PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lime White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Mask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mask has chosen Jucifer's--"Amplifier" as his entrance music. Tiger Mask told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

White
vs
Mask

183 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

177 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lime White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiger Mask!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White staying out of range there.
White throws a leg kick but Mask sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mask blocks a head kick by White.

Mask gets the takedown into side control.
Mask scores with a couple of short elbows.
White on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if White tries to get out of the position.
White gets back to half guard.
Mask wants to free his trapped foot but White is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mask.
White trying to control from the bottom.
Mask thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is refusing to be controlled, as Mask sits in half guard.
Mask working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mask thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mask winds up and cracks White with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mask working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mask has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mask wants to pass the guard but White is defending well.
Mask missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mask is nestled in close to White, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mask prevents White from improving his position.
Mask throwing shots but White is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mask is stalling here. White is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mask seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and White has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mask is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mask keeps working.
Mask gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
White is looking to advance position but Mask won't allow it.

White is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mask moves into full guard.
White controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Mask 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.

White throws a head kick that misses.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Mask moves out of range easily.
Lime White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White throws a head kick but Mask moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from White.
White throws a head kick but Mask moves out of range.
White finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Mask.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mask ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
White throws a lazy head kick
and Mask counters with a flying knee. Nice.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mask.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mask misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Mask fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Mask moves out of range easily.
Mask scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mask tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Mask.
Mask misses with an uppercut
and White counters with a thumping low kick.
Mask lands a leg kick that knocks White off balance momentarily.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mask.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to clinch.
White throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mask.
Mask keeps the fight on the outside.
Mask tries a head kick but it misses.
White misses with a hook. Mask ducked under it nicely.

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.
White misses with an uppercut.
Mask throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from White.
Tiger Mask seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mask is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from White misses
and Mask counters with a nice kick to the body.
White slips under a jab from Mask.
Mask pivots, looking for a leg kick but White is out of range and Mask settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mask checks a leg kick nicely.
Mask misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Mask showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White scores with a leg kick.
Mask misses with a shot to the body
and White counters with a nice body kick.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mask.
White throws a lazy head kick
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mask checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
White takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mask dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage!
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mask lands a jab to the nose.
White lands a front kick.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
White throws a leg kick but Mask sees it coming and moves out of range.
White finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White slips a straight right by Mask.
White throws a head kick that misses
and Mask counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a leg kick but Mask sees it coming and checks it nicely.
White defending well as Mask loads up on a big left hand.
White throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mask counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White throws a push kick but Mask slaps the foot to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mask swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by White.
Lime White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Mask misses.
A head kick misses from White.

White pushes Mask up against the cage in a clinch.
Mask is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mask.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White dodges an elbow strike from Mask.
White pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
White creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
White throws an elbow that misses.
White lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White lands a nice uppercut.

Mask's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from White.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Mask moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask jabs at White's body.
Mask pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from White.
Mask avoids the head kick by White.

Mask is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in White's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mask working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mask is trying to work for a kimura but White is defending well.
Tiger Mask is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White taking some punishment here, with Mask in his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tiger Mask.
I've got Mask winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Mask!