PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harley Burlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Burlson
vs
White

195 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
19
240 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harley Burlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank White!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White keeps the fight on the outside.

White drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
White staying calm.
Sloppy strikes there by White.
The strikes coming from White are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Burlson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
White taking a breather here.
Burlson struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burlson is looking for a sweep.
White is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Burlson's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burlson holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Burlson is trying to get back to half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Burlson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around White's waist but White gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burlson off to one side.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Burlson.
Burlson stuffs the takedown.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burlson counters with a three punch combo that has White backing up. White nods at Burlson to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Burlson. No joy for White on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burlson fails with an attempt to clinch.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burlson misses with a takedown attempt

and White counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Burlson!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burlson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Burlson is trying to control White's posture but White avoids it.

White decides to stand back up.
Burlson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White slaps away a takedown attempt from Burlson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harley Burlson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Burlson gets caught flat footed, as White shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Burlson is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Burlson tries a head kick but it misses.
Burlson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White slaps away a takedown attempt from Burlson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Burlson lands a nice shot to the body.
White shoots in for a takedown but Burlson shows good takedown defense.

White has Burlson up against the cage in a clinch.
Burlson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
White tries to work over Burlson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burlson is trying to pull guard but White has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burlson is looking to control White's arms but White gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burlson has his back to the cage.
White is pressed up against the cage. Burlson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag White down to the mat. White avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

White clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank White dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Burlson tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Burlson.

White darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
White is controlling the pace.

White postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Burlson to stand up.
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Burlson on that attempt.

Burlson instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burlson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but White is keeping busy.
White changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Burlson fights it off and pushes away nicely.

White fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burlson sprawls well initially but White persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Burlson actively working from the bottom here.
Burlson trying to control but White postures up.
White is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burlson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burlson is looking to control White's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burlson avoid being mounted?

Harley Burlson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Burlson shoots in and bounces White off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Burlson manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White trying to move into half guard but instead Burlson has managed to sweep!
White 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 looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Burlson looks like he's trying to stand up.
White looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
White is thwarting Burlson's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

White is working for a kimura but Burlson is defending it quite comfortably.
White trying to control the action but Burlson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

White darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Burlson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White pulls his head out easily.
White controlling the pace.
Burlson wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is taking a breather. Burlson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
White's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Frank White has got the better of the ground game so far.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frank White wasn't active enough on the ground.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burlson.
Burlson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and White counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burlson keeps working.
White sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frank White wasn't active enough on the ground.
Burlson tries to clinch up.
Burlson tries a low kick but White avoids it.
Burlson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burlson throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burlson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burlson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
White with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
White sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Burlson's guard.
White stalling.
Burlson is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Burlson wants to control but White is keeping busy and won't allow it.
White missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Burlson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harley Burlson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

White bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White controlling the position.
White in side control lands a decent elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got White winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank White!