PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacob White (ranked 5232 p4p, 5067 weight class) and Cracklin Jack (ranked 515 p4p, 502 weight class). The key to victory for Jacob White has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

White
vs
Jack

177 cm
19
155
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
155
1 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cracklin Jack !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack swings for the body but White moves out of range.
White fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jack has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
White connects with an inside leg kick.
Jack misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Jack .
Jack misses with a hook
and Jack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from Jack .
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jack tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Jack is predictable there
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jack is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.

White closes the distance and clinches.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jack 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jack throws an off balance right hand
and White counters with a leg kick.

White takes the fight into the clinch.
Jack blocks an elbow strike.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
With the fighters up against the ropes, White throws an elbow but misses.
Jack lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jack misses with a punch on the inside.

Jack 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White lands a nice shot that snaps Jack 's head back.
White moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
White moves away from the strike by Jack .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from White.
White connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
White dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jack . That did some damage!
Jack lands with an uppercut that bounces White off the ropes and back into range.
Jack drops his hands momentarily and White takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A good leg kick by White.
Jack ducks right into an uppercut from White.
White scores with a leg kick.
Jack misses with a right hand
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for White.
White fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob White dominated that round.
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.

That kick from White tenderised Jack 's leg. Jack is trying to keep his angry face on.
White lands a jab.
White sizes up Jack with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
White lands an overhand right.
White jabs at Jack 's body.
Jack throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jack can do to turn this around?
White scores with a leg kick.
Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White checks the leg kick.
It looked like White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for White.
Jack tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and White is able to avoid easily.
Jacob White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White throws a leg kick which misses Jack 's front leg but catches the back leg as Jack tries to avoid it.
White avoids the head kick by Jack .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
White moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
White's corner calls for a 1-2. White obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Jack misses.
Nice straight punches there by White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White.

Jack takes the fight into the clinch.
Jack looking to slow down the pace here.
Jack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by White.
White throws an elbow but it misses.
White lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Cracklin Jack has been cut.
Jack avoids a wild elbow strike from White.
Jack wants to stall.
Jack working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack tries a body shot but White blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack blocks a body shot from White.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
White throws an elbow that misses.
Jack looking to stall.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by White.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Jack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
White lands an elbow inside that Jack shrugs off.
White misses with a punch to the body.
Jack lands a hook to the side of the head.
White throws an elbow but it misses.
Jack trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jack into the ropes.
Jack is trying to stall.
White lands with a right to the head.

Jack breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob White dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cracklin Jack 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jack tries to score with a low kick but White moves his leg out of the way.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White moves away from the strike by Jack .
Jack 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
White lands a head shot.
Good leg kick by White.
Jack 's corner calls for a 1-2. Jack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
White slips a straight right by Jack .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
White connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jack momentarily.
White connects with a leg kick.
Jack misses with a jab to the body
and White counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by White. That's going to slow Jack down.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jack on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
White blocks the body kick.
Jack misses with a series of wild punches.
White fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jack takes one on the chin but seems OK.

White has Jack up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short left from Jack .
A shot in the inside from White.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from White.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack looking to slow down the pace here.
Jacob White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
White lands a shot to the body.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Jack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jack .
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Jack breaks from the clinch.
Jack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
White throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jack tries to land a front kick but White steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
White half committed to a counter leg kick.
White lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob White clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Cracklin Jack 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A low kick lands for White.
White throws a quick inside leg kick.
White throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
White lands with a slapping head kick.
Jack throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
Jack loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
White with a nice calf kick.

White closes the distance and pushes Jack back into the ropes.
Jack lands an uppercut.
Jack trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jack into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack scores with a shoulder strike.
Jack presses White against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
White lands a left hand.
White lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Jack .
Jack lands with a left to the head.

Jack breaks from the clinch.
White thuds his right hand into Jack 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

White clinches up with Jack and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Jack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by White as Jack tries to tie him up.
Good body shot from White.
Stalling in the clinch from Jack .
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
Jack lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Jack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jack lands with a right to the head.
Jack blocks the elbow strike.
Jack stalling in the clinch.
White creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jack 's defenses.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from White as the two fighters clinch.
White lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice elbow from White.
A short uppercut from White.
Nice elbow from White.
Jack misses with some punches.
White looks to throw an elbow but misses.
White throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack blocks an uppercut.
Jack misses with some punches.
Jack blocks an elbow strike.
White lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob White had his way with Cracklin Jack in that round.
The cut man is working on Cracklin Jack 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

White lands a jab to the nose.
Cracklin Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacob White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

White takes the fight into the clinch.
Jack trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jack into the ropes.
Jack misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
Jack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jack is pushing White up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jack misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jack is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Jack has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jack misses with some punches.
White presses Jack against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jack working aggressively here.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by White.

Jack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jack takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jack throws a poor cross that misses
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
Jack throws an off balance right hand
letting White counter with a right hand.
White fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jack on the side of the head.
Jack with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling White to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Jack misses with a hook
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
White fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

White moves into the clinch successfully.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
White blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob White showed his dominance in that final round.
Well White has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob White!
After winning the bout, Jacob White thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.