PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tanahashi Hiroshi (ranked 4391 p4p, 2414 weight class) and Niko White (ranked 462 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 Niko White was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hiroshi
vs
White

185 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
180
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 Rio de Janeiro, Tanahashi Hiroshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko White!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hiroshi tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
A short body shot lands from White as the two fighters clinch.
White is working Hiroshi over against the cage.
White is defending well against a takedown attempt.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from White.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
White lands an uppercut.
White lands a left hand.
Hiroshi is breathing heavily.
White digs a right hand into Hiroshi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hiroshi's gas tank.
White pushes Hiroshi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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 digs a right hand underneath Hiroshi's ribcage. Hiroshi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
White works on Hiroshi's body with a couple of short punches.
White lands a shoulder strike.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hiroshi backwards.

Hiroshi is rocked!
White throws a big uppercut that drops Hiroshi! More strikes from White and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hiroshi lies dazed against the cage as White celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko White!