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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Papin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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173 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexandre Papin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Logan White! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Papin throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it. White lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. White shoots for a takedown but Papin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. White fails with the takedown letting Papin counter with a right hand. Alexandre Papin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Papin misses with a looping right. Papin works White's body with a nice hook. Papin looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range. White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by White. White slips under a jab. White shoots in for a takedown but Papin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Alexandre Papin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan White. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Papin misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely. Papin throws a jab when White was well out of range. Papin misses the jab. White shoots for a takedown but Papin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Papin scores with a shot to the body.
White shoots for a double leg takedown but Papin sprawls well. He's pushed White's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Papin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. White shoots in for a double leg but Papin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. White looks for a takedown but Papin sprawls well. Papin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from White. White looks winded! Papin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily. Despite the aggression on White's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. White slips under a jab. White closes the distance and clinches up with Papin, looking for a takedown. White pushes Papin against the cage but Papin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Papin lands with a cross. White takes one to the side of the head.
Papin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White. White with the counter takedown but Papin avoids it easily. Papin takes the fight into the clinch. White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Papin avoids it. Papin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. White blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Papin fails to land. Papin being controlled against the cage. Papin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Papin can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Papin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head. Papin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Papin breaks from the clinch.
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. A punch combination from White misses. Papin leaves White with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. A counter left hand to the body from Papin misses its target. White tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Papin swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. White fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Papin avoids it really well and circles away. Papin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Papin moves into the clinch. Papin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards. Papin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Papin digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank. Papin throws a punch but it's blocked by White. A short right from Papin on the inside. Papin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Papin lands a hook to the side of the head. Papin lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Papin lands a shot to the body. Papin lands with a right to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Papin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
White is rocked! Papin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Papin finish him? A left hand lands to the body for Papin.
Papin lands with a right to the head. Papin lands a left hand.
Papin working some nice short punches in the clinch. Papin creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends White's eyes rolling into the back of his head! White drops to his knees and Papin pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandre Papin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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