PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Brandon
vs
White

175 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

177 cm
20
164 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy White!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White is looking to slow Brandon down with leg kicks.
Brandon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brandon looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brandon.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brandon moves out of range of the strikes.
Freddy White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and White counters with a nice leg kick.
Brandon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and White counters with a body kick.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Brandon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Brandon moves out of range easily.
Brandon blocks a head kick by White.
White swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brandon misses with a shot to the body
and White counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brandon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A clash of legs there as White blocks the low kick.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Brandon throws a jab but it's blocked by White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Brandon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brandon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brandon avoids the head kick by White.
A nice leg kick lands there from White.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
White lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brandon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as White checks a leg kick.
White misses with a body shot
and Brandon counters with a two punch combo.
Brandon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brandon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
White misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from White.
Brandon misses with the combination.
White lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brandon's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
A head kick misses from White.
A head kick misses from White.
Brandon tries to land a front kick but White steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brandon takes one on the button.
White lands a nice looking body kick.
Brandon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A clash of legs there as Brandon blocks the low kick.
White misses with a body shot.
White throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch combination from Brandon misses.
White throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brandon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brandon misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
Brandon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
White misses with a head kick.
Brandon blocks a head kick by White.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brandon.
Brandon throws a left and a right that both miss
and White counters with a thumping low kick.
Brandon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White scores with a head kick.
White defending well as Brandon loads up on a big left hand.
White misses with a head kick.
Brandon feints a jab promting White to slip. Brandon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. White slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
White misses with a looping left.
White lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as White checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White thuds his shin into the meat of Brandon's side.
White goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for White.
Brandon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
White on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brandon slips a jab and a cross from White.
Brandon misses with a few strikes there.
A leg kick checked by White.
White throws a head kick but Brandon moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from White.
Brandon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brandon throws a combination that misses
and White counters with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brandon avoids the body shot from White.
A head kick misses from Brandon.
Brandon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White jabs Brandon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Freddy White will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

White moves out of range of the body kick from Brandon.
Brandon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brandon misses with a low kick.
White lunges at Brandon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brandon's hand.
Brandon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brandon throws a right and a left that both miss.
White digs a good body shot into Brandon's ribs.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roy Brandon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brandon throws a head kick that misses.
Brandon swinging wildly here.
White throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brandon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Brandon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brandon takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White looks to land a body kick but Brandon moved away.
Some bone on bone action there as Brandon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brandon tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from White.
Nice cross by Brandon.
No joy there for Brandon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brandon throws a right and a left that both miss.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
White checks a leg kick.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
Brandon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brandon avoids the head kick by White.
Brandon throws a head kick that misses.
Brandon tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from White.
White tries to score with a low kick but Brandon moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
A kick lands to the mid section there for White.
Some wild striking there from White.
A kick lands to the mid section there for White.
Brandon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brandon misses with a jab, cross combination.
White misses with a low kick as Brandon jumps back.
Brandon throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White lands a high kick!
Brandon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brandon was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White misses with a low kick as Brandon jumps back.
A big right from Brandon misses.
White throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon throws out a powerful jab.
White is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brandon rather than just go for the knockout.
Brandon misses with a few strikes there.
White scores with a three punch combo!
White throws a head kick that half lands.
Brandon feints a jab promting White to slip. Brandon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. White slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
White takes a swing at Brandon's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Brandon misses.
Brandon tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brandon scores with a jab. White acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brandon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brandon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
White fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brandon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandon falls off balance throwing a combination
and White counters with a big head kick but Brandon shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from White misses.
Brandon throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brandon avoids the head kick by White.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
White throws a front kick that sends Brandon stumbling back into the cage.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White throws a head kick but Brandon moves out of range.
Brandon blocks a head kick by White.
Brandon blocks a head kick by White.
White avoids the body shot from Brandon.
Brandon blocks a head kick by White.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good work by White as he checks the leg kick.
Brandon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
White looks for the body kick but Brandon saw that one coming.

Brandon gets a clinch.

Brandon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Freddy White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Brandon throws a head kick that White semi-blocks.
Brandon moves out of range of the body kick from White.
Brandon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No joy there for Brandon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White blocks a head kick by Brandon.
Brandon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brandon throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
White dodges the punch combination from Brandon.
White staying out of range there.
Brandon avoids the head kick by White.
Brandon connects with a single shot there.
A punch combination from Brandon misses.
White misses with a body shot.
Brandon swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brandon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brandon misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
Brandon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but White is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by White. That's going to slow Brandon down.
Brandon doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roy Brandon is winning the standup battle so far.
White moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
White blocks a head kick by Brandon.
Brandon looks to land a body kick but White moved away.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White takes a swing at Brandon's ribcage but misses.
White throws a push kick but Brandon slaps the foot to one side.
White lands with a nice body kick.
Roy Brandon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freddy White is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
White wants to slow Brandon down by chopping away at his legs.
White connects with a high kick.
Brandon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brandon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
White goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White misses with a head kick.
Good work by Brandon as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from White.
White lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brandon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and White counters with a good, hard body kick but Brandon shrugs it off.
Brandon misses with a wild body shot.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Brandon moves out of range easily.
Brandon throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon thuds his right hand into White's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White misses with a few strikes there.
White throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
White thows a body shot but no joy.
White blocks a head kick by Brandon.
Brandon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
White scores with a push kick.
Brandon throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh White colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Brandon as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and White is left battered and dazed whilst Brandon and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Brandon!
In defeat, Freddy White stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the drawing board '.