PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julle Horseson (ranked 21936 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy White (ranked 4938 p4p, 0 weight class). Freddy White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Horseson
vs
White

170 cm
23
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
37
164 lbs
30 - 22 - 4

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julle Horseson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 22 - 4, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy White!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horseson tries to clinch up.
Horseson darts in trying to clinch
and White counters with a slapping leg kick.
Horseson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horseson misses with a takedown
and White counters with a flying knee. Nice.
White moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Horseson on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Horseson on the side of the head.
Horseson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horseson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but White avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julle Horseson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horseson throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
White throws a head kick but Horseson moves out of range.

Horseson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Horseson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

White bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
White buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horseson misses with a takedown
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Horseson.
White defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Horseson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horseson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Horseson is rocked!
Horseson checks a leg kick.

White tries to keep at a distance but Horseson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Horseson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. White just stands there and leans against the cage.
Horseson jumps guard but White turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
White misses with the head strike.
White lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horseson throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
White getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Horseson defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
White lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horseson shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horseson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
White throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oh Horseson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A decent looking cross lands there for White.
Horseson with a poor takedown

and White counters with a crisp right hand that drops Horseson! White lets Horseson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horseson has his takedown stuffed
and White counters with an inside leg kick.
White throws a head kick but Horseson moves out of range.
Horseson seems to have got his legs back now.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from White, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. White moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Horseson! White continues to tee off on Horseson, landing with a left and a right! White connects with a right hand that leaves Horseson sleeping against the cage! What a finish by White!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Freddy White!
A relieved looking Freddy White thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.