|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce White Jr (ranked 990 p4p, 3843 weight class) and Tom Bickle (ranked 111 p4p, 357 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
27
155
9 - 3 - 0 |
|
175 cm
26
148
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce White Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Bickle!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bickle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bickle cracks White Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
White Jr scores with a jab to the head.
White Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from White Jr misses its intended target.
Bickle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bickle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Bickle misses.
White Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
White Jr lands with a good body shot.
White Jr misses with a hook. Bickle ducked under it nicely.
White Jr throws a hook but Bickle blocks it.
White Jr scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bickle lands a body shot.
White Jr throws a looping overhand right but Bickle ducks down to avoid it.
White Jr throws a hook to the side of Bickle's head but Bickle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by White Jr.
White Jr takes a swing at Bickle's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle blocks a jab.
White Jr misses with an uppercut. Bickle saw that one coming.
White Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bickle on the side of the head.
White Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bickle staying out of range there.
White Jr misses with an uppercut. Bickle saw that one coming.
White Jr misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Bickle misses.
White Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bickle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bickle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White Jr manages to avoid it.
White Jr takes a swing at Bickle's ribcage but misses.
Bickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White Jr.
Bickle digs a good hook to White Jr's body.
White Jr throws a looping overhand right but Bickle ducks down to avoid it.
White Jr moves out of range as Bickle strikes.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
White Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
White Jr has closed the distance and engaged Bickle in a clinch.
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 Jr throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle blocks a body shot from White Jr.
Nice body punch from White Jr.
A shot in the inside from White Jr.
White Jr misses with some punches.
White Jr tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
White Jr tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing White Jr back against the cage.
White Jr misses with a body punch.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White Jr misses with a body punch.
Bickle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bickle counters with a nice body shot.
Bruce White Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bickle.
White Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Bickle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits White Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
White Jr defending well as Bickle loads up on a big left hand.
White Jr drives through and clinches with Bickle against the cage.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White Jr lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
Bickle breaks the clinch.
White Jr walks into a jab.
White Jr moves into the clinch.
White Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning White Jr up against the cage.
White Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
White Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle breaks from the clinch.
Bickle throws a body punch but White Jr moves out of range.
White Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bickle misses with a straight right.
Good shot there by Bickle.
White Jr connects with a body shot.
White Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White Jr throws out the jab.
Jab, jab by White Jr - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Bickle throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Bickle misses.
Bickle throws a hook to the side of White Jr's head but White Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bickle misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Bickle.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
A jab from White Jr finds it's way through Bickle's defenses.
Jab by White Jr.
Nice uppercut there from Bickle.
Bickle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle misses the jab.
Bickle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
White Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Bickle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Bickle.
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 Bruce White Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bickle lands a slapping body shot.
White Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Bickle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bickle staying out of range there.
Bickle slips under a jab from White Jr.
Bickle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from White Jr misses the target.
A nice side step and Bickle releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
White Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
White Jr throws a lazy right hand but Bickle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
White Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
White Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle scores with a nice head shot.
White Jr walks into a jab.
White Jr throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
White Jr throws a big shot that misses.
White Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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 Jr misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr misses with a straight left.
Bickle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
White Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
White Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Bickle seems unphased.
White Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A swing and a miss from Bickle.
White Jr misses with a straight left.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
Bickle moves out of range of the strikes.
White Jr misses with a straight left.
A jab from Bickle finds it's way through White Jr's defenses.
Bickle misses with an uppercut.
A big right from White Jr misses.
It seemed like Bickle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bickle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
White Jr punishes Bickle's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr clinches up with Bickle and pushes him back against the cage.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle breaks from the clinch.
White Jr misses with a hook
and Bickle counters with a right hand to the body.
White Jr slips under a jab.
White Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - White Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Bickle misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big right from White Jr misses.
Bickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White Jr.
Bickle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Bickle tries to get set, White Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Bickle manages to avoid the attempt.
Bickle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White Jr swings for the body but Bickle moves out of range.
White Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bickle.
Bruce White Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Bickle sizes up White Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bickle throws a body shot but no joy.
White Jr 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.
White Jr tries to clinch up but Bickle circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from White Jr finds it's target.
White Jr sizes up Bickle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
White Jr throws out a powerful jab.
White Jr pushes Bickle up against the cage in a clinch.
White Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle.
Bickle scores with a shot to the side of White Jr's head.
Bickle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
Bickle slips under a jab from White Jr.
Bickle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
White Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bickle can do to turn this around?
White Jr misses with a looping right.
Bickle stuns White Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White Jr.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr misses with a right hand
and Bickle counters with a straight right hand.
Bickle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
White Jr jabs Bickle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bickle takes one to the side of the head.
White Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bickle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bickle.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White Jr.
Bickle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White Jr misses with a straight right.
Bickle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits White Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bickle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
White Jr wants to clinch up but Bickle keeps it at a distance.
Bickle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce White Jr dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bickle looks to land a right hand but White Jr moved out of range.
Bickle thows a left - swing and a miss!
White Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bickle.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White Jr.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
White Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Bickle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bickle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
White Jr moves away from the strike by Bickle.
White Jr swings for the body but Bickle moves out of range.
White Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White Jr wants to clinch up but Bickle keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. White Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
White Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab.
White Jr tests Bickle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from White Jr misses.
White Jr misses with an uppercut. Bickle saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr blocks a jab.
White Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
Bickle lands a glancing blow to the side of White Jr's head.
Bickle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bickle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bickle throws out a loose jab but White Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
White Jr misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from White Jr.
White Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bickle.
White Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bickle missing with a left hand there. White Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bickle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White Jr lands a right hook to the body.
White Jr is looking to clinch.
Bickle looks to land a right hand but White Jr moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr throws a right hand that misses
letting Bickle counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle misses with a jab to the body
and White Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
White Jr tries to clinch up.
Bickle just misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bickle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
White Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White Jr.
Bickle moves out of range of the strikes.
White Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bickle.
White Jr throwing a counter right hand but Bickle manages to avoid it.
White Jr lands a nice hook to Bickle's body. Bickle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bickle misses with a body shot.
White Jr avoids the body shot from Bickle.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Bickle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bickle throws a lazy right hand but White Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr avoids the body shot from Bickle.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White Jr.
Bickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White Jr moves away.
White Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bickle throws a shot from downtown. White Jr moves away and avoids it.
White Jr wants to clinch up but Bickle keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Bickle misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Bickle misses the target.
White Jr misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bickle just misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr takes a swing at Bickle's ribcage but misses.
Bickle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bickle misses with a body shot.
White Jr throws a lazy right hand but Bickle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr blocks a jab.
White Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Bickle falls off balance throwing a combination
and White Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Bickle.
White Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. White Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Bickle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruce White Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bickle keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Bickle. That snapped White Jr's head back.
White Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bickle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bickle slips under a jab.
Tom Bickle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bruce White Jr.
Well White Jr 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce White Jr!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
75% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
