PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niko White (ranked 3355 p4p, 4348 weight class) and Donovan Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

White
vs
Gray

185 cm
25
180
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
176
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Gray!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gray throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from White does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gray! But no joy.
Gray throws a shot to the body.
Gray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
Gray staying out of range there.
Gray loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
Gray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gray.

White instigates a clinch.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White lands with a left to the head.
White lands with a left to the head.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gray looking to stall.
Gray working aggressively here.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
A hook to the body from White.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grays head.
Nice body punch from White.
White lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from White.

Gray is rocked!
White dips a shoulder and cracks Gray with a mighty uppercut! Gray falls back against the cage and White unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gray is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - White screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko White!