PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niko White (ranked 3088 p4p, 24274 weight class) and Little Late (ranked 397 p4p, 699 weight class). Little Late has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

White
vs
Late

185 cm
26
180
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
28
181
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Late!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Late shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts White as he jumps to the side.
White misses the jab.
Late tries to counter with a clinch but White shakes him off and moves away.
White throws a shot from downtown. Late moves away and avoids it.
White lands a slapping body shot.
White displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Late.
Little Late seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Late tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Late swinging wildly here.
Late misses with a low kick.
White scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from White as Late shoots in.
Niko White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Little Late.
White misses with an uppercut. Late saw that one coming.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Late counters with a three punch combo that has White backing up. White nods at Late to acknowledge the strikes.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Late tried to score with a low kick but White checks it.
White appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Niko White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Late steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
White blocks a head kick by Late.
Late changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. White tries to avoid it but Late manages to keep hold of a leg and drag White to the ground. White escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from White misses its target.
White misses with a looping right.
Late is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Late wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Late blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Late tries to clinch there but White circles away.
Late shoots in looking for a takedown. White tries to sprawl out of it but Late keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. White manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
A jab from White finds it's way through Late's defenses.

It looks like Little Late has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Late throws a head kick that misses.
White misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
Late fails to land with a series of punches.
White is looking to counter punch.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Late with a poor takedown
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Late tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
Late keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Late throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White throwing a counter right hand but Late manages to avoid it.
Late throws a wild body kick that White sees coming a mile off.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Late counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
White scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Late looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Late clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.
Late is trying to stall.
Late is trying to drag White to the mat but White just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Late's elbow.
White slows down the pace here.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Late.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niko White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Little Late's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

White keeps the fight on the outside.
Late steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
Little Late is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Late lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
Late dodges the punch combination from White.
Late tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
White throws a hook but Late blocks it.
White wants to clinch
and Late 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.
Late wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Late tries to clinch
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Late tries a head kick but it misses.
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

White gets a clinch.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Late controls the action.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Late controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by White.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Late dives in and grabs White's left leg, looking for a takedown. White pushes down on Late's head and hops out.
Late dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Late swings for the body but White moves out of range.
White was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Late wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Late on that attempt.
Late tries to clinch up
and White counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Late does a little dance to reset his feet.
Late wants to counter the offense by White and move into the clinch position.
Late throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Late tries to clinch up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Late misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Late ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Late unleashes a big counter combination but White bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Late tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A quick step to the side and White tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Late can do to turn this around?
Late tries for a takedown but White sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Niko White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Little Late.

Late moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from White - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Late.
Late jumps guard but White turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White lands a shoulder strike.
Late tries to stall but White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Late's elbow.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Late's elbow.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
Late is looking for a takedown.
Late is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables White to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Late is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White has Late pressed against the cage, preventing Late from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
White lands a right hand.
Niko White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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 goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Late looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White presses Late against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Late is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Late is breathing heavily.
White misses with some punches.
White lands with a light punch inside.
White has Late pressed against the cage, preventing Late from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
Late jumps guard but White turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niko White dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Little Late'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 missing with a left hand there. Late was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White throws a body shot but no joy.

Late clinches with his opponent.
Late fails to pull guard.
Late jumps guard but White turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Late can't break the clinch.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
White throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Late backwards.
White lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Late blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White cracks Late with a nice body shot.
Late has White pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. White manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Niko White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Little Late.
Late takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Late backwards.
White leaning against his opponent.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Late has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by White after a bit of a struggle.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Late takes a shot to the head.
White misses with a punch to the body.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Late working hard to break the clinch.
White tries to work over Late's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from White.
White pushes Late back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Niko White is winning the standup battle so far.
White cracks Late with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Late is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a series of punches but Late avoids them all with ease.
Late shapes to counter with a head kick.
White lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

White closes the distance and clinches.
White scores with a shot to the side of Late's head.
White lands a nice uppercut.
Late's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Late is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
A bit of stalling here from White.
A shot in the inside from White.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Late is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.
White displaying some good clinch control by pressing Late up against the cage.
Late is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Late seems to have recovered his senses.
Late letting White take a breather here.
White misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for White.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
Niko White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White keeps control of Late as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White keeps control of Late as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Late is looking to control White's arms but White gets an underhook and turns him. Now Late has his back to the cage.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
White cracks Late with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice uppercut lands for White. That snapped Late's head back.
Late throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Late.
Late misses with a combination
and White counters with a nice body shot.
White loads up on a big right hand but Late slips the punch.
White jabs Late to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Late has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from White finds it's way round the side to connect with Late's head.
Little Late has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Late misses
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niko 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko White!
Niko White really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that X-Treme Clothing™ logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Little Late had this to say: 'Duh?!'.