PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carson comes to the cage accompanied by Young Rook- Street Fighter. Ricky White looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Carson
vs
White

185 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky White!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? White is fending him off so far but Carson persists. Nope, White circles away and we're back to standing.
Carson misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carson shoots for a takedown but White saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Carson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carson looks for a takedown but White sprawls well.
White scores with a three punch combo!
White scores with a nice strike.
Carson 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 Carson off to one side.
Good exchange - White coming out on top.
White with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carson fails with the takedown.
Carson is breathing heavily.
Carson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. White tries to avoid it but Carson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag White to the ground. White escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
White lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Carson ducks right into an uppercut from White.
Carson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White connects with the punch.
White throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
White scores with a jab to the body.
White throws a series of strikes that have Carson backpedaling.
White lands with an uppercut that bounces Carson off the cage and back into rage.
Carson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
White scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carson in his tracks.
White looks to land a combination. Carson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
White lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carson backs up against the cage.

Carson is rocked!
White lands with a nice combination. Carson backs away looking to recover.
Oh Carson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Carson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
White punishes Carson's body with a nice straight punch.
White lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
White lands with a hook. Carson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Carson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carson seems to have got his legs back now.
White scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carson backs up against the cage.
White lands a nice looking body shot.
White scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice body punch from White.

White instigates a clinch.

White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Carson with that takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for White.
Carson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
White lands a glancing blow to the side of Carson's head.
Ben Carson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White lands a nice hook to Carson's body. Carson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
White wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
White lands a nice hook to Carson's body. Carson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a good cross that connects.
Ricky White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White lands a right hook to the body.
White uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carson has time to react.
White is working the combinations to good effect here.
Carson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
White cracks Carson with a right hand to the side of the head.
White is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Carson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White is trying to break free.
White scores with a shoulder strike.

White manages to break the clinch.
Carson shoots in but White avoids the takedown attempt easily.
White cracks Carson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
White lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White scores with the left hand. Carson knows he should have avoided that one.
White scores with a one two! Carson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
White lands with a straight right. Carson didn't see that one coming.
Carson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Carson takes one on the button.
White scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carson in his tracks.
Left hook, right uppercut from White.
White lands the left hand.
Nice jab there from White.
White lands an overhand right.
White moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carson shoots in but White avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good shot there by White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky White dominated that round.
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.

White connects with the punch.
Carson closes the distance and clinches up with White, looking for a takedown. Carson pushes White against the cage but White circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
White connects with a crisp jab.
White lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carson misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carson shoots in for a double leg but White sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Carson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
White lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
White catches Carson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
White lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
White attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Carson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White digs a good body shot into Carson's ribs.
Carson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
White connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
White goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts White, as that shot connected.
Nice shot lands for White.
White throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by White!

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

White manages to break the clinch.
Carson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling White to score with a decent uppercut.
Ben Carson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from White as Carson shoots in.
Ricky White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
White scores with a hook.
White lands with an uppercut that bounces Carson off the cage and back into rage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says White as he avoids it easily.
White uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Danga de danga de dang - White scores with a four punch combination!
Carson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Left hook, right uppercut from White.
Carson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carson checks a low kick from White.
White scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carson in his tracks.
Carson takes one on the button.
Carson has a takedown stuffed.
White throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lunges at Carson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carson's hand.
Decent striking displayed by White there.
White lands with a straight right. Carson didn't see that one coming.
White clobbers Carson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
White lands with a nice combination. Carson backs away looking to recover.
White attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab from White finds it's way through Carson's defenses.
White lands a nice hook to Carson's body. Carson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
White with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good shot there by White.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by White.
Carson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but White swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a series of strikes that have Carson backpedaling.
White scores with a one two! Carson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A cross from White lands.
White throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
White's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and White duly obliges.
White lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Carson 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 Carson off to one side.
White cracks Carson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
White stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
White with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carson fails with the takedown.
White fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky 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.

The crowd cheers as White lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carson doesn't seem phased though.
Carson has a takedown stuffed.
Carson shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense.
White lands a head shot.
Carson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Carson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by White.
White lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
White scores with a jab. Carson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carson shoots in but no luck this time.
White catches Carson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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 lands with a straight right. Carson didn't see that one coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from White.
Horrible takedown by Carson or perhaps it was just good defense by White which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
White fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carson closes this distance looking for a takedown but White circles away.
White stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carson shoots in and drives through. White sprawls well.
White displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with White but White pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says White as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Carson on that attempt.
White throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carson on the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by White!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carson backs up against the cage.
White scores with a one two! Carson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from White.
White moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carson shoots in but no luck this time.

White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
White is trying to break the clinch but Carson has him pressed against the cage.

White manages to break the clinch.
White scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carson in his tracks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by White.
A right-left combo lands from White.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson shoots in but White avoids the takedown attempt easily.
White throws a low kick but Carson avoids it.
White cracks Carson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carson closes the distance and clinches up with White, looking for a takedown. Carson pushes White against the cage but White circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by White!
White lands a two punch combo.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

White clinches.

White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from White.
Carson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from White does it's job there.
White's corner calls for a 1-2. White obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice combination there by White.
Ben Carson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White stuffs the takedown.

Carson tries to keep at a distance but White has taken the fight into the clinch.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Carson has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ricky White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White lands a nice shot that snaps Carson's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 24:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky White!