PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tepes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, uncle otis- the game. White is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Under Pressure. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tepes
vs
White

185 cm
27
277 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

177 cm
26
270 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlad Tepes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby White!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes feints and then cracks White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White down.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.

White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tepes lands with a left to the head.
Tepes looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
Tepes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. White is defending well for now.

Tepes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes throws a push kick but White slaps the foot to one side.

White tries to keep at a distance but Tepes has taken the fight into the clinch.

White has Tepes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. White pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tepes tumbling to the mat - White dives into Tepes's guard.
White is working Tepes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as White accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tepes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tepes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
White advances position into side control!
Tepes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked White off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tepes missing with strikes from the back.
White turns into Tepes and is now in his guard.
Tepes is pulling down on White's head. It's preventing any offense from White, at least for the moment.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Tepes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tepes pushes White off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vlad Tepes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tepes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

White tries to keep at a distance but Tepes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tepes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

White breaks from the clinch.
White blocks the body kick.

White drives through and clinches with Tepes against the cage.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Tepes controls his hands.

Tepes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tepes throws a head kick that misses.
Tepes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tepes.
Tepes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tepes scoring well with a low kick there.
Vlad Tepes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tepes swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
Tepes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tepes stuffs the takedown.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Tepes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White tries to clinch up but Tepes circles away and keeps his distance.
White wants to clinch up but Tepes keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tepes.

Tepes gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
White goes for a takedown attempt but Tepes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
White takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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 Vlad Tepes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tepes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

White closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tepes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tepes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tepes tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vlad Tepes is winning the standup battle so far.
Tepes tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tepes throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tepes misses with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as White checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tepes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tepes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and White has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White checks a leg kick.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
Tepes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tepes misses with a series of wild punches.
Tepes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Tepes has White up against the cage in a clinch.
Tepes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tepes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from White - that landed with a thud.
White lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes stalling in the clinch but White improves position.
Tepes throws an elbow that misses.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tepes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tepes walks away with a smile on his face. White gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tepes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
White has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from White there as he acknowledges the shot.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tepes.
Nice defenses there by White.
White tries to clinch but Tepes is having none of it.
Tepes throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Tepes.

White tries to keep at a distance but Tepes has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes lands a knee to the head.
White tries for a takedown but Tepes manages to get underhooks.
Vlad Tepes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby White.
White wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees to the body from Tepes.
White is breathing heavily.
Tepes pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tepes scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tepes is defending well.
Tepes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Tepes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tepes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
Tepes throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tepes.
A head kick from Tepes lands but White takes it in his stride.
Tepes scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tepes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
White's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice shot by Tepes.
Tepes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Tepes pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
White avoiding damage as Tepes throws knees to the body.
Tepes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tepes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but White is keeping busy.
White misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A knee to the head by Tepes.
Tepes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
White jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tepes walks away with a smile on his face. White gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
White takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Tepes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Tepes darts in and clinches White up against the cage.

Tepes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
White throws a lazy right hand but Tepes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tepes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters circling a little - Tepes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tepes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White takes one to the side of the head.
Tepes with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

White is rocked!
White leaves his chin hanging out and Tepes seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! White crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vlad Tepes!
Vlad Tepes decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.