PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny White (ranked 948 p4p, 123 weight class) and Pikku Näkäräinen (ranked 3138 p4p, 343 weight class). Danny White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

White
vs
Näkäräinen

175 cm
37
166 lbs
30 - 17 - 1

152 cm
49
150 lbs
39 - 27 - 2

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

FORCEE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Danny White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pikku Näkäräinen!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Näkäräinen slams his shin into White's torso.

White throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Näkäräinen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. White is in Näkäräinen's guard.

Näkäräinen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead White passes into side control.
Näkäräinen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Näkäräinen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Näkäräinen gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Näkäräinen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! White escapes and throws Näkäräinen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Näkäräinen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but White wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Näkäräinen is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but White is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
White with shots to the head and body - Näkäräinen looks very uncomfortable down there.
White will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White working away from the top, dropping strikes.
White landing punches.

Näkäräinen is rocked!
Näkäräinen tries to reverse the position but White maintains control.
Näkäräinen is still in real trouble! Can White finish him?
White working the ground and pound effectively.
Näkäräinen tries to hold on but White postures up.
Näkäräinen is in a horrible position here. White smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Näkäräinen is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Näkäräinen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Näkäräinen seems to have recovered his senses.
Näkäräinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from White.
Näkäräinen trying to hold on to White's head to control him but White postures up.
Näkäräinen wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.

Näkäräinen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Näkäräinen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Näkäräinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White tries to free his leg and advance position but Näkäräinen is retaining full guard.
White lands a couple of decent looking shots.
White postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
White lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Näkäräinen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. White is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Näkäräinen.
You can see the frustration on Näkäräinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
White scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Näkäräinen is looking to reverse the position.
Näkäräinen tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but White presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Näkäräinen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Näkäräinen is working to get back to half guard.
White breaks from Näkäräinen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Näkäräinen wants to hold on but White pushes him away.
White tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
White cracks Näkäräinen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny White dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Näkäräinen gets caught napping as White dives in and scores a takedown. Näkäräinen manages to retain guard.
White lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Näkäräinen controls White momentarily but White frees himself.
White postures up and lands a big shot to Näkäräinen's brow.
White landing some decent shots from guard.
Näkäräinen wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White is in close to Näkäräinen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
White scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Näkäräinen wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White got a little sloppy there for a moment and Näkäräinen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, White has managed to get both his arms back between Näkäräinen's legs - danger averted.
White working some strikes from top position.

Näkäräinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
Näkäräinen is trying to keep White in close.
White working some strikes from top position.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Näkäräinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danny White overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
White won't allow Näkäräinen to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White working some strikes from top position.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Näkäräinen can do to turn this around?
White works over Näkäräinen with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells White's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Näkäräinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White won't allow Näkäräinen to sweep him here.
Näkäräinen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and White is now in half guard.
Näkäräinen taking some punishment here, with White in his half guard.
White drops an elbow to the side of Näkäräinen's head.
White working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Näkäräinen tries to get to full guard but White has control of the leg.
Näkäräinen wants to control but White is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Näkäräinen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but White scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are battling for position here. Näkäräinen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Näkäräinen looking to control.
Näkäräinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Näkäräinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Näkäräinen, not yet.
Näkäräinen is trying to keep White in close.
White working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Näkäräinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
Näkäräinen wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
White postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
White is in close to Näkäräinen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
White postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
White loads up on a big left hand. Näkäräinen felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - White looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Näkäräinen can't hide his disappointment, as White celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny White!
Danny White bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.