PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Rod Brave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brave's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eco, Eco (somos de taleco). White comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hollywood Undead - No. 5 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gary White is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Brave
vs
White

170 cm
25
150 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

176 cm
26
155 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rod Brave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary White!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brave attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
White slips a straight right by Brave.
Brave throws a nice inside leg kick.

Brave takes the fight into the clinch.
Brave creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Rod Brave has been cut.
Brave is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
White tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brave backwards.
Brave blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brave landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brave blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White blocks a body shot from Brave.
White tries a knee to the head but Brave blocks it.
Brave throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Brave lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White cracks Brave with a nice body shot.
Brave tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White lands a left hand.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brave has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brave looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
Brave tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.

White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brave tries a head kick but it misses.
Rod Brave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brave lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
White throws a leg kick but Brave moved away.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Brave thows a leg kick but White checks it
and White counters with a head kick. That will keep Brave thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Brave.
Gary White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brave misses with a wild combination.
Brave throws a leg kick but White sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brave misses with a leg kick
and White counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brave throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brave uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before White has time to react.
Brave wants to clinch.
Brave misses with a kick to the body
and White counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brave tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White throws the kick towards the body but Brave avoids it.
Brave tries to work over White's front leg with a kick but White checks it.

Brave closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brave is defending well for now.
White misses with some punches.
Brave misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
White tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Brave breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brave cracks White with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A combination from Brave does no damage.
Brave lands a head kick. White smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brave throws a leg kick but White moved away.
Brave wants to slow White down by chopping away at his legs.
Brave throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as White checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
White lands a jab to the nose.
Brave avoids the head kick by White.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brave fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches White on the side of the head.
Brave tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White checks a low kick from Brave.
Brave tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Brave will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A good leg kick by Brave.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White with a jab.
White jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brave misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brave throws a leg kick that misses.
White checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rod Brave dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rod Brave's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

White throws out a powerful jab.
White wants to slow Brave down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick from Brave misses.
White checks a leg kick.
Brave tries a head kick but it misses.
Brave throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by White.
Brave finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brave finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White throws out a loose jab but Brave uses good head movement to avoid it.
White throws a shot to the body.
White misses with a straight right.
Brave dodges the punch combination from White.
Brave motions for White to come forward. Brave throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from White misses.
White takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brave rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rod Brave is winning the standup battle so far.
Brave throws a leg kick
and White counters with a straight right hand.
Brave throws a leg kick but White moved away.
White lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brave's sensitive parts.
A left lands for White.
White looks to land a right hand but Brave moved out of range.
Brave staying out of range there.
White keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
White darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brave throws a leg kick but White moved away.
Brave misses with a lunging right hand
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brave throws a leg kick that misses.
White dodges the punch combination from Brave.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from White, right into the meat.
White connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
White checks a leg kick.
Brave fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but White is out of range.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Brave.
Brave moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brave swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Brave drops his hands momentarily and White takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
White avoids the body shot from Brave.
White checks a leg kick.
Brave fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but White is out of range.
Brave's hands are dropping dangerously low here and White connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brave scrambles back to his feet.

Brave is rocked!
White steps in and throws a big head kick that drops Brave to the mat! Brave looks in trouble, can he beat the count? White is bouncing in a neutral corner joining in with the referee '4,5,6' they both chant. 7,8,9... he's not going to make it! 10! He's out! White jumps onto the ropes and takes in the acclaim from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Gary White!
After winning the bout, Gary White thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.