PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan White (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.

Slater
vs
White

156 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boris Slater!
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, Jonathan White!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slater wants to clinch.
As Slater backs off White throws a huge counter combo but Slater manages to avoid it all.
Slater takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slater tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
Slater dodges the punch combination from White.

Slater feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Slater's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Slater with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Slater controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Slater could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Slater is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Slater tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slater wants to clinch.
White throws a counter combo.
Slater doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a double jab.
Slater closes the distance looking to clinch
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White fails with the takedown.
Slater shoots and misses
and White counters with a two punch combo.
Slater avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slater swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Slater.
Horrible takedown attempt by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Slater, which made it look bad.
White throws a wild body kick that Slater sees coming a mile off.
Slater tries to clinch up.
White lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
White pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

A momentary lapse in concentration from White enables Slater to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. White manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Slater content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan White dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Slater wants to clinch.
Slater throws a head kick that misses
and White counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Slater taking a breather.

Slater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White stuffs the takedown attempt from Slater. Slater gets slowly back to his feet.
White throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White tries to bum rush Slater with a series of wild strikes but Slater uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slater fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from White is defended easily by Slater.
White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Slater avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater slaps away a takedown attempt from White, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Slater is looking to counter with head kicks.
Boris Slater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan White.
White misses with a few strikes there.
Slater wants to clinch.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with the combination.
Slater shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and White counters with a left to the body.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slater takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Slater has his takedown stuffed
and White counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tries to bum rush Slater with a series of wild strikes but Slater uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boris Slater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from White
and Slater finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Slater looks for a takedown but White sprawls well.
As Slater backs off White throws a huge counter combo but Slater manages to avoid it all.
Jonathan White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White works over Slater's head and body with a nice combination.

Slater is rocked!

It looks like Boris Slater has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slater wants to clinch but White slips to the side
and White counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Slater falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jonathan White!