PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dana White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cenk Uygur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

White
vs
Uygur

185 cm
28
195 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

183 cm
24
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dana White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cenk Uygur!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uygur lands a nice looking body kick.
Uygur tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uygur lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Uygur tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by Uygur.
White takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Uygur clinches up against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Uygur is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Uygur lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Uygur uses good head movement to avoid it.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uygur's elbow.
Uygur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Uygur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Uygur can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from White.
Uygur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uygur is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.
Uygur is working White over against the ropes.
Uygur being controlled against the ropes.
White lands a nice uppercut.
Uygur trying to stall but White improves his position.
White looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Uygur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. White is defending well for now.
Uygur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
Uygur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Uygur scores with a nice hook to the head.

White breaks the clinch.
Uygur throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
Cenk Uygur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uygur avoids the body shot from White.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uygur moves away.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Uygur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
Dana White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uygur.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uygur throws a leg kick but White checks it.
White moves out of range as Uygur strikes.

Uygur takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Uygur.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uygur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uygur throws a knee to the head but misses.
Uygur tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Uygur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Uygur digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Uygur missing with knees to the body.
Uygur keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uygur tries a head kick but it misses.
Uygur throws a leg kick which misses White's front leg but catches the back leg as White tries to avoid it.
Uygur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uygur misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uygur misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Uygur lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Uygur wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Uygur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
Uygur misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a nice body shot.
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
Uygur tries to score with a low kick but White moves his leg out of the way.
White on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Uygur misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
Uygur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uygur throws a wild body kick that White sees coming a mile off.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White scores with a jab to the body.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Uygur scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uygur misses with a combination
and White counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uygur lands with a good body shot.
Uygur tries to clinch there but White circles away.
Uygur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
White does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
White throws a hook but Uygur blocks it.
Uygur tries to clinch up.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uygur.
Uygur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White ducks under a wild hook from Uygur.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab lands there for White.
Uygur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White tries to land a front kick but Uygur steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cenk Uygur dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

White with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
White sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Uygur closes the distance but White moves to the side
and White counters with a nice body kick.
White lands a body shot.
Uygur throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Uygur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uygur tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uygur.
White lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Uygur is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White circles away from the clinch attempt
and White counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uygur throws a big shot that misses.
Uygur throws a jab when White was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uygur throws a low kick but White avoids it.
Uygur throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Uygur lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cenk Uygur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White checks a leg kick.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uygur closes the distance and clinches up with White, looking for a takedown. Uygur pushes White against the ropes but White circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from White.

It looks like Cenk Uygur has been cut.
White's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uygur under the eye.
White takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Uygur takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Uygur tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uygur throws a predictable looking body shot
and White counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Uygur misses with a double jab
and White counters with a slapping leg kick.
Uygur is breathing heavily.
White cracks a nice hook into Uygur's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uygur is looking to land body kicks.
Uygur tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White connects with a body shot that sends Uygur's belly button to the back.
A head kick by Uygur misses
and White counters with a low kick, right behind Uygur 's knee.
Uygur drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by White. Beautiful body shot.
White slips a straight right by Uygur.
White stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and White wants it to stay on the feet.
White scores with a spinning back kick!
White connects with a jab.
White throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A shot to the liver by White. Beautiful body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for White.
Nice straight punches there by White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White.
Nice defenses there by White.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uygur.
White scores with a one two! Uygur had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
White avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
White throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Uygur stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from White does it's job there.
White lands with an uppercut that bounces Uygur off the ropes and back into range.
Uygur avoids a kick to the body.
White fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Uygur is defended easily by White.
Dana White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cenk Uygur.
Uygur looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
Uygur closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by White.
White misses with a body shot.
White misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uygur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from White.
Uygur wants to clinch.
Uygur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
A shot to the liver by Uygur. Beautiful body shot.
White looks to land a left hand but Uygur moved out of range nicely.
Uygur chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White ducks under a wild hook from Uygur.
Uygur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
A big right from Uygur misses.
Uygur tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dana White dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cenk Uygur's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Uygur tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uygur throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
Uygur tries for a takedown but White sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
White staying out of range there.
Uygur misses with a hook to the body
and Uygur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White misses with a hook. Uygur ducked under it nicely.
Uygur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uygur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uygur tries a head kick but it misses.
White scores with a hook to the body. Uygur takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
White lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Uygur throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Uygur.
White lunges at Uygur with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Uygur's hand.
Uygur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Decent striking displayed by White there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uygur tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uygur fails with an attempt to clinch.
White throws a shot to the body.
Uygur will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Uygur misses with a straight right.
Uygur thows a body shot but no joy.
White keeps Uygur at a distance using the push kick.
White scores with a jab to the body.
White misses with a head kick.
White works the jab nicely.
Uygur tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
White connects with a good right hand that stumbles Uygur. Uygur circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
White scores with a push kick.
White lands a jab.
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!
Uygur lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uygur tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Uygur has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from White.
White pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Uygur misses with a hook
and White counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Uygur.
Uygur fails with an attempt to clinch.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uygur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uygur has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from White.
White slips under a jab from Uygur.
Uygur throws a poor cross that misses
and White counters with a low kick, right behind Uygur 's knee.
Uygur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uygur lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uygur slips a jab from White.
Uygur moves into range and connects with a jab.
Uygur is looking to clinch.
Uygur gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Uygur lands a straight punch to the body, keeping White at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from White - that will leave a mark!
White blocks a jab.
Uygur throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White lands a nice looking kick to the body. Uygur takes a step back to recover.
Uygur shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with White but White pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dana White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cenk Uygur.
White throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Uygur is trying desperately to land a takedown but White is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Uygur.
White ducks under a wild hook from Uygur.
A shot to the liver by Uygur. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uygur shoots in and drives through. White sprawls well.
White throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
White's corner calls for a 1-2. White obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from White.
Uygur tries to clinch
and White counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Uygur thinking.
Uygur tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White thuds his shin into the meat of Uygur's side.
White gets cracked there but stands up to it.
White swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from White.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White pushes Uygur away with a front kick.
Uygur throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
Uygur attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Uygur misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dana White showed his dominance in that final round.
I think White has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dana White!
Dana White got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'