PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik White (ranked 3069 p4p, 3810 weight class) and Grant Daws (ranked 365 p4p, 446 weight class). Grant Daws has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

White
vs
Daws

185 cm
29
180
7 - 0 - 0

177 cm
24
169
8 - 7 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fredrik White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Grant Daws !
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daws connects with a body shot that sends White's belly button to the back.
White getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daws lands a nice shot to the body.
White scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from White misses.
Daws looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daws avoids the body shot from White.
Daws stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Daws does it's job there.
Daws thuds a left hand into White's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daws was well out of range. Poor timing from White.

Daws clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daws stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daws throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Daws effectively controlling the action here.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Daws .
Daws blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Daws uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daws stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daws lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daws prevents a body shot from White.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Daws tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Daws back against the cage.
Daws prevents a body shot from White.
White throws a head punch that misses.
Daws controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Daws .
Daws stalling.
White is stalling here.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daws backwards.
Daws lands a shot to the body.
Daws has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. White seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Daws can turn it around.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daws cracks White with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daws lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
Daws tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Daws slowing the pace effectively.
Daws avoiding damage.
A short left from Daws .
Daws lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Daws scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daws can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White throws a head punch that misses.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Daws .
Daws lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White throws a head punch that misses.
Daws scores with a nice hook to the head.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daws misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daws pressing his opponent against the cage.
Daws blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daws works on White's body with a couple of short punches.
Daws blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daws manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Daws dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Daws gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Daws uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Daws as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daws .
White throws a head punch that misses.
Daws scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Daws .
Daws works on White's body with a couple of short punches.
White misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daws blocks a body shot from White.
Daws taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Daws has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daws .
Daws lands an uppercut.
Daws slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
White misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daws .
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Daws in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
White blocks a body shot from Daws .
Daws holding his opponent close, against the cage.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daws just leaning against White, taking a breather.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Daws controls the action.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daws stalling.
Daws goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daws scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daws doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daws misses with a punch to the body.
Daws is struggling to control the position.
A hook to the body from White.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daws 's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Daws - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daws throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Daws .
Daws blocking some punches.
Daws just leaning against White, taking a breather.
White working aggressively here.
Daws lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Daws can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daws .
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Daws blocks a body shot from White.
White gets through Daws 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daws lands an uppercut.
Daws tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Daws back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daws content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Daws tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Daws blocking some punches.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Daws .
Daws lands with a left to the head.
Daws lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
White misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White letting Daws take a breather here.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Daws .
White lands a body shot.
Daws leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daws .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Daws showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Daws keeps the fight on the outside.
Daws doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
White tries to clinch but Daws moves out of range.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Daws counters with a big uppercut that knocks White off his feet! Daws dives into side control looking to finish!

White is rocked!
Daws just content to control the position.
Oh White is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Let's hope that Daws has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Daws is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. White is trying to escape and Daws transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and White is forced to tap! Nice work there by Daws ! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grant Daws !