PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Walter White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Nixon (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
Nixon

165 cm
20
135 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

225 cm
35
146 lbs
7 - 22 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Vitality
Unique Wear and Custom Design

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon misses with a takedown

and White counters by clinching up.

White breaks from the clinch.
White ducks under a wild hook from Nixon.
Nixon tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nixon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nixon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nixon darts in trying to clinch

and White counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It looks like White is going to stand back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nixon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White pulls his head out easily.

White is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nixon is just riding it out for now. White eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

White is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon is looking to escape.
White working Nixon over with strikes.
White working the head and body with strikes.
Nixon punching from the bottom.

Nixon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
White winds up and cracks Nixon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
White is trying to control the action in half guard but Nixon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nixon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

White is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nixon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time White.

White seems to be working for a kimura but Nixon defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nixon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

White drops back looking for a leg! Nixon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nixon manages to kick White off! White jumps back into Nixon's guard.
White trying to control but Nixon is working from the bottom.

Nixon looking for a guillotine here but White defends easily.
White wants to control from the top but Nixon keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to stand up but Nixon won't let him.

Nixon working for submissions but it's allowed White to get to half guard.
Nixon pushes White off but White dives into side control.
Nixon is trying to strike from the bottom but White has passed into full mount.
White takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nixon is looking to get to half guard.

White is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nixon to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nixon shrugs it off.
Nixon is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White looking to control and managing it successfully.

White working for a submission but Nixon is keeping him at bay.

White stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nixon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.

White changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nixon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nixon is looking for a sweep.

White is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nixon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nixon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

White looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter White dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

White is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nixon's half guard.
Nixon is trying to stand.
White is keen to just control but Nixon is a slippery customer.
White working Nixon over with strikes.
White wants to control but Nixon is keeping him busy.

Nixon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
White passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nixon!
White looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nixon has given up his back here. Will White look for the submission or keep pounding away?

That's one minute gone in the round.

White looking to break Nixon's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Nixon remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise White will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Nixon wants to escape the position.
Nixon is trying to stand back up.
White trying to control.
Walter White overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
White controlling from the back.

Nixon is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if White gets his way!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

White looking for the choke from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
What can Nixon do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Nixon is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Nixon covers up after that shot from White.
Nixon is trying to get back to his feet but White has full control of the position and if anything, Nixon has just worked his way into a worse spot.

White is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Nixon defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

White is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

White is looking for the choke from the back position but Nixon is controlling his hands well.

White looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Nixon taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Walter White!
Our winner, Walter White, 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.