PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kylo Watne (ranked 3687 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry White (ranked 838 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry White is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Watne
vs
White

176 cm
26
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kylo Watne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barry White !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White shoots in but Watne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Watne tries to counter with a takedown but White is quick to defend against it.
White darts in looking for a takedown but Watne gets double underhooks and turns White into the cage.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watne.

Watne dives in and scores a takedown into White 's guard.
Watne stopping the sweep attempt from White .
Watne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watne trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
White not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watne passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on White 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watne wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
White stops Watne from passing to mount.
Watne is working hard here to advance position.

Watne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Watne is trying to get an arm triangle but White is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
White is looking for a sweep.
Watne trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watne tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is looking for a sweep.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from White .
Kylo Watne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry White .
Watne closes this distance looking for a takedown but White circles away.
A slow jab from Watne misses its intended target.
White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Watne but Watne pushes him off and we're back to square one.

White shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Watne is trying to defend but White finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Watne moves into full guard.
Watne looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watne looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but White puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

White is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Watne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time White .
Watne wants to control but White is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watne works his way to full guard. Good work.

White thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kylo Watne dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Watne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
Watne shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
White defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Watne.

White looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Watne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watne 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 controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watne wants to pass to mount but White is defending the position.
White gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watne trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watne tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
Watne slips nicely into half guard.
Watne moves into full mount! White won't be happy about that!

Watne working for a submission but White is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as White is looking to escape.
White is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Watne takes White 's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, White is in trouble.

Watne is persistently looking for the submission but White is defending it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Watne looking to break White 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. White remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Watne will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Watne looking for the choke but no joy.
Watne looking to hold on to the position here but White rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Watne wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watne trying to control but White is working from the bottom.

Watne drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but White manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Watne has White in his guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White wants to control from the top but Watne keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kylo Watne will probably get the nod.
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!

Watne closes this distance looking for a takedown but White circles away.
Watne throws an overhand right that lands on White 's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
White fails to land the takedown.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Watne pinned against the cage. Watne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kylo Watne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry White .

Watne bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
White looking for a sweep but Watne has passed into full mount! Oh no!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White gets back to half guard.
Watne tries to pass the half guard into mount. White knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is staying active underneath Watne, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Watne is working for a kimura but White is defending it quite comfortably.

Watne is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, White has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kylo Watne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Watne is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
White is concentrating on defense, preventing Watne from advancing position.
White wants to get back to full guard.
Watne frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Watne is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, White has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Watne wants to take White 's back here but White is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
White has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Watne's lack of action.

Watne is working for a submission of some sort.

Watne is working for a kimura but White is defending it quite comfortably.
Barry White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Watne is thwarting White 's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watne trying to mount his opponent but White defends it.
Kylo Watne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kylo Watne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Kylo Watne!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Kylo Watne!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Kylo Watne!

Kylo Watne wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Kylo Watne, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.