PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tokyo Whiteman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon DeLaurier (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.

Whiteman
vs
DeLaurier

194 cm
24
172 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
170 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Grand Champion Apparel
Sun-Tzu

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokyo Whiteman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon DeLaurier!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiteman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on DeLaurier. That did some damage!
Whiteman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeLaurier.
Whiteman scores with a decent looking hook.
Whiteman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
DeLaurier drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Whiteman defends it well.
DeLaurier misses with a leg kick.
Whiteman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Whiteman throws a nice inside leg kick.
DeLaurier fails with a takedown attempt.
DeLaurier's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Whiteman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! DeLaurier scrambles back to his feet.
Whiteman connects with a body shot that sends DeLaurier's belly button to the back.
DeLaurier ducks right into an uppercut from Whiteman.
Whiteman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Whiteman throws a head kick that misses.
Leon DeLaurier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeLaurier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whiteman lands a head shot.
DeLaurier shoots in for a takedown but Whiteman shows good takedown defense.
DeLaurier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whiteman stuffs the takedown.
Tokyo Whiteman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon DeLaurier.
DeLaurier throws a hook but Whiteman blocks it.
We've been told by Whiteman's head coaches at Wrecking Crew Elite MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Whiteman lands a front kick.
DeLaurier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Whiteman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. DeLaurier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiteman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Whiteman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
DeLaurier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whiteman moves away.
Whiteman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeLaurier was well out of range. Poor timing from Whiteman.
Whiteman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No joy there for DeLaurier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Whiteman throws a leg kick which misses DeLaurier's front leg but catches the back leg as DeLaurier tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whiteman.
DeLaurier walks into a jab.
Whiteman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Whiteman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt DeLaurier.
DeLaurier dives in and grabs Whiteman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Whiteman pushes down on DeLaurier's head and hops out.
DeLaurier will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Whiteman closes the distance and clinches.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Whiteman fails to land.
Whiteman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Whiteman pushes DeLaurier back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Whiteman.
Whiteman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Whiteman lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whiteman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Whiteman.
Whiteman lands an uppercut.
Whiteman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whiteman scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whiteman.
Whiteman swings wildly with an uppercut but DeLaurier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whiteman lands a shoulder strike.
Whiteman swings wildly with an uppercut but DeLaurier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whiteman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Whiteman misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whiteman.
Whiteman lands with a left to the head.
DeLaurier blocks an uppercut.
Whiteman misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiteman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeLaurier tries for a takedown. No joy.
DeLaurier takes a shot to the head.
Whiteman is leaning against DeLaurier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Whiteman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Whiteman lands an uppercut.

DeLaurier is rocked!
DeLaurier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeLaurier is still on wobbly legs! Can Whiteman finish him?
Whiteman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeLaurier.
A bit of stalling here from Whiteman.
Whiteman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeLaurier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeLaurier.
Whiteman throws a head punch that misses.
Whiteman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whiteman swings wildly with an uppercut but DeLaurier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whiteman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Whiteman swings wildly with an uppercut but DeLaurier uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeLaurier seems to have recovered his senses.
DeLaurier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Whiteman lands a hook that snaps the head of DeLaurier backwards.
DeLaurier is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Whiteman is defending well.
DeLaurier jumps guard but Whiteman stands there with DeLaurier around his waist. DeLaurier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whiteman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whiteman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Whiteman.
Whiteman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Whiteman lands a shot to the body.
DeLaurier looks winded!
Whiteman is working DeLaurier over against the cage.
Whiteman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whiteman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite DeLaurier's efforts to push away.
DeLaurier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whiteman unloads with a big right hand that wobbles DeLaurier! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Whiteman is unloading with more strikes now! DeLaurier drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tokyo Whiteman!
Tokyo Whiteman spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.