PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Defoe White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BJ Sweeney acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

White
vs
Sweeney

180 cm
22
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

160 cm
22
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Defoe White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, BJ Sweeney!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sweeney is out of range.
A punch combination from White misses.
White really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sweeney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sweeney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Sweeney takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sweeney tries to clinch up.
White keeps the fight on the outside.

Sweeney moves into the clinch.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sweeney lands a left hand.
White wants a takedown.
Sweeney has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Sweeney misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sweeney is trying to trip White. He has hold of a leg but White is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sweeney persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sweeney would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sweeney decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sweeney tries to clinch but White is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Sweeney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
Sweeney tries to clinch up.
Sweeney doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sweeney.
Sweeney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sweeney tries to clinch up.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White works the jab nicely.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Sweeney.
Sweeney tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Sweeney is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White closes the distance and lands a one-two.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Sweeney moves out of range easily.

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.

Sweeney clinches with his opponent.
White drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sweeney gets the underhooks and prevents it.

White jumps guard.

White has an active guard here but Sweeney has managed to pass into half guard.

Sweeney decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Sweeney has White up against the cage in a clinch.
Sweeney lands a left hand.
Sweeney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sweeney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sweeney misses with a short punch on the inside.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sweeney turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sweeney manages to end up in side control.

Sweeney tries for a kimura but White is defending well.

Sweeney has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
White wants to clinch.
Sweeney tries to clinch but White moves out of range.

Sweeney has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
Sweeney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sweeney walks away with a smile on his face. White gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Defoe White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sweeney tries to clinch but White moves away
and White counters with a one-two to the body.
Sweeney tries to clinch up
letting White counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sweeney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sweeney is looking to clinch.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Sweeney moves out of range easily.
Sweeney is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.

Sweeney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White, pushing him back against the cage.
White tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sweeney smiles and moves away.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White wants to slow Sweeney down by chopping away at his legs.
Sweeney tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Sweeney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sweeney gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sweeney has a couple of punches blocked by White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Sweeney dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sweeney closes the distance and clinches.

Sweeney breaks the clinch.

Sweeney darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sweeney is pressing down on White's thigh, looking to free his foot. White is holding on for now.
Sweeney is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, White manages to get to full guard.
White working a defensive guard but Sweeney manages to pass into side control anyway.
White is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sweeney off and has taken his back!
Sweeney covering up well and avoiding damage.
White keeps control of the position as Sweeney tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White looking to break Sweeney's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sweeney remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise White will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White is trying to stick to Sweeney's back but Sweeney is turning into White. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in White's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sweeney.

Sweeney gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sweeney blocks a head kick by White.
BJ Sweeney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
Sweeney throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sweeney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sweeney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White keeps the fight on the outside.

Sweeney looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Sweeney stands up from half guard.
Sweeney tries to clinch
and White counters with a nice body kick.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Sweeney.
White is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
White lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Sweeney closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. White did well to prevent Sweeney getting side control.

Sweeney is working for a submission of some sort.
White wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sweeney working the head and body with strikes.

White looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sweeney decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sweeney is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sweeney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sweeney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.

Sweeney shoots in and bounces White off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sweeney throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.

Sweeney decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on White, up you get!
Defoe White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sweeney tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White with a poor takedown

and Sweeney counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sweeney pulls guard.

Sweeney pushes a forearm under White's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, White is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). BJ Sweeney!