PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Van De Straat (ranked 4334 p4p, 4591 weight class) and Marcus White (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.

Van De Straat
vs
White

184 cm
18
272
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 Amsterdam, Will Van De Straat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus White!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Will Van De Straat has been cut.
A big left from Van De Straat misses.
White tries to counter with a clinch but Van De Straat shakes him off and moves away.

White darts in and clinches Van De Straat up against the cage.
Van De Straat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
Van De Straat is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks.
White cracks Van De Straat with a nice body shot.
White lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from White.
Van De Straat is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
Van De Straat wants to break the clinch but can't.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White is leaning against Van De Straat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van De Straats head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van De Straat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Will Van De Straat's cut is getting worse.
White scores with a hook to the body.
Van De Straat really is a fat lump.
Van De Straat is breathing heavily.
Van De Straat letting White take a breather here.
Van De Straat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
White scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands a body shot.
White digs a right hand underneath Van De Straat's ribcage. Van De Straat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
White lands an uppercut.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from White.

Will Van De Straat's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
A short left from White.
White scores with a shoulder strike.

Jeez, Will Van De Straat's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Van De Straat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
White throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
White lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for White.
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.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Will Van De Straat's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcus White!