PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrick Eisenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

White
vs
Eisenberg

185 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fredrick Eisenberg!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Eisenberg's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Eisenberg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Eisenberg working for a triangle but White defends it easily.
White content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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.

Eisenberg working for a triangle but White defends it easily.
White wants to pass the guard but Eisenberg is keeping the position.
White missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
White throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eisenberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
White lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eisenberg is keeping the position for now.
White in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Eisenberg is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eisenberg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Eisenberg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
White with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Eisenberg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with White. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Eisenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White working some strikes from top position.
White cracks Eisenberg with a solid left hand.
White keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Eisenberg's head.
Eisenberg has his hands on White's head, controlling the position.
White makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
White stands up over Eisenberg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
White scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
White postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Eisenberg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

White got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eisenberg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, White has managed to get both his arms back between Eisenberg's legs - danger averted.

Eisenberg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White defends it easily.
White is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Eisenberg is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.
White is working Eisenberg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
White scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Eisenberg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Eisenberg is looking for a triangle here but White uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
White wants to control but Eisenberg is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Eisenberg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
White works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Eisenberg is trying to get back to half guard.
White cracks Eisenberg with a big right hand but Eisenberg just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Eisenberg takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Eisenberg tries to buck White off but White is having none of it.
White grinds an elbow into Eisenberg's temple.
Eisenberg can't do much from the bottom here.
White scores with punches from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Eisenberg can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White grinds an elbow into Eisenberg's temple.

Eisenberg is rocked!
The crowd goes nuts as White knocks Eisenberg out cold with a massive hammerfist! White Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vladimir White!