PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Layfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Atreyu- You were the king, now your unconcsious. John White is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Layfield
vs
White

187 cm
21
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

192 cm
27
265 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Layfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John White!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Layfield throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
A big right from White misses.
White digs a good body shot into Layfield's ribs.
Layfield cracks White with a good jab.
Layfield misses with a two punch combination.
Layfield slips a straight right by White.
Layfield takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White throws a hook to the side of Layfield's head but Layfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Layfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Layfield lands a really nice looking cross but White seems unphased.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Layfield.
White throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Layfield rather than just go for the knockout.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Layfield.
Layfield throws a jab when White was well out of range.
White lands a two punch combo.
Layfield misses with a hook
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
White connects with a jab.
Layfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Layfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for White.
Layfield throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
White slips under a jab.
Layfield throws a hook but White avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Layfield goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White scores with a hook.
Layfield avoids the body shot from White.
White throws a series of punches but Layfield avoids them all with ease.
Layfield throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Layfield is breathing heavily.
Layfield scores with a jab.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
White swings for the body but Layfield moves out of range.
White misses with a body shot.
Layfield connects with a jab.
A left lands for White.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Layfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
White takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White thuds a left hand into Layfield's body.
White thows a body shot but no joy.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from White does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from White.
White swings for the body but Layfield moves out of range.
White misses with a body shot.
White lands a jab to the head.
Layfield throws a left and a right that both miss
letting White counter with a right hand.
Layfield misses with a double jab
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Layfield lands a nice hook to White's body. White takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Layfield is just out of range.
Layfield ducks under a wild hook from White.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
Layfield gets cracked with a nice right hand there by White.
Layfield throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a lovely shot to the body.
White lands with a nice combination. Layfield backs away looking to recover.
White works the jab nicely.
White scores with a hook to the body. Layfield takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
White lands with a nice combination. Layfield backs away looking to recover.
White jabs Layfield to the body, keeping him at a distance.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Layfield moves away.
A jab from White does it's job there.
Jab by White.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Layfields jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Layfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
White is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Layfield had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Layfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
White takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Layfield misses with a hook to the body
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Layfield on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Layfield takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
White throws a big shot that misses.
Layfield smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
John Layfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Layfield scores with a jab.
White feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Layfields jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Layfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Layfield looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
White throws a hook to the side of Layfield's head but Layfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White swinging wildly here.
White digs a good body shot into Layfield's ribs.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Layfield was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Layfield takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
White cracks Layfield with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White throws a looping overhand right but Layfield ducks down to avoid it.
Layfield gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
White fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Layfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the body from Layfield misses
and White counters with a nice body shot.
White lands a right hook to the body.
White stuns Layfield with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
White lands with a straight right. Layfield didn't see that one coming.
White uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White scores with a shot to the body.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Layfield moves away.
Layfield doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
White connects with a good right hand that stumbles Layfield. Layfield circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Layfield takes one to the chin there.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White throws out a loose jab but Layfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
White fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Layfield takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
White throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John White dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

White throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Layfield stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White misses with a looping left.
A left lands for White.
White lands a nice looking body shot.
White catches Layfield with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by White.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Layfield moves away.
White misses with a two punch combination.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Layfield.
Layfield throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from White misses.
Layfield misses with a body shot.
White lands a nice looking body shot.
White scores with a hook.
Layfield takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Layfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Jab from White.
Layfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White throws a body punch but Layfield moves out of range.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Layfield sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Layfield just misses with a punch to the body.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Layfield is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Layfield takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White connects with a crisp jab.
White works over Layfield's head and body with a nice combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White tests Layfield's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Layfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White dips to his left and cracks Layfield with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Layfield throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White misses the shot to the body.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
John Layfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Layfield ducks under a wild hook from White.
White bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Layfield's head.
Layfield slips a jab and a cross from White.
Layfield misses with an uppercut
and White counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Layfield thinking.
Nice uppercut lands for White. That snapped Layfield's head back.
White throws a right hand that Layfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Layfield also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Layfield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White looks to land a combination. Layfield sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White moves away from the strike by Layfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Layfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Layfield takes one on the button.
A punch combination from White misses.
Layfield takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
White takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A right-left combo lands from White.
Layfield on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Layfield.
White throws a lazy right hand but Layfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some wild striking there from Layfield.
Layfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Layfield misses with a straight right.
Layfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
White takes a swing at Layfield's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Layfield.
White lands with a right hand.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Layfield is just out of range.
Layfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White avoids the body shot from Layfield.
White throws a series of punches but Layfield avoids them all with ease.
Layfield's jab looks to have found its range, popping White under the eye.
John White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Layfield with a hook.
Layfield misses with a hook
letting White counter with a right hand.
Layfield connects with a crisp jab.
Layfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
White thuds a left hand into Layfield's body.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Layfield moves away.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Layfield.
White takes a swing at Layfield's ribcage but misses.
Layfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Layfield.
Nice shot lands for White.
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some wild striking there from Layfield.
White fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Layfield looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White works Layfield's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by White there.
White misses with a hook. Layfield ducked under it nicely.
White cracks Layfield with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
White scores with a jab. Layfield acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
White lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheers as Layfield lands an impressive looking overhand right. White doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
White cracks Layfield with an open hand slap.
Layfield smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Layfield is just out of range.
Layfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White misses with a looping left.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Layfield might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Layfield was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Layfield avoids the body shot from White.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Layfield is just out of range.
White throws a body punch but Layfield moves out of range.
Layfield misses with a right hand
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Layfield misses.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Layfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
A big left from White misses.
White's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Layfield connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! White scrambles back to his feet.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Layfield moves away.
A left and a right from Layfield both land. Nice combination.
White slips a jab from Layfield.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Layfield throws a combination. White tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Layfield blocks a jab.
Layfield scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Layfield misses with a body shot.
Layfield lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Layfield swings for the body but White moves out of range.
White moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Layfield takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Layfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
White misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Layfield looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
Layfield looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Layfield avoids the body shot from White.
Layfield misses with a looping left.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White misses with a wild combination.
Layfield misses the shot to the body.
White misses with an uppercut.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Layfield is just out of range.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Layfield's shoulder, as Layfield tries to avoid the shot.
Layfield thows a body shot but no joy.
Layfield thows a body shot but no joy.
Layfield fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body punch from Layfield.
Layfield scores with a hook to the body. White takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Layfield scores with a jab to the head.
Layfield moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Layfield misses with a combination
and Layfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White takes a swing at Layfield's ribcage but misses.
Layfield moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
White on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Layfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Layfield ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Layfield connects with a body shot that sends White's belly button to the back.
Layfield fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Layfield scores with a nice strike.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by Layfield.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Layfield.
White takes a jab right on the kisser.
Layfield takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Layfield misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Layfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Layfield misses with an uppercut.
Layfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Layfield.
White throws a right and a left that Layfield avoids nicely.
Layfield lands with a nice combination. White backs away looking to recover.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Layfield.
White slips under a jab from Layfield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Layfield throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White misses with a body shot.
Layfield throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Layfield throws out the jab.
White slips a straight right by Layfield.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Layfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Layfield manages to avoid it.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White moves into range and connects with a jab.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Layfield cracks White with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Layfield lands a really nice looking cross but White seems unphased.
Layfield with a hook.
White looks to land a right hand but Layfield moved out of range.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for White.
Layfield smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Layfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Layfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Layfield punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from White.
Layfield feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whites jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Layfield lands with an uppercut that bounces White off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Layfield lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice jab there from Layfield.
Layfield lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Layfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White moves out of range as Layfield strikes.
Layfield gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Layfield moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Layfield.
Layfield thows a body shot but no joy.
Layfield tries to move into range but White moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Layfield misses with a double jab.
John Layfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Layfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
White scores with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Layfield showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Suge Night scores the fight 26:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John White!