PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deon Big Daddy (ranked 309 p4p, 228 weight class) and Barron White (ranked 43 p4p, 31 weight class). Big Daddy 's entrance music is Big Daddy Kane - Smooth Operator. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Big Daddy
vs
White

194 cm
28
245
16 - 5 - 0

194 cm
30
270
20 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deon Big Daddy !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barron White!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big Daddy slips a straight right by White.
Big Daddy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Big Daddy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by White.
The crowd cheers as White lands an impressive looking overhand right. Big Daddy doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Deon Big Daddy has been cut.
Big Daddy throws a front kick that sends White stumbling back into the cage.
White throws a hook but Big Daddy avoids it easily.
Big Daddy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Big Daddy .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Big Daddy counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Big Daddy tenderised White's leg. White is trying to keep his angry face on.
White misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Big Daddy avoids the body shot from White.
White throws a shot from downtown. Big Daddy moves away and avoids it.
Big Daddy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Big Daddy throws a leg kick that misses.
Big Daddy tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
As Big Daddy backs off White throws a huge counter combo but Big Daddy manages to avoid it all.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Big Daddy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Barron White has been cut.
Big Daddy connects with the punch.
Big Daddy throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White takes a body punch but keeps moving.
White takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a two punch combination.
Big Daddy looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Big Daddy to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Big Daddy . That snapped 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!
Big Daddy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Big Daddy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping White at a distance.
Big Daddy throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Big Daddy . White shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Big Daddy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Big Daddy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White misses with a left hand
and Big Daddy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Big Daddy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White throws a hook but Big Daddy blocks it.
Big Daddy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Big Daddy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but White checks it well.
White misses with a hook. Big Daddy ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Big Daddy finds it's target.
Big Daddy tries to clinch
and White counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Big Daddy thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White stuns Big Daddy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Big Daddy cracks White with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Big Daddy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White moves out of range as Big Daddy strikes.
Big Daddy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White thuds a left hand into Big Daddy 's body.
White misses with a straight right.
White misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Deon Big Daddy dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White slips a jab from Big Daddy .
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deon Big Daddy is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Big Daddy misses.
Big Daddy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
White swings away with a body shot that misses
and Big Daddy counters with a straight right hand.
White lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by White.
White swings for the body but Big Daddy moves out of range.
Big Daddy is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White loads up on a big right hand but Big Daddy slips the punch.
Big Daddy 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.
White throws a body punch but Big Daddy moves out of range.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Big Daddy was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Big Daddy .
Big Daddy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Big Daddy staying out of range there.
White works over Big Daddy 's head and body with a nice combination.
Big Daddy misses with a shot to the body
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White throws a hook to the side of Big Daddy 's head but Big Daddy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big Daddy scores with a decent looking hook.
White displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Big Daddy .
White with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Big Daddy to score with a decent uppercut.
White getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
White lands a right hook to the body.
Big Daddy moves out of range as White strikes.
White looks to land a left hand but Big Daddy moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Big Daddy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Big Daddy throws a body punch but White moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Daddy throws a poor cross that misses
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White scores with a sloppy right hand. Big Daddy should have avoided that one.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Big Daddy 's hands.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Big Daddy is just out of range.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Big Daddy counters with a stiff right hand.
Big Daddy throws out a leg kick but White moves out of range and Big Daddy only half commits.
White misses with a looping right.
Big Daddy with a nice cross.
White throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big Daddy misses with a two punch combination.
White misses with a jab to the body
and Big Daddy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Big Daddy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White misses with a wild body shot.
Big Daddy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Big Daddy connects with the punch.
White scores with a hook to the body. Big Daddy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Big Daddy throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Barron White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

White misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Big Daddy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White checks the leg kick nicely there.
White throws out a counter right but Big Daddy avoids it with no problem.
Big Daddy moves out of range of the strikes.
White misses with a hook. Big Daddy ducked under it nicely.
Big Daddy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
White jabs Big Daddy right on the nose. Big Daddy blinks but takes it well.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Big Daddy manages to avoid it.
Big Daddy fires out a quick counter leg kick but White just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from White lands.
Big Daddy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Big Daddy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Big Daddy moves into range and clinches up with White.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Big Daddy tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Big Daddy blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Big Daddy .
Big Daddy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White tries to work over Big Daddy 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Big Daddy backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Big Daddy .
Big Daddy misses with the head strike.
White presses Big Daddy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Big Daddy controls his hands.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White misses with a punch to the body.
White misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Big Daddy fails to land.
White tries to throw a body punch but Big Daddy avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by White.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from White.
White lands a shot to the body.
White lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Big Daddy fails to land.
I was talking to Big Daddy 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Big Daddy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Big Daddy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Big Daddy working aggressively here.
Big Daddy misses with a short punch on the inside.
White misses with a punch to the body.
White has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Big Daddy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if White can turn it around.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Big Daddy backwards.
Big Daddy struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Big Daddy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Big Daddy 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
White misses with a punch to the body.
Big Daddy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Big Daddy misses with some punches.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Big Daddy blocks an uppercut.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Big Daddy backwards.
Big Daddy prevents a body shot from White.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Big Daddy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White tries to work over Big Daddy 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from White on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Big Daddy .
Big Daddy can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Big Daddy controls his hands.
Big Daddy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Big Daddy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Big Daddy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Big Daddy digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
White working aggressively here.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Big Daddy blocks a body shot from White.
White tries to throw a body punch but Big Daddy avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
Big Daddy lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
White lands a shot to the body.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Big Daddy blocks an uppercut.
Big Daddy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Big Daddy blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barron White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barron White!
Our winner, Barron White, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.