195 cm
22
250
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
255
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biff Barbie!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White fails to land with a series of punches.
White throws a big shot that misses.
White throws a series of punches but Barbie avoids them all with ease.
White has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barbie.
White takes a swing at Barbie's ribcage but misses.

Barbie clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.

Barbie manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barbie.
White throws a nice looking combination but Barbie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barbie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
White tries to clinch up
and Barbie counters with an outside leg kick.
White misses with a body shot.
White shoots in for a double leg but Barbie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big right from White misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbie throws a big shot that misses.

Barbie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White, pushing him back against the cage.
Barbie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbie misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbie prevents White from breaking the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barbie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Barbie tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbie prevents White from breaking the clinch.
White blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Barbie.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbie has a couple of punches blocked by White.

Barbie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbie keeps White at a distance using the push kick.
Barbie lets loose with a powerful body kick. White will feel that in the morning.
White throws a low kick but Barbie moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Barbie misses.
White on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbie. Barbie obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbie lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barbie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage!
Barbie feints and then cracks White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White down.

Barbie clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.
Barbie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White tries to break free but Barbie pushes him back against the cage.
Barbie can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Barbie misses with the head strike.

Barbie manages to break the clinch.
White tries to clinch up.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbie connects with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Barbie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbie moves out of range as White strikes.
Phil White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Barbie finds it's target.
White tries to clinch but Barbie moves away
and Barbie counters with a good low kick that White was not able to check.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbie circles away.
White with a lazy takedown attempt

and Barbie counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White tries for a takedown but Barbie manages to get underhooks.
White is breathing heavily.
Barbie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Barbie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Barbie.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barbie lands a nice leg kick that just misses White's sensitive parts.
White is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barbie throws a nice outside leg kick.
White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barbie but Barbie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbie connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barbie. That one must have hurt.
White misses with a two punch combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barbie - that will leave a mark!
White takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbie scores with a leg kick.
White on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
White tries to clinch but Barbie is having none of it.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Barbie tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barbie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barbie lands a slapping body shot.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbie.
Barbie works White's body with a nice hook.
Barbie scores with a push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Biff Barbie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Barbie.
White tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barbie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barbie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barbie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White throws a right and a left that Barbie avoids nicely.
Barbie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and White has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body kick from Barbie.
Barbie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
White takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
White takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barbie lands a head kick!

White is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh White is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Barbie drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
White seems to have got his legs back now.
Barbie misses with the head strike.
Barbie tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Barbie back against the cage.
White letting Barbie take a breather here.
Barbie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barbie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Barbie working aggressively here.
White will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A short right from Barbie on the inside.
White is looking for a takedown.
White being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Barbie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barbie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Barbie'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.
Barbie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White blocks a body shot from Barbie.
White blocking some punches.
Barbie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
White missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Biff Barbie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barbie has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Barbie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbie tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbie avoiding damage.
Barbie prevents White from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbie tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Barbie back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Barbie.
Barbie misses with a hook from the clinch.

Barbie breaks from the clinch.
Barbie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Barbie.
Barbie fakes the leg kick and cracks White in the body.
Barbie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barbie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barbie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Barbie.

Barbie clinches with his opponent.
Barbie misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barbie as White tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbie tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Barbie back against the cage.
Barbie tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Barbie throws a head punch that misses.
Barbie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbie can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Barbie misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbie swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.

Barbie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbie. Barbie obviously looking to wear him down.

Barbie gets caught flat footed, as White shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barbie keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Barbie manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Biff Barbie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

White shoots in for a takedown but Barbie shows good takedown defense.
White wants to clinch up but Barbie keeps it at a distance.
Barbie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Barbie's shoulder, as Barbie tries to avoid the shot.
White on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barbie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbie moves away.
That kick from Barbie tenderised White's leg. White is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phil White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and White has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barbie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt White.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Barbie connects with an inside leg kick.

Barbie has White up against the cage in a clinch.
White has had enough of the clinch but Barbie keeps him there for the moment.

Barbie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White throws a right hand that Barbie ducks under and follows up with a left that Barbie also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbie pushes White away with a front kick.
Biff Barbie seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Barbie darts in and clinches White up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barbie is pushing White up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barbie struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.

Barbie breaks from the clinch.
Barbie throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
White fails to land the takedown.
Barbie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbie circles away.
Barbie follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Barbie blocks a jab.
Barbie misses the shot to the body.
White on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbie. Barbie obviously looking to wear him down.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
Biff Barbie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barbie!
Good shot there by Barbie.
Barbie scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbie is looking to slow White down with leg kicks.
Barbie throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
Barbie lands a nice looking kick to the body. White takes a step back to recover.
A head kick from Barbie lands but White takes it in his stride.

Barbie darts in and clinches White up against the cage.
White blocks an uppercut.
Barbie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White jumps guard but Barbie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barbie misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbie scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
Phil White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbie prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Barbie fails to land.

Barbie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barbie lands a nice leg kick that just misses White's sensitive parts.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
Barbie throws a leg kick which misses White's front leg but catches the back leg as White tries to avoid it.
Barbie lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Barbie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick from White misses.
A little jabbing left from Barbie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barbie is looking to slow White down with leg kicks.
Barbie throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barbie.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barbie.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barbie connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent White stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barbie.
Nice body kick there by Barbie.
Barbie throws a head kick that half lands.
Barbie cracks White with a right hand to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Barbie.
White throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barbie counters with a nice low kick that buckles White's knee momentarily.
Barbie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
White takes one to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barbie.
Barbie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barbie connects with a leg kick.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
White on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbie. Barbie obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White tries to clinch up but Barbie circles away and keeps his distance.
White takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Barbie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Biff Barbie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barbie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biff Barbie!