PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Stien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter White (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.

Stien
vs
White

180 cm
35
215 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

188 cm
31
217 lbs
13 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Stien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Walter White!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Watson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses with a wild combination.
Stien is looking to counter punch.

White clinches.
White is trying to break the clinch but Stien is controlling him.
Stien blocks a body shot from White.
Stien is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White misses with a body punch.
Stien digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
Stien scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
Stien lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, White throws an elbow but misses.
White drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stien gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stien wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stien as White tries to tie him up.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stien's elbow.
Stien blocks a body shot from White.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White throws a series of punches but Stien avoids them all with ease.

White drives through and clinches with Stien against the cage.
Stien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stien takes a shot to the head.
Stien gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as White takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've been informed that White has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Stien lands with a right to the head.
White is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stien gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stien stalls.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stien creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stien looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White tries a body shot but Stien blocks it.
Stien throws a head punch that misses.
Stien lands a nice uppercut.
Stien goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stien pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been hearing reports that Stien has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
White lands with an uppercut that bounces Stien off the cage and back into range.
White misses with a low kick.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

White fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stien sprawls well initially but White persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
White not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stien controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Stien trying to control here.
White prevents Stien from improving his position.
White not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is keen to just control but Stien is a slippery customer.
Stien blocking the ground and pound attempt from White.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
White misses with a head shot. Stien uses the momentum to regain guard.
White in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
White throwing strikes from guard but Stien blocks nicely.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
An inside leg kick from Stien misses.
White tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
White lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stien looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ben Stien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter White.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stien jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stien waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
Stien staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Stien misses its intended target.
White misses with a double jab.
White looks to land a combination but Stien avoids it well.
Stien lands a jab to the head.
Stien feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to White's calf.
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!
Stien throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
White throws a hook but Stien blocks it.
White on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stien. Stien obviously looking to wear him down.
White throws a big shot that misses.
White fails to land the takedown.
White connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Ben Stien has been cut.
Stien moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Walter White will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ben Stien's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

White throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stien scores with a leg kick.
White throws a head kick but Stien moves out of range.
White checks the leg kick.
White misses with a two punch combination.
White tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stien is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

White instigates a clinch.
White creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stien's elbow.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stien's efforts to push away.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stien stalling against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stien as White tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stien throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Stien breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White throws a low kick but Stien moves out of range easily.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stien.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
White throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stien. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White is looking to clinch but Stien is avoiding it.
Stien dodges the punch combination from White.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stien, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White cracks Stien with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stien looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walter White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stien on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
White fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stien.
Stien fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ben Stien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stien scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice cross by Stien.
White smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stien.
A swing and a miss from White.
Stien fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but White is out of range.
Stien misses with a few strikes there.
White lands with a hook. Stien tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stien takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Walter White seems to be getting the better of the standup.

White rushes Stien and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
White missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stien's efforts to push away.
A short left from White.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Stien.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Stien manages to break the clinch.

White has closed the distance and engaged Stien in a clinch.
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White is struggling to control the position.
Stien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
White has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
White displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stien up against the cage.
Stien wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stien being controlled against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by White.
Stien avoids a wild elbow strike from White.

Stien breaks from the clinch.
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!
Stien walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Ben Stien's cut is getting worse.
Ben Stien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stien with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling White to score with a decent uppercut.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Stien on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stien on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stien misses with a double jab.
White avoids the body shot from Stien.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Stien counters with a thumping low kick.
Stien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White tries to clinch but Stien moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben Stien's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Stien connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
White misses with a few strikes there.
White dodges the punch combination from Stien.
Stien throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
White is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

White has managed to clinch.
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from White.
White's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
White tries to work over Stien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stien wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
White blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stien has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.

Stien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stien throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a body punch but Stien moves out of range.
Stien takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
White throws a nice looking combination but Stien bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A good leg kick by Stien.
White moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stien scores with a nice right hand.
White wants to slow Stien down by chopping away at his legs.
Stien scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Stien moves out of range easily.
Stien seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
White looks to land a combination but Stien avoids it well.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stien staying out of range there.
Stien throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Stien misses the target.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Stien swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White checks a low kick from Stien.
Despite the aggression on White's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Stien avoids a punch combination nicely.
White works the jab nicely.

Ben Stien's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Stien throws a leg kick that is checked

and White counters with a single leg into guard. Stien didn't expect that.
Stien seems keen to control White's posture.
White is looking to work some ground and pound but Stien has wrist control.
White missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
White throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
White with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
White lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Stien tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stien manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White scores with a one two! Stien had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
White connects with a right hand. Stien shakes it off.
A solid leg kick lands there for White.
Stien with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Stien blocks the low kick.
Stien fires out a quick counter leg kick but White just manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stien lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from White.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White checks a leg kick nicely.
White with the counter takedown but Stien avoids it easily.
Stien moves out of range of the leg kick from White.
Stien connects with a superb combination that knocks White out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Stien before he can land any more shots to the unconscious White!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ben Stien!
A victorious Ben Stien thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.