PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hennie Mulder (ranked 4491 p4p, 2798 weight class) and Aro White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aro White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mulder
vs
White

196 cm
25
240
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hennie Mulder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aro White!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulder slips a jab and a cross from White.
Mulder with a poor takedown
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
White throws a nice looking combination but Mulder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Mulder does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Mulder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mulder 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 working some nice short punches in the clinch.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
White gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mulder.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hennie Mulder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mulder goes for a takedown attempt but White pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

White cracks Mulder with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mulder looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can White finish him?

Mulder is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands a brutal uppercut that launches Mulder off his feet! Mulder tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aro White!