PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rivero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has chosen Doperide by Saliva as his entrance music. Jake White 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!

Rivero
vs
White

184 cm
19
213 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

PURE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rivero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake White!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rivero tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but White wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
An elbow from White crashes against the mat.
Rivero takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rivero is looking for a sweep.
Rivero avoids any damage from the ground and pound of White.
White lands an elbow.

Rivero is rocked!
Rivero is looking for a sweep.
Oh Rivero is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
White scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Rivero is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and White can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake White!
Jake White is the new light heavyweight champion!