PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Barnwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

White
vs
Barnwell

196 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Barnwell!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White gets tackled into the cage by Barnwell. Barnwell maintains the clinch.
Barnwell tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
Barnwell is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

White turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
White just content to control the position.
Barnwell is looking to regain half guard here but White keeps moving and retains side control.
White controlling from side mount.
White throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Barnwell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Barnwell is trying to improve his position.
White tries to advance to mount but can't.
White is working hard here to advance position.
White trying to control the position but Barnwell is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barnwell is wriggling around trying to escape but White has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Barnwell taps out and White picks up the big win! Great work there by White!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John White!
After winning the bout, John White thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.