PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pearl Whites (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rucka Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whites comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Pearl Whites has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Whites
vs
Ali

185 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pearl Whites!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rucka Ali!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali connects with a solid leg kick.
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rucka Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ali looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Whites is fending him off so far but Ali persists. Nope, Whites circles away and we're back to standing.
Ali fails with a takedown attempt.
Pearl Whites has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rucka Ali.
Whites with a poor takedown
and Ali counters with a head kick.
Whites has a takedown stuffed.

Whites scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Whites wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ali keeps working.
Ali wants to improve his position but Whites is controlling well.
Whites not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Whites is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ali defends it well.
Whites is breathing heavily.

Whites is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ali avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Whites.
Ali trying to control here.
Ali is looking for a sweep. Whites is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Whites seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ali is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pearl Whites!