PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gus White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Black Scholes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

White
vs
Black Scholes

176 cm
28
155 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
168 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gus White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Black Scholes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black Scholes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ground and pound from Black Scholes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Black Scholes lands a nice forearm strike.
Black Scholes wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
White is trying to buck Black Scholes off.
Black Scholes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Black Scholes wants to control but White is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black Scholes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
White wants to get back to his feet but Black Scholes drags him back down.
White regains half guard, as Black Scholes was trying to land strikes.
White is looking to escape.
Black Scholes throwing shots but White is blocking nicely.
Black Scholes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black Scholes is looking to stall here but White recovers full guard.
Black Scholes is stalling in the full guard.
Black Scholes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Black Scholes trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White wants to sweep here but Black Scholes controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White scrambles and gets back to his feet.
White takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by White.
White missing with a left hand there. Black Scholes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black Scholes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Black Scholes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
White throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Black Scholes's head.
Black Scholes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black Scholes misses with the combination.
Black Scholes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Black Scholes misses the target.
Black Scholes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
White connects with a body shot that sends Black Scholes's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White scores with a jab to the body.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black Scholes misses the shot to the body.
Black Scholes misses with a combination
letting White counter with a right hand.
Black Scholes misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Edward Black Scholes will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Black Scholes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black Scholes walks into a straight right hand from White.
White throws a leg kick but Black Scholes checks it.
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Black Scholes circles away quickly and effectively.
Black Scholes misses the shot to the body.
Black Scholes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
Black Scholes misses with a series of wild punches.
Black Scholes misses with a combination
and White counters with a left and a right that stings Black Scholes.
Black Scholes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts White as he jumps to the side.
White stuffs the takedown.
White misses with a low kick.
Edward Black Scholes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and White duly obliges.
Black Scholes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White keeps Black Scholes at a distance using the push kick.
Black Scholes dives in for a single leg takedown but White sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gus White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Black Scholes.
Black Scholes can't break the clinch.
White throws a head punch that misses.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Black Scholes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black Scholes taking a breather.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black Scholes blocking some punches.
I was talking to White's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White lands a left hand.
White misses with the head strike.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Black Scholess head.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black Scholes backwards.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
White misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black Scholes controlling the action here for a moment.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with the head strike.
White is leaning against Black Scholes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Black Scholes stalling in the clinch.
White misses with some punches.
Black Scholes effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from White.
A right hook to the body lands for White.
White lands a nice uppercut.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus White dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

White works the jab nicely.
Black Scholes misses with a right hand
and White counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by White.
White throws a looping overhand right but Black Scholes ducks down to avoid it.
White throws a body kick that misses.
Black Scholes moves out of range of the body kick from White.
Black Scholes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gus White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Black Scholes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Black Scholes ducks under a wild hook from White.
White moves out of range as Black Scholes strikes.
Black Scholes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black Scholes throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
Black Scholes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
White dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black Scholes. That did some damage!
Black Scholes throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
White leaves Black Scholes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
White connects with a looping right hand.
White misses with a head kick.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Black Scholes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black Scholes walks into a straight right hand from White.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from White. Black Scholes shrugs it off though.
Black Scholes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but White defends well and Black Scholes ends up having to push White into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Black Scholes has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black Scholes has White pressed against the cage.
White misses with the head strike.
White tries to work over Black Scholes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Black Scholes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Black Scholes controls his hands.
White lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black Scholes blocks a body shot from White.
Gus White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Black Scholes controls his hands.
Black Scholes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Black Scholes's efforts to push away.
White misses with the head strike.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black Scholes is struggling to control the position.
White pushes Black Scholes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black Scholes has White pushed against the cage.
White misses with a punch to the body.
White lands a body punch in the clinch.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White lands a shoulder strike.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gus White showed his dominance in that final round.
I think White 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gus White!
Gus White seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.