PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie White (ranked 1832 p4p, 1161 weight class) and Ernesto Llosa (ranked 256 p4p, 168 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. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

White
vs
Llosa

164 cm
31
180
23 - 13 - 0

180 cm
30
178
17 - 12 - 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 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronnie White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Llosa!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Llosa has White up against the cage in a clinch.
Llosa prevents a body shot from White.
White just leaning against Llosa, taking a breather.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Llosa's elbow.
White blocking some punches.
I was talking to White's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
White stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
White leaning against his opponent.
White pressing his opponent against the cage.
Llosa misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White tries to throw a body punch but Llosa avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
Llosa blocks an elbow strike.
White leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Llosa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Llosa misses with the head strike.
White scores with a shot to the side of Llosa's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from White.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Llosa controls his hands.
White trying to land knees to the body.
Llosa wants a takedown but no success here.
Llosa lands a body punch.
Llosa tries to pull guard but White won't allow it.

Llosa pulls guard effortlessly.
White slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
White wants to control from the top but Llosa keeps moving.

Llosa is looking for a triangle here but White uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llosa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
White just content to control the position.
Llosa is looking to reverse the position.
Llosa keeps trying to improve his position.
Llosa looks to move to half guard but instead White has passed into mount! Damn!
White lands a nice shot to the head.
Llosa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White tries to control but Llosa wriggling away.
BOOM! White connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White prevents Llosa from getting the reversal.
White lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Llosa hang on?
White takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
White can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Llosa is looking to escape.
White lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Llosa hang on?
White wants to control the pace but Llosa is squirming around nicely.
Llosa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Llosa sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Llosa is looking to improve his position.

Llosa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White pulls his head out easily.
Llosa regains full guard. Nicely done.

Llosa has his foot on White's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. White works his way back into a safe position though.

Llosa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. White gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
White is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Llosa's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie White dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

White throws a head kick that half lands.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Llosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Llosa avoids the body shot from White.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Llosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Llosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
White throws a head kick but Llosa moves out of range.
Llosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
White scores with a leg kick.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Llosa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White on the side of the head.
Llosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
A big right from White misses.
White misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Llosa moves into range and clinches up with White.
White blocking some punches.
White taking a breather.

Llosa manages to pull guard.
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!

Llosa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

White got a little sloppy there for a moment and Llosa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, White has managed to get both his arms back between Llosa's legs - danger averted.
White is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Llosa keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.

Llosa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Llosa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Llosa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Llosa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from White.
Llosa keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.

White postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Llosa is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of White, into his guard.

White controls Llosa momentarily but Llosa frees himself.

White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Llosa defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llosa tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
White controlling the position.

Llosa has gone for a leg lock! White slips out almost immediately though and dives into Llosa's guard.

White keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Llosa's head.

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

White avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
White trying to control but Llosa is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Llosa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
White passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, White seems content to control.
Llosa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
White is in close to Llosa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Llosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Llosa, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ronnie White will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Llosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Ronnie White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White misses with a low kick.

White has taken the fight to the clinch.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Llosa takes an elbow to the forehead.
White blocks an uppercut.
Llosa misses with a punch to the body.
White tries to throw a body punch but Llosa avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
White stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llosa goes for a takedown in the clinch but White prevents it.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a knee to the head.
White displaying some good clinch control by pressing Llosa up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Llosa.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ronnie White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Llosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Llosa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Llosa is defending well for now.
White blocks an uppercut.
White is pushing Llosa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short left from Llosa.
Ernesto Llosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llosa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but White gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ronnie White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Llosa.

Llosa decides to pull guard.

Llosa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. White is aware though and is defending well.

Llosa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Llosa can do to turn this around?
Llosa keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.

Llosa throws his legs up looking for a submission but White uses it to pass to side control.
Llosa is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Llosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llosa wants to control but White is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Llosa looking for submissions off his back.
Ronnie White overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Llosa is refusing to be controlled, as White sits in half guard.
White slips a nice elbow through Llosa's hands, connecting with Llosa's forehead.
White trying to control from half guard but Llosa is working away.
White takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Llosa has hold of White's hands but White slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control the action but Llosa is working from the bottom.
Llosa gets full guard.

Llosa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. White is aware though and is defending well.
Llosa looking to control.
White controlling from the top position.
White trying to control but Llosa is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie White!
Ronnie White gave a mention to Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).