PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Korppila (ranked 2030 p4p, 2888 weight class) and Albert White (ranked 291 p4p, 403 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tom Korppila has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tom Korppila seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Korppila
vs
White

180 cm
22
195
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
200
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Korppila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert White!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korppila sizes up White with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
White has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

White dives in and scores a takedown into Korppila's guard.
White is looking to work some ground and pound but Korppila has wrist control.
Korppila is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Korppila keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as White accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Korppila looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White connects with a couple of short punches.

Korppila throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! White escapes and throws Korppila's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Korppila is looking for a sweep.
Korppila prevents White from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korppila gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
White thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from White there.
Korppila's coaches at Icon Sport Laboratories have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
White is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
White scoring with strikes to the body and head.
White is looking to take a break and control but Korppila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
White is looking to stall here but Korppila recovers full guard.
White makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
White with a nice head shot there.
White keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Korppila's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
White chips away with some ground and pound.
Korppila utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White trying to control but Korppila is working from the bottom.
White missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
White won't allow Korppila to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Korppila is on top in guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

White looking for a guillotine here but Korppila defends easily.
Korppila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White keeping moving, preventing Korppila from controlling successfully.
Korppila lands a couple of digs.

White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Korppila doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Korppila manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Korppila won't allow White to sweep him here.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Korppila got a little sloppy there for a moment and White has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Korppila has managed to get both his arms back between White's legs - danger averted.
Korppila working some strikes from top position.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Korppila is one step ahead there.

White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Korppila doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Korppila manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Korppila trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Korppila defends well.
White keeping moving, preventing Korppila from controlling successfully.

White working for a triangle but Korppila defends it easily.
Korppila postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Korppila with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

White has his foot on Korppila's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Korppila works his way back into a safe position though.
White has momentary wrist control but Korppila slips an elbow through the middle.
Korppila stands up over White, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Korppila is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

White is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Albert White will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

White misses the shot to the body.

Korppila gets the takedown into side control.
Korppila controls the position.
White is trying to improve his position.
Korppila controlling the position from side mount.
White tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Korppila presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
White is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee warns White that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Korppila looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
White sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
White is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Korppila's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Korppila's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korppila tries to escape the position.
White is punishing Korppila with some ground and pound.
White is trying to control but Korppila is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw White working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
White working Korppila over with strikes here.
Korppila tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Korppila gets back to half guard.
Korppila wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.
White scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Korppila 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.
Korppila is trying to get back to full guard.

Korppila looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
White looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White 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.
White sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Korppila defending well though.
White seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Korppila does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Korppila manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Korppila looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! White has picked Korppila up and slammed him! Korppila can't keep hold of the triangle and White manages to pass to side control!
White connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Korppila some visible discomfort.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Korppila sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Korppila is looking for a sweep. White is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Korppila is trying to defend against the ground and pound but White scores with a couple of nice shots.
Korppila manages to get to full guard.
Korppila looking for a sweep. Not yet Korppila, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands a couple of digs.
Korppila keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
Korppila working a defensive guard here.
Korppila wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
White distracts Korppila with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Korppila has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. White doesn't defend quickly enough and Korppila has managed to lock this one up! Can White escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Korppila on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tom Korppila!