PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Dennehy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennehy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Homeland. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

White
vs
Dennehy

188 cm
21
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
30
216 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liam Dennehy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennehy wants to clinch.
Dennehy moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dennehy is looking to clinch.
White lands with an overhand left.
Dennehy tries to clinch up.
White lands a really nice looking cross but Dennehy seems unphased.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dennehy tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Dennehy moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
A punch combination from White misses.
Dennehy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
Dennehy scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dennehy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
White stalks Dennehy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dennehy's face. Dennehy staggers backwards, shaken.
Dennehy tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dennehy tries to work over White's front leg with a kick but White checks it.
Dennehy tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dennehy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Dennehy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennehy tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dennehy wants to clinch.
Dennehy is looking to clinch.

Dennehy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dennehy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dennehy.
Dennehy lands a knee to the body.
Dennehy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dennehy lands an elbow just above White 's eye.
Dennehy crunches a lovely knee into White's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dennehy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
White is breathing heavily.
Dennehy misses with a knee to the head.
Dennehy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
Dennehy looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
Dennehy landing knees to the head.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennehy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dennehy lands an elbow just above White 's eye.
Dennehy lands a damaging elbow.

White turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dennehy tries to buck White off but White is having none of it.
I wouldn't like to be where Dennehy is right now.
Dennehy regains half guard, as White was trying to land strikes.
White thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennehy is looking to control White's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dennehy avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White winds up and cracks Dennehy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dennehy keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Dennehy tries to roll over but White keeps him under control.
Dennehy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dennehy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from White.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dennehy can do anything to dispel that myth.
White throwing strikes from guard but Dennehy blocks nicely.
White has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dennehy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White trying to control but Dennehy is working from the bottom.
White throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Dennehy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

White tries to keep at a distance but Dennehy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dennehy lands an elbow inside.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Dennehy has double underhooks.
Dennehy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dennehy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Dennehy.
Dennehy crunches a lovely knee into White's ribcage.
Dennehy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dennehy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
White stalling in the clinch but Dennehy improves position.
Dennehy with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White trying to stall but Dennehy improves his position.
Knees to the body from Dennehy.
White is trying to push Dennehy away but Dennehy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dennehy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dennehy connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dennehy tries to land a knee to the head but White blocks with his arms.
Dennehy connects with a nasty looking knee right to White's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennehy looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
Dennehy connects with a knee to the head.
Dennehy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through White's defenses.
Dennehy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dennehy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dennehy throws a knee to the head but misses.
White blocks an elbow strike from Dennehy.
Dennehy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dennehy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
Dennehy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dennehy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White can't break the clinch.
White avoiding damage as Dennehy throws knees to the body.
White is trying to maintain a safe position but Dennehy gets an underhook and turns White into the cage.
Dennehy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennehy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away.
White goes for a takedown attempt but Dennehy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
White throws a right and a left that Dennehy avoids nicely.
White lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dennehy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dennehy slips under a jab from White.
Dennehy wants to clinch.
Liam Dennehy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dennehy closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.
Dennehy tries to land a knee to the head but White blocks with his arms.
White tries to circle away but Dennehy has him pinned against the cage.
White has had enough of the clinch but Dennehy keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from Dennehy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennehy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dennehy with a knee to the head.
Dennehy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
White takes a knee right on the jaw!

White breaks the clinch.
Dennehy slips a jab and a cross from White.
White throws a right hand that Dennehy ducks under and follows up with a left that Dennehy also avoids with ease.
Dennehy tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White lands with a shot to the body.

Dennehy moves into the clinch.
Dennehy misses with an elbow strike.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dennehy has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dennehy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dennehy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dennehy crunches a lovely knee into White's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennehy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dennehy throws an elbow but it misses.
White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
White is trying to break the clinch but Dennehy has him pressed against the cage.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.

Dennehy moves into range and clinches up with White.
Dennehy landing knees to the body.
Dennehy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dennehy lands an elbow inside that White shrugs off.
Dennehy scores with a knee to the head.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dennehy obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dennehy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through White's defenses.
Dennehy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dennehy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.

White breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Dennehy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

White misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dennehy tries to clinch up.
White smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
White digs a good body shot into Dennehy's ribs.
White misses with the combination.
Liam Dennehy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dennehy looks to clinch
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dennehy is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Dennehy wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dennehy wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
White circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dennehy has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dennehy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Liam Dennehy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
Dennehy lands an elbow just above White 's eye.
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!
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennehy looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
Dennehy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

White manages to break the clinch.
White connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dennehy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dennehy tries to clinch up.
Dennehy tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Dennehy doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
Dennehy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White looks to land a combination but Dennehy avoids it well.
Dennehy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and White counters with a straight right hand.
White feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dennehys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dennehy slips a jab from White.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dennehy tries to clinch up.
Dennehy moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dennehy momentarily.
White throws a nice looking combination but Dennehy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dennehy doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dennehy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dennehy tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dennehy defends it nicely.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Dennehy closes the distance and clinches.
Dennehy tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
Dennehy pushes off an throws an elbow but White leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
White is trying to force a seperation but Dennehy has the dominant position.
Dennehy prevents the takedown attempt.
White wants to break free but Dennehy has control.
Dennehy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Dennehy.
Dennehy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dennehy throws an elbow but it misses.
Dennehy has White pressed against the cage, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A knee to the head by Dennehy.
White is trying to break free.
Dennehy keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White working hard to break the clinch.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dennehy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dennehy lands an elbow inside.
Dennehy tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
Dennehy connects with a nasty looking knee right to White's face.
Dennehy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
White takes an elbow to the forehead.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White swings for the body but Dennehy moves out of range.
Dennehy moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White works Dennehy's body with a nice hook.
Dennehy wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Dennehy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
White with a jab.
Dennehy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dennehy wants to clinch but White slips to the side
and White counters with a straight right hand.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dennehy throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
Dennehy moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
Walter White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liam Dennehy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White lands with a shot to the body.
White connects with a nice looking jab.
Dennehy walks into a stiff left hand from White.

Dennehy is rocked!
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dennehy counters with a nice leg kick.
Dennehy is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter White showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dennehy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Dennehy!