PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie White (ranked 2053 p4p, 1773 weight class) and Ernesto Llosa (ranked 284 p4p, 255 weight class). White kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Battlesick. On his way into the cage it seems that Ronnie White has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ronnie White seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

White
vs
Llosa

164 cm
31
180
22 - 12 - 0

180 cm
29
178
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronnie White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Llosa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Llosa slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by White.
Nice uppercut there from White.
White throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Llosa on the side of the head.
Llosa scores with a nice strike.

White gets tackled into the cage by Llosa. Llosa maintains the clinch.
Llosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White blocking some punches.
White misses with a knee to the head.
Llosa wants a takedown but no success here.
Llosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Llosa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. White smiles and moves away.
Llosa tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Llosa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. White manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Llosa is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to stand up but Llosa is controlling him.

Llosa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

White looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Llosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White wants to improve his position but instead Llosa has moved into half guard.
White tries to get to full guard but Llosa has control of the leg.
White is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Llosa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Llosa's back!
Llosa covering up well and avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llosa is really stuck here.
Llosa trying to control the hands but White breaks the grip.
Llosa is trying to break free.

Llosa defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of White's arms.
Llosa wants to escape the position.
The referee is taking a good look at Llosa as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from White!
Llosa trying to control the hands but White won't let him.
White is hanging on to Llosa's back as he tries to escape.
White throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Llosa!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llosa breaks White's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
White not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
White keeping moving, preventing Llosa from controlling successfully.

White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Llosa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Llosa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
White is trying to control the position but Llosa postures up.
Llosa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Llosa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, White has escaped the position, nice work there.
White gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llosa is keen to just control but White is a slippery customer.
Llosa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Llosa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. White doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Llosa.

Llosa is trying to work for a kimura but White is defending well.
White is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ronnie White will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Llosa avoids the head kick by White.
White thuds his shin into the meat of Llosa's side.
Ronnie White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White misses with a straight right.
Llosa takes one to the side of the head.
White lands with a slapping head kick.
White swings for the body but Llosa moves out of range.
Llosa avoids the head kick by White.
A looping hook to the body misses from Llosa. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Llosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Llosa to counter with a crisp jab.
White scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
White turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
White punishes Llosa's body with a nice straight punch.
White throws an off balance right hand
letting Llosa counter with a right hand.

Llosa drives through and clinches with White against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
Llosa just leaning against White, taking a breather.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Llosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White trying to land knees to the body.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Llosa pushes White back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
White blocks a body shot from Llosa.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Llosa controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Llosa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White lands a body shot in the clinch.
Llosa lands a body punch.
White trying to control the position but instead, Llosa has worked for underhooks and has pushed White into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White stalling in the clinch.
White throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, White just misses with a elbow thrown towards Llosa's brow.
Llosa struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White wants to stall.
Llosa pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Llosa controls the action.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Llosa goes for a takedown attempt but White pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
White jabs Llosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llosa throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
White keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A good leg kick by White.
White throws a hook but Llosa blocks it.
Ronnie White is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from White.
White misses with a body kick.
Llosa wants to clinch.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been told by White's head coaches at Punch Out Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Llosa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ernesto Llosa has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Llosa seems to be looking for submissions.
White tries to roll over but Llosa keeps him under control.

Llosa is looking for a kimura here.

Llosa seems to be working for a kimura but White defends the submission attempt.
White scores with a few weak punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie White dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Llosa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has White pinned against the cage. White gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Llosa is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Llosa lands a nice shot to the body.
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
A shot to the liver by White. Beautiful body shot.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Llosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White thuds a left hand into Llosa's body.
White connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llosa shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Llosa.
It seemed like Llosa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
White throws a leg kick which misses Llosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Llosa tries to avoid it.
A lazy left from White finds it's target.
White digs a good body shot into Llosa's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Llosa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into White's guard.
White lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

White is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Llosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White connects with a couple of short punches.

Llosa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
Llosa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
White stands up over Llosa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ernesto Llosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White tries to free his leg and advance position but Llosa is retaining full guard.
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Llosa wants to sweep but no luck.
Llosa keeps trying to improve his position.

Llosa working for a triangle but White defends it easily.
White passes easily into side control. Nice work.

White wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Llosa, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Llosa manages to work his way to half guard, despite White's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

White is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Llosa sees it coming and defends easily.
Llosa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of White's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take White's back!
Well, with Llosa on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before White is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
White is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

White showing good submission defense here.
White breaks Llosa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White postures up.

Llosa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Llosa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. White is aware though and is defending well.
White connects with a couple of short punches.
White slips nicely into half guard.

Llosa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

White is trying to work for a kimura but Llosa is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Llosa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but White scores with a couple of nice shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie White showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for White, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie White!
Ronnie White really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.