PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raja Guru (ranked 776 p4p, 694 weight class) and Bruce White Jr (ranked 82 p4p, 72 weight class). Bruce White Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Guru
vs
White Jr

173 cm
27
149
9 - 3 - 0

170 cm
39
155
30 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
NARCOS

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raja Guru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Bruce White Jr!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guru.
Guru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White Jr.
White Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
White Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Guru counters with a stiff right hand.
White Jr tries to bum rush Guru with a series of wild strikes but Guru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White Jr wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr throws a solid leg kick but Guru takes the impact on his shin and smiles at White Jr.
Guru is looking to counter punch.
Guru misses with an uppercut.
White Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Guru counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Bruce White Jr has been cut.
White Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guru uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before White Jr has time to react.
Guru misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Guru shakes him off and moves away.
White Jr lands a body shot.
Guru throws a hook but White Jr avoids it easily.
White Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Guru jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Guru circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Guru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been told by Guru's head coaches at Casa Steel that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A punch combination from White Jr misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Guru misses the target.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Guru.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Guru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guru was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
White Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Guru counters with a series of strikes. White Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
White Jr throws the left hand but Guru avoids the punch easily.
And Guru counters with a quick kick to the body but White Jr blocks it.
White Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guru stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr tries to clinch up but Guru circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from White Jr misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guru checks a low kick from White Jr.
Guru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White Jr.
Guru needs to keep his hands up - White Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Guru rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and White Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
White Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
White Jr misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Guru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guru.
White Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr cracks a nice hook into Guru's ribs.

White Jr pushes Guru up against the cage in a clinch.

Guru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guru jabs White Jr right on the nose. White Jr blinks but takes it well.
White Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Guru rather than just go for the knockout.
White Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guru tries to work over White Jr's front leg with a kick but White Jr checks it.
White Jr misses the body punch
and Guru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guru keeps the fight on the outside.
Guru looks to score with a jab to the body but White Jr is just out of range.
Bruce White Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Guru misses.
White Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guru makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Guru walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Guru takes a shot right to the bread basket.
White Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Guru's head.
White Jr defending well as Guru loads up on a big left hand.
Guru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White Jr.
Guru is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Guru lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
White Jr is looking to clinch but Guru is avoiding it.
Guru swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Guru looks to score with a jab to the body but White Jr is just out of range.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guru moves away.
It looked like Guru wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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.
That's time! Guru's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

White Jr misses with an uppercut
and Guru counters with a nice uppercut.
White Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guru doesn't seem bothered though.
White Jr tries to clinch but Guru moves away
and Guru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White Jr looks to land a right hand but Guru moved out of range.
White Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Guru swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Guru.
White Jr misses with a kick to the body
and Guru counters with a nice body kick.
Guru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White Jr.
It seemed like White Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guru throws a jab when White Jr was well out of range.
White Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White Jr misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guru lands a slapping body shot.
White Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guru.
White Jr is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Guru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Guru thuds his right hand into White Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
White Jr punishes Guru's body with a nice straight punch.
White Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruce White Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr misses with an uppercut
and Guru counters with a nice uppercut.
Guru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White Jr manages to avoid it.
White Jr throws the left hand but Guru avoids the punch easily.
White Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guru throws out the jab.
Guru takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guru moves away from the strike by White Jr.
Guru misses with the body kick
and White Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
White Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guru takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guru takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guru doesn't seem bothered though.
White Jr thuds a left hand into Guru's body.
White Jr looks for the body kick but Guru saw that one coming.
Guru uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before White Jr has time to react.
White Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
White Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
White Jr misses with a looping right.
White Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
White Jr throws a lazy right hand but Guru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guru manages to avoid it.
White Jr misses with a right hand
and Guru counters with a left and a right that stings White Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guru swats away the attempt to clinch by White Jr.
Guru half committed to a counter leg kick.
White Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
White Jr tries to clinch but Guru is having none of it.
White Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guru throws out the jab.
White Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Guru counters with a straight right hand.
White Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guru on the side of the head.
Guru ducks right into an uppercut from White Jr.
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guru was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bruce White Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bruce White Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

White Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guru jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
White Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guru moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guru throws a body kick that misses

and White Jr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Guru.
White Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Guru controls the action.
Guru is trying to maintain a safe position but White Jr gets an underhook and turns Guru into the cage.
Guru prevents a body shot from White Jr.
White Jr misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr tries a body shot but Guru blocks it.

Guru breaks the clinch.
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guru was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
Guru throws a hook but White Jr avoids it easily.
A nice side step and White Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Guru throws the left hand but White Jr avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guru misses with a kick to the body.
White Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
White Jr scores with a three punch combo!
White Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Guru scores with a kick to the body.
Guru moves out of range of the body kick from White Jr.
Nice defenses there by Guru.
Guru misses with a kick to the body.
White Jr misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Guru seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Guru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guru looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
White Jr misses with an uppercut. Guru saw that one coming.
White Jr misses with an uppercut. Guru saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White Jr wants to clinch up but Guru keeps it at a distance.
Bruce White Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Guru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guru is looking to land body kicks.

White Jr rushes Guru and presses him up against the cage.
Guru is trying to force a seperation but White Jr has the dominant position.
Guru can't find room to land a body shot as White Jr controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Guru.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White Jr.
Good body shot from Guru.
Guru misses with some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
White Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Guru is looking to break free of the clinch but White Jr has double underhooks.
Guru prevents a body shot from White Jr.
White Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Guru tries to break free but White Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Guru swings wildly with an uppercut but White Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guru is stalling here.
Guru misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guru.

White Jr successfully pulls guard.
White Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guru's guard.

White Jr trying to control but Guru is working from the bottom.
Guru on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Guru tries to get out of the position.
White Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Guru is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Raja Guru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

White Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce White Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got White Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce White Jr!
A very excited looking Bruce White Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.