PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Walcott (ranked 961 p4p, 130 weight class) and Danny White (ranked 2738 p4p, 331 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Walcott
vs
White

187 cm
28
190 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

175 cm
36
166 lbs
25 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Walcott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Danny White!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch lands to the side of Walcott 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've been informed that White has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts White, as that shot connected.
Walcott ducks right into an uppercut from White.
White tries to score a power double leg takedown but Walcott sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten White somewhat.
A bone on bone clash there as White blocks the leg kick.
White lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
White thuds his right hand into Walcott's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
White misses with a straight right.
Walcott has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Studio in the buildup to the fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Walcott checks a leg kick.
Walcott scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walcott throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
Walcott is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Walcott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walcott misses the shot to the body.
White will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walcott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walcott.
Walcott feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to White's calf.
Nice uppercut there from White.
White lands a nice shot that snaps Walcott's head back.
White looks to land a combination but Walcott avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by White.

White closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - White lands in his opponent's guard.
Walcott wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
White is looking to work some ground and pound but Walcott has wrist control.
Walcott pulls White in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Walcott managing to control the position.
Walcott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walcott wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott pulls White in to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Walcott looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White misses with a combination
and Walcott counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
White throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walcott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walcott slips a jab from White.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walcott pinned against the cage. Walcott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joe Walcott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny White.
Walcott misses with a jab, cross combination.

White is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Walcott's half guard.
Walcott tries to get to full guard but White has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Walcott defending well though.
Walcott keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Walcott is doing well to control the position and prevent White from advancing to side control.
White thows a huge punch but Walcott dodges it nicely.
Walcott slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
White postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny White dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Walcott wants to slow White down by chopping away at his legs.
White throws a shot from downtown. Walcott moves away and avoids it.
Walcott misses with a looping left.
Walcott lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Walcott swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as White lands an impressive looking overhand right. Walcott doesn't seem phased though.
Walcott looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
Walcott throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
And White responds with a good body kick, but Walcott manages to step out the way in time.
White has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A swing and a miss from White.
Walcott displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
White throws a leg kick which misses Walcott's front leg but catches the back leg as Walcott tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Walcott.
White feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Walcott's calf.
A jab from Walcott finds it's way through White's defenses.
Good standup being displayed there by White as he connects with a hook.
White misses with a hook.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walcott.
White throws a body punch but Walcott moves out of range.
Walcott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between White's hands.
Walcott lands a nice hook to White's body. White takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Walcott's hands.
Walcott blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Joe Walcott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walcott pivots, looking for a leg kick but White is out of range and Walcott settles back down.
White avoids the body shot from Walcott.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Walcott cracks White with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

White shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Walcott's guard.
White keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walcott's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as White accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
White postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
White has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walcott will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White wants to control from the top but Walcott keeps moving.
White throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott looking for a sweep. Not yet Walcott, not yet.
White throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walcott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
White works over Walcott with some ground and pound from guard.
White in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walcott is controlling White's posture.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for White. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
White throws a head kick but Walcott moves out of range.
White walks into a stiff left hand from Walcott.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a head kick.
Danny White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walcott.
Walcott is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
White throws a head kick but Walcott moves out of range.
As White looks to move away, Walcott throws a big counter combo but White just gets out of the way.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A cross from White lands.
White shoots in for a takedown but Walcott shows good takedown defense.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walcott.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walcott was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Walcott throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
White throws a body shot but no joy.
White checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Walcott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walcott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Walcott moves out of range of the leg kick from White.
Walcott slips under a jab.
White throws a hook but Walcott blocks it.

Walcott gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White postures up in Walcott's guard and throws a big left but Walcott blocks it.
White working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
White scoring with some ground and pound.
White throws an elbow that misses. Walcott uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in White's guard. Nice move by Walcott!

White working for submissions but it's allowed Walcott to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Danny White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White misses with a body shot.
Walcott throws a shot to the body.
Walcott smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Walcott throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
White with a hook.
Walcott misses with a hook.
White shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walcott defends it nicely.
Walcott throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

White shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. White showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott is trying to get back to full guard.
Walcott is trying to defend against the ground and pound but White scores with a couple of nice shots.
Walcott regains full guard. Nicely done.
Walcott wants to sweep but no luck.
White postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
White missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Danny White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walcott being controlled here, momentarily.
White wants to control from the top but Walcott keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands a jab-cross combination.
Walcott takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good work by White as he checks the leg kick.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for White.
Walcott throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White on the side of the head.
White misses with a head kick.
Walcott lands a lovely overhand right.
Walcott throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
Walcott blocks a leg kick.
Walcott looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
A big left from White misses.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walcott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from White is defended easily by Walcott.
Walcott tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walcott defends it nicely.
Walcott appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Joe Walcott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny White.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White looks to land a combination but Walcott avoids it well.
Walcott looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
Joe Walcott is winning the standup battle so far.
Walcott closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
White tries to bum rush Walcott with a series of wild strikes but Walcott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A cross from Walcott lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Walcott, as that shot connected.
White ducks under a wild hook from Walcott.
White shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walcott defends it nicely.
Walcott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Some wild striking there from White.
A big right from Walcott misses.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joe Walcott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by White!
White slips a jab and a cross from Walcott.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danny White.
I've got White winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Danny White!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Danny White!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Danny White!

Danny White wins by unanimous decision!
Danny White was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.