PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Sidafa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maniek White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maniek White looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Sidafa
vs
White

167 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kamil Sidafa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maniek White!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White has Sidafa up against the cage in a clinch.
White tries to pull guard but Sidafa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Sidafa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sidafa looking to score a takedown here. White is defending well but Sidafa drives through and ends up in White's guard.

White manages to escape and get back to his feet.

White moves into the clinch.

Sidafa manages to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

White stands up and waves to Sidafa to follow him.
White dodges the punch combination from Sidafa.
White throws a series of strikes that have Sidafa backpedaling.
Sidafa doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
White is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

White clinches up with Sidafa and pushes him back against the cage.

Sidafa breaks the clinch.

White clinches up with Sidafa and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidafa keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sidafa has him pressed against the cage.

Sidafa breaks from the clinch.

White fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sidafa, pushing him back against the cage.

Sidafa jumps guard and drags White to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sidafa thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sidafa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White prevents Sidafa from getting back to his feet.
Sidafa is breathing heavily.
White throws a big elbow that misses.
Sidafa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

White decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sidafa, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

White moves into the clinch successfully.
Sidafa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sidafa has him pressed against the cage.
Sidafa gets underhooks to prevent White's takedown attempt.
Sidafa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as White walks away with a smile on his face. Sidafa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maniek White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White lands with a good body shot.

White moves into the clinch.
White is trying to break the clinch but Sidafa is controlling him.
Sidafa jumps guard but White stands there with Sidafa around his waist. Sidafa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
White tries to circle away but Sidafa has him pinned against the cage.
White is trying to break the clinch but Sidafa has him pressed against the cage.
Sidafa keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands a body shot.
White working hard to break the clinch.

White breaks the clinch.

White clinches with his opponent.

Sidafa gets a trip takedown into half guard.

White kicks Sidafa off and gets back to his feet.

White moves into range and clinches up with Sidafa.

White pulls guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

White pushes Sidafa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Sidafa gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

White clinches with his opponent.
White prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Sidafa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White manages to pull guard.

White has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sidafa is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
White is trying to push Sidafa away but Sidafa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sidafa jumps guard but White stands there with Sidafa around his waist. Sidafa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sidafa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. White gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
White missing with knees to the body.

White has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sidafa uses from the top position.

White has his feet on Sidafa's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

White moves into the clinch successfully.
White tries to circle away but Sidafa has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maniek White dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

White closes the distance and clinches.
Sidafa fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Sidafa breaks from the clinch.

White has closed the distance and engaged Sidafa in a clinch.
White is trying to break the clinch but Sidafa is controlling him.
Sidafa keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Sidafa manages to break the clinch.
Sidafa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Sidafa tries to keep at a distance but White has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sidafa has White pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. White manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Sidafa breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

White rushes Sidafa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Sidafa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White wants to clinch up but Sidafa keeps it at a distance.
White throws a right hand that Sidafa ducks under and follows up with a left that Sidafa also avoids with ease.
White throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
White throws a combination. Sidafa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sidafa just misses with a punch to the body.

White rushes Sidafa and presses him up against the cage.
White misses with a body punch.
White goes for a takedown attempt but Sidafa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
White scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sidafa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and White has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sidafa rushes White and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Sidafa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sidafa.

Sidafa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

White throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Sidafa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

White clinches up against the cage.
White tries to circle away but Sidafa has him pinned against the cage.
Sidafa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

White ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. White no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

White is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Sidafa presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Sidafa keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidafa has White pressed against the cage, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
White stops a takedown attempt from Sidafa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Sidafa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
White tries to circle away but Sidafa has him pinned against the cage.
Sidafa tries to score a body lock takedown but White shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
White tries to break the clinch but Sidafa is controlling the position.

White pulls guard successfully.
Sidafa wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.

White has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sidafa off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sidafa takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
Sidafa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sidafa throws a nice head kick!
Sidafa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around White's waist but White gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sidafa off to one side.

White pushes Sidafa up against the cage in a clinch.

White pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White wants to stand and escape but Sidafa is having none of it.

White has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sidafa is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Sidafa has White pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. White manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sidafa tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maniek White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

White throws a combination. Sidafa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sidafa.
Maniek White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sidafa tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White scores with a three punch combo!
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sidafa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - White scores with a four punch combination!
Kamil Sidafa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sidafa stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Sidafa gets a clinch.

Sidafa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from White.
Sidafa lands with an overhand left.

Sidafa clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.
White is trying to pull guard but Sidafa has him pressed against the cage.
Maniek White seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Sidafa breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sidafa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

The fighters are working up against the cage. White manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
White wants a takedown.
White is trying to push Sidafa away but Sidafa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Sidafa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

White darts in and clinches Sidafa up against the cage.
White misses with a punch to the body.
Sidafa tries to pull guard but White forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
White tries to pull guard but Sidafa won't allow it.
Kamil Sidafa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maniek White.

Sidafa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

White pushes Sidafa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sidafa shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

White rushes Sidafa and presses him up against the cage.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sidafa jumps guard but White turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.
White fails to pull guard.

Sidafa jumps into guard, dragging White to the mat.

White gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

White has closed the distance and engaged Sidafa in a clinch.
Sidafa fails to pull guard.
White pushes Sidafa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sidafa stalling in the clinch but White improves position.
White is trying to pull guard but Sidafa has him pressed against the cage.
White jumps guard but Sidafa stands there with White around his waist. White gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Sidafa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maniek White is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

White drives through and clinches with Sidafa against the cage.

Sidafa manages to break the clinch.
White pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
White takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sidafa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Sidafa does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White moves into range and clinches up with Sidafa.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Sidafa has double underhooks.
White tries to break free but Sidafa pushes him back against the cage.
Sidafa goes for a takedown attempt but White pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

White pushes Sidafa up against the cage in a clinch.
White digs a right hand underneath Sidafa's ribcage. Sidafa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
White is working for takedown but Sidafa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kamil Sidafa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White takes a knee to the side of the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maniek White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maniek White!
A relieved looking Maniek White thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.