PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vic Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jai White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vic Bauer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bauer
vs
Jai White

183 cm
25
194 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

180 cm
23
187 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Rōnin

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 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vic Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Jai White!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bauer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vic Bauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bauer circles away from the clinch attempt
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bauer.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
White tries to clinch but Bauer moves away
and Bauer counters with a left to the body.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
Bauer misses with a low kick.
White tries to work over Bauer's front leg with a kick but Bauer checks it.
White throws the kick towards the body but Bauer avoids it.

Bauer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
White in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
White preventing the sweep.
White missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
White throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from White.
White throws and elbow that misses. Bauer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in White's guard. Nice move by Bauer!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bauer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.

White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

White is looking for a triangle but Bauer pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bauer is looking to work some ground and pound but White has wrist control.
Bauer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
White has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

White is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bauer postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
Bauer won't allow White to sweep him here.
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bauer.
Bauer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bauer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

White is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bauer is aware though and is defending well.
White looking to control.
Bauer trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Bauer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bauer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bauer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White pushes a forearm under Bauer's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Bauer is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Jai White!