PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dana Whitte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitte comes to the cage accompanied by Flaw - Get up again. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Whitte
vs
Ho

195 cm
24
265 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

183 cm
28
220 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dana Whitte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronny Ho!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho throws a lazy right hand but Whitte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whitte.
Ho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Whitte counters with a left to the body.
Ho takes a swing at Whitte's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Ho.
Whitte looks to land a right hand but Ho moved out of range.
Whitte connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ho. Ho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Ronny Ho has been cut.
Whitte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ho shoots in and gets a takedown into Whitte's guard.
Whitte will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Whitte tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Whitte wants to stand up but Ho is controlling him.
Ho wanted to stand there but Whitte had control of the position.
Whitte wants to sweep here but Ho controlling him for the moment.
Ho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Whitte swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitte controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dana Whitte just wasn't active enough.
Ho thows a body shot but no joy.
Ho misses with a body shot.
Ho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whitte.
Ho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Whitte cracks Ho with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ho misses with a body punch
enabling Whitte to counter with a crisp jab.
Ho looks to land a right hand but Whitte moved out of range.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Whitte.
Ho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Whitte counters with a stiff right hand.

Ho is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitte ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Ho's jaw. Ho's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Whitte does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dana Whitte!