PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Narwhals FkYa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

White
vs
FkYa

176 cm
22
133 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Narwhals FkYa!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
FkYa is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
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.
White shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says FkYa as he avoids it easily.

White scores a takedown into full mount!
White is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. FkYa is in real trouble.
FkYa looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

White looking to break FkYa's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. FkYa remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise White will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

White working for a choke but FkYa is defending well.

White looking for the choke from the back.
FkYa wants to escape the position.

FkYa showing good submission defense here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White is trying to stick to FkYa's back but FkYa is turning into White. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in White's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by FkYa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
FkYa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
FkYa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of White is proving hard to escape from.
White keeping full guard, as FkYa tries to pass.

White looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
White is breathing heavily.
FkYa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
White keeping moving, preventing FkYa from controlling successfully.

White has his foot on FkYa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. FkYa works his way back into a safe position though.

FkYa gets to his feet. White looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
FkYa doesn't succeed with the takedown

and White counters with a shoot takedown. FkYa fights it but they end up in guard.
White stops FkYa from standing up.
White passes FkYa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

FkYa actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White wants to advance to full mount but FkYa doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
White wants to control from the top but FkYa keeps moving.
White stopping the sweep attempt from FkYa.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
White trying to control but FkYa is working from the bottom.
White looking to pass the guard.
White trying to control but FkYa is working from the bottom.
White wanted to stand there but FkYa had control of the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

White has taken the fight to the clinch.

White successfully pulls guard.
White wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
FkYa tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.

White working for a triangle but FkYa defends it easily.
FkYa postures up.
White looking for a sweep. Not yet White, not yet.
White looking to control.
White manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. FkYa manages to get himself to full guard.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
White trying to control but FkYa is working from the bottom.
White advances to half guard.
FkYa blocking the ground and pound attempt from White.
FkYa is not content to let White control the position.
White is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for FkYa!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

White stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
FkYa with a lazy takedown attempt

and White counters with a takedown into side control.
White is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt FkYa will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

White working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
White has knee on belly and moves into mount.

White is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, FkYa has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
FkYa has given up his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White wants to control but FkYa is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank White dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

White shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but FkYa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. FkYa is keeping the position for now.
White is working hard here to advance position.
FkYa looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.

White decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

White closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - White lands in his opponent's guard.

FkYa had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. White is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. FkYa Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take White's back instead.
White just trying to survive but FkYa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
FkYa punishes White with strikes from the back mount.
FkYa is breathing heavily.

White is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if FkYa gets his way!

FkYa looking to break White's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. White remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise FkYa will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
FkYa avoiding White 's attempts to control his hands.
The referee is taking a good look at White as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from FkYa!
FkYa is hanging on to White's back as he tries to escape.
White wants to control his opponent's hands but FkYa gets his hands free.
White looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
White wants to escape the position.

FkYa is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
White is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
White prevents FkYa from getting a body triangle.
White rolls, trying to escape but FkYa keeps control of the position.

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.
White grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
FkYa wants to control but White is keeping busy.
Frank White overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
FkYa has the hooks in. White is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Will FkYa go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
FkYa biding his time, looking for the opening.

FkYa is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
FkYa is not going to allow White to sit and survive in this position.
A lull in the action here.
Can White hold on?! FkYa is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
FkYa struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
FkYa doesn't have the hooks in and White manages to turn into his guard.
White stopping the sweep attempt from FkYa.

White drops back looking for a leg! FkYa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and FkYa manages to kick White off! White jumps back into FkYa's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
White looking to land some kicks to the body here.

White scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
White passes to side control.

White is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but FkYa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
White trying to control the position but FkYa is working away.
FkYa prevents White from moving into mount.

White is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, FkYa has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White swings around for an armbar but FkYa sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into White's guard.

FkYa drops back looking for a leg! White is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and White manages to kick FkYa off! FkYa jumps back into White's guard.
FkYa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for FkYa!
White controlling from mount.
White trying to control but he's not successful this time.

White looking for a guillotine from mount but FkYa is having none of it.

White is working for a guillotine from mount but FkYa frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank White dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

White fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. FkYa sprawls well initially but White persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
White passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for FkYa!

White has control of FkYa's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and FkYa regains control of the situation pretty easily.

White working for a submission but FkYa is keeping him at bay.

White throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! FkYa has his hands clasped together but White breaks the hold and FkYa is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by White!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank White!