PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Un (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cruz White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jong Un comes to the cage accompanied by Aegukka. The crowd seem to be enjoying White's choice of entrance music: ASAP Ferg - Dump Dump. Cruz White acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jong Un
vs
White

186 cm
25
207 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

193 cm
25
209 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kim Jong Un!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cruz White!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White takes one on the button.
Jong Un throws a predictable looking body shot
and White counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
White connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jong Un moves out of range of the body kick from White.
Jong Un quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jong Un bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White throws a leg kick which misses Jong Un's front leg but catches the back leg as Jong Un tries to avoid it.
White has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jong Un misses with a leg kick
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
Jong Un looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jong Un at a distance.
Jong Un misses with a double jab.
White with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cruz White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White throws a head kick but Jong Un moves out of range.
White just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJong Un.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White gets a clinch.
White lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Jong Un.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jong Un swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jong Un.
Jong Un prevents a body shot from White.
White lands a left hand.
Jong Un goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jong Un tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
White scores with a hook to the body.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Jong Un tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jong Un creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Jong Un.
Jong Un doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong Un prevents a body shot from White.
White tries to throw a body punch but Jong Un avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
Jong Un blocking some punches.
Jong Un throws a head punch that misses.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jong Un backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White misses with a short punch on the inside.

White manages to break the clinch.
White throws a right hand that misses
and Jong Un counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
White moves out of range as Jong Un throws a body kick.
White throws a lazy head kick
and Jong Un counters with a low kick, right behind White 's knee.
White checks a low kick from Jong Un.
White raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Un throws a front kick aimed at White's knee but White avoids it well.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Jong Un was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from White.
Sloppy strikes from Jong Un. Those never looked like landing.
White steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Jong Un is just out of range.
White throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
White ducks under a wild hook from Jong Un.
White cracks Jong Un with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
White goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Jong Un.
Jong Un seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jong Un moves out of range of the body kick from White.
Jong Un walks into a straight right hand from White.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jong Un.
White misses with a kick to the body
and Jong Un counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick from White is predictable there
and Jong Un counters with a good low kick that White was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White throws a leg kick
and Jong Un counters with a stiff right hand.
Jong Un takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jong Un, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

White throws a push kick but Jong Un slaps the foot to one side.
Jong Un feinted there with a counter leg kick.
White misses with the body kick

and Jong Un counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
White misses with a body punch.
White blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from White.
White blocks a body shot from Jong Un.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jong Un blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Jong Un controls the action.
Cruz White seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Un misses with a hook to the ribs.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jong Un backwards.
Jong Un blocks a body shot from White.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jong Un lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White tries to throw a body punch but Jong Un avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Un scores with a shot to the side of White's head.

Jong Un breaks the clinch.
Jong Un throws a leg kick which misses White's front leg but catches the back leg as White tries to avoid it.
White misses with a body shot.
White throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
White checks a low kick from Jong Un.
White doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
White misses with a hook.
Jong Un looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
White misses with a leg kick
and Jong Un counters with an inside leg kick.
Jong Un misses with a body shot
and White counters with a straight right hand.
White misses with a jab to the body
and Jong Un counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Un throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jong Un clobbers White with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
White looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jong Un seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jong Un misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jong Un is able to avoid easily.
Jong Un quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
White throws a body punch but Jong Un moves out of range.
As White backs away, Jong Un returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
White walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
White feints and then cracks Jong Un's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jong Un down.
Jong Un thows a leg kick but White checks it
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jong Un moves away from the strike by White.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jong Un. White shrugs it off though.
Jong Un does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
White throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
White lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from White - that will leave a mark!
White tries to clinch up.
Jong Un is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Jong Un
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White throws a looping overhand right but Jong Un ducks down to avoid it.
Jong Un looks to throw a body kick
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jong Un ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As White tries to get set, Jong Un tries to push him back and clinch up but White manages to avoid the attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White misses with a hook
and Jong Un counters with a stiff right hand.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jong Un uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cruz White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jong Un connects with a nice looking jab.
Jong Un tries to land a body kick
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jong Un wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jong Un staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Jong Un.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws a hook but Jong Un blocks it.
Jong Un throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Un looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
Jong Un takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jong Un moves out of range as White throws a body kick.
White bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jong Un's head backwards.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Jong Un misses.
White throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jong Un darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jong Un moves out of range of the body kick.
Kim Jong Un has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cruz White is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White blocks a leg kick.
A combination from Jong Un does no damage.
Jong Un swings away with a body shot that misses
and White counters with a head kick. That will keep Jong Un thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

It looks like Kim Jong Un has been cut.
White bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jong Un's head backwards.
Jong Un throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from White does no damage.
Jong Un seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
White takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jong Un scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Un misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy body kick from Jong Un
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
Jong Un takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
Jong Un takes a body punch but keeps moving.
White connects with an inside leg kick.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jong Un is looking to counter punch.
Jong Un misses the body punch
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White cracks the inside of Jong Un's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Un misses with a kick to the body.
White ducks under a wild hook from Jong Un.
White checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jong Un feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for White. That snapped Jong Un's head back.
White scores with a hook.
Jong Un thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Jong Un scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cruz White!
Cruz White took some time post fight to say the following; 'Was that enough of a challenge for you?'.
Kim Jong Un was interviewed post fight and said 'Saboteurs!'.