PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Salmoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The White Stripes - Ball and Biscuit kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jack White has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dave Salmoni's chin.

Salmoni
vs
White

190 cm
25
219 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

187 cm
27
205 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Salmoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack White!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salmoni shoots and misses

and White counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Salmoni had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White defends it easily.
White passes Salmoni's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Salmoni is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White pulls his head out easily.
White wants to free his trapped foot but Salmoni is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Salmoni looking for submissions off his back.
White prevents Salmoni from improving his position.

Salmoni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

White is working for a kimura but Salmoni is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salmoni looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Salmoni looking for submissions off his back.

Salmoni looking for submissions off his back.
Salmoni is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
White trying to control the pace.
Salmoni is not content to let White control the position.
White is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Salmoni is trying to get back to full guard.

Salmoni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salmoni is not content to let White control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack White was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Salmoni has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
White's jab looks to have found its range, popping Salmoni under the eye.
Salmoni misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Salmoni has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from White finds it's way round the side to connect with Salmoni's head.
Salmoni takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
White scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salmoni takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Salmoni is breathing heavily.
White gets in close and tags Salmoni with a short punch that almost sends Salmoni to the mat! Oh Salmoni is in big trouble! He turns his back on White, trying to create some distance but White rushes him, striking wildly and Salmoni goes down! The referee tackles White into the cage to end the fight! White is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack White!