PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Young One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young One has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

One
vs
White

168 cm
25
159 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
164 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Young One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie White!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a head kick that misses.
One tries to counter by clinching up but White breaks away and moves out of range.
One keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by One.
White throws out a leg kick but One moves out of range and White only half commits.
One pulls out of a head kick attempt.
One misses with a hook
letting White counter with a right hand.
One blocks the body kick.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White lands with a straight right. One didn't see that one coming.
One lands a nice looking kick to the body. White takes a step back to recover.
One throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White tries to move into range but One moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
One moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from One lands but White takes it in his stride.
One takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One throws a leg kick that misses.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by One.
One swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
One on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
White throws a leg kick
and One counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White throws a hook but One avoids it easily.
One misses with a hook
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
One takes one on the chin but seems OK.
One swings for the body but White moves out of range.
White is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
White lands a head kick!
One moves out of range as White throws a body kick.
White scoring well with a low kick there.
White throws a right and a left that One avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
One stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
White misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as One checks a leg kick.
One scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
White throws a looping overhand right but One ducks down to avoid it.
One was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut there from One.
White throws an overhand right that lands on One's shoulder, as One tries to avoid the shot.
White scores with a one two! One had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
White connects with a single shot there.
One takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A lazy body kick from One
and White counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps One thinking.
One dodges the punch combination from White.
One is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from White.
A looping hook to the body misses from One. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
One throws a low kick but White moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White moves out of range as One throws a body kick.
White lands a head kick!
One scores with a nice right hand.
White misses the jab.
White misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from One misses.
White swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
White throws a right hand that misses
and One counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White throws a wild body kick that One sees coming a mile off.
White misses with a wild body shot.
It appears One was looking to counter with a kick there.
One throws a big shot that misses.
White scores with a one two! One had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
One dodges the punch combination from White.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
One misses the jab.
A slow jab from One misses its intended target.
One avoids the head kick by White.
White lands with an uppercut that bounces One off the cage and back into range.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as One throws out the jab.
One waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
One tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White misses with a straight right.
White tries to work over One's front leg with a kick but One checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
White tries a low kick but One avoids it.
One checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie White dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but One circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from One on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White motions for One to come forward. White throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eddie White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
One connects with a nice looking jab.
One tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and White is able to avoid easily.
A countering left hand to the body from White misses.
One fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt White.
White is looking to land body kicks.
White is looking to slow One down with leg kicks.
White throws a head kick but One moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from White in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

One clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.
One throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White tries to circle away but One has him pinned against the cage.
One tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White tries to circle away but One has him pinned against the cage.
One tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
White looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

White manages to break the clinch.
White misses with a low kick.
White looks to land a combination but One avoids it well.
One lands a jab to the nose.
White throws out a powerful jab.
White is looking to land body kicks.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
One doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a looping right.
One moves out of range of the leg kick from White.
Nice jab there from One.
White scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White is looking to chop away at One's legs.
Eddie White seems to be getting the better of the standup.

One moves into the clinch.
White can't break the clinch.
One looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
White wants to break free but One has control.
One lands an elbow that stopped White in his tracks for a moment.
One lands a hook to the side of the head.
White is trying to break the clinch but One has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White is looking to land body kicks.
As White tries to get set, One tries to push him back and clinch up but White manages to avoid the attempt.
White closes the distance and lands a one-two.
One jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White walks forward, straight into a front kick from One.
One misses with a head kick.
One misses with a body shot.
One slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
One throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
One throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
White connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a few strikes there.
White scores with a leg kick.
White lands with a cross.
White throws a low kick but One avoids it.
One's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and One duly obliges.
White misses with a low kick.
One goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for One.
One has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from White.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but One moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White throws a head kick that misses
enabling One to counter with a crisp jab.
One checks a low kick from White.
One lands with a kick to the ribs.
White is breathing heavily.
One lands a really nice looking cross but White seems unphased.
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 Young One will probably get the nod.
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!

One on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
One walks into a straight right hand from White.
One fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
One keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by One there.
White throws a low kick but it's checked well by One.
White looks to land a combination but One avoids it well.
One gets off balance looking for a body kick
and White counters with a good low kick that One was not able to check.
One is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
One scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
One slips a jab and a cross from White.
One throws a hook but White blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
White with a body punch. A glancing blow.
One tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
One slips a jab and a cross from White.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
One uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by One.
One throws a push kick but White slaps the foot to one side.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

One moves into range and clinches up with White.
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
White working hard to break the clinch.
One misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries to break the clinch but One is controlling the position.
One is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
One throws a head punch that misses.
One pressing his opponent against the cage.
One throws an elbow but it misses.
White avoiding damage as One throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
One holding his opponent close, against the cage.
One connects with a nasty looking knee right to White's face.
One lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice body punch from One - that landed with a thud.
One looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Young One has scored more points in the clinch so far.
One throws an elbow but it's blocked.
White avoiding damage as One throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

White breaks from the clinch.
A solid body kick from One.
One showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
White plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Decent striking displayed by White there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
One throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left lands for White.
One throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
One darts in trying to clinch
and White counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eddie White.
I think White has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Young One!
A very excited looking Young One made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.