PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Micheal White was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Wayne
vs
White

175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rob Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Micheal White!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White tries to clinch there but Wayne circles away.
White tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne misses with a double jab
and White counters with a head kick. That will keep Wayne thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
White's coach down at Brick Brawlers MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on White's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wayne lands an overhand right.
Wayne shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. White eats them both and turns towards Wayne to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wayne throws a big shot that misses.
Wayne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White moves in looking to clinch but Wayne pushes him off.
Wayne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White tries to clinch but Wayne moves out of range.

White has managed to clinch.
Wayne misses with a short punch on the inside.
White is working Wayne over against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Wayne has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
White lands a nice elbow.
White pushes Wayne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Wayne fails to pull guard.
Wayne is breathing heavily.
White working Wayne over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
White manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
White crunches a lovely knee into Wayne's ribcage.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from White.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Wayne backwards.
White lands a knee to the body.
Come on White - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
White scores with a hook to the body.
White lands a right hand.
White lands a left hand.
White connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wayne's face.

It looks like Rob Wayne has been cut.
A short right from White on the inside.
White lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
White lands an elbow just above Wayne 's eye.
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for White.
Nice elbow from White.
White lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wayne or not.
White lands a good knee to the midsection. Wayne won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for White.
A bit of stalling here from White.
White landing knees to the body.
White taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from White.
Knees in the clinch landing for White.
White presses Wayne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for White.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wayne in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
White lands with a right to the head.
White landing some nice looking knees to the body.
White digs a right hand underneath Wayne's ribcage. Wayne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
White lands a body shot in the clinch.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
White landing some nice looking knees to the body.
White lands a body punch.
White lands an elbow that stopped Wayne in his tracks for a moment.
White is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
White lands a body shot in the clinch.
White utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
White stalling the fight.
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 putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wayne in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White just leaning against Wayne, taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. White obliges.
White lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from White on the inside.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from White.
White with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
White lands an uppercut.
White landing knees to the head.

Wayne is rocked!
White lands an elbow inside.
Oh Wayne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
White landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
White lands a good knee to the midsection. Wayne won't want to take too many of those.
Wayne seems to have got his legs back now.
White lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White scores a nice knee to the body.
White lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Wayne to his knees! White keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micheal White!