PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Power White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

White
vs
Mullen

203 cm
28
210 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
205 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Power White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses.
Mullen throws a wild body kick that White sees coming a mile off.
Mullen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and White has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mullen throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Mullen.
Mullen tries a head kick but it misses.
Mullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White misses with a looping left.
White takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
Mullen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
Power White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Mullen blocks a jab.
White scores with a jab to the head.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
White misses with a right hand

and Mullen moves into the clinch.
Mullen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mullen tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.

White breaks the clinch.
White blocks the body kick.
Mullen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big right from White misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! White crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mullen - the referee stops the clock and White gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mullen. White manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
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 straight punch to the body, keeping Mullen at a distance.
White avoids the head kick by Mullen.
Mullen is looking to clinch.
White blocks a head kick by Mullen.
Mullen misses with a head kick.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mullen.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses.
White misses with a body shot
and Mullen counters with a head kick. That will keep White thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
White misses with an uppercut. Mullen saw that one coming.
White is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen tries a head kick but it misses.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White cracks Mullen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
White takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mullen throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good standup being displayed there by White as he connects with a hook.
White connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mullen looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
Donk. White catches Mullen right on the button with a cross.
White is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullen is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White avoids the head kick by Mullen.
White looks to land a right hand but Mullen moved out of range.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Mullen misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mullen is looking to clinch.
Mullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Power White dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

White throws the left hand but Mullen avoids the punch easily.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mullen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. White really felt that one!
A head kick misses from Mullen.

Mullen has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Mullen.
Mullen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White dodges an elbow strike from Mullen.
Mullen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mullen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mullen lands a knee to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mullen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mullen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
White controlling the action here for a moment.
Mullen prevents a body shot from White.
White misses with a body punch.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White is trying to break the clinch but Mullen has him pressed against the cage.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mullen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. White is defending well for now.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Mullen.
Mullen connects with a knee to the head.
Mullen tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Mullen controls his hands.
Mullen throws a knee to the head but misses.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.
Mullen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
Mullen is breathing heavily.
White pushes Mullen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Mullen controls his hands.
Mullen tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
White presses Mullen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White presses Mullen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from White.
Power White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mullen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

White manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from White.
A punch combination from White misses.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mullen.
White missing with a left hand there. Mullen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Mullen.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses.
White looks to land a combination. Mullen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Steve Mullen has been cut.
Mullen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
Mullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mullen.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as White checks a leg kick.
Mullen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mullen takes a jab right on the kisser.
White loads up on a big right hand but Mullen slips the punch.
White bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mullen's head backwards.
White misses with a hook. Mullen ducked under it nicely.
Mullen tries a head kick but it misses.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy left from White finds it's target.

Mullen is rocked!
White avoids the head kick by Mullen.
Mullen is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Mullen misses
and White scores with a counter punch that sends Mullen to the canvas! White smells blood - he's punishing Mullen with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Mullen has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Power White!