PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Baltar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Baltar
vs
White

178 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaius Baltar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack White!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baltar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but White swivels and escapes.
Baltar misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Baltar or perhaps it was just good defense by White which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaius Baltar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baltar misses with a head kick.
Baltar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Baltar tries for a takedown but White sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baltar.
Baltar shoots for a takedown but White saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws a wild body kick that Baltar sees coming a mile off.
Baltar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Baltar is breathing heavily.
Baltar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says White as he avoids it easily.
Baltar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts White as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baltar fails with a takedown attempt.

White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baltar goes for a takedown in the clinch but White prevents it.

White breaks the clinch.
Baltar shoots in but White avoids the takedown attempt easily.
White scores with a one two! Baltar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Baltar shoots for a double leg takedown but White sprawls well. He's pushed Baltar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baltar fails to land the takedown.
Baltar looks for a takedown but White sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Baltar or perhaps it was just good defense by White which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baltar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Baltar drives through with a takedown into guard.

Baltar drops back looking for a leg! White is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and White manages to kick Baltar off! Baltar jumps back into White's guard.
Baltar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
White keeping full guard, as Baltar tries to pass.
Baltaris looking to pass into half guard but White pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now White is in guard.

Baltar is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! White rolls with it to try and escape but Baltar cranks on the arm and White is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gaius Baltar!