PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micheal White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micheal White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

White
vs
Terry

178 cm
21
177 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

187 cm
24
176 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Micheal White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Terry!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White is looking to clinch but Terry is avoiding it.
Terry lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
White is looking to clinch but Terry is avoiding it.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Terry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Micheal White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Terry.
Terry moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
White is looking to clinch but Terry is avoiding it.
Terry misses with a wild combination.
White walks into a jab.
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 tries to clinch up.
Terry punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Terry. Those never looked like landing.
Terry moves out of range as White throws a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Terry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Terry lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Terry.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

White moves into the clinch successfully.
Terry can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White has Terry pressed against the cage, preventing Terry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Terry tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
Terry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Terry can't get the takedown.
White tries a knee to the head but Terry blocks it.
White is looking for a takedown.
White prevents Terry from breaking the clinch.
White has Terry pressed against the cage, preventing Terry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
White is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Terry is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks.
Terry goes for a takedown in the clinch but White prevents it.
Micheal White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Terry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terry is looking for a takedown up against the cage. White gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
White prevents Terry from breaking the clinch.
White throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Terry blocks it with crossed arms.
Terry avoids the elbow strike from White, against the cage.
Terry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Terry tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
Terry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage.
White is pressed up against the cage. Terry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag White down to the mat. White avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terry scores with the left hand. White knows he should have avoided that one.
Terry scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White lands a nice looking kick to the body. Terry takes a step back to recover.
Terry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Terry just misses with a punch to the body.
White delivers a nice body kick.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Terry circles away from the clinch attempt.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Terry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Terry. Those never looked like landing.
Terry misses with a series of wild punches.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Terry misses with a two punch combination.
White tries to clinch there but Terry circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by White!
Terry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Terry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White wants to clinch up but Terry keeps it at a distance.
White moves in looking to clinch but Terry pushes him off.
Terry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
White throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Terry.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terry swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
White has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Terry finds it's way round the side to connect with White's head.
A jab from Terry misses.
Terry misses with a series of wild punches.
Terry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White slips a jab and a cross from Terry.
Terry looks winded!
White scores with a one two! Terry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

White forces Terry back against the cage and clinches.
White tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Terry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. White fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Terry dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Terry has White pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. White manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
White trying to land knees to the body.
Terry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
White prevents the takedown attempt.
Terry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Terry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Terry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Micheal White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Terry.
Terry wants to take the fight to the mat but White manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
White missing with knees to the body.
Terry is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White tries a knee to the head but Terry blocks it.
Terry is looking for a takedown.
Terry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Terry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage.
White gets underhooks to prevent Terry's takedown attempt.
White wants a takedown.
White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Terry avoids it.
Knees to the body from White.
Terry wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
Terry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Terry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Terry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
White stops a takedown attempt from Terry.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
Terry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage.
Terry has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
Terry blocks the elbow strike.
White is pushing Terry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Terry can't break the clinch.
Terry managing to block the knees to the body from White.
Knees to the body from White.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry is trying to work for a single leg takedown but White pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Terry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Terry is trying to break free.
Terry has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by White after a bit of a struggle.
Micheal White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Terry tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Terry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Terry is trying to break free.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Terry.
Terry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Terry's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a knee strike.
Terry is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Terry drops down looking for an ankle pick but White pulls his leg out and moves away.
Terry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Terry scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Terry fails to land with a series of punches.
Terry is breathing heavily.
Terry thows a body shot but no joy.
Terry throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jason Terry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White wants to clinch up but Terry keeps it at a distance.
White wants to clinch up but Terry keeps it at a distance.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Terry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terry.
Terry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Terry misses with the combination.

White instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, White just misses with a elbow thrown towards Terry's brow.
Terry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Terry has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Terry tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
Terry is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Terry wants a takedown but no success here.
A frustrated look appears on Terry's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a knee to the head.
Terry is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks.
White misses with a knee strike.
White prevents a takedown attempt there.
Terry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
White gets underhooks to prevent Terry's takedown attempt.
Micheal White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Terry.
Terry 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.
Terry managing to block the knees to the body from White.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Terry is blocking nicely.
White tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

White pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
White wants to stand but Terry is controlling the position.
Terry wants to get up but he can't break White's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Terry stops White from standing up.
Terry wants to stand but White is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry won't allow White to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Terry lands a glancing blow to the side of White's head.
Terry looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
White moves in looking to clinch but Terry pushes him off.
Terry misses with a two punch combination.
Terry jabs White to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Terry looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terry.
Micheal White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Terry lands with an uppercut that bounces White off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
Terry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Terry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White blocks a jab.
White scores with a head kick. Terry tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
White bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White is looking to clinch.
White is looking to clinch.
White blocks a jab.
White moves in looking to clinch but Terry pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terry misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White lands with a nice body kick.
White tries to clinch but Terry moves out of range.
Micheal White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Terry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Terry gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch.
White misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micheal White showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Terry has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Terry!