PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray White (ranked 610 p4p, 1079 weight class) and Bing Bang (ranked 27 p4p, 76 weight class). White kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HonestKey- Change. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

White
vs
Bang

164 cm
29
141
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
19
141
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray White!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bing Bang!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bang tries to clinch there but White circles away.

Bang instigates a clinch.
White misses with a punch to the body.
Bang prevents a body shot from White.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
White takes an elbow to the temple.
White lands with a short shot to the head.

Bang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White on the side of the head.
White fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
White takes a swing at Bang's ribcage but misses.
Bang tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bang throws a lazy uppercut

and White counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Bang is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. White presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White misses with a body punch.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White dives in for a single leg takedown but Bang sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bang misses with the head strike.
White dodges an elbow strike from Bang.
White avoiding damage as Bang throws knees to the body.
Bang can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.

Bang breaks from the clinch.
White takes a swing at Bang's ribcage but misses.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bang.
White moves out of range as Bang throws a body kick.
White scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bang wants to clinch

and White counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by White.
White trying to control but Bang is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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 stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bang trying to control the position here.
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
White preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
White sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
White being controlled here momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bang lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bang shoots for a takedown but White saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
White appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Bang shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

White is defending against the submission attempts here by Bang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White is trying to control but Bang passes into side control!
White is looking for a sweep.
White sneaks back into half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bang looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks White with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bang works his way into full mount!
White tries to hold on but Bang postures up.
White is desperately trying to improve his position but Bang has a good base and remains in mount.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bang looking to control but White is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
White can't escape the position.
Bang tries to control but White wriggling away.
Bang is landing with some decent strikes but White is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bang looking to ground and pound but White is blocking nicely.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
White tries to hold on but Bang pushes him away.
White sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bang performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bang is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bang lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bang is trying to control. White wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bang not doing much here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bang is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
White is trying to maintain the position but Bang is very close to passing his half guard.

White actively working from the bottom here.
Bang tries to pass the half guard into mount. White knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
White trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Bang closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.
White lands a left hand.
White tries for a takedown but Bang manages to get underhooks.
Bang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
White misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Bang.
White tries to throw a body punch but Bang avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
Bang tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Bang back against the cage.
White misses with a punch on the inside.

Bang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bang gets the takedown into side control.
Bang tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bang taking a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bing Bang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A low kick from Bang is predictable there

and White counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bang is staying active underneath White, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

White is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bang is trying to control the position but White postures up.
White won't allow Bang to get back to his feet.
White wants to pass the guard but Bang is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang is trying to keep White in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bang prevents White from improving his position.
Bang is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
White is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bang's back!
White is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
White is punishing Bang with some ground and pound.
White landing with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Bang tries to roll but White sticks to his back.
Bang keeps trying to improve his position.

White working for a choke but Bang reverses nicely into White 's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

White has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bang working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White has his foot on Bang's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bang works his way back into a safe position though.
White keeping moving, preventing Bang from controlling successfully.
White is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bang trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
White looking to control.

Bang is posturing up here but White has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bang tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bang has to tap! Slick submission there by White!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ray White!
Ray White retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Ray White thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.