PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramsey Tupper (ranked 4049 p4p, 448 weight class) and Barry White (ranked 3566 p4p, 405 weight class). Ramsey Tupper has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tupper
vs
White

176 cm
22
181 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ramsey Tupper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barry White !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tupper. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White feints the counter takedown.
Tupper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tupper misses with the combination.
White with the counter takedown but Tupper avoids it easily.
Tupper tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tupper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
White ducks under a wild hook from Tupper.
White changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No joy there for Tupper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tupper misses with a body kick.
White drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tupper defends it well.
A low kick from Tupper is predictable there

and White counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tupper!
White controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
White moves to the back position.

White is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Tupper has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but White has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Tupper taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. White doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Barry White !