PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robbie White (ranked 3377 p4p, 397 weight class) and Cris Heat (ranked 3483 p4p, 406 weight class). Cris Heat has the eye of the tiger tonight.

White
vs
Heat

185 cm
25
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

CAGED CROW Clothings 50$

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cris Heat!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heat darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
White misses with a body shot.
White looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Heat looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
White with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Heat. Those never looked like landing.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heat was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White throws a right hand that Heat ducks under and follows up with a left that Heat also avoids with ease.
White misses with a straight right.
White misses with the combination.
Heat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White throws a jab when Heat was well out of range.
As White backs off Heat throws a huge counter combo but White manages to avoid it all.
Heat darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Heat.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Heat is just out of range.
Heat is looking to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White is looking to wear down Heat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
White throws a right and a left that Heat avoids nicely.
Heat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heat ducks under a wild hook from White.
Heat unleashes a big counter combination but White bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Heat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White appears to be looking for a big counter.
Heat lands a nice shot that snaps White's head back.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heat clinches with his opponent.
Heat missing with knees to the body.

Heat lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
White is looking to get back to is feet but Heat passes into side control.
White on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if White tries to get out of the position.
Heat trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Heat postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Heat throws an elbow but White slips to the side and avoids it well.
Heat is staying tight to White's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Heat decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Heat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heat is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
White misses the shot to the body.
Heat throws a body shot but no joy.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Heat is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
White clobbers Heat with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heat looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.

Heat pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
Heat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.

Heat gets a trip takedown into half guard.
White scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Heat manages to mount him!
Heat sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Heat tries to control but White wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White is trying to stand back up.
Heat thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Heat working for the choke.
Heat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
White trying to get back to his feet but Heat is in full control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
White trying to get back to his feet but Heat is in full control for now.
White is keeping busy.

Heat looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Heat pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
White gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Heat.

Heat drags the fight down to the ground.

White decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Heat, up you get!
Heat lands with a good body shot.
Robbie White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heat misses with a body shot.
White takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heat.
White looks to throw the jab but Heat is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from White.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Heat is just out of range.
Heat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
As Heat looks to move away, White throws a big counter combo but Heat just gets out of the way.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice defenses there by White.
Heat thuds his right hand into White's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White misses with a straight right.
Heat doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
White throws a nice looking combination but Heat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White avoids the body shot from Heat.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Danga de danga de dang - Heat scores with a four punch combination!
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
As White backs off Heat throws a huge counter combo but White manages to avoid it all.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heat has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heat moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Heat just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like White was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Heat.
White missing with a left hand there. Heat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cris Heat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heat lands a glancing blow to the side of White's head.
Heat misses with a double jab.
Heat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heat.

Heat drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
White stops a takedown attempt from Heat.
A right hook to the body lands for Heat.

Heat jumps into guard, dragging White to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heat trying to control the position.

White decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heat.

Heat forces White back against the cage and clinches.

Heat pulls guard.
Heat working a defensive guard here.
Heat manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. White manages to get himself to full guard.

White keeping moving, preventing Heat from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heat won't allow White to get back to his feet.
Heat sitting in guard, not really doing much.
White knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Heat on the ground.

Heat drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Heat jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
White wants to get back to his feet but Heat passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Heat thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely.
Heat looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Heat is working for a kimura but White is defending it quite comfortably.
Heat stops White from getting back to his feet.
Heat wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cris Heat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Heat tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heat.
White misses with a straight left.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heat tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
White has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heat throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Heat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heat fails in his attempt to clinch.
White bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Heat connects with a single shot there.
Heat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heat moves away.
Heat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White throws a lazy right hand but Heat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Heat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heat scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Heat tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from White.
Heat is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A left and a right from Heat both land. Nice combination.

White is rocked!
White get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. White stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Heat runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cris Heat!
After winning the bout, Cris Heat thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.