PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Kotlyar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotlyar has chosen P.I.M.P. as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

White
vs
Kotlyar

180 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

164 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleksandr Kotlyar!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotlyar throws a push kick but White slaps the foot to one side.
Kotlyar wants to clinch
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kotlyar takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

White scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kotlyar is trying to control White's posture but White avoids it.
Kotlyar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kotlyar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
White really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kotlyar tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but White presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kotlyar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotlyar is in a horrible position here. White smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kotlyar is looking to improve his position but White isn't that keen on the idea.
White breaks from Kotlyar's wrist control and lands an elbow.
White knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kotlyar on the ground.
Kotlyar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kotlyar looks gassed!
Kotlyar tries to hold on but White postures up.
Kotlyar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
White connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kotlyar is looking to improve his position but White isn't that keen on the idea.
White looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotlyar is in all sorts of trouble here.
White in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kotlyar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kotlyar is in a horrible position here. White smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kotlyar is in all sorts of trouble here.
White landing shots from mount.
White punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kotlyar is looking to get to half guard.
White landing strikes from the mount.

Kotlyar defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from White.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotlyar is in a horrible position here. White smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

White looking for a guillotine from mount but Kotlyar is having none of it.
Kotlyar tries to reverse the position but White maintains control.
White lands a nice shot to the head.
White raining down shots from the mount!
Kotlyar regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. White connects with a nice short shot to Kotlyar's temple.
Kotlyar moves into full guard.
White with a nice head shot there.
White landing some decent shots from guard.

Kotlyar 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.
White is working Kotlyar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Kotlyar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but White can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kotlyar looking for a sweep. Not yet Kotlyar, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris White dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kotlyar throws a head kick that misses.
White moves out of range as Kotlyar strikes.
Kotlyar shoots and misses

and White counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kotlyar tries to roll over but White keeps him under control.
White winds up and cracks Kotlyar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kotlyar is looking for a sweep. White is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
White lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from White there.
Kotlyar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but White scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kotlyar is breathing heavily.
White tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kotlyar controls his leg.
White lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotlyar is trying to stand up here but White is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from White there.
White takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

White is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kotlyar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kotlyar is looking to improve his position.

Kotlyar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kotlyar taking some punishment here, with White in his half guard.

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.
Kotlyar taking some punishment here, with White in his half guard.
White winds up and cracks Kotlyar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from White.
White passes to full mount!
Chris White overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kotlyar tries to reverse the position but White maintains control.
White with good strikes from the mount here!
Kotlyar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kotlyar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kotlyar is looking to get to half guard.
White has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kotlyar's face.
Kotlyar is looking to improve his position but White isn't that keen on the idea.
Kotlyar taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
White working Kotlyar over with strikes here.
Kotlyar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kotlyar regains half guard.
Kotlyar lands with a few short shots to the body.
Kotlyar trying to control but White postures up.
Kotlyar wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.
White slips a nice elbow through Kotlyar's hands, connecting with Kotlyar's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris White dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kotlyar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and White counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kotlyar looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.

White drops back looking for a leg! Kotlyar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kotlyar manages to kick White off! White jumps back into Kotlyar's guard.
White will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Kotlyar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Kotlyar looking for a guillotine here but White defends easily.
Kotlyar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White stands up over Kotlyar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

White got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kotlyar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, White has managed to get both his arms back between Kotlyar's legs - danger averted.
Kotlyar has momentary wrist control but White slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells White's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Kotlyar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White defends it easily.

Kotlyar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.

Kotlyar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. White is aware though and is defending well.
Aleksandr Kotlyar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kotlyar has momentary wrist control but White slips an elbow through the middle.
Kotlyar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in White's guard.
Kotlyar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kotlyar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White wants to stand and escape but Kotlyar is having none of it.
Kotlyar looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kotlyar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! White is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! White has escaped and now he's on top!
Kotlyar should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kotlyar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kotlyar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. White doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. White manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells White's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kotlyar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kotlyar is looking for a kimura but White is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kotlyar to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kotlyar is looking for a kimura here.

White is defending against the submission attempts here by Kotlyar.
Kotlyar misses with a head shot. White uses the momentum to regain guard.
Chris White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris White.
Well White has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

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