PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ima Wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cael White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sarabande Suite (Aeternae) - Globus. Ima Wrestler had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Wrestler
vs
White

179 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ima Wrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cael White!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wrestler clinches with his opponent.
Wrestler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wrestler misses with an elbow over the top.
Wrestler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but White gets the underhooks and prevents it.
White drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wrestler pulls his leg out and moves away.

Wrestler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
White regains half guard.
Wrestler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
White controlling the position for now.
White trying to hold on to Wrestler's head to control him but Wrestler postures up.
Wrestler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
White wants to get back to full guard.

Wrestler is looking for a kimura but White is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wrestler to get the leverage.
White trying to control but Wrestler postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wrestler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
White keeping full guard, as Wrestler tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wrestler swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
White slaps away a takedown attempt from Wrestler, before circling back to the center of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wrestler unloads a knee to the mid-section. White lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
White looks gassed!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wrestler misses with a knee strike.
Wrestler landing knees to the head.
Wrestler misses with a knee strike.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wrestler is defending well for now.
Wrestler tries to land a knee to the head but White blocks with his arms.

Wrestler gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wrestler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wrestler thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wrestler throwing strikes but missing.
Wrestler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wrestler postures up and lands a big shot to White's brow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wrestler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wrestler connects with a couple of short punches.
White has a closed guard, preventing Wrestler from standing up.
Wrestler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wrestler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
White keeping full guard, as Wrestler tries to pass.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wrestler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Wrestler drops back looking for a leg! White is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and White manages to kick Wrestler off! Wrestler jumps back into White's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
White tries to clinch but Wrestler moves out of range.
Wrestler swats away the attempt to clinch by White.

Wrestler instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four 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.
White dodges an elbow strike from Wrestler.

White decides to pull guard.
White keeping moving, preventing Wrestler from controlling successfully.
Wrestler stopping the sweep attempt from White.
Wrestler tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
Wrestler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wrestler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of White's head.
Wrestler distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wrestler with a nice head shot there.
Wrestler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wrestler chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ima Wrestler 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.

Wrestler is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Wrestler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wrestler swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
Wrestler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White is looking to clinch but Wrestler is avoiding it.
Wrestler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wrestler tries to clinch there but White circles away.
Wrestler shoots for a double leg takedown but White sprawls well. He's pushed Wrestler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Wrestler misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ima Wrestler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrestler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Wrestler with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wrestler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestler tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wrestler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wrestler shoots in looking for a takedown. White tries to sprawl out of it but Wrestler 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 scores with a takedown into Wrestler's guard.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Wrestler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wrestler is looking to stand up but White isn't so interested in that idea.

White thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White won't allow Wrestler to sweep him here.
White slips nicely into half guard.
Wrestler blocking the ground and pound attempt from White.
Wrestler is not content to let White control the position.

White is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Wrestler drives through and clinches with White against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
White wants to stall.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
White blocks an elbow strike from Wrestler.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wrestler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wrestler throws a punch but it's blocked by White.

Wrestler works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
White is trying to keep Wrestler in close.
Wrestler lands a couple of digs.
Wrestler working some strikes from top position.
Wrestler wants to stand but White has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wrestler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wrestler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wrestler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
White is trying to keep Wrestler in close.
Wrestler with a flurry of punches that miss.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Wrestler darts in and clinches White up against the cage.
Wrestler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White blocks the elbow strike.
Wrestler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wrestler throws an elbow but misses.
White wants to get back to striking at distance but Wrestler won't allow it.
Wrestler wants a takedown.
Wrestler blocks a body shot from White.
Wrestler looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ima Wrestler will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

White wants to clinch up but Wrestler keeps it at a distance.
Wrestler tries to clinch but White moves out of range.

White clinches up with Wrestler and pushes him back against the cage.
Wrestler connects with a knee to the head.
Wrestler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
White trying to land knees to the body.
Wrestler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrestler connects with a knee to the head.
White landing knees to the head.
White wants a takedown but no success here.
White has Wrestler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wrestler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wrestler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. White is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
White is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
White blocks an elbow strike.
Wrestler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
Wrestler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White tries to pull guard but Wrestler won't allow it.
Ima Wrestler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cael White.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wrestler misses with a knee strike.
White is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wrestler is keeping busy.
Wrestler throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White crunches a lovely knee into Wrestler's ribcage.
Wrestler being controlled against the cage.
Wrestler works on White's body with a couple of short punches.
Wrestler looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.

Wrestler gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wrestler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wrestler throws a big right hand that misses.
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wrestler.
White working a defensive guard here.
Wrestler preventing the sweep.
Ima Wrestler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wrestler distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wrestler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler trying to control but White is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Wrestler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White, pushing him back against the cage.
Wrestler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wrestler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
White is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wrestler is keeping busy.
Wrestler throws an elbow but it misses.

Wrestler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wrestler fails with the takedown

and White counters by moving into the clinch.
White trying to land knees to the body.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrestler tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
Wrestler tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
Wrestler is pressed up against the cage. White has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wrestler down to the mat. Wrestler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Wrestler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for White!
White wants to control but Wrestler is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler lands with some strikes.
Wrestler tries to control but White wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wrestler lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
White tries to reverse the position but Wrestler maintains control.
White is in a horrible position here. Wrestler smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wrestler putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ima Wrestler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wrestler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wrestler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler unloading with bombs!
White is bucking up trying to escape but Wrestler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wrestler controlling from mount.
Wrestler connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cael White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wrestler controlling the position easily from mount.
Wrestler lands a big elbow.
Wrestler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ima Wrestler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wrestler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ima Wrestler!