PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Boortz (ranked 2574 p4p, 106 weight class) and Zachary White (ranked 1406 p4p, 59 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Boortz
vs
White

191 cm
25
189 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Boortz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zachary White!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boortz. Boortz obviously looking to wear him down.
Boortz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boortz avoids the body shot from White.
Boortz misses with a straight right.
Boortz throws a big shot that misses.
White scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Mark Boortz has been cut.
White moves out of range of the leg kick from Boortz.
Sloppy strikes from Boortz. Those never looked like landing.
Boortz throws a big shot that misses.
Boortz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boortz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Boortz misses the target.
A big right from Boortz misses.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White throws a hook but Boortz blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boortz lands an overhand right.
White misses with a right hand
and Boortz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No joy there for Boortz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boortz misses with a wild body shot.
White throws a hook but Boortz avoids it easily.
Boortz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White slips a jab from Boortz.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White! But no joy.
Boortz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces White back to the cage. Boortz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
White drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boortz. That's going to slow White down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boortz slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White slips under a jab.
Boortz scores with a jab to the head.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White throws a right hand that misses
letting Boortz counter with a right hand.
Boortz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
Boortz slips under a jab.
White throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boortz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boortz.
White is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
White is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boortz with a body shot.
Boortz misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
White throws out a counter right but Boortz avoids it with no problem.
White misses with a right hand
and Boortz counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boortz looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
White looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boortz.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boortz misses with a looping right.
A jab from White misses.
Boortz connects with a crisp jab.
Boortz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boortz.
Boortz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Zachary White has been cut.

Boortz clinches up against the cage.
Good body shot from White.
Nice body punch from White - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White blocks a body shot from Boortz.
Boortz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boortz tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.

Boortz manages to break the clinch.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boortz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Boortz misses the target.
Boortz misses with a shot to the body
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boortz throws a predictable looking body shot
letting White counter with a right hand.
Boortz scores with a jab. White acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
White is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boortz throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
A nice side step and White releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A combination from White does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Boortz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boortz pushes White away with a front kick.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boortz throws a good cross that connects.
White misses with an uppercut
and Boortz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

White is rocked!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Boortz has cracked White with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Boortz lands another huge swinging hook and White tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save White, before Boortz can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mark Boortz!