PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mousa Ndombele (ranked 988 p4p, 1421 weight class) and Ronnie White (ranked 135 p4p, 194 weight class). White is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Battlesick. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ndombele
vs
White

180 cm
31
170
5 - 1 - 0

164 cm
38
180
28 - 21 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mousa Ndombele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronnie White!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White tries to land a front kick but Ndombele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ndombele appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ndombele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ndombele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ndombele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
White is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ndombele throws a nice inside leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that White has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
White takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
White throws a body punch but Ndombele moves out of range.
White has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ndombele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ndombele has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White is looking to slow Ndombele down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ndombele moves out of range of the leg kick from White.
It looked like Ndombele was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from White.
A low kick from White is predictable there
and Ndombele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Ndombele.
Ndombele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
White throws a body punch but Ndombele moves out of range.
White wants to slow Ndombele down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ndombele jabs White to the body, keeping him at a distance.
White shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
White throws a body punch but Ndombele moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ndombele.
White throws a body punch but Ndombele moves out of range.
White moves forwards but Ndombele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ndombele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps White's head backwards.

White is rocked!
White throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Ndombele finish him?
Ndombele connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt White covering up! Ndombele comes in with a big uppercut and White goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mousa Ndombele!
Mousa Ndombele is the new welterweight champion!
Mousa Ndombele bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.