PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob White (ranked 2476 p4p, 2646 weight class) and Pate Murhapuro (ranked 300 p4p, 316 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

White
vs
Murhapuro

177 cm
25
155
10 - 6 - 1

178 cm
24
170
7 - 6 - 3

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pate Murhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murhapuro closes the distance and clinches.
White throws an elbow but it misses.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Murhapuro misses
and White counters with a series of strikes. Murhapuro will be more careful next time no doubt.
White misses with a series of wild punches.

Murhapuro has White up against the cage in a clinch.
Murhapuro lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Pate Murhapuro has been cut.
Murhapuro misses with the head strike.
White tries to throw a body punch but Murhapuro avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
White blocks an elbow strike from Murhapuro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
Murhapuro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhapuro throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhapuro controls his hands.
White stalling in the clinch.
Murhapuro misses with some punches.

White breaks the clinch.
White tries to work over Murhapuro's front leg with a kick but Murhapuro checks it.
White throws the left hand but Murhapuro avoids the punch easily.
White looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murhapuro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pate Murhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhapuro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murhapuro throws out the jab.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Murhapuro clinches up against the cage.
Murhapuro lands with a right to the head.
Murhapuro working aggressively here.
White looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murhapuro lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhapuro throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murhapuro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
White scores with a hook to the body.
White is trying to break the clinch but Murhapuro has him pressed against the cage.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White throws a nice looking combination but Murhapuro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murhapuro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Murhapuro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
White blocks an uppercut.
Murhapuro connects with a nasty looking knee right to White's face.
Murhapuro scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murhapuro has a couple of punches blocked by White.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murhapuro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.

White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
Murhapuro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro misses with an uppercut.
White moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
White ducks under a wild hook from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murhapuro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murhapuro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from White.
A combination from White does no damage.
Nice body kick from White.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Murhapuro moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Murhapuro.
A quick step to the side and White tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
White is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
Murhapuro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Murhapuro doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murhapuro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White tries to keep at a distance but Murhapuro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murhapuro lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from White.
Murhapuro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhapuro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murhapuro throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Murhapuro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murhapuro tries to land a knee to the head but White blocks with his arms.
White misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Murhapuro.
Murhapuro is stalling here.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jacob White will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pate Murhapuro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

That kick from White tenderised Murhapuro's leg. Murhapuro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murhapuro 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.
Murhapuro misses with a body shot.
White avoids the body shot from Murhapuro.

White gets tackled into the cage by Murhapuro. Murhapuro maintains the clinch.
Murhapuro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhapuro working aggressively here.
White tries a body shot but Murhapuro blocks it.

White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White throws a series of strikes that have Murhapuro backpedaling.
White throws a lazy right hand but Murhapuro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhapuro wants to clinch.
White seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
White lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White backing away here, and Murhapuro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Murhapuro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murhapuro circles away quickly and effectively.
White misses with a few strikes there.
White throws a push kick but Murhapuro slaps the foot to one side.
White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Murhapuro takes the fight into the clinch.
Murhapuro can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murhapuro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhapuro misses with some punches.
Murhapuro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pate Murhapuro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

White manages to break the clinch.

Murhapuro clinches.
Murhapuro blocks an elbow strike.
Murhapuro blocks the elbow strike.
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murhapuro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murhapuro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murhapuro lands a shoulder strike.
Murhapuro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murhapuro taking a breather.
White blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
Murhapuro has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. White seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murhapuro can turn it around.
White lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murhapuro or not.
Murhapuro misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro misses with a punch on the inside.
White slows down the pace here.
White avoiding damage as Murhapuro throws knees to the body.

White manages to break the clinch.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White sets himself, and Murhapuro steps forward looking for the clinch! White avoids it this time.
Murhapuro wants to clinch
and White counters with a left and a right that stings Murhapuro.
White throws a nice looking combination but Murhapuro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murhapuro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A combination from White does no damage.
Murhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White throws a big counter combination but Murhapuro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Murhapuro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
White goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That has opened up Pate Murhapuro's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Murhapuro.
White seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a spinning back kick!
White works over Murhapuro's head and body with a nice combination.
White misses with a wild combination.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murhapuro can do to turn this around?
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White works over Murhapuro's head and body with a nice combination.
Murhapuro tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White throws a nice looking combination but Murhapuro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murhapuro doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murhapuro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White fails to land with a series of punches.

Murhapuro has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhapuro misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob White dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pate Murhapuro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

White checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhapuro. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhapuro wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A left and a right from White both land. Nice combination.

Murhapuro has taken the fight to the clinch.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Murhapuro takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murhapuro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhapuro throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
White is trying to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands with a left to the head.
Murhapuro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murhapuro lands with a left to the head.
Murhapuro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murhapuro misses with a punch to the body.
White stalling in the clinch.
Murhapuro misses with the head strike.
Murhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.

White breaks the clinch.
Murhapuro misses with a body shot.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murhapuro wants to clinch.
Murhapuro tries to clinch up
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White scores with a nice strike.
Murhapuro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Murhapuro.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Murhapuro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from White.
White feints and then cracks Murhapuro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murhapuro down.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Murhapuro is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jacob White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White catches Murhapuro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murhapuro lands with a right to the head.
Murhapuro throws a head punch that misses.
Murhapuro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murhapuros head.
Murhapuro misses with some punches.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murhapuro tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.

Murhapuro moves into the clinch successfully.
White throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhapuro.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murhapuro has him pressed against the cage.
Murhapuro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Murhapuro back against the cage.
Murhapuro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhapuro blocks the elbow strike.
Murhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhapuro misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.

White breaks the clinch.
White sizes up Murhapuro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Murhapuro moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
White is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Murhapuro has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Pate Murhapuro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacob White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White lands an elbow that stopped Murhapuro in his tracks for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob White showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for White, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob White!
An out of breath Jacob White thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.