PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Napier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Napier
vs
White

188 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Napier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam White!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Napier gets caught flat footed, as White shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
White in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
White missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
White is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
White throws a big right hand that misses.
White with a flurry of punches that miss.

Napier 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.

Napier manages to escape and get back to his feet.
White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

White shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than White was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Napier is trying desperately to improve position.
White landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier is looking to get to half guard.
White is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Napier can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! White connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Napier in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
White looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Napier is looking to improve his position but White isn't that keen on the idea.
White lands a heavy elbow.
White scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Napier?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control but he's not successful this time.
White with shots to the head and body - Napier looks very uncomfortable down there.
White connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
White landing shots from mount.
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 dominating with strikes here.
Napier is in all sorts of trouble here.
Napier is breathing heavily.
White raining down shots from the mount!
White lands with some strikes.
White with the ground and pound from mount.
Napier is squirming around, avoiding White's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White raining down shots from the mount!
Napier is in a horrible position here. White smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Napier working to try and regain half guard.
White working Napier over with strikes here.
Napier is in a horrible position here. White smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
White lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
White working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Napier is bucking up trying to escape but White cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
White lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BOOM! White connects with a massive shot to the dome!
White working Napier over with strikes here.
White lands with some strikes.
White looking to finish Napier with some ground and pound. This is bad for Napier!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White landing strikes, looking to finish!
Napier is bucking up trying to escape but White cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Napier is rocked!
White lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam White dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

White shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Oh Napier is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
White looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
White seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Napier seems to have got his legs back now.
White looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
White thows a huge punch but Napier dodges it nicely.
White drops an elbow to the side of Napier's head.
Ground and pound from White.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ground and pound from White.
White lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Napier tries to roll over but White keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Napier with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Napier slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Napier wants to stand up but White is controlling him.
White is in close to Napier's body, working some short punches and elbows.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Napier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White works a leg free and moves into half guard.
White is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
White scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Napier keeps working.
White working Napier over with strikes.
White is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Well, if White is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
White is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Napier on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Napier is refusing to be controlled, as White sits in half guard.
White lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Napier gets full guard.
White throws a big right hand that misses.

Napier looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! White has picked Napier up and slammed him! Napier can't keep hold of the triangle and White manages to pass to side control!
White is looking to take a break and control but Napier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Napier takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control the position but Napier is working away.
White working the ground and pound.
White working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
White trying to control the action but Napier is working from the bottom.
White is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Napier gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Napier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
White fails to land the takedown.
Napier lands a nice looking body shot.
James Napier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Napier connects with a single shot there.

White closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
White creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Napier regains half guard, as White was trying to land strikes.
White controlling the pace.
Napier avoiding damage under a succession of punches from White.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier is staying active underneath White, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
White thows a huge punch but Napier dodges it nicely.
Napier pushes White off looking to stand but White dives back in and keeps control.
Napier is looking to improve his position.
White controlling the pace.
Napier regains full guard. Nicely done.

Napier 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.
Napier has momentary wrist control but White slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Napier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
White is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
White connects with a couple of short punches.
Adam White has got the better of the ground game so far.
White lands a couple of decent looking shots.
White distracts Napier with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
White seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
White working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napier has momentary wrist control but White slips an elbow through the middle.
White postures up in Napier's guard and throws a big left but Napier blocks it.
Napier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
White slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
White landing some decent shots from guard.
White landing with the ground and pound.
White scoring with punches to the head and body.
White must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
White controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
James Napier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White works over Napier with some ground and pound from guard.
White postures up and lands a big shot to Napier's brow.
Napier is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
White scoring with punches to the head and body.
White trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
White trying to control but Napier is working from the bottom.
White working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Napier's head.
Adam White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got White winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

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