PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

White
vs
Klein

180 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
203 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Urijah Klein!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klein.
Klein tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

White gets the takedown into side control.
White controls the position.
White lands a few punches from side control.
Klein on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Klein is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on White's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Klein manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Klein looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Klein is trying to control the position from the bottom.
White passes Klein's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Klein trying to control from the bottom.
Klein is refusing to be controlled, as White sits in half guard.
Klein has hold of White's hands but White slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
White lands strikes from half guard.
White landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is trying to control the action in half guard but Klein is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
White thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Klein is trying to defend against the ground and pound but White scores with a couple of nice shots.
Klein is trying to stand.
Klein gets full guard.
White postures up.

Klein pushes White off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A big left from Klein misses.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klein throws out the jab.
White slips a jab and a cross from Klein.
Urijah Klein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klein looks gassed!

White scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
White connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Klein some visible discomfort.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klein keeps working.
Klein is looking for a sweep.
White creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
White is chipping away with strikes.
Klein takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White lands a few punches from side control.

Klein is rocked!
Klein is trying to get back to his feet.
White lands some shots froms side control.
Klein is still in real trouble! Can White finish him?
White working the head with strikes.
White working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big shot lands for White! That's hurt Klein! Will he recover? White fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent White!