PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melly Manpoof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manpoof comes into the arena with You gonna get knocked out by Me blaring out of the sound system. White has chosen Street Carp by Deftones as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Manpoof
vs
White

190 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
219 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melly Manpoof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel White!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manpoof is on the wrong end of a nice combination from White.
White looks to land a combination but Manpoof avoids it well.
Manpoof misses with an uppercut.
White wants to clinch.
Manpoof will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Manpoof's shoulder, as Manpoof tries to avoid the shot.
White throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
White avoids the body shot from Manpoof.
Manpoof takes one on the button.
Manpoof misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
White slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manpoof slips a jab from White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a leg kick but Manpoof moved away.
Manpoof 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 slips a jab and a cross from Manpoof.
White throws a series of punches but Manpoof avoids them all with ease.
Manpoof listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Daniel White has been cut.
White cracks Manpoof with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manpoof ducks under a wild hook from White.
Manpoof falls off balance throwing a combination
and White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Manpoof misses with a combination
and White counters with a left and a right that stings Manpoof.
Manpoof falls off balance throwing a combination

and White counters with a crisp one two that drops Manpoof! White thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Manpoof to his feet! Manpoof is in big trouble!

Manpoof is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manpoof avoids the head kick by White.
A shot to the body from Manpoof misses

and White counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by White.
A nice left hand lands by White.
Manpoof prevents White from breaking the clinch.
A short right from White on the inside.
White is trying to break free.
Manpoof tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.

White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manpoof counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manpoof looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Manpoof checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
White lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to chop away at Manpoof's legs.
White throws a shot from downtown. Manpoof moves away and avoids it.
Manpoof throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manpoof takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Decent striking displayed by White there.
White scores with a shot to the body.
Manpoof is breathing heavily.
Manpoof on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Manpoof avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manpoof swings and misses with a shot to the body
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manpoof.
Manpoof misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manpoof swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and White counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Manpoof thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manpoof slips a jab and a cross from White.

White closes the distance and clinches.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manpoof has him pressed against the cage.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheers as Manpoof lands an impressive looking overhand right. White doesn't seem phased though.
White moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Manpoof throws a left and a right that both miss
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White misses with a combination
and Manpoof counters with a right hand to the body.
White tries to clinch but Manpoof is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel White's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Manpoof misses with a wild body shot.
White ducks under a wild hook from Manpoof.
Manpoof showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
Manpoof swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
Manpoof checks a low kick from White.
White misses with a double jab
and Manpoof counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White slips a straight right by Manpoof.
White scores with a jab to the head.
Manpoof throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White avoids the body shot from Manpoof.
Manpoof showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
Manpoof ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White lands with a nice combination. Manpoof backs away looking to recover.
Manpoof misses with a hook.
Daniel White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White tries to clinch there but Manpoof circles away.
Manpoof misses with a combination
and White counters with a series of strikes. Manpoof will be more careful next time no doubt.
Manpoof digs a good body shot into White's ribs.
Manpoof falls off balance throwing a combination
and White counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a one two! Manpoof had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Manpoof misses the target.
White misses with a double jab
and Manpoof counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
White is breathing heavily.
Manpoof throws a combination. White tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
White with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Manpoof to score with a decent uppercut.
Manpoof falls off balance throwing a combination
and White counters with a left and a right that stings Manpoof.
Manpoof works over White's head and body with a nice combination.
Manpoof 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 falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manpoof counters with a straight right hand.
Daniel White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manpoof swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White takes one on the button.
Manpoof misses with a looping right.
White throws a low kick, looking for Manpoof's leg but Manpoof calmly moves out of range.
Manpoof ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
White lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Manpoof throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
Manpoof looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
Manpoof avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manpoof misses with a hook to the body
and White counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manpoof fails to land with a series of punches.
Manpoof misses with a two punch combination.
White misses with a low kick.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manpoof.
Manpoof rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manpoof throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
Melly Manpoof is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manpoof misses with a double jab
and White counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Manpoof listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manpoof misses with a looping left.
Manpoof checks the leg kick nicely there.
Manpoof misses with a telegraphed body shot
and White counters with a left and a right that stings Manpoof.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Melly Manpoof will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel White's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

White looks to land a combination. Manpoof sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Manpoof connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White momentarily.
Manpoof circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manpoof throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
White throws a leg kick but Manpoof sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Manpoof swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by White.
White throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Manpoof to counter with a crisp jab.
Manpoof checks a low kick from White.
Manpoof throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manpoof misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White swings away with a body shot that misses
and Manpoof cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
Manpoof misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Manpoof.
Manpoof throws a combination that misses
and Manpoof takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White missing with a left hand there. Manpoof was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White takes a jab right on the kisser.
White slips under a jab from Manpoof.
Manpoof falls off balance throwing a combination
and White counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manpoof checks a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. White darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Manpoof throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
Manpoof looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Manpoof misses its intended target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Manpoof tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
White can't break the clinch.
White is trying to break free.
Manpoof has White pressed against the cage, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Manpoof is trying to stall.
A short left from White.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manpoof has him pressed against the cage.
Manpoof keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White is trying to break the clinch but Manpoof is controlling him.
Manpoof wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
White content to slow the pace in the clinch.
White looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White scores with a shot to the side of Manpoof's head.

White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manpoof swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and White counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
White throws a leg kick
and Manpoof counters with a nice uppercut.
Manpoof misses with a two punch combination.
Manpoof scores with a jab to the head.
White lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Manpoof dodges the punch combination from White.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Manpoof throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
Manpoof looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Manpoof misses the target.
Manpoof misses with a body shot
and White counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manpoof swinging wilding here.
Manpoof lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White misses with a leg kick
and Manpoof counters with a two punch combo.
Manpoof keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daniel White.
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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

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