PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Van White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apil Azlly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Hey Baby, Que Paso?. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

White
vs
Azlly

165 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

152 cm
19
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Van 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, Apil Azlly!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White closes the distance and clinches.

Azlly breaks the clinch.
White slaps away a takedown attempt from Azlly, before circling back to the center of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from White.
Azlly has White pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. White manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azlly is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but White is defending well.
Van White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apil Azlly.
Azlly wants to take the fight to the mat but White manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
White misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
White working aggressively here.
White scores with a shot to the side of Azlly's head.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White working aggressively here.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Azlly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with the head strike.
Azlly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. White smiles and moves away.
Azlly keeps the fight on the outside.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.

White has Azlly up against the cage in a clinch.
Azlly is trying to stall.

Azlly manages to break the clinch.
Van White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White tries to clinch
and Azlly counters with a low kick, right behind White 's knee.
Azlly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? White is fending him off so far but Azlly persists. Nope, White circles away and we're back to standing.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Azlly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White wants to clinch.
White is looking to clinch but Azlly is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azlly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azlly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azlly swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Azlly gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
Azlly taking a breather.
Azlly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. White just stands there and leans against the cage.

Azlly breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White stuffs the takedown attempt from Azlly. Azlly gets slowly back to his feet.
Azlly looks gassed!
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Azlly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

White closes the distance and clinches.
Azlly 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.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Azlly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Azlly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
White gets underhooks to prevent Azlly's takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
A short uppercut from White.
Azlly can't break the clinch.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azlly is trying to pull guard but White turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
White gets through Azlly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White lands with a right to the head.
White working aggressively here.
White lands with a left to the head.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White lands a right hand.
Azlly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. White fights it off and pushes away nicely.
White tries to clinch but Azlly is having none of it.
Azlly swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
Van White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Azlly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

White gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Azlly.
White gets through Azlly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Azlly blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azlly blocks an uppercut.
Azlly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van White dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

White tries to clinch up but Azlly circles away and keeps his distance.
Azlly tries to score a power double leg takedown but White sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Azlly somewhat.
White wants to clinch up but Azlly keeps it at a distance.
Azlly fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Azlly circles away from the clinch attempt.
White wants to clinch
and Azlly counters with a nice body kick.
Azlly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White tries to clinch but Azlly is having none of it.
Van White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White wants to clinch.
Azlly circles away from the clinch attempt.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Azlly circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azlly fails to land the takedown.
Van White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apil Azlly.
White moves in looking to clinch but Azlly pushes him off.
White is looking to clinch but Azlly is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Azlly misses.
Azlly is breathing heavily.
Azlly fails with a takedown attempt.

White moves into the clinch.
Azlly blocking some punches.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azlly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as White walks away with a smile on his face. Azlly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
White tries to clinch but Azlly moves out of range.

White closes the distance and pushes Azlly back into the cage.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White lands a left hand.
Azlly can't get the takedown.
Azlly trying to stall but White improves his position.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Azlly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azlly fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azlly.
White working aggressively here.

Azlly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azlly circles away from the clinch attempt.

White closes the distance and pushes Azlly back into the cage.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azlly is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Azlly uses good head movement to avoid it.
White scores with a shot to the side of Azlly's head.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azlly.
Azlly putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has White in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azlly misses with a hook to the ribs.

Azlly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Azlly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Azlly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. White smiles and moves away.

White clinches up against the cage.
Azlly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Azlly tries to pull guard but White forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Van White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White misses with the head strike.
Azlly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azlly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.

Azlly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Azlly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azlly swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van White dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

White has Azlly up against the cage in a clinch.
Azlly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
White stops a takedown attempt from Azlly.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Azlly.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Azlly wants to break free but White has control.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Azlly is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables White to keep the fight standing.
Van White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apil Azlly.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Azlly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azlly.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Azlly.
Azlly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azlly.
White lands a right hand.
Azlly blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azlly is looking to take this one to the mat.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Azlly backwards.
Azlly goes for a takedown attempt but White pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azlly swats him away and circles back towards the center.

White has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
Azlly tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azlly backwards.
White lands with a light punch inside.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White misses with some punches.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azlly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as White walks away with a smile on his face. Azlly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
White tries to clinch but Azlly moves out of range.

Azlly clinches up against the cage.
Azlly wants to break free but White has control.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Azlly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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 lands a left hand that snaps the head of Azlly backwards.
Azlly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azlly tries to land a knee to the head but White blocks with his arms.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Azlly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
Azlly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Azlly's efforts to push away.
Azlly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a head punch that misses.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Azlly looking for a takedown.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Azlly backwards.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azlly blocking some punches.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azlly.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
White misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azlly is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
White throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White has Azlly pressed against the cage, preventing Azlly from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Azlly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azlly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. White smiles and moves away.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White moves in looking to clinch but Azlly pushes him off.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azlly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Azlly.
Apil Azlly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White tries to clinch but Azlly is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Van White showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Van White!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Van White!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Van White!

Van White wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Van White was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.