PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Darnell Sandifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sandifer
vs
White

189 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

174 cm
22
154 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darnell Sandifer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew White!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandifer cracks White with a good jab.
Sandifer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matthew White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White lands a body shot.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White slips a jab and a cross from Sandifer.
Sandifer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sandifer moves out of range of the body kick from White.
Sandifer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sandifer throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An inside leg kick from Sandifer misses.
Sloppy strikes from Sandifer. Those never looked like landing.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sandifer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
White throws a push kick but Sandifer slaps the foot to one side.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sandifer.
Sandifer swinging wildly here.
White lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandifer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandifer moves away.
Some wild striking there from Sandifer.
The fighters circling - Sandifer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White throws a leg kick
and Sandifer counters with a series of strikes. White will be more careful next time no doubt.
White misses with a looping right.
Sandifer misses with a few strikes there.
White fakes the leg kick and cracks Sandifer in the body.
Sandifer checks a leg kick.
Sandifer connects with a right hand. White shakes it off.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sandifer.
Sandifer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
White throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sandifer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sandifer scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White scores with a decent looking hook.
Sandifer connects with the punch.
Sandifer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from White. That one must have hurt.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sandifer's hands.
White stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sandifer.
White scores with a hook to the body. Sandifer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A bone on bone clash there as White blocks the leg kick.
Sandifer digs a good body shot into White's ribs.
Good leg kick by White there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
White thows a leg kick but Sandifer checks it
and Sandifer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White moves in looking to clinch but Sandifer pushes him off.
White turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White checks a low kick from Sandifer.
An inside leg kick lands from White.
White lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sandifer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Darnell Sandifer will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Sandifer.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
Sandifer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
White throws a hook but Sandifer blocks it.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sandifer.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sandifer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White moves out of range as Sandifer strikes.
Sandifer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sandifer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between White's hands.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sandifer checks a low kick from White.
Sandifer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sandifer is looking to chop away at White's legs.
Sandifer 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 thows a body shot but no joy.
Sandifer throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sandifer misses with a wild combination.
Sandifer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of White's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandifer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sandifer.
Sandifer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sandifer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of White's head.
White pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sandifer misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
Sandifer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
White thuds his right hand into Sandifer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Darnell Sandifer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White throws out a leg kick but Sandifer moves out of range and White only half commits.
White looks for the body kick but Sandifer saw that one coming.
White blocks a jab.
Sandifer lands with a good body shot.
Sandifer scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White misses with a looping right.
White slips under a jab.
Sandifer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sandifer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sandifer's calf.
White throws a leg kick but Sandifer moved away.
A decent looking cross lands there for White.
White walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sandifer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sandifer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sandifer misses the jab.
Sandifer looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
Sandifer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from White.
Sandifer takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
Sandifer misses with the combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from White - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sandifer missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body kick from White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Darnell Sandifer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A kick lands to the mid section there for White.
Sandifer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sandifer throws a body kick that misses.
Sandifer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
White jabs Sandifer right on the nose. Sandifer blinks but takes it well.
A leg kick checked by White.
Sandifer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
White connects with a body shot.
Sandifer tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White tests Sandifer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sandifer. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sandifer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before White can pounce on him.
White thuds a left hand into Sandifer's body.
White feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sandifer's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sandifer looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by White!
White scores with a push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sandifer.
Sandifer blocks a head kick by White.
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sandifer takes one on the button.
Sandifer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
White moves out of range as Sandifer strikes.
White takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sandifer throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
Sandifer walks into a jab.
Sandifer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by White.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White throws a lazy head kick
and Sandifer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandifer misses with a wild body shot.
White looks to land a body kick but Sandifer moved away.
White throws a leg kick
and Sandifer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from White.
White checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sandifer staying out of range there.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
White lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
White feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sandifer's calf.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
White fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sandifer is out of range.
Sandifer throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White misses with a low kick as Sandifer jumps back.
Sandifer takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
White throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew White really dominated that round.
That's time! Sandifer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sandifer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
White lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sandifer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sandifer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
White explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sandifer works over White's head and body with a nice combination.
White blocks a jab.
Sandifer feints a jab promting White to slip. Sandifer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. White slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the liver by White. Beautiful body shot.
White throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sandifer's head.
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!
White cracks a nice hook into Sandifer's ribs.
White lands with a kick to the temple. Sandifer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
White moves out of range of the strikes.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sandifer lands with an uppercut that bounces White off the ropes and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandifer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White on the side of the head.
A big left from Sandifer misses.
Nice shot by Sandifer.
Sandifer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
White connects with a body shot that sends Sandifer's belly button to the back.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandifer moves away.
White misses with a body kick.
Sandifer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sandifer blocks the body kick.
Sandifer lands a right hook to the body.
White lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sandifer will feel that in the morning.
Sandifer fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Sandifer.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White misses with an attempted mid kick.
White tries to clinch up but Sandifer circles away and keeps his distance.
White lunges at Sandifer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sandifer's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White thows a body shot but no joy.
White misses with a leg kick.
Sandifer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as White backs up against the ropes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from White, right into the meat.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sandifer misses with a wild body shot.
Sandifer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
White thuds a left hand into Sandifer's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sandifer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but White checks it well.
White scoring well with a low kick there.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandifer is just out of range.
Sandifer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Darnell Sandifer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

White bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sandifer's head backwards.
Matthew White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White stuns Sandifer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
White throws a hook but Sandifer blocks it.
Sandifer missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sandifer. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matthew White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sandifer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
Sandifer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sandifer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sandifer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from White - the referee stops the clock and Sandifer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says White. Sandifer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sandifer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a head kick but Sandifer moves out of range.
Sandifer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sandifer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sandifer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
White throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White misses with a kick to the body.
Sandifer lands a jab to the head.
Sandifer checks the leg kick.
Sandifer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White lands with a shot to the body.
Darnell Sandifer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White throws a push kick but Sandifer slaps the foot to one side.
White throws a wild body kick that Sandifer sees coming a mile off.
White scores with a jab to the jaw.
White throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sandifer counters with a three punch combo that has White backing up. White nods at Sandifer to acknowledge the strikes.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Sandifer's shoulder, as Sandifer tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandifer lands with a cross.
A low kick from White is predictable there
and Sandifer counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sandifer throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
White walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sandifer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sandifer dodges the punch combination from White.
White moves out of range of the body kick.
White throws a leg kick that misses.
Sandifer takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
White throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sandifer to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sandifer.
White explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
White swings for the body but Sandifer moves out of range.
Sandifer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sandifer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 48:49
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Darnell Sandifer!
During a confident post fight interview, Darnell Sandifer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.