PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JoeSon Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Do
vs
White

170 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

165 cm
20
150 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Team S.W.A.T.
Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JoeSon Do!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam White!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Do.
Do connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between White's hands.
White is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Do.
White misses with a straight right.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adam White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

White sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Do to the ground! White dives into full mount looking to finish!

Do is rocked!

It looks like JoeSon Do has been cut.
White controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
White lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Do hang on?
White is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White avoids the attempt from Do to control.
Do reaches up and holds on to White to control the position.
Do tries to hold on but White postures up.
White wants to control the pace but Do is squirming around nicely.
Do is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
White misses with a head shot.
Do slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
It looks like White is going to stand back up.
Do is doing well to control the position and prevent White from advancing to side control.
White wants to take a breather but Do is having none of it.
White throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Do is looking for a sweep. White is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
White is trying to control the action in half guard but Do is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Do is trying to control but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
White scores with a shot to the body.
White misses with a body shot.
Do throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
White closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab from Do finds it's way through White's defenses.
Do moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
White falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Do counter with a right hand.
A head kick from White lands but Do takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do misses with a wild combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Do.
White throws a shot from downtown. Do moves away and avoids it.
White shoots and misses
and Do counters with a straight right hand.
White throws a series of punches but Do moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Do throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Do lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White throws a sloppy head kick
and Do counters with a nice body shot.
Do uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
White walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JoeSon Do's cut.
That's time! Do's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Do keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck for White with that takedown attempt.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from White.
Do misses with a wild combination.
Do moves out of range of the body kick from White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Do lands a jab to the nose.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do lands a jab to White's midsection.
Do throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
White throws a lazy head kick
and Do counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White tries to land a front kick but Do steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
White throws the left hand but Do avoids the punch easily.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Do misses with a looping left.
White connects with a high kick.
Do connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Do throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
Do bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
White lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
White staying out of range there.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Do tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Do manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
White throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Do throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White fails with the takedown
and Do counters with a nice body shot.
JoeSon Do has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam White.
White is breathing heavily.
Do connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
White shoots in and drives through. Do sprawls well.
White moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
JoeSon Do is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Do.
Adam White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to de liver by Do. Beautiful body shot.
Do lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.

Do gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but Do avoids the damage to the body.
Do prevents White from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Do.
White looking to stall.
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Do lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
A hook to the body from Do.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Do lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Do scores with a nice hook to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Do.
Do seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A short left from Do.
The is referee keeping an eye on Do - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
White wants a takedown.
Do is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Do wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Do breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White misses the body punch
and Do counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to de liver by Do. Beautiful body shot.
White shoots in and drives through. Do sprawls well.
Do ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JoeSon Do dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on JoeSon Do's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

White swings away with a body shot that misses
and Do counters with a nice uppercut.
Do circles away from the clinch attempt
and Do counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Do scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. White doesn't seem bothered though.
Do tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
White misses with a double jab.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White throws a chopping leg kick but Do manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
JoeSon Do is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Do.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Do avoids the head kick by White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Do tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Do throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Do throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Do is looking to clinch.
Do checks a low kick from White.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Do swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
White takes a swing at Do's ribcage but misses.
White is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Do rather than just go for the knockout.
A big left from Do misses.
Do fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Do lands a lovely overhand right.
Do wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Do thuds a left hand into White's body.
Do moves into range and connects with a jab.
Do paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
White tries for a takedown but Do circles away easily
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Do, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by White misses
and Do counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Do bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps White's head backwards.
Do slips under a jab from White.
A cross from Do lands.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Do with a jab.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Do with a nice cross.
White takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Do connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do throws a shot to the body.
Do scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. White doesn't seem bothered though.
Do defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
Do lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Do scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. White doesn't seem bothered though.
White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Do dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Do scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Do works White's body with a nice hook.

Do clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JoeSon Do clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on JoeSon Do's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Do keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Do lands a jab to the head.
White gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Do counters with a series of strikes. White will be more careful next time no doubt.
Do with a jab.
Do scores with a hook.
Do lands a straight punch to the body, keeping White at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Do. That snapped White's head back.
White is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
White takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Do lands with a nice body punch.
Do works White's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do lands with a cross.
White throws a shot from downtown. Do moves away and avoids it.
Do lands with an uppercut that bounces White off the cage and back into rage.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Do scores with a hook.
Do lands with an uppercut that bounces White off the cage and back into rage.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
White gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Do cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Do gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Do breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Do lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Do cracks White with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Do.
White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Do connects with a looping right hand.
Do connects with a looping right hand.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Do scores with a nice strike.
Do lands a really nice looking cross but White seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Do does it's job there.
Do lands with a right hand.
Do scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Do sizes up White with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
White throws a sloppy head kick
and Do counters with a straight right hand.
White throws a lazy head kick
and Do counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White ducks under a wild hook from Do.
White misses with a body kick.

White closes the distance and clinches.
White tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
JoeSon Do has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam White.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Do digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Do stalling against the cage.
Do lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
White goes for a takedown in the clinch but Do prevents it.
Do scores with a nice hook to the head.
White is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Do pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Do lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Do breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Do catches White with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Do connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Do circles away from the clinch attempt
and Do counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Do with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JoeSon Do had his way with Adam White in that round.
The cut man is working on JoeSon Do's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!

A cross from Do lands.
White throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Do.
White doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Do cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White tries to clinch but Do is having none of it.
Do slips a jab and a cross from White.
Do connects with a single shot there.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
Do goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
White is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
White takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Do paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a head kick that misses
and Do counters with a series of strikes. White will be more careful next time no doubt.
Do moves out of range of the strikes.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Do clinches.
White is trying to break free.
Do lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Do.
Do doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Do lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Do gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Do scores with a shoulder strike.
Do digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
A short left from Do.
A short right from Do.
Do lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Do cracks White with a nice body shot.
White prevents Do from breaking the clinch.
Do lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Do breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Do lands with an uppercut that bounces White off the cage and back into rage.
Jab by Do.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Do, as that shot connected.
Do moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Do scores with a jab to the body.
Do scores with a nice strike.
Do cracks White with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Do lands with an uppercut that bounces White off the cage and back into rage.
White lands with a thumping leg kick.
Adam White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Do.
Do scores with a jab.
Do bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of White's head.
JoeSon Do is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Do moves out of range as White throws a body kick.
Do swings for the body but White moves out of range.
Do lands a nice shot to the body.
Do lands a nice looking body shot.
White falls off balance throwing a combination
and Do counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Do counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Do misses its intended target.
Do is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
Do keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White throws a jab when Do was well out of range.
White throws a head kick but Do moves out of range.
Do lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body punch from White.
White walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
White gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Do makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Do scores with a hook to the body. White takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Do wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
JoeSon Do showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Do has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:45
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 49:44
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JoeSon Do!
JoeSon Do retains his featherweight title!