PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Francisco
vs
White

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jayson Francisco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald White!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Francisco doesn't succeed with the takedown

and White counters with a single leg into guard. Francisco didn't expect that.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Francisco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for White on the ground.
White advances to half guard.

White is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Francisco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time White.
White is looking to advance position but Francisco won't allow it.

White is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Francisco has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to free his trapped foot but Francisco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

White is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Francisco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time White.
White looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
White trying to control from half guard but Francisco is working away.

That's two 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.
Francisco pushes White off looking to stand but White dives back in and keeps control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Francisco shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. White manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

White working for a triangle but Francisco defends it easily.
White looks gassed!
Francisco distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Francisco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to keep Francisco in close.

White looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Francisco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Francisco scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Francisco scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Francisco landing some decent shots from guard.
White has momentary wrist control but Francisco slips an elbow through the middle.

White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Francisco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Francisco won't allow White to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francisco connects with a couple of short punches.
Francisco throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.

White had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Francisco defends it easily.
Francisco scoring with punches to the head and body.

White working for a triangle but Francisco defends it easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Francisco shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
White moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jayson Francisco will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Francisco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and White counters with a nice double leg into guard.
White is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

White drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. White seems to have locked his on tight now - Francisco screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for White, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Donald White!