PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aisland Bounser (ranked 2719 p4p, 3898 weight class) and Robert White (ranked 353 p4p, 489 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bounser
vs
White

188 cm
25
205
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
215
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aisland Bounser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert White!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bounser throws an off balance right hand
letting White counter with a right hand.

It looks like Aisland Bounser has been cut.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
White throws a hook but Bounser avoids it easily.
White lands with a straight right. Bounser didn't see that one coming.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bounser looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Robert White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White misses with an uppercut.
Bounser throws a quick counter kick to the body but White avoids it.
White misses with a hook.
White with a nice cross.
White throws a head kick but Bounser moves out of range.
Bounser is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
White lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bounser has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from White finds it's way round the side to connect with Bounser's head.
White connects with the punch.
Bounser takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bounser takes one on the button.
Bounser definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White slaps away a takedown attempt from Bounser, before circling back to the center of the mat.
White scores with a nice right hand.
Bounser throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Bounser misses
and White counters with a straight right hand.
White is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bounser had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bounser circles away from the clinch attempt.
White sizes up Bounser with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
White lands a nice looking body shot.
White tries to clinch but Bounser moves out of range.

Bounser scores with a takedown into White's guard.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bounser working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bounser is looking to work some ground and pound but White has wrist control.
Bounser postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White is looking to stand back up but Bounser counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by White.
Bounser is keen to just control but White is a slippery customer.
Bounser scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bounser trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
Bounser has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bounser throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Bounser there.
Bounser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed White's head.
Bounser takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bounser is pressing down on White's thigh, looking to free his foot. White is holding on for now.
Bounser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed White's head.
White won't allow Bounser to pass to mount.
White is trying to stand.
Bounser winds up and cracks White with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bounser working over White with some ground and pound. White looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bounser thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bounser working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bounser scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bounser looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
White blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bounser.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bounser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed White's head.
Bounser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed White's head.
Bounser looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bounser working over White with some ground and pound. White looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bounser is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bounser looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks White with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bounser lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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 Aisland Bounser will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aisland Bounser's cut.
That's time! Bounser's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bounser looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? White is fending him off so far but Bounser persists. Nope, White circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from White on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
White scores with a decent looking hook.
White throws out a powerful jab.
Bounser misses with a kick to the body
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White tries to clinch there but Bounser circles away.
White bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bounser's head backwards.
White jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bounser throws a leg kick
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bounser swings widly with a right hand
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
White lands a jab to Bounser's midsection.
Robert White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bounser staying out of range there.
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!
Bounser pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Bounser's shoulder, as Bounser tries to avoid the shot.
Bounser misses with a hook to the body
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
White lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bounser backs up against the cage.
White uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
White tries to clinch but Bounser is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
White lands a nice uppercut.
Bounser tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bounser swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White throws the left hand but Bounser avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Bounser misses its target.
White lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White.
A jab from Bounser misses.
Bounser ducks under a wild hook from White.
White lunges at Bounser with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bounser's hand.
White throws out a loose jab but Bounser uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Bounser wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bounser tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Bounser.
White might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bounser takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
White lands with an overhand left.
Bounser throws a low kick but White moves out of range easily.
White is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bounser checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bounser keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
Bounser seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bounser.
White is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bounser with a body shot.
Bounser throws a leg kick
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
Bounser throws a leg kick
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by White.
White fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bounser throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from White finds it's way through Bounser's defenses.
Bounser drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
White lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
White misses the jab.
Bounser takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bounser swings for the body but White moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Left hook, right uppercut from White.
Bounser has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

White closes the distance and clinches.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bounser's elbow.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bounser backwards.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bounser tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bounser backwards.
Bounser swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bounser tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White blocks a body shot from Bounser.
White misses with a punch to the body.
Bounser working aggressively here.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Bounser on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aisland Bounser's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bounser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bounser feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bounser is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Bounser misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White throws out a powerful jab.
Bounser throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Bounser on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White connects with the punch.
Bounser throws a body kick that misses
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bounser misses with a leg kick
and Bounser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws a big shot that misses.
White lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donk. White catches Bounser right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White tries to clinch but Bounser moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White catches Bounser with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
White misses with an uppercut. Bounser saw that one coming.
A combination from White does no damage.
White's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and White duly obliges.
A cross from White lands.

Bounser looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
White won't allow Bounser to pass to mount.
Bounser throwing shots but White is blocking nicely.
Bounser wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bounser lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bounser moves into full mount! White won't be happy about that!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if White can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bounser lands a big shot there that rocks White but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bounser looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

It looks like Robert White has been cut.
Bounser landing shots from mount.

That has opened up Robert White's cut even more.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bounser scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bounser with shots to the head and body - White looks very uncomfortable down there.

The cut above Robert White's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice elbow there by Bounser.
Bounser trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bounser scoring with strikes but White is staying in there.

Robert White's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Robert White's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Aisland Bounser!