PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mak Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Man
vs
White

198 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mak Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy White!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Man decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Man missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Man looks to land a strike but White avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
White wants to get back to his feet but Man is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
White manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Man manages to get himself to full guard.
Man trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Man is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Man is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Man scrambles and gets back to his feet.
White stuffs the takedown.
White misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man 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 Man off to one side.
Man 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 Man off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mak Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Man.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Man has his takedown stuffed

and White counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Man tries to roll over but White keeps him under control.

Man looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Man with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
White is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
Man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for White on the ground.
White wants to stand but Man has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
White is thwarting Man's attempts to control the position.
White wants to free his trapped foot but Man is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
White is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.

Man gets caught flat footed, as White shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
White stopping the sweep attempt from Man.
Man has control of White's left arm, preventing White from doing any damage.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Man changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. White looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
White regains half guard there - taking advantage of Man's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
White tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Man trying to mount his opponent but White defends it.

Man stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Man fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - White lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White stopping the sweep attempt from Man.
Man is working hard here to advance position.
Man working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White stops Man from standing up.
White missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Man looking for subs off his back but White has passed one foot through into half guard.

White is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Man is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Billy White!