PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and james tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

White
vs
tyson

199 cm
25
245 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

185 cm
26
230 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Badr White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, james tyson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a low kick but tyson moves out of range easily.
tyson tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
White looks to land a body kick but tyson moved away.
White avoids the head kick by tyson.
tyson throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
White throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
White blocks a jab.
tyson checks a low kick from White.
A looping hook to the body misses from tyson. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
tyson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from White.
tyson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
tyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White feints and then cracks tyson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow tyson down.

tyson rushes White and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
White wants a takedown but no success here.
White blocks the elbow strike.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but tyson has him pressed against the ropes.
White tries to score a body lock takedown but tyson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
tyson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

White pulls guard effortlessly.
White looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
White controls tyson momentarily but tyson frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for tyson!
tyson is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.

White is standing up, even though he is in mount.
tyson looks gassed!
White lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to slow tyson down with leg kicks.
White throws a front kick that sends tyson stumbling back into the ropes.
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
tyson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by White.
A solid body kick from White.
tyson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
A left lands for White.
A nice leg kick lands there from White.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Danga de danga de dang - White scores with a four punch combination!
White scores with a punch to the head.
White connects with a body shot.
tyson cracks White with an open hand slap.
White lands a high kick!
tyson thows a body shot but no joy.
tyson throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
White moves away from the strike by tyson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tyson tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
White cracks tyson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
tyson tries to clinch up.
tyson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
tyson loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
tyson with a hook.
White lands a front kick.
tyson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A solid leg kick lands there for White.
tyson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
tyson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
tyson tries to clinch up.
Jab by tyson.
tyson looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
White cracks a nice hook into tyson's ribs.
tyson throws a head kick that misses
and White counters with a right hand to the body.

tyson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
tyson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
tyson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Badr White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
tyson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
tyson tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
White is trying to work for a single leg takedown but tyson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
tyson misses with an elbow over the top.
tyson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
tyson lands an elbow that stopped White in his tracks for a moment.
White blocks an elbow strike from tyson.
With the fighters up against the ropes, tyson throws an elbow but misses.
tyson connects with a nasty looking knee right to White's face.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but tyson avoids the damage to the body.
White looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White blocks the elbow strike.
tyson landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.
White tries to break the clinch but tyson is controlling the position.
tyson lands a nice elbow.
tyson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
White avoids the elbow strike from tyson, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr White dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

tyson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
tyson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
tyson wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White is looking to wear down tyson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good leg kick by White there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from tyson.
White misses with a low kick.
White throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
tyson tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
tyson misses with a head kick.
james tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
Badr White is winning the standup battle so far.
White digs a good body shot into tyson's ribs.
White with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by White there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
White lands a head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White scores with a kick to the midsection.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White tries to bum rush tyson with a series of wild strikes but tyson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White needs to keep his hands up - tyson had a free shot at his head there.
White throws a front kick that sends tyson stumbling back into the ropes.
White throws a low kick but it's checked well by tyson.
A head kick from White lands but tyson takes it in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by White.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
tyson tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Badr White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt tyson.
A clash of legs there as tyson blocks the low kick.
Donk. tyson catches White right on the button with a cross.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as tyson checks a leg kick.
tyson closes the distance looking to clinch
and White counters with a head kick. That will keep tyson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
tyson slips a straight right by White.
White blocks a jab.

tyson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
tyson throws an elbow that misses.
tyson lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from tyson.
tyson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through White's defenses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, tyson throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, tyson throws an elbow but misses.
tyson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by tyson.
White tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. tyson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
tyson has White pressed against the ropes, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
White takes an elbow to the temple.
White takes an elbow to the temple.
White is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
tyson throws an elbow but it misses.
White blocks an elbow strike from tyson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tyson connects with a nasty looking knee right to White's face.
White is trying to break the clinch but tyson is controlling him.
tyson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

White breaks from the clinch.
tyson missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
tyson tries to clinch there but White circles away.
tyson throws a chopping leg kick but White manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good work by tyson as he checks the leg kick.
White moves out of range as tyson strikes.
White lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
White feints and then cracks tyson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow tyson down.
tyson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches White on the side of the head.
White misses with a low kick.
tyson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from White.
tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
tyson tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
tyson tries to clinch up.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
tyson moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
tyson throws a head kick that misses
and White counters with a low kick, right behind tyson 's knee.

tyson clinches.
tyson stalling the fight.
White blocks an elbow strike.
tyson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
tyson throws an elbow that misses.
tyson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through White's defenses.
tyson tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
tyson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
White drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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 tyson 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 Badr White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
tyson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
tyson swinging wildly here.
A left and a right from tyson both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr White dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

tyson tries to clinch
and White counters with a nice body kick.
tyson lands with a good body shot.

tyson moves into the clinch.
tyson lands an elbow inside.
tyson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
tyson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
tyson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
tyson landing knees to the head.
tyson leaning his opponent against the ropes.
tyson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through White's defenses.
tyson connects with a knee to the head.
tyson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
tyson connects with a nasty looking knee right to White's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
tyson misses with an elbow over the top.
tyson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away.
White is trying to break the clinch but tyson is controlling him.
White avoids the elbow strike from tyson, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White takes an elbow to the forehead.
White trying to land knees to the body.
White tries to break free but tyson pushes him back against the ropes.
tyson lands an elbow just above White 's eye.
tyson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
tyson controlling the action here for a moment.
tyson lands a damaging elbow.
tyson wants to stall.
tyson lands an elbow that stopped White in his tracks for a moment.
tyson keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
tyson lands a knee to the head.
tyson misses with an elbow strike.
White trying to land knees to the body.
White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
White missing with knees to the body.
tyson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
White has had enough of the clinch but tyson keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice elbow from tyson.
tyson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from tyson.
tyson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
tyson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
White is trying to drag tyson to the mat but tyson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
tyson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
White blocks an elbow strike from tyson.
Nice elbow from tyson.
tyson throws an elbow that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from tyson.
tyson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
tyson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
tyson misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from tyson.
tyson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
tyson managing to block the knees to the body from White.
tyson misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tyson lands a nice elbow.
White dodges an elbow strike from tyson.
White looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White goes for a takedown in the clinch but tyson prevents it.
tyson misses with a knee to the head.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. tyson is defending well for now.
tyson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
tyson misses with a knee to the head.
tyson is pressed up against the ropes. White has hold of a leg and is looking to drag tyson down to the mat. tyson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Badr White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by tyson.

tyson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
White is trying to break the clinch but tyson is controlling him.
White dodges an elbow strike from tyson.
A knee to the head by tyson.
White takes an elbow to the forehead.
tyson managing to block the knees to the body from White.
A nice glancing elbow lands by tyson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
tyson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
White avoids a wild elbow strike from tyson.

White breaks the clinch.
tyson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
tyson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some bone on bone action there as tyson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crunch! White slams his shin into tyson's torso.
White does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

tyson rushes White and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
tyson throws an elbow that misses.
tyson misses with an elbow over the top.
White changes levels and goes for a takedown here. tyson fights it off and pushes away nicely.

tyson closes the distance and pushes White back into the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
tyson lands an elbow that stopped White in his tracks for a moment.
White takes an elbow to the temple.
tyson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
james tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White avoids a wild elbow strike from tyson.
tyson lands an elbow inside that White shrugs off.

And that's the end of the fight!
james tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think White has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Badr White!