PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nova Uniao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wanted Dead Or Alive. Walter White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Uniao
vs
White

180 cm
31
210 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

187 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nova Uniao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter White!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uniao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
White cracks Uniao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
White has a takedown stuffed.
Uniao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Uniao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Uniao shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Uniao was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Uniao tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Uniao 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.
Uniao is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
White is trying to improve his position.
Uniao cracks White with a big right hand but White just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uniao tries for a kimura but White is defending well.
White on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
White taking punishment in the form of punches.
Uniao sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but White is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
White is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Uniao scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White regains half guard.
White wants to improve his position but Uniao is controlling well.
Uniao missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Uniao throws a strike but White avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White keeping moving, preventing Uniao from controlling successfully.
White looking for a sweep. Not yet White, not yet.
Uniao stops White from standing up.
Uniao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
White has his hands on Uniao's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uniao stopping the sweep attempt from White.
Uniao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Uniao looking to sit in guard and control but White gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

White avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
White trying to control but Uniao is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
White is stalling in the full guard.
Uniao keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.

Walter White has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Uniao gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White preventing the sweep.
Uniao is working hard here to advance position.
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 Nova Uniao will probably get the nod.
That's time! Uniao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Uniao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from White.
Uniao defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uniao looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
White swinging wildly here.
White shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Uniao sprawls well. Uniao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. White gets slowly back to his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Uniao, right into the meat.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uniao tries to clinch there but White circles away.
White will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nova Uniao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter White.

Uniao moves into range and clinches up with White.
White prevents the takedown attempt.
Uniao swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Uniao misses with a body punch.
White goes for a takedown attempt but Uniao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Uniao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from White.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uniao doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
White throws a shot from downtown. Uniao moves away and avoids it.
Uniao tries to clinch there but White circles away.
Good exchange - Uniao coming out on top.
White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Uniao shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
White misses with a takedown attempt - Uniao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
White has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Uniao throws a series of strikes that have White backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White misses with a double jab
and Uniao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uniao tries to score with a low kick but White moves his leg out of the way.
White checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Uniao lets loose with a powerful body kick. White will feel that in the morning.
White tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Uniao swivels and escapes.
Uniao misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from Uniao finds it's way through White's defenses.
White throws a combination that misses
and Uniao counters with a leg kick.
Uniao pivots, looking for a leg kick but White is out of range and Uniao settles back down.
White throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Uniao on the side of the head.
Uniao slips a jab from White.
White scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Uniao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tries for a takedown but Uniao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Uniao fails to land the takedown.
Uniao with a hook.
Uniao throws a leg kick but White checks it.
White fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Uniao avoids it really well and circles away.
White looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Uniao is fending him off so far but White persists. Nope, Uniao circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White has his takedown stuffed
and Uniao makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
White is breathing heavily.

Uniao drives through with a takedown into White's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Walter White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Uniao throws a right and a left that both miss.
White checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Uniao is predictable there
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uniao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
White throws a nice looking combination but Uniao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White lands a nice hook to Uniao's body. Uniao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
White checks a low kick from Uniao.
Uniao feints and then cracks White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White down.
Walter White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White walks into a stiff left hand from Uniao.
White throws the left hand but Uniao avoids the punch easily.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
White shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uniao rushes White and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
White is trying to force a seperation but Uniao has the dominant position.
White changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Uniao fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nova Uniao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter White.
White throws a right hand that Uniao ducks under and follows up with a left that Uniao also avoids with ease.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Uniao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Uniao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Uniao fails with the takedown.

Uniao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White, pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Uniao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White can't get the takedown.

White has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Uniao clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
White trying to control momentarily.
White throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - White's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

White is looking for the choke from the back position but Uniao is controlling his hands well.
Uniao is trying to break free.
Uniao turns into White and is now in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White keeping moving, preventing Uniao from controlling successfully.
Uniao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Uniao throwing strikes but missing.
White trying to keep a closed guard but Uniao is proving a slippery customer.
Uniao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Uniao trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Uniao is one step ahead there.
Uniao trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Uniao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by White.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White staying out of range there.
Uniao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nova Uniao.
I think Uniao 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nova Uniao!
Our winner, Nova Uniao, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.