PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Weissmuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Weissmuller
vs
White

189 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
20
169 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Boondock Fightwear

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Weissmuller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan White !
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weissmuller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White throws a leg kick but Weissmuller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnny Weissmuller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White wants to clinch up but Weissmuller keeps it at a distance.
White feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Weissmuller's calf.
Weissmuller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts White as he jumps to the side.
Weissmuller cracks White with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Weissmuller closes the distance looking to clinch
and White counters with a straight right hand.
Weissmuller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and White counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Weissmuller has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. White is working away from the top position though.

Weissmuller actively working from the bottom here.
White not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like White is going to stand back up.
White is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Weissmuller manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Weissmuller misses with a takedown attempt
and White counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Weissmuller. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Weissmuller gets a takedown into half guard.

White manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A chopping leg kick lands by White .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weissmuller with a lazy takedown attempt
and White counters with a thumping low kick.
Weissmuller tries for a takedown but White circles away easily
and White counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Weissmuller tries to clinch up

so White counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Weissmuller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White wanted to stand there but Weissmuller had control of the position.
White preventing the sweep.
Weissmuller keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
White wants to stand and escape but instead Weissmuller has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

White is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
White looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a poor cross that misses

and Weissmuller counters with a nice double leg into side control. White won't be happy with that.
Weissmuller trying to control the position but White is working away.
Weissmuller throwing strikes but White manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Weissmuller is looking to regain half guard here but White keeps moving and retains side control.

White decides to take the fight back to the feet.

White pushes Weissmuller up against the cage in a clinch.
Weissmuller tries to pull guard but White won't allow it.
Weissmuller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
White wants to get back to striking at distance but Weissmuller won't allow it.
Weissmuller fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Weissmuller pulls guard.

White stands up from Weissmuller's guard - White perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weissmuller has his takedown stuffed
and White counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Weissmuller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Weissmuller thuds his shin into the meat of White 's side.
Weissmuller tries for a takedown but White circles away easily

and White counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by White .
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weissmuller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White tries to stand but Weissmuller is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weissmuller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Weissmuller looking for a sweep. Not yet Weissmuller, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan White dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Weissmuller tries for a takedown but White circles away easily

and White moves into the clinch.

White manages to break the clinch.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
Weissmuller fails with the takedown
and White counters with a low kick, right behind Weissmuller 's knee.
Weissmuller shoots and misses

and White counters with a shoot takedown. Weissmuller fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Weissmuller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weissmuller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
White trying to stand up but can't free himself from Weissmuller's guard.
Weissmuller controls White momentarily but White frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

White gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Weissmuller fails with the takedown
and White counters with a left and a right that stings Weissmuller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weissmuller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
White should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Weissmuller misses with a takedown

and White counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by White .
Weissmuller looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.

White stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Weissmuller moves out of range of the strikes.

White clinches with his opponent.
White gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Weissmuller.
White gets underhooks to prevent Weissmuller's takedown attempt.
Weissmuller prevents White from breaking the clinch.

White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White motions for Weissmuller to come forward. White throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
White throws a leg kick that misses.
Weissmuller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - White scores with a four punch combination!
Weissmuller moves out of range of the body kick from White .
Weissmuller darts in trying to clinch

and White counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by White .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White wanted to stand there but Weissmuller had control of the position.

Weissmuller has his foot on White 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. White works his way back into a safe position though.

White gets to his feet. Weissmuller looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Weissmuller misses with a takedown attempt
and White counters with a body kick that stops Weissmuller in his tracks momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White gets caught flat footed, as Weissmuller shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Weissmuller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Weissmuller throwing strikes but missing.
Weissmuller wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
White keeping full guard, as Weissmuller tries to pass.
White wants to sweep here but Weissmuller controlling him for the moment.

Weissmuller drops back looking for a leg! White is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and White manages to kick Weissmuller off! Weissmuller jumps back into White 's guard.
Weissmuller stops White from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weissmuller trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Weissmuller shoots for a takedown but White saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Weissmuller looks to clinch

and White counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Weissmuller's guard now.
Weissmuller throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Weissmuller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. White gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

White gets to his feet. Weissmuller looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
White scores with a punch to the head.
White lands a lovely overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White thows a body kick. Weissmuller tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Weissmuller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and White counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Weissmuller fails with the takedown

so White counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

White stands up and waves to Weissmuller to follow him.
No joy there for White , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weissmuller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and White counters with a nice body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Weissmuller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Weissmuller is looking to clinch.
Weissmuller tries for a takedown but White circles away easily

and White counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Weissmuller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White tries to stand and escape but Weissmuller is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

White stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to clinch.
Weissmuller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and White counters with a straight right hand.
Weissmuller shoots and misses
and White counters with a nice body kick.
Weissmuller with a poor takedown
and White counters with a good low kick that Weissmuller was not able to check.
Weissmuller looks to clinch
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Weissmuller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Weissmuller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Weissmuller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Weissmuller tries for a kimura but White is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Weissmuller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White , who protects the arm well.
Weissmuller trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
White pushes Weissmuller away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Weissmuller gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Weissmuller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
White can't do much from the bottom here.
White tries to buck Weissmuller off but Weissmuller is having none of it.
White prevents Weissmuller from improving position.
Weissmuller working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Weissmuller has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Johnny Weissmuller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Weissmuller throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and White counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Weissmuller's guard now.
White is looking to stand up but Weissmuller won't let him.
Weissmuller controls White momentarily but White frees himself.

White stands up from guard. Let's bang!
White throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Weissmuller counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Weissmuller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
White keeping full guard, as Weissmuller tries to pass.
Weissmuller stops White from standing up.
White wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Weissmuller wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Weissmuller manages to pass to side control.
White tries to kick Weissmuller off but Weissmuller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Weissmuller doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
Weissmuller has his takedown stuffed

and White counters with a single leg into guard. Weissmuller didn't expect that.

Weissmuller looking for a guillotine here but White defends easily.

White stands up from Weissmuller's guard - White perhaps looking for a knockout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weissmuller tries for a takedown but White circles away easily
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan White !