PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coraje Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rage
vs
White

190 cm
25
240 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

191 cm
23
269 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Coraje Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred White!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rage napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rage is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rage struggling a bit here.
Rage wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rage dodges the ground and pound from White.

White goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rage rolls with the submission and now he's on top in White's guard! Nice work there by Rage!
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
White keeping moving, preventing Rage from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

White feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
White throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
White stops Rage from standing up.

Rage pushes White off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

White fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rage sprawls well initially but White persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rage blocking the ground and pound attempt from White.
White passes to side control.
White wants to control but Rage is keeping him busy.
White throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
White trying to control the position but Rage is working away.
Rage tries to buck White off but White is having none of it.
White cracks Rage with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rage stops White from passing to mount.

White decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rage to his feet.
Rage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rage tries to avoid it but White manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rage to the ground. Rage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage tries to clinch but White moves out of range.

Rage scores with a takedown into White's guard.
Rage sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rage's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Rage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
White looking for a sweep. Not yet White, not yet.

White throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rage uses it to pass to side control.

Rage has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rage counters with a takedown into side control.
White looks gassed!

Rage has hold of White's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! White tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Rage cranks the arm and White screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from White, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Coraje Rage!