PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Ey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ey
vs
White

178 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Ey!
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, Chris White!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ey loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
Ey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ey throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
Ey misses with a takedown
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ey tries for a takedown but White circles away easily
and White counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ey misses with a takedown
and White counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Ey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ey tries for a takedown but White circles away easily
and White counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ey has his takedown stuffed
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ey shoots and misses
and Ey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White blocks a low kick nicely.
Ey with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
White wants to clinch up but Ey keeps it at a distance.

White scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ey has hold of White's hands but White slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control the action but Ey is working from the bottom.
White is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
White thows a huge punch but Ey dodges it nicely.
White wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Ey uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells White's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
White working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ey's head.
White scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
White trying to control but Ey is working from the bottom.
Ey is breathing heavily.
White working some strikes from top position.
Ey is trying to keep White in close.

Ey working for a triangle but White defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White scoring with some ground and pound.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Ey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White wants to pass the guard but Ey is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells White's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

White has gone for a leg lock! Ey slips out almost immediately though and dives into White's guard.
Ey trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Ey stopping the sweep attempt from White.
White is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ey is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris White dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No joy there for Ey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ey fails with the takedown

and White counters with a shoot takedown. Ey fights it but they end up in guard.
White trying to control but Ey is working from the bottom.
White is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White cracks Ey with a solid left hand.

White stands up from Ey's guard - White perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ey misses with a takedown attempt

and White counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ey!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White lands a heavy elbow.
White cracks Ey with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
White landing shots from mount.
Ey is wriggling around trying to escape.
White breaks from Ey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
White lands a heavy elbow.
White with a couple of short strikes.
Ey is desperately trying to improve his position but White has a good base and remains in mount.
White landing strikes from the mount and Ey is in trouble!
White lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ey wants to control but White is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
White looking to finish Ey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ey!
White landing strikes, looking to finish!
White lands with some strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ey is squirming around, avoiding White's attempts to control the action.
White lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
White with shots to the head and body - Ey looks very uncomfortable down there.
White breaks from Ey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
White is landing with some decent strikes but Ey is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
White lands a nice shot to the head.
Ey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White landing strikes from the mount and Ey is in trouble!
Chris White has got the better of the ground game so far.
White working the ground and pound effectively.
Ey working to try and regain half guard.
White lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ey hang on?
A nice elbow there by White.
White with the ground and pound from mount.
White scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ey wants to hold on but White pushes him away.
Ey in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White with shots to the head and body - Ey looks very uncomfortable down there.
White is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ey wants to hold on but White pushes him away.
White working Ey over with strikes here.
White looking to control but Ey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ey is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ey wants to hold on but White pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

White blocks the body kick.
White moves out of range as Ey strikes.
Ey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ey darts in trying to clinch

and White decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ey's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White connects with a couple of short punches.
Ey manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Ey connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ey throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for White because Ey loaded up on that one.
White wants to hold on but Ey pushes him away.
Ey punching from mount but White doing a good job of avoiding damage.
White wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ey.
White working to try and regain half guard.

That's two 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.
Ey trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Ey goes for an armbar but White turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from White.
Ey wants to sweep but no luck.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
White throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White postures up and lands a big shot to Ey's brow.
Ey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as White accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
White makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Ey looking for a guillotine here but White defends easily.
White with a nice head shot there.

White is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ey controls White momentarily but White frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ey keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White works over Ey with some ground and pound from guard.
White throwing strikes but missing.
Ey keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White throwing strikes from guard but Ey blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30

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