PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between ryan white (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

white
vs
Jones

190 cm
18
171 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, ryan white!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones wants to clinch.
white looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. white sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. white tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. white manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but white swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. white defends it nicely.
ryan white has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but white paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts white as he jumps to the side.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. white tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. white manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

white closes the distance and clinches.
white with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones fails to pull guard.
white with a knee to the head.

It looks like Daniel Jones has been cut.
white gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Jones stalling in the clinch but white improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
white stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
white tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but white keeps him there for the moment.
white keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
white tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones tries to pull guard but white holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
white keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
white prevents a takedown attempt there.
white tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones looking to stall.
white using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones tries to pull guard but white won't allow it.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. white avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

white tightens his grip and picks Jones up, before dumping him to the ground. Jones manages to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
white trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
white controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
white trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
white is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
white controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones keeping moving, preventing white from controlling successfully.

The referee stands the fighters back up. ryan white just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jones closes the distance but white moves to the side

and white counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jones!
white looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones tries to lock up and control but white gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but white has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ryan white dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones 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 - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
white has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but white swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniel Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but white sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up but white circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. white sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
ryan white has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as white sprawls well. white wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones throws a lazy head kick

and white holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
white lands a knee to the head.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones has white pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. white manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

white lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
white not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
white has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jones is not content to let white control the position.
Jones tries to roll over but white keeps him under control.
white trying to control the pace.
white is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
white is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
white wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones is looking to control white's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt

and white counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
white wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
white showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
white wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
white controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
white trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
white avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
white circles away from the clinch attempt

and white counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by white.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ryan white dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones tries to clinch but white moves away

and white counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
white trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
white wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones looking to control.
Jones 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.
Jones keeping moving, preventing white from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with white but white pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt

and white decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
white tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones wants to stand and escape but white is having none of it.
white's corner is telling him to maintain position.
white stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
white is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand but white is controlling the position.
white controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom.
white wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. ryan white just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jones throws a head kick but white moves out of range.
white stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and white wants it to stay on the feet.
ryan white has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Jones.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as white sprawls well. white wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones with a poor takedown

and white counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
white content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
white wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Daniel Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ryan white is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
ryan white showed his dominance in that final round.
Well white has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ryan white!