PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Aubrey Grant (ranked 7030 p4p, 4111 weight class) and Tiger Whtie (ranked 646 p4p, 485 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grant
vs
Whtie

183 cm
19
170
0 - 3 - 0

169 cm
26
166
3 - 3 - 0

Dangerous knees
Good chin

Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aubrey Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiger Whtie!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Grant.
Grant has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grant tries to work over Whtie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grant lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whtie.
Grant lands a body punch.
Knees to the body from Whtie.
Whtie lands a good knee to the midsection. Grant won't want to take too many of those.
Grant is breathing heavily.
Grant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grant misses with a punch to the body.
Grant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Grant.
Grant swings wildly with an uppercut but Whtie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whtie is trying to maintain a safe position but Grant gets an underhook and turns Whtie into the ropes.
Whtie stalling in the clinch but Grant improves position.
Whtie misses with a knee strike.
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!
Grant avoiding damage as Whtie throws knees to the body.

Grant breaks the clinch.
Grant circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whtie moves in looking to clinch but Grant pushes him off.
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Whtie.

Whtie closes the distance and clinches.
Whtie misses with a knee to the head.
Whtie blocks an uppercut.
Whtie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grant lands with a left to the head.

Grant breaks from the clinch.

Whtie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Whtie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Whtie has Grant pressed against the ropes, preventing Grant from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whtie has him pressed against the ropes.
Grant misses with the head strike.
Whtie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grant is defending well for now.
Whtie looking to throw knees to the head but Grant is blocking nicely.
Grant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grant lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grant is working Whtie over against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands a nice uppercut.
Whtie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whtie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whtie takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Tiger Whtie has been cut.
Grant tries to throw a body punch but Whtie avoids it by throwing Grant back against the ropes.
Grant lands an uppercut.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tiger Whtie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whtie walks into a stiff left hand from Grant.
Whtie tries to close the distance and clinch but Grant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whtie tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
Grant tests Whtie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whtie avoids the head kick by Grant.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Whtie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whtie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant connects with a nice looking jab.
Whtie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Grant throws a body punch but Whtie moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aubrey Grant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiger Whtie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Whtie darts in and clinches Grant up against the ropes.
Grant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Whtie tries to land a knee to the head but Grant blocks with his arms.
Grant tries to work over Whtie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grant tries to throw a body punch but Whtie avoids it by throwing Grant back against the ropes.
Grant lands an uppercut.
Whtie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grant tries a body shot but Whtie blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whtie.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Grant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grant lands a hook that snaps the head of Whtie backwards.
Whtie tries to land a knee to the head but Grant blocks with his arms.
Grant landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grant using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Whtie taking a breather.
Grant lands a hook that snaps the head of Whtie backwards.
Grant prevents a body shot from Whtie.
Grant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whtie can do to turn this around?
Grant throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant lands a shoulder strike.
Grant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aubrey Grant has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whties head.
Grant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grant misses with a punch on the inside.
Grant managing to block the knees to the body from Whtie.
Grant can't find room to land a body shot as Whtie controls the action.
Grant tries to work over Whtie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whtie trying to land knees to the body.
Grant digs a right hand underneath Whtie's ribcage. Whtie let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Whtie wants to clinch.
Grant scores with a kick to the body.
Whtie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grant throws a quick counter kick to the body but Whtie avoids it.
Grant lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grant.
Whtie moves in looking to clinch but Grant pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Grant.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Whtie rushes Grant and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Whtie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grant avoids it.
Whtie lands a good knee to the midsection. Grant won't want to take too many of those.
Whtie working Grant over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Whtie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Grant lands with a right to the head.
Grant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grant throws a punch but it's blocked by Whtie.

Grant manages to break the clinch.
Whtie is looking to clinch but Grant is avoiding it.
Grant is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Whtie doesn't manage to clinch there - Grant circles away.
A quick step to the side and Grant tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Whtie takes the fight into the clinch.
Whtie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grant blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grant scores with a shot to the side of Whtie's head.
Whtie throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aubrey Grant dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tiger Whtie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Whtie.
Grant misses with a low kick.
Grant lands with a nice body punch.
Whtie tries to clinch but Grant is having none of it.
Grant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grant connects with a leg kick.
Whtie is looking to clinch but Grant is avoiding it.
Nice shot by Grant.
Whtie fails in his attempt to clinch.

Whtie gets a clinch.
Grant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grant lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Whtie or not.
Grant lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whtie trying to land knees to the body.
Grant tries to throw a body punch but Whtie avoids it by throwing Grant back against the ropes.
Grant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grant lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant misses with a punch on the inside.
Whtie trying to control the position but instead, Grant has worked for underhooks and has pushed Whtie into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Whtie seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Whtie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Whtie is looking to control Grant's arms but Grant gets an underhook and turns him. Now Whtie has his back to the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whtie.
Nice body punch from Grant - that landed with a thud.
Grant is leaning against Whtie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Whtie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aubrey Grant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Whtie tries to land a knee to the head but Grant blocks with his arms.
Grant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grant struggles to land a body shot inside as Whtie controls his hands.
Whtie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grant avoids it.
Whtie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whtie looking to stall.
Whtie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Whtie throws an elbow that misses.
Whtie is stalling here.
Grant blocks an uppercut.
Whtie is trying to stall.
Tiger Whtie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whtie missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aubrey Grant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grant 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aubrey Grant!