PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Infamous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Infamous has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Infamous
vs
White

175 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Advantage XXX nutrition
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Infamous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gene White!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by White.
No luck for Infamous with that takedown attempt.
Infamous shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with White but White pushes him off and we're back to square one.
White looks to land a combination but Infamous avoids it well.
White lands an overhand right.
White throws a combination. Infamous tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thiago Infamous seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Infamous shoots for a double leg takedown but White sprawls well. He's pushed Infamous's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Infamous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Infamous takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
White connects with a high kick.
Infamous shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Infamous moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White lands a shoulder strike.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Infamous shoots in and drives through. White sprawls well.
Infamous is breathing heavily.
White misses with a wild combination.
Infamous closes the distance and clinches up with White, looking for a takedown. Infamous pushes White against the cage but White circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
White looks to land a combination but Infamous avoids it well.
Infamous avoids a punch combination nicely.
Infamous fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

White has Infamous up against the cage in a clinch.

White breaks from the clinch.
White stalks Infamous and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Infamous's face. Infamous staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Infamous misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Infamous moves forwards but White connects with a nice, crisp jab.

White forces Infamous back against the cage and clinches.
Infamous wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Infamous throws a head punch that misses.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Infamous misses with a double jab.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Infamous shoots for a takedown but White saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Infamous shoots in but White avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch lands to the side of White 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Infamous throws a hook but White blocks it.
White throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Infamous shoots in looking for a takedown. White tries to sprawl out of it but Infamous keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. White manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
White misses with a few strikes there.
White throws a right hand that Infamous ducks under and follows up with a left that Infamous also avoids with ease.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
White throws a right and a left that Infamous avoids nicely.
White throws a one two combo.
Infamous slips a jab and a cross from White.
A slapping leg kick lands for White.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from White misses.
Infamous shoots for a double leg takedown but White sprawls well. He's pushed Infamous's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
White connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Infamous dodges the punch combination from White.
Gene White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Infamous closes the distance and clinches up with White, looking for a takedown. Infamous pushes White against the cage but White circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
White throws a combination. Infamous tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Infamous shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has White pinned against the cage. White gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
White scores with a hook.
Horrible takedown by Infamous or perhaps it was just good defense by White which made him look bad.
White scores with a one two! Infamous had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Infamous throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.

Infamous scores with a takedown into White's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Infamous trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Infamous has gone for a leg lock! White slips out almost immediately though and dives into Infamous's guard.

Infamous had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. White is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Infamous Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take White's back instead.

White is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Infamous is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Infamous looking to break White's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. White remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Infamous will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
White trying to get back to his feet but Infamous is in full control for now.

Infamous has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, White has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
White controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Infamous is looking for a choke. White gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. White manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.

Infamous looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Infamous throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Infamous tries to keep at a distance but White has taken the fight into the clinch.
Infamous tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Infamous blocking some punches.
Infamous misses with a punch on the inside.
Infamous lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.

Infamous decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Infamous keeping busy on the bottom but White has passed one foot through into half guard.
Infamous gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene White 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.

White moves away from the strike by Infamous.
White swinging wilding here.

Infamous drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Infamous tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Infamous has knee on belly momentarily but White bucks him off and regains half guard.

White kicks off Infamous and gets to his feet.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White blocks a jab.
Infamous fails to land the takedown.
The crowd cheers as Infamous lands an impressive looking overhand right. White doesn't seem phased though.
White listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thiago Infamous is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White tries to bum rush Infamous with a series of wild strikes but Infamous uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Infamous looks for a takedown but White sprawls well.
White takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Infamous.
A punch combination from White misses.
Infamous tries for a takedown but White sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Infamous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Infamous needs to keep his hands up - White had a free shot at his head there.
White throws a good cross that connects.

Infamous closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Infamous is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so White is just riding it out for now. Infamous eventually gives up the hold.

Infamous is working for a kimura but White is defending it quite comfortably.
Infamous tries to pass the half guard into mount. White knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Infamous is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. White doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Infamous.

Infamous is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Infamous is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and White defends it well.
Infamous lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White looks like he's trying to stand up.

White kicks Infamous off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Infamous looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Infamous misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
White scores with a punch to the head.
White lands a two punch combo.
White lands a two punch combo.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Infamous takes one to the chin there.
Nice jab there from White.
The crowd cheers as White lands an impressive looking overhand right. Infamous doesn't seem phased though.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Infamous or perhaps it was just good defense by White which made him look bad.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Infamous looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Infamous lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

White is rocked!
Infamous tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but White swivels and escapes.
Infamous ducks right into an uppercut from White.
Infamous uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
Infamous closes the distance and clinches up with White, looking for a takedown. Infamous pushes White against the cage but White circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Infamous tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but White swivels and escapes.
Infamous misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
White scores with a shot to the body.
White lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
White's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and White duly obliges.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White is working the combinations to good effect here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Infamous.
White tries to bum rush Infamous with a series of wild strikes but Infamous uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Infamous has a takedown stuffed.
Infamous fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by White.
Infamous cracks White with a right hand to the side of the head.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Infamous finish him?
Horrible takedown by Infamous or perhaps it was just good defense by White which made him look bad.
White seems to have recovered his senses.
Infamous looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? White is fending him off so far but Infamous persists. Nope, White circles away and we're back to standing.
White lands with a kick to the temple. Infamous shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Infamous throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Infamous does no damage.
Gene White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Infamous.
Infamous will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
White works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Infamous is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Infamous shoots in looking for a takedown. White tries to sprawl out of it but Infamous keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. White manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

White gets caught flat footed, as Infamous shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Infamous dominated that second round.
That's time! Infamous's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Infamous misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Infamous avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck for Infamous with that takedown attempt.
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
White misses with a wild combination.
White scores with a nice strike.
Infamous is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Infamous on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Infamous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Infamous swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White throws a series of strikes that have Infamous backpedaling.
No luck for Infamous with that takedown attempt.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck for Infamous with that takedown attempt.
White ducks straight into an uppercut from Infamous and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - White maanges to regain guard straight away.
White is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Infamous is controlling him.
Infamous pushes down on White's leg and manages to get into half guard.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is trying to stand.
White blocking the ground and pound attempt from Infamous.
Infamous moves into full mount! White won't be happy about that!

Infamous moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, White has worked his arm free - good work by White!

Infamous tries for a kimura but White is defending well.
Infamous in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
White wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Infamous thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries to escape but Infamous is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Infamous is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, White has escaped the position, nice work there.

Infamous looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Infamous goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, White has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Infamous but great work by White.

White decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Infamous has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Infamous shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says White as he avoids it easily.
Infamous has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Infamous looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Infamous is on the wrong end of a nice combination from White.
Decent striking displayed by Infamous there.
Infamous drops White with a big left hand! White is injured, injured bad! Infamous jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Infamous!