PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik White (ranked 2028 p4p, 3290 weight class) and Jaden Tufalo (ranked 261 p4p, 412 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!

White
vs
Tufalo

185 cm
25
180
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
181
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fredrik White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaden Tufalo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White scores with a one two! Tufalo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tufalo stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tufalo just misses with a punch to the body.
White defending well as Tufalo loads up on a big left hand.
White throwing a counter right hand but Tufalo manages to avoid it.
Tufalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Tufalo.
White gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Fredrik White has been cut.
White cracks Tufalo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tufalo avoids the body shot from White.
Tufalo just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Tufalo misses.
White throws a body punch but Tufalo moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Tufalo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
White throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tufalo on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Tufalo misses the target.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tufalo.
Tufalo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab by White.
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tufalo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tufalo manages to avoid it.
Tufalo defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
Tufalo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
White looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
White avoids the body shot from Tufalo.
White on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tufalo lands a nice shot that snaps White's head back.
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!
Tufalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Tufalo doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
White appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tufalo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tufalo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tufalo staying out of range there.
Tufalo slips a straight right by White.
Tufalo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tufalo throws out a leg kick but White moves out of range and Tufalo only half commits.
Tufalo moves out of range of the strikes.
White misses with a hook.
Tufalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a hook.
White scores with a jab to the body.
White lands a head shot.
Tufalo misses with a left hand
letting White counter with a right hand.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tufalo just misses with a punch to the body.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tufalo's hands.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tufalo throws a body shot but no joy.
Tufalo tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
White throws a series of punches but Tufalo moves out of range.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tufalo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Tufalo is just out of range.
Tufalo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Tufalo misses.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White lands a nice shot that snaps Tufalo's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fredrik White's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tufalo looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White misses with a straight left.
Tufalo throws out a counter right but White avoids it with no problem.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Tufalo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tufalo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling White to score with a decent uppercut.

Tufalo moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
White tries to work over Tufalo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tufalo can do to turn this around?
Tufalo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tufalos head.
White avoids the elbow strike from Tufalo, against the cage.
Tufalo lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tufalo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
White blocks an elbow strike.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Tufalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tufalo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tufalo tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Tufalo back against the cage.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tufalo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
White blocks an elbow strike from Tufalo.
White tries to work over Tufalo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White avoids the elbow strike from Tufalo, against the cage.
White blocks an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Tufalo.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
Tufalo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tufalo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tufalo tries a body shot but White blocks it.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Tufalo controls the action.
White blocks a body shot from Tufalo.
Tufalo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tufalo lands a body punch.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
White tries a body shot but Tufalo blocks it.
White lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tufalo just misses with a elbow thrown towards White's brow.
Tufalo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tufalo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
White working hard to break the clinch.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Tufalo controls his hands.
Tufalo scores with a hook to the body.
Tufalo looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tufalo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
White prevents a body shot from Tufalo.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Tufalo controls the action.
White dodges an elbow strike from Tufalo.
White digs a right hand into Tufalo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tufalo's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Tufalo.
Tufalo pushes off an throws an elbow but White leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tufalo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tufalo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tufalo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tufalo misses with an elbow strike.
Tufalo misses with an elbow over the top.
Tufalo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through White's defenses.

Fredrik White's cut is getting worse.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tufalo backwards.
Tufalo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tufalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Tufalo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tufalo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
White presses Tufalo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tufalo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tufalo tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Tufalo struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Tufalo misses with a punch to the body.
White misses with the head strike.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tufalo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

White breaks from the clinch.
Tufalo takes one to the chin there.
Tufalo staying out of range there.
Tufalo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
White lands a nice looking body shot.
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 Fredrik White will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fredrik White's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tufalo throws a lazy uppercut
and White counters with a nice body shot.
Tufalo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
Good shot there by Tufalo.
Tufalo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
Tufalo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tufalo misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from White misses the target.
Tufalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
White fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tufalo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tufalo looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
Tufalo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
Tufalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tufalo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from White with a body shot.
Fredrik White is winning the standup battle so far.

Tufalo pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
Tufalo tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Tufalo back against the cage.
White blocks the elbow strike.
White throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tufalo misses with a punch to the body.
Tufalo misses with an elbow strike.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tufalo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tufalo throws an elbow but it misses.
White blocks a body shot from Tufalo.
Tufalo lands an elbow inside that White shrugs off.
Tufalo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tufalo tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tufalo moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tufalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Tufalo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
Tufalo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tufalo.
White swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tufalo.
White lands the left hand.
White throws a looping overhand right but Tufalo ducks down to avoid it.
Tufalo connects with a body shot that sends White's belly button to the back.
Tufalo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tufalo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White connects with a jab.
Tufalo misses with a looping right.
Tufalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White jabs Tufalo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tufalo takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Tufalo counters with a straight right hand.
Tufalo misses with a body shot
and Tufalo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tufalo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down White rather than just go for the knockout.
Tufalo tries to clinch there but White circles away.
White was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
White misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tufalo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tufalo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tufalo backs up against the cage.
White jabs at Tufalo's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Fredrik White did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Fredrik White's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

White throws a body shot but no joy.
White looks to throw the jab but Tufalo is out of range.
A nice side step and Tufalo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
White slips a straight right by Tufalo.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tufalo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Tufalo slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tufalo misses the body punch
and White counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tufalo thinking.
White swings for the body but Tufalo moves out of range.
Tufalo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tufalo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as White sprawls well. White wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tufalo gets slowly back to his feet.
White was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tufalo scores with a body shot.
White works Tufalo's body with a nice hook.
Tufalo with a lazy takedown attempt
and White counters with a straight right hand.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tufalo.
Tufalo tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tufalo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
White takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tufalo.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tufalo.
Tufalo misses with a wild body shot.

Tufalo moves into the clinch successfully.
Tufalo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tufalo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tufalo tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Tufalo back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tufalo just misses with a elbow thrown towards White's brow.
Tufalo tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Tufalo back against the cage.
Tufalo misses with an elbow over the top.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Tufalo controls his hands.
Tufalo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tufalo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
White lands a shot to the body.
Tufalo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from White on the inside.
Tufalo misses with a body punch.
Tufalo pushes off an throws an elbow but White leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Tufalo controls the action.
Tufalo struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tufalo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tufalo misses with an elbow strike.
Tufalo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
White takes an elbow to the forehead.
White working hard to break the clinch.
Tufalo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tufalo just misses with a elbow thrown towards White's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tufalo lands an elbow that stopped White in his tracks for a moment.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Tufalo controls his hands.
Tufalo misses with an elbow over the top.
Tufalo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tufalo tries a body shot but White blocks it.
White takes an elbow to the temple.

Fredrik White's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jaden Tufalo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tufalo throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hook to the body lands for White.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaden Tufalo dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Fredrik White's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice cross by White.
White lands a jab.
White misses with a looping left.
Tufalo moves away from the strike by White.
Tufalo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tufalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White misses the shot to the body.
Tufalo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White jabs Tufalo right on the nose. Tufalo blinks but takes it well.
Tufalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White misses with a hook. Tufalo ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tufalo ducks under a wild hook from White.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Tufalo is just out of range.
Tufalo throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tufalo was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Tufalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
Tufalo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tufalo lands a slapping body shot.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tufalo.
Tufalo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jaden Tufalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tufalo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
White appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
White misses with a straight left.
Tufalo misses the shot to the body.
It looked like White was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tufalo connects with the punch.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tufalo misses with a wild body shot.
Tufalo throws a right hand that misses
and White counters with a series of strikes. Tufalo will be more careful next time no doubt.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White throws a hook but Tufalo avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tufalo throws an off balance right hand
and White counters with a nice body shot.
Tufalo slips a straight right by White.
Tufalo misses with a hook
and White counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
White throws a looping overhand right but Tufalo ducks down to avoid it.
Fredrik White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White tries to bum rush Tufalo with a series of wild strikes but Tufalo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tufalo throws out a counter right but White avoids it with no problem.

Tufalo moves into the clinch.
Tufalo throws an elbow but it misses.
Tufalo misses with a body punch.
Tufalo misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tufalo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tufalo tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Tufalo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tufalo can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Tufalo backwards.
Tufalo misses with a body punch.
Tufalo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tufalo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
White is leaning against Tufalo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tufalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White blocks a body shot from Tufalo.
Tufalo lands a nice elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fredrik White showed his dominance in that final round.
I think White has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:47
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrik White!
Fredrik White was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.