PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Dangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I will go full retard on you! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Dangle
vs
White

182 cm
26
165 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

168 cm
25
158 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute
STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Dangle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy White!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dangle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dangle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dangle wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Dangle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dangle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.

Dangle clinches.

White decides to pull guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
White is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dangle defends well.
Dangle trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White has a closed guard, preventing Dangle from standing up.

White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dangle defends well.
White trying to control the position.
Dangle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

White looking for a guillotine here but Dangle defends easily.
White trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of White is proving hard to escape from.
White working a defensive guard here.
White controlling the position.
White is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
White looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Freddy White was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dangle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dangle checks it well.
Dangle tries to clinch there but White circles away.
A leg kick checked by Dangle.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dangle has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
The referee calls for Dangle to work.
Dangle looking to stall.
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 Dangle walks away with a smile on his face. White gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

White dives in and scores a takedown into Dangle's guard.
White throws a big elbow that misses.
Dangle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dangle is trying to control the position but White postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White with a flurry of punches that miss.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
White looking to sit in guard and control but Dangle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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 is controlling Dangle's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

White looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dangle passes into half guard.
White is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy White dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

White throws a looping overhand right but Dangle ducks down to avoid it.
White tries to land a front kick but Dangle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dangle checks a leg kick nicely.
Dangle tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White scores with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dangle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Dangle.
Jim Dangle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from White tenderised Dangle's leg. Dangle is trying to keep his angry face on.
White scores with a nice right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Dangle as White shoots in.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dangle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dangle tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by White.
White throws a leg kick but Dangle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dangle darts in trying to clinch
and White counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Dangle.
Dangle tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White lands with an uppercut that bounces Dangle off the cage and back into range.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Dangle moves out of range easily.
White lands a leg kick that knocks Dangle off balance momentarily.
Dangle tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dangle wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.

Dangle tries to sprawl but White drives through with a takedown into half guard.
White not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dangle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
White misses with a head shot. Dangle uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White wants to pass the guard but Dangle is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dangle keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
Dangle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
White throws a big elbow that misses.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangle has control of White's left arm, preventing White from doing any damage.

We're going to have a standup here because Jim Dangle wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dangle tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freddy White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dangle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dangle tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Dangle tries to clinch there but White circles away.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Dangle moves out of range easily.
Dangle looks to clinch
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White throws a looping overhand right but Dangle ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Dangle misses the target.
White pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dangle is out of range and White settles back down.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dangle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dangle tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Dangle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dangle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dangle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
Dangle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whites jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A chopping leg kick lands by White.
A chopping leg kick lands by White.
Jim Dangle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White feints and then cracks Dangle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dangle down.
Freddy White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dangle misses with a low kick.

White has Dangle up against the cage in a clinch.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Dangle.
Dangle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
White tries to pull guard but Dangle holds him up against the cage and eventually White drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

White gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dangle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Freddy White has got the better of the ground game so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dangle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dangle tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dangle is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Dangle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dangle is looking to clinch.
Dangle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dangle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dangle wants to clinch.

Dangle instigates a clinch.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

White lands a takedown into guard.
White throws a strike but Dangle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangle won't allow White to sweep him here.
Dangle lands a couple of digs.
Dangle is fighting to break White's control of his arms but White is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dangle preventing the sweep.
White keeping moving, preventing Dangle from controlling successfully.
Dangle is really struggling to control White but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White trying to keep a closed guard but Dangle is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jim Dangle just wasn't active enough.

White clinches up against the cage.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Dangle.
Dangle lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Freddy White has been cut.
Dangle lands a good knee to the midsection. White won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dangle tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Dangle.
Dangle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Dangle.
Dangle trying to land knees to the body.
Dangle trying to land knees to the body.
Dangle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dangle tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
Dangle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White has picked Dangle up - he's going for a ride! White dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
White throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
White throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
White missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
White thows a huge punch but Dangle dodges it nicely.
White throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

White is working for a kimura but Dangle is defending it quite comfortably.
White moves into full mount! Dangle won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White landing punches.

White is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dangle to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dangle shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White looking to control but Dangle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dangle is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dangle is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy White really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddy White's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

White fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dangle to the ground. White is now in Dangle's guard.
White tries to free his leg and advance position but Dangle is retaining full guard.
Dangle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
White works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dangle trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

White working for a triangle but Dangle defends it easily.
Dangle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White working a defensive guard here.

Dangle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
White manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dangle manages to get himself to full guard.
White postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
White throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangle trying to keep a closed guard but White is proving a slippery customer.

White drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dangle dives on top into guard.
White pulls Dangle in close to his closed guard and prevents Dangle from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dangle trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White is looking to sweep but instead, Dangle has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to control but Dangle is keeping busy.
White is looking for a sweep. Dangle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
White is pressing down on Dangle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dangle stopping the sweep attempt from White.
Dangle's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dangle trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

White looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dangle has picked White up and slammed him! White can't keep hold of the triangle and Dangle manages to pass to side control!
White is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dangle is keen to just control but White is a slippery customer.
White trying to hold on to Dangle's head to control him but Dangle postures up.
White might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dangle kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy White dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Freddy White's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

White on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dangle. Dangle obviously looking to wear him down.
Dangle tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Jab, jab by White - just one landing.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dangle is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Dangle throws a head kick that half lands.
White scoring well with a low kick there.
Dangle looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
White throws a leg kick but Dangle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dangle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dangle moves out of range of the body kick from White.
Dangle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dangle tries to clinch but White moves out of range.

Dangle moves into the clinch.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Dangle.
Dangle takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands a nice uppercut.
White lands a right hand.

White jumps into guard, dragging Dangle to the mat.
White controlling the position.
Dangle wants to get up but he can't break White's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
White is trying to keep Dangle in close.
Dangle won't allow White to sweep him here.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Freddy White hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Dangle clinches up against the cage.
Freddy White is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dangle looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
White blocks an elbow strike.
Dangle 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.
Dangle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
White avoiding damage as Dangle throws knees to the body.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
White is trying to pull guard but Dangle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dangle trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Dangle.
White avoiding damage as Dangle throws knees to the body.
Dangle trying to land knees to the body.
Dangle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
White avoiding damage as Dangle throws knees to the body.
Dangle stalling in the clinch but White improves position.
Dangle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White avoiding damage as Dangle throws knees to the body.
Dangle lands a nice knee to the body.
Dangle tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Dangle.
Dangle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
White lands a right hand.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jim Dangle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White managing to block the knees to the body from Dangle.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dangle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dangle landing knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

White pulls Dangle into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Dangle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think White has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 46:49
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 46:49
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy White! Freddy White retains his lightweight title!
Freddy White 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.