PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between mr General (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dana White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

General
vs
White

160 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, mr General!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dana White!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White swinging wilding here.
White misses with a double jab.
General doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
General tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
mr General seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White throws a right hand that General ducks under and follows up with a left that General also avoids with ease.
White throws a series of punches but General moves out of range.
White looks to land a combination but General avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from White.
General fails in his attempt to clinch.

General takes the fight into the clinch.

General escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

General closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

General breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
General looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
White throws a right and a left that General avoids nicely.
White moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from White misses.
General wants to clinch.
General fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

White pulls General into guard.

General gets to his feet - White follows without any prompting.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
General tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
General throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from White.
The fight stays on the outside here - General looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from White misses.
White scores with a three punch combo!
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
General tries to clinch up.
White misses with the combination.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
General just misses with a punch to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
General dodges the punch combination from White.
Some wild striking there from White.
White lands a two punch combo.
General avoids a punch combination nicely.
White swinging wilding here.
General tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
White throws a nice looking combination but General bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by General.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White throws a series of punches but General moves out of range.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by General.
White throws a nice looking combination but General bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
General tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
A punch combination from White misses.
White tries to bum rush General with a series of wild strikes but General uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
General tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
White lands a jab-cross combination.
White is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
General is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White throws a nice looking combination but General bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
General fails in his attempt to clinch.
General avoids a punch combination nicely.
General fails with an attempt to clinch.
White looks to land a combination but General avoids it well.
General misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
White misses with a few strikes there.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by General.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White throws a series of strikes that have General backpedaling.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
General throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
General tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
General is on the wrong end of a nice combination from White.
White tries to bum rush General with a series of wild strikes but General uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
General moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by General.
White misses with a few strikes there.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
General doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
White scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
General tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White misses with a double jab.
General tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

General clinches.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White swinging wilding here.
White looks to land a combination. General sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
White keeps the fight on the outside.

General clinches with his opponent.

General escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White misses with a few strikes there.
White lands a jab-cross combination.
White scores with a one two! General had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
General misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
A combination from White does no damage.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by General.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dana White will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

White circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from White does no damage.
General swings for the body but White moves out of range.
General showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
White scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White throws a right and a left that General avoids nicely.
General is looking to wear down White with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A combination from White does no damage.
General misses the shot to the body.
A combination from White does no damage.
White misses with the combination.
General misses the shot to the body.
General fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
General throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White misses with a wild combination.

General closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.
White tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

General breaks the clinch.
General tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
General is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from General. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
General has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by General.
White tries to bum rush General with a series of wild strikes but General uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
General throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White shoots in for a takedown but General shows good takedown defense.
General fails in his attempt to clinch.
General swings for the body but White moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A combination from White does no damage.
White looks to land a combination but General avoids it well.
General wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
General wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
White avoids the body shot from General.
General is looking to clinch.
General moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
General throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
General is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White throws a right hand that General ducks under and follows up with a left that General also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from White misses.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by General.
General tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
General avoids a punch combination nicely.
White lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as General backs up against the cage.

General gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite General's efforts to push away.
White is trying to force a seperation but General has the dominant position.
General is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
White tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. General just stands there and leans against the cage.
mr General has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dana White.

General manages to break the clinch.
White throws a right hand that General ducks under and follows up with a left that General also avoids with ease.
General tries to clinch there but White circles away.
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but General circles away quickly and effectively.
General throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
General is looking to clinch.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but General moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
General fails with an attempt to clinch.
White throws a series of punches but General moves out of range.
White scores with a three punch combo!
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but General moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by General.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but General circles away quickly and effectively.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
White lands with a nice combination. General backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from White.

General moves into the clinch successfully.

General breaks from the clinch.

General closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.
White is trying to break free.
White has General pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. General manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
White tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. General smiles and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from General. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
General doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
Dana White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
General swings for the body but White moves out of range.
General tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
General throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
General moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by General.
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but General circles away quickly and effectively.
General wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from White.
White lands a two punch combo.
White misses with the combination.
General just misses with a punch to the body.

General has managed to clinch.
General wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

General breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
General just misses with a punch to the body.
White stalks General and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into General's face. General staggers backwards, shaken.
White throws a series of punches but General avoids them all with ease.
General throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
General slips a jab and a cross from White.
General tries to clinch up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some wild striking there from White.
General throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White misses with a two punch combination.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but General moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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 mr General will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

General tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
General tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
White moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
General wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
General avoids a punch combination nicely.

General gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White has General pressed against the cage, preventing General from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

General breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White throws a series of punches but General avoids them all with ease.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
General is looking to clinch.
General takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
General slips a jab and a cross from White.
White misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
General swings and misses with a hook to the body.
General dodges the punch combination from White.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
White looking for a takedown.
General wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White keeps control of General as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White fails to pull guard.

General breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by General.
A punch combination from White misses.
White moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White lands a jab-cross combination.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White misses with a double jab.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
General avoids a punch combination nicely.
General showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
General showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
General just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
General swings for the body but White moves out of range.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White avoids the body shot from General.
White lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
White misses with a double jab.
White scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
White throws a series of punches but General moves out of range.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by General.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
General tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White avoids the body shot from General.
White looks to land a combination but General avoids it well.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White misses with a double jab.
White misses with a two punch combination.
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but General circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from White misses.

General gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but General has him pressed against the cage.
White tries to pull guard but General holds him up against the cage and eventually White drops back down to his feet.
mr General has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dana White.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a combination. General tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
General misses the shot to the body.

General closes the distance and clinches.
General prevents a takedown attempt there.

General breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
General tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from General.

General darts in and clinches White up against the cage.

General breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by General.
General showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
General misses the shot to the body.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from General. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White misses with a double jab.

General rushes White and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
General is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage.
General gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from White.

General breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
White misses with the combination.
White misses with a few strikes there.
General is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
General fails with an attempt to clinch.
General throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
General tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
General misses with a body shot.
White looks to land a combination but General avoids it well.
General looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
General fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.

General closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

General manages to break the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from White.
General misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White tries to bum rush General with a series of wild strikes but General uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White swinging wilding here.

And that's the end of the fight!
mr General showed his dominance in that final round.
I think General has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mr General!