PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zachary White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benoit Jutras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Drop Bombs - Ben Samples. Zachary White had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

White
vs
Jutras

173 cm
27
160 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

176 cm
25
162 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Raptorz Inc.

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zachary White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benoit Jutras!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jutras smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
White wants to clinch up but Jutras keeps it at a distance.
White lands a jab to the nose.
White uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jutras has time to react.
Jutras moves forwards but White connects with a nice, crisp jab.
White misses with a hook

and Jutras counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in White's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jutras throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jutras.
Jutras lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

White has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jutras off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Jutras shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in White's guard.
Jutras has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White keeping full guard, as Jutras tries to pass.
Jutras throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White keeping full guard, as Jutras tries to pass.
Jutras scoring with punches to the head and body.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jutras stops White from standing up.
Jutras trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jutras postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jutras throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jutras controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jutras with a flurry of punches that miss.
White wants to stand but Jutras is controlling the position.
Jutras controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jutras throws a big elbow that misses.
Jutras throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.
Jutras loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
White on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if White tries to get out of the position.
Jutras working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jutras in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jutras working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jutras throws a big right hand that misses.
White knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jutras on the ground.
Jutras looking to pass the guard.
Jutras keeps trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jutras throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.
White is looking to stand up but Jutras isn't so interested in that idea.
Jutras wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Benoit Jutras wasn't active enough on the ground.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jutras moves away.

Jutras gets a takedown into half guard.
White has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jutras is trying to control. White wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jutras throwing shots but White is blocking nicely.
White tries to kick Jutras off but Jutras keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jutras wants to pass to mount but White is defending the position.
Jutras throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jutras not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jutras not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benoit Jutras dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jutras slips a jab and a cross from White.
White throws a nice looking combination but Jutras bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jutras throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jutras moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White misses with a body shot.
White darts in trying to clinch

and Jutras counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jutras throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
White blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jutras.
Jutras lands with a punch from half guard.
Jutras looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
White wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Jutras.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jutras in particular looking to stall.
Jutras sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. White defending well though.
White is trying to stand up here but Jutras is controlling him well.
Jutras tries to pass the half guard into mount. White knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jutras wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
Jutras thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely.
White is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jutras scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jutras wants to pass to mount but White is defending the position.
Jutras slips a nice elbow through White's hands, connecting with White's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White looks like he's trying to stand up.
White is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jutras scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jutras seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jutras sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. White defending well though.
White on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jutras lands strikes from half guard.
White looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jutras is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jutras working the head and body with strikes.
White tries to kick Jutras off but Jutras keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jutras is trying to control. White wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Jutras there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jutras stops White from getting back to his feet.
White taking some punishment here, with Jutras in his half guard.
Jutras trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jutras connects with a nice short shot to White's temple.
Jutras thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed White's head.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jutras missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
White avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jutras.
Benoit Jutras has got the better of the ground game so far.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jutras thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely.
White tries to kick Jutras off but Jutras keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jutras working the head and body with strikes.
Jutras has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jutras throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jutras is pressing down on White's thigh, looking to free his foot. White is holding on for now.
Jutras slips a nice elbow through White's hands, connecting with White's forehead.
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 is not content to let Jutras control the position.
Jutras thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed White's head.
White wants to get back to his feet.
Jutras trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
Jutras seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jutras drops an elbow to the side of White's head.
Jutras moves into full mount! White won't be happy about that!
Jutras in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benoit Jutras showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jutras closes this distance looking for a takedown but White circles away.
Jutras misses the jab.
White cracks Jutras with an open hand slap.
White swinging wildly here.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White slips a straight right by Jutras.
Jutras shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. White defends it nicely.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zachary White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White lunges at Jutras with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jutras's hand.
Jutras cracks White with an open hand slap.
Zachary White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White clinches up with Jutras and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from White.

Jutras has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but White regains guard immediately.
Jutras throws a big right hand that misses.
Jutras engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jutras trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Jutras throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
White is wriggling around but Jutras manages to pass to half guard.
White wants to get back to his feet.
Zachary White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jutras lands a nice short elbow.
Jutras throws a strike but White avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jutras won't allow White to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jutras loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
White wants to get back to his feet but Jutras passes into half guard.
Jutras working the head and body with strikes.
White pushes Jutras off looking to stand but Jutras dives back in and keeps control.
Ground and pound from Jutras.
Jutras winds up and cracks White with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jutras missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jutras throws a strike but White avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jutras slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jutras creates some space and throws a big elbow, but White sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
White is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jutras is controlling him well.
Jutras misses with the ground and pound.
Jutras looking to punish the body of his opponent here but White is avoiding damage well.
Benoit Jutras is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jutras prevents White from escaping the position.
Jutras is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down White's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Benoit Jutras.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from White misses.
White cracks Jutras with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jutras misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
White gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jutras.
Jutras avoids the body shot from White.
White throws a body punch but Jutras moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benoit Jutras comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jutras winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benoit Jutras!
After the big win, Benoit Jutras made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Raptorz Inc. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.