PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franc Haiti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

White
vs
Haiti

199 cm
21
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Badr White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franc Haiti!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Haiti does no damage.
White moves out of range as Haiti strikes.
White lands with a kick to the temple. Haiti shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Franc Haiti has been cut.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haiti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White is looking to clinch.

Haiti forces White back against the cage and clinches.
Haiti prevents White from breaking the clinch.
Haiti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Haiti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White tries to clinch up

and Haiti counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in White's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haiti passes White's left leg - he's now in half guard.
White is looking for a sweep. Haiti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haiti takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

White is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Haiti pulls his head out easily.

White is defending against the submission attempts here by Haiti.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White wants to control but Haiti is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haiti decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
White thumps Haiti with a low kick.

Haiti clinches up against the cage.

Haiti jumps into guard, dragging White to the mat.
White working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Haiti is looking to stand up but White isn't so interested in that idea.
Haiti throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Haiti wants to stand and escape but White is having none of it.
Haiti controlling White's posture.
White will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Haiti looks gassed!
Haiti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haiti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
White trying to control but Haiti is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
White lands a two punch combo.
White scores with a head kick.
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!

Haiti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Haiti trying to stall but White improves his position.
White fails to pull guard.
Haiti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from White.
White tries for a takedown but Haiti manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Badr White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haiti stops a takedown attempt from White.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haiti drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haiti tries for a takedown. No joy.
Haiti stops a takedown attempt from White.

Haiti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Haiti closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.
White tries to score a body lock takedown but Haiti shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but Haiti avoids the damage to the body.

Haiti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haiti as he avoids it easily.

Haiti decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
White is trying to control but Haiti passes into side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
White is working to avoid the ground and pound but Haiti connects with a decent elbow.
White gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
White makes his way to full guard. A much better position for White.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Haiti stands up from White's guard - Haiti perhaps looking for a knockout.
Haiti fails to land with a series of punches.
White fails with the takedown
and Haiti counters with a stiff right hand.

Haiti shoots in and bounces White off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

White has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haiti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Franc Haiti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Franc Haiti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Haiti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
White lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Haiti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Haiti counters with a takedown into side control.
Franc Haiti has got the better of the ground game so far.
White taking punishment in the form of punches.

Haiti is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. White looks calm but he's in trouble here. Haiti gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. White is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Haiti lets go of the hold and White can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Franc Haiti!