PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tantric Yogi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lime White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lime White has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Yogi
vs
White

180 cm
24
185 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

183 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tantric Yogi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lime White!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yogi throws a low kick, looking for White's leg but White calmly moves out of range.
Yogi is looking to score with low kicks.
White throws a leg kick but Yogi checks it.
White throws a leg kick that is checked

so Yogi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
White looking to control.
Yogi is looking to work some ground and pound but White has wrist control.
Yogi wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
Yogi wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Yogi throwing strikes but missing.
Yogi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to sweep but no luck.
Yogi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White keeping moving, preventing Yogi from controlling successfully.
Yogi throws a strike but White rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
White trying to control but Yogi is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Yogi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. White stacks Yogi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by White!
White trying to control the action but Yogi is working from the bottom.
Yogi regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to control. Yogi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yogi wants to get back to full guard but White has passed into side control.
Yogi regains half guard there - taking advantage of White's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
White is trying to control. Yogi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yogi is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
White trying to control the action but Yogi is working from the bottom.
White with the ground and pound but Yogi uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Yogi looking to control.
Yogi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as White controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Lime White has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
White walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yogi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice combination there by Yogi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tantric Yogi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A low kick from White misses
and Yogi counters with a good low kick that White was not able to check.
Yogi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White momentarily.
Yogi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An inside leg kick from White misses.
A slow jab from Yogi misses its intended target.
A low kick from White misses
and Yogi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yogi throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
Yogi throws a leg kick
and White counters with an outside leg kick.
Yogi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before White can pounce on him.
White throws a hook to the side of Yogi's head but Yogi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yogi shoots for a double leg takedown but White sprawls well. He's pushed Yogi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yogi misses with a hook
and White counters with an outside leg kick.
White throws a head kick that misses
and Yogi counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is looking to land body kicks.
Yogi throws a head kick that misses.
Yogi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White tries to land a leg kick but Yogi saw it coming and moves away.
Yogi scores with a kick to the midsection.
White misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yogi.
White fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yogi is out of range.
White throws a lazy head kick
and Yogi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
White finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White misses with a leg kick
and Yogi counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yogi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whites jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yogi looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
A low kick from White is predictable there
and Yogi counters with a good low kick that White was not able to check.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yogi moves out of range of the leg kick from White.
Yogi throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yogi avoids the head kick by White.
Lime White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yogi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping White at a distance.
Yogi looks to land a body kick but White moved away.
Yogi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by Yogi.
White attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yogi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
White taking punishment in the form of punches.
White wants to control but Yogi postures up.
Yogi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Yogi wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
White managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yogi.
Yogi tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Yogi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at White to see if he's OK.
White is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yogi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is looking for a sweep. Yogi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yogi winds up and cracks White with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
White is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
White is not content to let Yogi control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yogi in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tantric Yogi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Good work by Yogi as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Yogi misses
and White counters with a thumping low kick.
Yogi walks forward, straight into a front kick from White.
White misses with a leg kick

and Yogi counters with a single leg into guard. White didn't expect that.
White keeping moving, preventing Yogi from controlling successfully.
Yogi forces his way into half guard.
White is looking to improve his position.
White is trying to maintain the position but Yogi is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yogi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
White has hold of Yogi's hands but Yogi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yogi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yogi is nestled in close to White, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yogi trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Yogi passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yogi lands a nice shot to the head.
Yogi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lime White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yogi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Yogi unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yogi working the ground and pound effectively.
Yogi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
White wants to hold on but Yogi pushes him away.
Yogi trying to control but White is having none of it.
Yogi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yogi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can White hang on?
Tantric Yogi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yogi controlling from mount.
White keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yogi 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.
Yogi controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tantric Yogi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yogi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tantric Yogi!