PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris White (ranked 2286 p4p, 110 weight class) and Demarte Pena (ranked 3317 p4p, 161 weight class). Pena has chosen Mesmo Assim as his entrance music. Chris White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

White
vs
Pena

172 cm
27
135 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
135 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris White !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demarte Pena!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a series of punches but Pena moves out of range.

White gets a double leg takedown into Pena's guard.
Pena keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White won't allow Pena to get back to his feet.
Pena keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White passes into half guard.
White throws a strike but Pena avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from White 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
White stops Pena from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White sitting in guard, not really doing much.
White stops Pena from standing up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pena throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.

Pena gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

White gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pena takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pena wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.

Pena closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena lands an elbow inside.
Pena presses White against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
White 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pena scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Pena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pena gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pena blocking some punches.
Pena working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pena throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Pena controls the action.
Pena has White pushed against the cage.
Pena tries to work over White 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pena keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to push Pena away but Pena has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pena makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
White gets through Pena's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pena lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White .
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The referee calls for White to work.
Pena is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pena tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White is trying to break the clinch but Pena has him pressed against the cage.
Pena lands a shoulder strike.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pena stalling the fight.
Pena scores a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Pena.
Pena lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pena scores a nice knee to the body.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Pena.
Pena blocking some punches.
Pena keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White 's efforts to push away.
Pena unloads a knee to the mid-section. White lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
White takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pena lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White can't break the clinch.
Pena working White over with knees to the body.
White is breathing heavily.
Pena scores with a hook to the body.
White takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pena putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has White in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pena lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pena prevents a body shot from White .
Knees in the clinch landing for Pena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demarte Pena dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pena moves into the clinch.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pena tries to work over White 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pena.
A frustrated look appears on White 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
White takes a shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pena obliges.
Pena utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pena landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pena lands a knee to the head.
Pena softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee calls for Pena to work.
Pena blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pena has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pena slows down the pace here.
White lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Pena.
A shot in the inside from Pena.
White wants to break free but Pena has control.
White is trying to push Pena away but Pena has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but Pena avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pena.
Pena connects with a nasty looking knee right to White 's face.
Pena blocks an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pena obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good body shot from Pena.
Pena lands a damaging elbow.
Pena utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
White takes a knee right on the jaw!

White is rocked!
Pena scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh White 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!
The referee calls for Pena to work.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pena throws a blind hook that connects with the side of White s head.
Pena scores a nice knee to the body.
Pena landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Demarte Pena seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pena putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has White in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pena.
Still in the clinch, Pena scores with a nice short uppercut.
Come on Pena - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pena lands an elbow inside.
White tries to throw a body punch but Pena avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Pena.
A right hand to the body from Pena.
Pena lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pena pushes White against the cage. Pena is working some dirty boxing. Pena pushes off with a quick right hook! White goes down! White tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Pena moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demarte Pena!
In his post fight interview, Demarte Pena gave a big smile as he said 'I did not won the war it was just a fight, thanks to all u that tonight watch this duel. My team, my family all u i love u. thanks'.