PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cruz White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Spitts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ASAP Ferg - Dump Dump. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

White
vs
Spitts

193 cm
19
240 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

193 cm
26
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cruz White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Spitts!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spitts misses the shot to the body.
Spitts lands with a straight right. White didn't see that one coming.
Spitts throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Cruz White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Spitts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spitts tries to move into range but White moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spitts misses with a hook.
White dodges the punch combination from Spitts.
White is looking to counter punch.
A jab lands there for White.
Spitts misses with a right hand
and White counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spitts.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spitts manages to avoid it.
Spitts unleashes a big counter combination but White bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
White lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
White lands a really nice looking cross but Spitts seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Unicorn Powered Fighting in the buildup to the fight.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spitts.
Spitts tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spitts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spitts swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spitts ducks under a wild hook from White.
Spitts's coach down at Thunder MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Spitts's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Spitts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spitts keeps the fight on the outside.
Spitts slips a straight right by White.
Spitts has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from White finds it's way round the side to connect with Spitts's head.

White clinches with his opponent.
Spitts throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Spitts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spitts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Spitts throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White wants to clinch up but Spitts keeps it at a distance.
A jab from White finds it's way through Spitts's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White staying out of range there.
White appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Spitts throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
Spitts ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
White avoids the head kick by Spitts.
A left lands for Spitts.
Spitts stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spitts throws a low kick but White avoids it.
White misses with a hook. Spitts ducked under it nicely.
Spitts throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White defending well as Spitts loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a right hand that misses
and Spitts counters with a stiff right hand.
White lands the left hand.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Spitts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spitts blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by White as Spitts tries to tie him up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spitts.
Spitts takes a shot to the head.
Spitts is working White over against the cage.
Spitts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spitts prevents a body shot from White.
Spitts misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from White.
Spitts lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Spitts uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White blocking some punches.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spitts backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by White as Spitts tries to tie him up.
White tries a body shot but Spitts blocks it.
White lands a body punch in the clinch.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spitts tries to stall but White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
White lands with a left to the head.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Spitts controls his hands.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Spitts controls his hands.
Spitts taking a breather.
Spitts misses with a punch on the inside.
Spitts wants to break free but White has control.
Spitts taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cruz White will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

White bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spitts's head backwards.
Spitts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spitts slips under a jab from White.
Spitts lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
White slips a straight right by Spitts.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
Spitts lands a nice shot that snaps White's head back.
White with a nice cross.
Spitts scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
White swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spitts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spitts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spitts avoids the body shot from White.
White avoids the head kick by Spitts.
Spitts misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spitts lands a big head kick that sends White tumbling to the mat! Spitts takes a step backwards and waves White back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Cruz White has been cut.
Kevin Spitts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White blocks a head kick by Spitts.
White throws an off balance right hand
letting Spitts counter with a right hand.
Spitts takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spitts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White moves out of range of the body kick.
White connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

White closes the distance and clinches.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spitts backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for White.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Spitts uses good head movement to avoid it.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spitts trying to stall but White improves his position.
Spitts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a head punch that misses.
Spitts is stalling here.
Spitts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from White.
White lands a left hand.
Spitts scores with a nice hook to the head.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White misses with the head strike.
Spitts tries a body shot but White blocks it.
White cracks Spitts with a nice body shot.
Spitts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spitts blocks a body shot from White.
Spitts blocking some punches.
Spitts lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a shot to the side of Spitts's head.
Spitts looking to slow down the pace here.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Spitts.
White pushes Spitts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
White misses with a body punch.
Spitts struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Spitts trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spitts into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Spitts trying to stall but White improves his position.
Cruz White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spitts.
Spitts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
White throws a head punch that misses.
White tries to work over Spitts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Spitts fails to land.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spitts misses with the head strike.
Spitts taking a breather.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Spitts.
A right handed body shot lands from White.
Spitts is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
Spitts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White has Spitts pressed against the cage, preventing Spitts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cruz White will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cruz White's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

White throws a right hand that misses
and Spitts counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White thinking.
Spitts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spitts takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spitts clobbers White with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Spitts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spitts is clearly trying to counter these attacks from White with a body shot.
White throws out a loose jab but Spitts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spitts appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
White avoids the head kick by Spitts.
White slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
White smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spitts connects with a single shot there.
White works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Spitts misses
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spitts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spitts takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spitts throws a hook but White blocks it.
White jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Spitts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Spitts.
Spitts lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Spitts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spitts is clearly trying to counter these attacks from White with a body shot.
Spitts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White avoids the body shot from Spitts.
White tries to move into range but Spitts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
White lands a jab to the head.
White jabs at Spitts's body.

White clinches up with Spitts and pushes him back against the cage.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Spitts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries a body shot but Spitts blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spitts misses with a punch on the inside.
Spitts misses with a punch on the inside.
Spitts throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
White works on Spitts's body with a couple of short punches.
Spitts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spitts is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hook to the body lands for White.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
Spitts tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Spitts.
Spitts tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage.
White lands with a right to the head.
White tries a body shot but Spitts blocks it.
Spitts lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Spitts.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spitts tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Spitts blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
White lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spitts or not.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from White.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spitts blocks an uppercut.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spitts's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spitts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from White.
Spitts stalling in the clinch but White improves position.
White pushes Spitts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Spitts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Spitts looking to slow down the pace here.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spitts backwards.
Spitts trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spitts into the cage.
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Spitts uses good head movement to avoid it.
White tries to throw a body punch but Spitts avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cruz White clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Cruz White's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Spitts throws a right hand that misses
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spitts drops his hands momentarily and White takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spitts misses with a head kick.
Spitts misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Spitts is just out of range.
It seemed like Spitts was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Spitts does it's job there.
Spitts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White lands a nice hook to Spitts's body. Spitts takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spitts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White scores with a jab.
White lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
White tries to clinch up but Spitts circles away and keeps his distance.
Spitts counters with a body kick.
White works the jab nicely.

Spitts is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White throws out a powerful jab.
Spitts is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
White drops Spitts with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Spitts! White dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cruz White!
An intense looking Cruz White took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I fucked your bitch nigga, I fucked your bitch.'.