PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Kaufman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter White Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kaufman
vs
White Jr

225 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Kaufman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Walter White Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaufman tries to clinch up.
White Jr with the counter takedown but Kaufman avoids it easily.
Kaufman looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A clash of legs there as Kaufman blocks the low kick.
Kaufman darts in trying to clinch

and White Jr counters with a shoot takedown. Kaufman fights it but they end up in guard.

White Jr decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kaufman, up you get!
White Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kaufman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
White Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kaufman defends it nicely.
White Jr leaves Kaufman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kaufman swivels and escapes.
Stephen Kaufman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter White Jr.

White Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. White Jr showed some decent athleticism there.

White Jr stands up out of the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr dives in and grabs Kaufman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kaufman pushes down on White Jr's head and hops out.
White Jr looks for a takedown but Kaufman sprawls well.

Kaufman tries to sprawl but White Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
White Jr prevents Kaufman from standing back up.
White Jr passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kaufman!
Kaufman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as White Jr tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

White Jr is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kaufman is surviving well by controlling White Jr's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaufman is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
White Jr unloads with some shots from mount but Kaufman bucks and avoids them well.
White Jr throws some wild stikes that Kaufman manages to avoid easily.
White Jr looking to control but Kaufman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
White Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
White Jr punching from mount but Kaufman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kaufman is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

White Jr has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Kaufman is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Walter White Jr!