PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Still (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Ray White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has chosen "Crazed Country Rebel" by Hank III as his entrance music. Dale Ray White will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Still
vs
Ray White

185 cm
22
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
217 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Still!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dale Ray White!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Still shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Still showed some decent athleticism there.

Still is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, White has managed to free his arm - good work.
Still trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
White is trying to maintain the position but Still is very close to passing his half guard.

Still is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so White is just riding it out for now. Still eventually gives up the hold.
White tries to get to full guard but Still has control of the leg.
Still wants to pass to mount but White is defending the position.

Still is working for a kimura but White is defending it quite comfortably.
Still is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still lands with a punch from half guard.
Still 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.
Still stops White from getting back to his feet.
White is looking to control Still's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can White avoid being mounted?
White is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Still is looking for a kimura here.
White pushes Still off looking to stand but Still dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
White misses with a takedown attempt

so Still counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Still. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still preventing the sweep.
Still working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
White tries to strike from the bottom.
Still lands a couple of elbows.
Still lands a couple of digs.
White can't keep his opponent in guard - Still advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Still is tying to control. White wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Still working over White with some ground and pound. White looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Still prevents White from improving his position.

Still is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. White doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Still.
White has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Still is working away from the top position though.

Still has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can White defend it? Still steps over the head and cranks it - White is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Still!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Still!