PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cletus White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yokkao Kaennorsing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderhorse. Kaennorsing is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jungle Boogie. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

White
vs
Kaennorsing

175 cm
33
200 lbs
15 - 18 - 1

188 cm
34
202 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cletus White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yokkao Kaennorsing!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Kaennorsing.
White throws a hook but Kaennorsing blocks it.
White avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kaennorsing closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kaennorsing keeps the fight on the outside.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaennorsing.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaennorsing.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kaennorsing.
White looks to clinch
and Kaennorsing counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Kaennorsing.
White tries to clinch up but Kaennorsing circles away and keeps his distance.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaennorsing tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaennorsing connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaennorsing fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaennorsing keeps the fight on the outside.
White lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
White throws a shot from downtown. Kaennorsing moves away and avoids it.
White throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kaennorsing to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaennorsing throws a body shot but no joy.
Yokkao Kaennorsing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaennorsing just misses with a punch to the body.
White misses with a looping right.
Kaennorsing punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
White misses with a left hand
and Kaennorsing counters with a leg kick.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaennorsing.
White looks to land a left hand but Kaennorsing moved out of range nicely.

White moves into the clinch successfully.
White tries a knee to the head but Kaennorsing blocks it.
White lands a knee to the body.
White misses with an elbow over the top.
We've been hearing reports that White has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kaennorsing working aggressively here.
White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaennorsing avoids it.
Kaennorsing lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards.
Kaennorsing takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaennorsing blocks a punch to the side of the head.

White breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White darts in trying to clinch
and Kaennorsing counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to clinch.
White moves to clinch but Kaennorsing breaks away
and Kaennorsing counters with a good low kick that White was not able to check.
Kaennorsing misses with a leg kick
and White counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kaennorsing fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but White is out of range.
A jab from White does it's job there.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaennorsing.
White is looking to clinch.
Kaennorsing with a hook.
White tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kaennorsing lands a straight punch to the body, keeping White at a distance.
Kaennorsing connects with a body shot that sends White's belly button to the back.
White throws a low kick but Kaennorsing avoids it.
Kaennorsing ducks under a wild hook from White.
White slips a jab and a cross from Kaennorsing.
White cracks Kaennorsing with an open hand slap.
White is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaennorsing scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White throws a head kick but Kaennorsing moves out of range.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaennorsing slips a jab from White.
White throws a jab when Kaennorsing was well out of range.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaennorsing.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaennorsing.
White misses with a left hand
and Kaennorsing counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by White.
Kaennorsing walks into a jab.
White tries to clinch up but Kaennorsing circles away and keeps his distance.
Cletus White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaennorsing misses with a two punch combination.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaennorsing moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaennorsing has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
White tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kaennorsing counters with a low kick, right behind White 's knee.
Kaennorsing with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaennorsing moves out of range of the strikes.
White throws a solid leg kick but Kaennorsing takes the impact on his shin and smiles at White.
Kaennorsing buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
White throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaennorsing scores with the left hand. White knows he should have avoided that one.
White wants to clinch up but Kaennorsing keeps it at a distance.
White throws a hook but Kaennorsing blocks it.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kaennorsing counters with a good low kick that White was not able to check.
White takes a shot right to the bread basket.
White tries to move into range but Kaennorsing moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kaennorsing lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaennorsing.
Kaennorsing throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaennorsing finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White lands an overhand right.
Kaennorsing ducks under a wild hook from White.
White is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kaennorsing thuds his right hand into White's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White sizes up Kaennorsing with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
White throws a looping overhand right but Kaennorsing ducks down to avoid it.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaennorsing throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaennorsing ducks under a wild hook from White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yokkao Kaennorsing will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kaennorsing looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
White with a jab.

Kaennorsing is rocked!
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaennorsing is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?

White clinches.
White has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Kaennorsing - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from White, and another! Kaennorsing is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Cletus White!
Our winner, Cletus White, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.