PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryan White (ranked 2255 p4p, 2825 weight class) and Pete Sirah (ranked 286 p4p, 343 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by “Tall cans in the air” Transplants. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

White
vs
Sirah

180 cm
21
167
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
160
5 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Nevermore Clothing Co

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Sirah!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Sirah - just one landing.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White scores with a body shot.

Sirah pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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.
Sirah tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sirah can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White tries to work over Sirah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sirah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sirah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sirah tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sirah working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White pushes Sirah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
White lands a nice uppercut.
Sirah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sirah blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from White.
White prevents a body shot from Sirah.
White misses with the head strike.
Sirah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sirah tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Sirah throws a head punch that misses.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
White tries a body shot but Sirah blocks it.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sirah takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
Sirah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sirah.
Sirah finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sirah slips under a jab.
Sirah wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
White moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirah moves forwards but White connects with a nice, crisp jab.
White throws a shot from downtown. Sirah moves away and avoids it.
Sirah wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Sirah misses with a few strikes there.
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sirah circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White misses with a hook to the body

and Sirah counters by clinching up.
Sirah misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by White.
Sirah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sirah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sirah walks away with a smile on his face. White gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sirah tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White just misses with a punch to the body.

Oooooh!!! White has knocked Sirah down with a huge combo! White steps away and waves a wobbly Sirah back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Sirah is rocked!
White lands a brutal uppercut that launches Sirah off his feet! Sirah tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bryan White!
During a confident post fight interview, Bryan White thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.