PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Roy (ranked 580 p4p, 501 weight class) and Bruce White Jr (ranked 43 p4p, 37 weight class). Rob Roy had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. On his way into the cage it seems that Rob Roy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rob Roy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Roy
vs
White Jr

170 cm
39
159
43 - 21 - 1

170 cm
37
155
26 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

NARCOS
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Bruce White Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Topper Green and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Roy's head back.
White Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bruce White Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Bruce White Jr has been cut.
White Jr misses with a low kick.
White Jr tries to clinch but Roy is having none of it.
Roy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Roy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White Jr.
White Jr moves in looking to clinch but Roy pushes him off.
Roy fires out a quick counter leg kick but White Jr just manages to avoid it.
Roy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White Jr.
Roy slips under a jab from White Jr.
Roy lands a nice hook to White Jr's body. White Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Roy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White Jr throws out the jab.

White Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roy leaning his opponent against the cage.
White Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White Jr trying to land knees to the body.
White Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Roy controls the action.
Roy blocks a body shot from White Jr.
Roy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White Jr backwards.

Roy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White Jr throws a series of strikes that have Roy backpedaling.
White Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

White Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roy, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Roy manages to break the clinch.
White Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

White Jr forces Roy back against the cage and clinches.
White Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roy's elbow.
Roy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roy.
White Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White Jr.

Roy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White Jr wants to clinch up but Roy keeps it at a distance.
And Roy counters with a quick kick to the body but White Jr blocks it.
White Jr tries to clinch but Roy is having none of it.
Roy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Roy keeps the fight on the outside.
Roy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roy is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Roy walks forward, straight into a front kick from White Jr.

White Jr rushes Roy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Roy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Roy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White Jr.
Roy misses with a hook to the ribs.
White Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
White Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roy takes a shot to the head.
Roy tries to land knees in the clinch but White Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Roy lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roy.
White Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roy's elbow.
Roy tries to throw a body punch but White Jr avoids it by throwing Roy back against the cage.
Roy is trying to break the clinch but White Jr is controlling him.
White Jr throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Roy.

Roy manages to break the clinch.
White Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White Jr blocks a head kick by Roy.
White Jr tries to clinch but Roy moves out of range.
It appears Roy was looking to counter with a kick there.
White Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As White Jr backs away, Roy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
White Jr tries to clinch there but Roy circles away.
Roy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
White Jr misses with a left hand
and Roy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce White Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce White Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

White Jr pushes Roy up against the cage in a clinch.
White Jr lands a body shot.

Roy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roy has time to react.
White Jr moves in looking to clinch but Roy pushes him off.
Roy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
White Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Roy is just out of range.
White Jr digs a good body shot into Roy's ribs.
White Jr tries to clinch
and Roy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

White Jr closes the distance and clinches.

Roy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roy circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr wants to clinch
and Roy counters with a nice uppercut.
White Jr throws a body punch but Roy moves out of range.
Roy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roy throwing a counter right hand but White Jr manages to avoid it.
White Jr throws a jab when Roy was well out of range.
Roy is looking to counter punch.
Jab from White Jr.
White Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roy counters with a slapping leg kick.
White Jr digs a good body shot into Roy's ribs.
Roy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy wants to land a leg kick but White Jr is out of range.
Roy scores with a decent looking hook.

White Jr darts in and clinches Roy up against the cage.
White Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roy prevents a body shot from White Jr.
White Jr lands an elbow inside that Roy shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
White Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roy blocks a body shot from White Jr.
White Jr tries to throw a body punch but Roy avoids it by throwing White Jr back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
White Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy misses with a punch on the inside.
Bruce White Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
White Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
White Jr tries to throw a body punch but Roy avoids it by throwing White Jr back against the cage.
White Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Roy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White Jr's elbow.
Roy blocks a body shot from White Jr.
Roy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White Jr.
Roy stalling in the clinch but White Jr improves position.
White Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
White Jr missing with knees to the body.
Roy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White Jr misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roys head.
Roy digs a right hand underneath White Jr's ribcage. White Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Roy blocks an elbow strike from White Jr.

Roy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Roy misses with a punch to the body.
Roy wants to break free but White Jr has control.
Nice body punch from White Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White Jr lands a shoulder strike.
White Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Roy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Roy tries to circle away but White Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Roy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roy working aggressively here.
White Jr prevents Roy from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from White Jr.
White Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roy wants to break the clinch but can't.
White Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roy is defending well for now.
White Jr prevents a body shot from Roy.
White Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Roy avoids the damage to the body.
White Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Roy controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

White Jr wants to clinch up but Roy keeps it at a distance.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Roy moves out of range easily.
Roy fires out a quick counter leg kick but White Jr just manages to avoid it.

White Jr rushes Roy and presses him up against the cage.
Roy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roy tries a body shot but White Jr blocks it.

Roy breaks the clinch.

White Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from White Jr.
Roy avoids the elbow strike from White Jr, against the cage.
Roy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White Jr lands an uppercut.
Roy prevents a body shot from White Jr.
White Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White Jr scores with a shot to the side of Roy's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy gets through White Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White Jr tries to throw a body punch but Roy avoids it by throwing White Jr back against the cage.
Roy blocking some punches.
White Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roy tries to work over White Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Roy controls his hands.
White Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
White Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Roy is trying to force a seperation but White Jr has the dominant position.
White Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.

Roy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White Jr closes the distance but Roy moves to the side
and Roy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
White Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roy is looking to counter punch.
White Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rob Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
White Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roy at a distance.
White Jr is looking to clinch but Roy is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - White Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bruce White Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

White Jr darts in and clinches Roy up against the cage.
Roy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roy wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
White Jr blocks a body shot from Roy.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roy is looking to break free of the clinch but White Jr has double underhooks.
White Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Roy misses with a short punch on the inside.
White Jr gets through Roy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Roy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White Jr misses with a body shot.
White Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Roy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A slow jab from Roy misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
White Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roy counters with a nice body shot.
White Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
White Jr wants to clinch.
It appears Roy was looking to counter with a kick there.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roy moves away.
A combination from White Jr does no damage.
Roy throws a low kick but White Jr avoids it.
White Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roy throws a quick counter kick to the body but White Jr avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce White Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White Jr 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce White Jr!
Bruce White Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.