PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Avon Barksdale (ranked 5667 p4p, 5619 weight class) and Albert White (ranked 90 p4p, 87 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Barksdale
vs
White

165 cm
17
140
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
17
200
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Strikers Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avon Barksdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert White!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barksdale.
Barksdale shoots in looking for a takedown but White manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barksdale's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
White tries to counter with a clinch but Barksdale shakes him off and moves away.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Barksdale.
Barksdale fails with an attempt to clinch.
White steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barksdale.
Barksdale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
Barksdale dives in and grabs White's left leg, looking for a takedown. White pushes down on Barksdale's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avon Barksdale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barksdale is trying hard to land a takedown here. White sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barksdale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White tries to counter with a clinch but Barksdale shakes him off and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale misses with an uppercut.
White tries to counter with a clinch but Barksdale shakes him off and moves away.
Barksdale shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. White defends it nicely.
White wants to counter with a clinch but Barksdale pushes him away.
Avon Barksdale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barksdale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barksdale throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
White blocks a low kick nicely.
Barksdale throws a leg kick

and White counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by White.
White has Barksdale pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barksdale tries for a takedown but White manages to get underhooks.

Barksdale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! White crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barksdale - the referee stops the clock and White gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barksdale. White manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barksdale dives in and grabs White's left leg, looking for a takedown. White pushes down on Barksdale's head and hops out.
Barksdale fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
White steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barksdale.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge George Francis scores the fight for Albert White!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Albert White!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Albert White!

Albert White wins by unanimous decision!