PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blonde Brunson (ranked 2092 p4p, 825 weight class) and Ray White (ranked 145 p4p, 36 weight class). White has chosen HonestKey- Change as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Brunson
vs
White

160 cm
23
145
11 - 6 - 0

164 cm
29
141
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blonde Brunson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray White!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunson tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Brunson clinches with his opponent.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Brunson.

Brunson pulls guard successfully.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brunson pulls White in close to prevent any damage.
White throwing strikes but missing.
White content to stall in guard here.
Brunson is trying to control the position but White postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White looking to sit in guard and control but Brunson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

White is trying to control the position but Brunson postures up.
White keeping full guard, as Brunson tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Brunson won't allow White to sweep him here.
Brunson tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
Brunson trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brunson scoring with some ground and pound.
Brunson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brunson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brunson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brunson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brunson trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

White is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
White working a defensive guard here.
Brunson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brunson throws a big right hand that misses.
White wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

White working for a triangle but Brunson defends it easily.
White wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson is looking to work some ground and pound but White has wrist control.
Brunson landing some decent shots from guard.
Brunson cracks White with a solid left hand.

White is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brunson working some strikes from top position.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brunson is one step ahead there.
Brunson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brunson is aware though and is defending well.
Brunson trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Brunson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brunson with a nice head shot there.
Brunson trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brunson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now White is on top in guard.

Brunson has his foot on White's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. White works his way back into a safe position though.
Brunson keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
Brunson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brunson is working hard here to advance position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Brunson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
White tries to free his leg and advance position but Brunson is retaining full guard.
Brunson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brunson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Brunson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. White is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Brunson.
Brunson is trying to improve his position.
White is looking to take a break and control but Brunson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brunson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brunson misses with a strike from the bottom.
Brunson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but White wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brunson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but White is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Brunson is trying desperately to improve position.
Brunson is squirming around, avoiding White's attempts to control the action.
Brunson has given up his back here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brunson tries to escape but White has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Brunson is looking to escape but he's done so without protecting himself and White manages to counter with a nice rear naked choke! Brunson is in trouble and he's forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ray White!
A very excited looking Ray White made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.