PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McLovin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to To Hell and Back. White comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Atreyu- You were the king, now your unconcsious kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John White told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

McLovin
vs
White

191 cm
24
269 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Deadly Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rob McLovin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John White!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLovin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McLovin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
White lands a right hook to the body.
White gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McLovin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLovin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McLovin looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.

McLovin has White up against the cage in a clinch.
White lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McLovin prevents White from breaking the clinch.
White working hard to break the clinch.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by McLovin.

McLovin manages to break the clinch.
McLovin's corner calls for a 1-2. McLovin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McLovin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
White darts in trying to clinch
and McLovin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McLovin thuds a left hand into White's body.
A combination from White does no damage.
White lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McLovin clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McLovin lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Still in the clinch, McLovin scores with a nice short uppercut.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as McLovin controls his hands.
White is trying to break free.

McLovin breaks from the clinch.
McLovin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McLovin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.

McLovin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McLovin blocking some punches.

McLovin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White scores with a nice strike.
McLovin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White misses the jab.
White misses with a looping left.
White slips a jab from McLovin.
A punch lands to the side of McLovin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McLovin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin scores with a jab. White acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from White misses.
White misses the body punch

and McLovin counters with a head kick that drops White to the mat! White scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

White is rocked!
A head kick misses from McLovin.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can McLovin finish him?
White throws a jab but it's blocked by McLovin.
White seems to have recovered his senses.
McLovin throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White throws a body punch but McLovin moves out of range.
McLovin is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
McLovin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
John White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLovin scores with a head kick.

McLovin clinches with his opponent.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.

McLovin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White scores with a nice strike.
McLovin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
White darts in trying to clinch

and McLovin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McLovin.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
McLovin slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries to work over McLovin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

McLovin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McLovin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
White takes one on the button.
McLovin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McLovin ducks under a wild hook from White.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLovin misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
White misses with a body shot.
White misses with the combination.
McLovin slips a jab from White.

McLovin moves into the clinch.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White wants to get back to striking at distance but McLovin won't allow it.
McLovin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White being controlled against the cage.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.

McLovin breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a looping left.
McLovin jabs at White's body.
White looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White throws a sloppy body shot
and McLovin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McLovin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McLovin connects with the punch.

It looks like John White has been cut.
McLovin looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
McLovin lands with a nice body punch.
McLovin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White momentarily.
White has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from White there as he acknowledges the shot.

McLovin drops White with a beautiful combination! White stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McLovin is looking for the KO!
The fight stays on the outside here - McLovin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot lands for McLovin.
White loads up on a big right hand but McLovin slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McLovin slips under a jab from White.

McLovin gets a clinch.

McLovin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy left from McLovin finds it's target.

McLovin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob McLovin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John White's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McLovin darts in trying to clinch
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
Donk. White catches McLovin right on the button with a cross.
McLovin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rob McLovin is winning the standup battle so far.
McLovin slips a jab from White.
McLovin avoids a punch combination nicely.
McLovin throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McLovin moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McLovin.
White lands the left hand.
McLovin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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 darts in trying to clinch
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McLovin moves out of range as White strikes.
White is breathing heavily.

McLovin closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McLovin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White throws a jab when McLovin was well out of range.
McLovin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.

McLovin pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
White wants to get back to striking at distance but McLovin won't allow it.
A short right from McLovin on the inside.
McLovin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White working aggressively here.
White misses with the head strike.
White is trying to break free.
McLovin gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McLovin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.

McLovin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McLovin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
White uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McLovin has time to react.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by McLovin.
McLovin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLovin tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
McLovin ducks under a wild hook from White.
White takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
White misses with an uppercut. McLovin saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White slips a jab and a cross from McLovin.
McLovin throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
White thows a body shot but no joy.
McLovin misses with a double jab.
McLovin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
White throws a looping overhand right but McLovin ducks down to avoid it.
McLovin defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
McLovin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLovin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
White looks to land a left hand but McLovin moved out of range nicely.
A jab lands there for White.

White moves into the clinch successfully.

McLovin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLovin tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White darts in trying to clinch
and McLovin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin misses with a head kick.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLovin manages to avoid it.
White connects with a nice looking jab.
White misses with a looping right.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McLovin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McLovin throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

White has McLovin up against the cage in a clinch.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by McLovin.

McLovin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McLovin clinches up against the cage.
McLovin lands with a short shot to the head.
White tries to break the clinch but McLovin is controlling the position.

McLovin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLovin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White momentarily.

McLovin rushes White and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from McLovin.
McLovin lands a nice uppercut.
McLovin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLovin lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A body shot lands from McLovin.
McLovin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
McLovin pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

McLovin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McLovin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLovin.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
White misses with a hook. McLovin ducked under it nicely.
McLovin misses with a head kick.
McLovin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
White throws a lazy right hand but McLovin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McLovin tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

McLovin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
White is trying to force a seperation but McLovin has the dominant position.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McLovin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob McLovin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John White's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McLovin looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
McLovin throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
McLovin throws a head kick that misses.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McLovin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White lands with a straight right. McLovin didn't see that one coming.
McLovin blocks a jab.
McLovin throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
McLovin moves away from the strike by White.
McLovin slips a jab and a cross from White.
McLovin throws a left and a right that both miss
and White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for White. That snapped McLovin's head back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts White, as that shot connected.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLovin.
McLovin lands a jab-cross combination.
McLovin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

McLovin is rocked!
White has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McLovin moves out of range as White strikes.
Oh McLovin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McLovin blocks a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White throws out a loose jab but McLovin uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin blocks a jab.
McLovin seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab from McLovin finds it's way through White's defenses.
McLovin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McLovin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
McLovin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
White fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops McLovin to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! McLovin looks to clinch but White throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! McLovin taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John White!
John White is the new heavyweight champion!