PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miles O Brien (ranked 2878 p4p, 3072 weight class) and Jacob White (ranked 326 p4p, 346 weight class). Jacob White has the eye of the tiger tonight.

O Brien
vs
White

172 cm
24
160
7 - 4 - 0

177 cm
26
155
11 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Katman Drip Inc.
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PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miles O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob White!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses with a wild body shot.
White slaps away a takedown attempt from O Brien, before circling back to the center of the mat.
White throws a counter combo.
White throws a series of punches but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien throwing a counter right hand but White manages to avoid it.
White displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from O Brien.
O Brien throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miles O Brien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White circles away from the clinch attempt
and White counters with a one-two to the body.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

O Brien pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
O Brien lands with a left to the head.

White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Brien tries to clinch but White moves out of range.

O Brien closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White misses with an elbow over the top.
O Brien takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Miles O Brien has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Brien.
White throws an elbow that misses.
O Brien scores with a shoulder strike.
O Brien misses with the head strike.
A short right from O Brien.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Brien.
O Brien jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as White walks away with a smile on his face. O Brien gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
White throws a right and a left that O Brien avoids nicely.

O Brien darts in and clinches White up against the cage.

O Brien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Brien tries for a takedown but White sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
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 throws a right and a left that both miss.
White has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Jacob White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Brien waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Brien wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by O Brien.
O Brien goes for a double leg but White avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as White continues to drive forward.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

White breaks from the clinch.
White misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from O Brien misses the target.
White looks to land a combination but O Brien avoids it well.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.

White moves into range and clinches up with O Brien.
O Brien jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as White walks away with a smile on his face. O Brien gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
White swinging wildly here.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from O Brien.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good exchange - O Brien coming out on top.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Brien looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miles O Brien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White throws a right hand that O Brien ducks under and follows up with a left that O Brien also avoids with ease.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with White but White pushes him off and we're back to square one.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Brien is looking to counter the offense by White and move into the clinch.
White throws a head kick but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien throws a counter high kick but White was just alert enough to avoid it.
O Brien lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by O Brien.

O Brien moves into the clinch.

O Brien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White works O Brien's body with a nice hook.

O Brien has managed to clinch.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as O Brien controls his hands.
O Brien pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Brien fails to pull guard.
White stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
O Brien changes levels and goes for a takedown here. White fights it off and pushes away nicely.
White throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Brien looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Brien is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White throws a right hand that O Brien ducks under and follows up with a left that O Brien also avoids with ease.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
White takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Brien takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Brien missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacob White will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miles O Brien'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 slips a jab from O Brien.
O Brien throws an off balance right hand

and White counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by White.

O Brien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White misses with a combination
and O Brien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Brien tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
White lands a jab to O Brien's midsection.
O Brien tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Brien fails with a takedown attempt.
White's corner calls for a 1-2. White obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White throws a nice looking combination but O Brien bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jacob White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Brien throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around White's waist but White gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing O Brien off to one side.
O Brien tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
As O Brien backs off White throws a huge counter combo but O Brien manages to avoid it all.
O Brien is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
O Brien is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
O Brien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from O Brien on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by O Brien.
White throws a predictable looking body shot
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Brien closes the distance looking to clinch
and White counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
O Brien doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
Nice straight punches there by White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White.
White lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Brien tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
O Brien is looking to clinch.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.

O Brien closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
O Brien tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White misses with a double jab.
O Brien is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
O Brien connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
White blocks a head kick by O Brien.
White throws a series of punches but O Brien avoids them all with ease.
O Brien throws a head kick but White moves out of range.

O Brien pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White circles away from the clinch attempt
and White counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps O Brien thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from White misses

and O Brien counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
White works on O Brien's body with a couple of short punches.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
White blocks an elbow strike from O Brien.
O Brien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miles O Brien has scored more points in the clinch so far.
O Brien looks to throw an elbow but misses.
White slowing the pace effectively.
White can't find room to land a body shot as O Brien controls the action.
O Brien tries to pull guard but White forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miles O Brien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White looks to throw an elbow but misses.
White gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from White.
White throws a big shot that misses.
O Brien swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

O Brien has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
O Brien keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away.
White takes a shot to the head.
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!
O Brien misses with the head strike.

White manages to break the clinch.
O Brien throws a big shot that misses.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White catches O Brien with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Brien throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
O Brien is looking to clinch.
White misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miles O Brien'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!

O Brien tries to clinch up.

O Brien gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Brien.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Brien.

O Brien has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics White uses from the top position.
O Brien manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. White manages to get himself to full guard.

White wants to stand and escape but O Brien is having none of it.
O Brien has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of White is proving hard to escape from.
O Brien missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Brien postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Brien accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
White wants to stand but O Brien is controlling the position.
O Brien in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
O Brien won't allow White to get back to his feet.
White lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

O Brien is trying to keep White in close.
O Brien has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but White has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Brien keeps working.
O Brien sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
O Brien wants to get back to full guard.
O Brien is working hard here to advance position.
White is thwarting O Brien's attempts to control the position.
O Brien is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien wants to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
O Brien moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White misses with a body punch
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good work by O Brien as he checks the leg kick.
O Brien darts in looking for a takedown but White gets double underhooks and turns O Brien into the cage.
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
O Brien slips a jab and a cross from White.
White looks to land a combination but O Brien avoids it well.
A good leg kick by White.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White momentarily.
O Brien closes the distance and clinches up with White, looking for a takedown. O Brien pushes White against the cage but White circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White throws a series of punches but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
White works over O Brien's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien is looking to clinch.
White lets loose with a powerful body kick. O Brien will feel that in the morning.
White throws a series of punches but O Brien avoids them all with ease.
White is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down O Brien rather than just go for the knockout.

O Brien shoots in and gets a takedown into White's guard.
O Brien looking to sit in guard and control but White gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

O Brien keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
Miles O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacob White is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
O Brien throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacob White.
I've got White winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob White!
A relieved looking Jacob White thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.