PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shimbaboon Baragrtram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vince White is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Baragrtram
vs
White

200 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shimbaboon Baragrtram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vince White!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a right and a left that Baragrtram avoids nicely.
Baragrtram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
Baragrtram lands a head shot.

Baragrtram changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. White looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
White is trying to buck Baragrtram off.
Baragrtram just content to control the position.
The ground and pound from Baragrtram seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
White takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baragrtram wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Baragrtram wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White, who protects the arm well.
White is not content to let Baragrtram control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
White is pushing Baragrtram's head away, looking to escape. Baragrtram manages to hold on to the position though.

Baragrtram is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, White has escaped the position, nice work there.
Baragrtram has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Baragrtram controlling the position.
Baragrtram advances to mount.
White really wants to buck Baragrtram off and get back to his feet.
White looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Baragrtram working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Baragrtram with shots to the head and body - White looks very uncomfortable down there.
BOOM! Baragrtram connects with a massive shot to the dome!
White manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Baragrtram seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but White does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Baragrtram wants to get back to his feet.
White is looking to escape.
Baragrtram stalling.
Baragrtram works his way into side control.
Baragrtram has knee on belly momentarily but White bucks him off and regains half guard.
Baragrtram controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baragrtram wants to pass to mount but White is defending the position.
Baragrtram wants to take a breather but White is having none of it.
Baragrtram is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
White pushes Baragrtram off looking to stand but Baragrtram dives back in and keeps control.
Baragrtram throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Baragrtram is controlling the pace.

White has one foot on Baragrtram's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Baragrtram fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from White as Baragrtram shoots in.
White stuffs the takedown.
White wants to clinch up but Baragrtram keeps it at a distance.
Baragrtram misses with a head kick.

White has closed the distance and engaged Baragrtram in a clinch.
White is stalling here.
White lands a knee to the body.
Baragrtram takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
White lands an elbow inside.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Baragrtram.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baragrtram tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baragrtram has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Baragrtram is blocking nicely.

White breaks the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by White.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

White decides to take the fight back to the feet.
White tests Baragrtram's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baragrtram's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vince White will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

White instigates a clinch.
Baragrtram tries to score a body lock takedown but White shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baragrtram.
Baragrtram is trying to work for a single leg takedown but White pulls him back up using the underhooks.
White has had enough of the clinch but Baragrtram keeps him there for the moment.
Baragrtram on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baragrtram backwards.
Baragrtram crunches a lovely knee into White's ribcage.
Baragrtram's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Baragrtram successfully pulls guard.
Baragrtram is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Baragrtram striking off his back but it's not causing White any problems.
Baragrtram looking for a sweep. Not yet Baragrtram, not yet.
White postures up.

Baragrtram had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. White is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Baragrtram Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take White's back instead.
White is keeping busy.
White is breathing heavily.

Baragrtram is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Baragrtram throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Baragrtram is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
White is trying to stand back up.

White is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Baragrtram looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Baragrtram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baragrtram moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shimbaboon Baragrtram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White tries to clinch up.
White is looking to clinch but Baragrtram is avoiding it.
Baragrtram keeps the fight on the outside.
Vince White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White tries to clinch but Baragrtram is having none of it.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shimbaboon Baragrtram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White tries to clinch up but Baragrtram circles away and keeps his distance.
White is looking to clinch.
White is looking to clinch.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
White tries to clinch up but Baragrtram circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baragrtram looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White closes the distance and clinches.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Baragrtram manages to pull guard.
White preventing the sweep.
Baragrtram has a closed guard, preventing White from standing up.
White is fighting to break Baragrtram's control of his arms but Baragrtram is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
White wants to stand but Baragrtram has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Baragrtram is trying to control the position from the bottom.
White wants to stand but Baragrtram has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

White stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tries to clinch but Baragrtram moves away
and Baragrtram counters with a low kick, right behind White 's knee.
White digs a good hook to Baragrtram's body.

White has closed the distance and engaged Baragrtram in a clinch.
Baragrtram goes for a takedown attempt but White pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Baragrtram clinches.
White connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baragrtram's face.
White gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baragrtram.
Baragrtram wants a takedown but no success here.

White manages to break the clinch.
Baragrtram lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from White.

Baragrtram has White up against the cage in a clinch.

Baragrtram pulls White into guard.
Baragrtram throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Baragrtram looking for a sweep. Not yet Baragrtram, not yet.

Baragrtram looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Baragrtram working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shimbaboon Baragrtram dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Baragrtram has White up against the cage in a clinch.
Baragrtram is trying to break free.
Baragrtram tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Baragrtram.
White with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Baragrtram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baragrtram misses with a knee strike.
Baragrtram tries for a takedown but White manages to get underhooks.
White crunches a lovely knee into Baragrtram's ribcage.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baragrtram has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White stops a takedown attempt from Baragrtram.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shimbaboon Baragrtram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Baragrtram breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Baragrtram decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in White's guard.
Baragrtram prevents White from getting back to his feet.
Baragrtram pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
Baragrtram prevents White from getting back to his feet.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baragrtram working some strikes from top position.
Baragrtram wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Baragrtram misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White wants to clinch but Baragrtram slips to the side

and Baragrtram counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Baragrtram.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Baragrtram is blocking nicely.

Baragrtram successfully pulls guard.
Baragrtram wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
Baragrtram looking to control.
White wants to stand but Baragrtram is controlling his posture from full guard.
Baragrtram controls White momentarily but White frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
White won't allow Baragrtram to sweep him here.
Baragrtram trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
White looks to clinch
and Baragrtram counters with a nice leg kick.
White wants to clinch up but Baragrtram keeps it at a distance.
Vince White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baragrtram misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Baragrtram takes the fight into the clinch.
White prevents the takedown attempt.
Baragrtram has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. White is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Baragrtram has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. White is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baragrtram tries to score a body lock takedown but White shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
White lands a knee to the head.

Baragrtram is rocked!
White lands a knee to the body.
Oh Baragrtram is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
White lands a big knee! That's hurt Baragrtram! Oh, he's all over the place! White lands another knee that sends Baragrtram to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vince White!