PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barron White (ranked 310 p4p, 544 weight class) and Panda Aorigele (ranked 43 p4p, 71 weight class). Aorigele has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

White
vs
Aorigele

194 cm
34
270
27 - 12 - 1

193 cm
39
268
38 - 25 - 1

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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 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barron White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panda Aorigele!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White.
Nice defenses there by Aorigele.
White throws a body punch but Aorigele moves out of range.
Aorigele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from White.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aorigele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from White with a body shot.
White throws a leg kick which misses Aorigele's front leg but catches the back leg as Aorigele tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
Aorigele let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aorigele thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aorigele doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
Aorigele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Aorigele.
White throws a looping overhand right but Aorigele ducks down to avoid it.
White throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Aorigele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aorigele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aorigele.
White scores with a nice right hand.
Aorigele moves out of range as White strikes.
White misses with a hook. Aorigele ducked under it nicely.
Aorigele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aorigele avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Aorigele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
White closes the distance and lands a one-two.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Aorigele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Aorigele misses.
Nice body kick from White.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Aorigele has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Aorigele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aorigele misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to White's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
White throws a head punch that misses.
Aorigele misses with a punch on the inside.
White blocks a body shot from Aorigele.
Aorigele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Aorigele tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Aorigele back against the cage.
Aorigele has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Aorigele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aorigele presses White against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
White misses with some punches.
Aorigele tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Aorigele back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Aorigele.
Aorigele misses with a punch to the body.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele throws a head punch that misses.
White tries to work over Aorigele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White tries to throw a body punch but Aorigele avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
Aorigele working aggressively here.
Aorigele tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aorigele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aorigele lands with a light punch inside.
Aorigele prevents a body shot from White.
White prevents a body shot from Aorigele.
White blocks an uppercut.
Aorigele struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Aorigele has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. White seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Aorigele can turn it around.
Aorigele swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Aorigele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aorigele lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele is leaning against White and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aorigele throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Aorigele blocks an uppercut.
Aorigele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aorigele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White blocks a body shot from Aorigele.
Aorigele has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Aorigele wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aorigele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aorigele tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Aorigele struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
White lands a nice uppercut.
White blocks a body shot from Aorigele.
A short right from Aorigele on the inside.
White tries to work over Aorigele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Panda Aorigele 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.

A big right from White misses.
Barron White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aorigele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aorigele.
Aorigele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aorigele misses with an uppercut.
Aorigele ducks under a wild hook from White.
White fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
White on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Aorigele closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.
Aorigele misses with a hook to the ribs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Aorigele in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aorigele lands with a left to the head.
White pushes Aorigele back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Aorigele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aorigele lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aorigele misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White blocks an uppercut.
Aorigele misses with a punch to the body.
White tries to work over Aorigele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aorigele backwards.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aorigele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aorigele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.
Aorigele tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Aorigele can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Aorigele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aorigele misses with a hook to the ribs.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
Aorigele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
White blocks an uppercut.
Panda Aorigele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White blocks a body shot from Aorigele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
Aorigele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Aorigele on the inside.
A short uppercut from Aorigele.
Aorigele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aorigele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aorigele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aorigele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aorigele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aorigele pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
White blocking some punches.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aorigele can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Aorigele tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Aorigele back against the cage.
Aorigele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from White as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele misses with a short punch on the inside.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
White prevents a body shot from Aorigele.
Aorigele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Nice body punch from Aorigele.
A right hand to the body from Aorigele.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White blocks a body shot from Aorigele.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aorigele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Aorigele backwards.
Aorigele can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Aorigele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Aorigele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White misses with a punch to the body.
Aorigele misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aorigele misses with a punch to the body.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aorigele struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aorigeles head.
Aorigele misses with the head strike.
Aorigele tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Aorigele back against the cage.
Aorigele tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aorigele can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White misses with some punches.
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 an uppercut.
Aorigele can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White takes a shot to the head.
Aorigele swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aorigele misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Panda Aorigele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! White's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

White throws an overhand right that lands on Aorigele's shoulder, as Aorigele tries to avoid the shot.
Aorigele takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aorigele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Panda Aorigele has been cut.
White scores with a hook to the body. Aorigele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
White jabs Aorigele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
White tries to land a body kick
and Aorigele counters with a nice uppercut.
Barron White is winning the standup battle so far.
White throws a left and a right that both miss
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aorigele throws a lazy uppercut
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
White catches Aorigele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White lunges at Aorigele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aorigele's hand.
Aorigele dodges the punch combination from White.
White misses with a lunging right hand
letting Aorigele counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aorigele takes one to the side of the head.
White fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Aorigele to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Aorigele looks to clinch but White throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Aorigele taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Barron White!
During a confident post fight interview, Barron White thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.