PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Tinkl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has chosen Fugees - Ready or not as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chris White was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Tinkl
vs
White

175 cm
28
179 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

180 cm
27
182 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Tinkl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris White!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tinkl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tinkl.
White gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Tinkl counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tinkl.

White uses the cage to get back to his feet.
White throws a combination. Tinkl tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tinkl 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.
Tinkl doesn't succeed with the takedown
and White counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tinkl counters with a takedown into side control.
White tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Tinkl is looking for the choke from the back position but White is controlling his hands well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tinkl looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. White is controlling Tinkl 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
White must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tinkl trying to control the position.
Tinkl doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Tinkl escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. White gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tinkl trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries to stand but Tinkl is controlling from the bottom.
White wants to stand and escape but instead Tinkl has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Tinkl showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tinkl trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tinkl. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinkl pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tinkl wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Tinkl is really struggling to control White but he's trying to hold on to the position.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if White can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tinkl trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tinkl prevents White from getting back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
White looks to land a combination but Tinkl avoids it well.
Chris White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tinkl tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tinkl steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from White. That one must have hurt.
White misses with a double jab

and Tinkl counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tinkl.

White manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Tinkl is looking for a takedown.
Tinkl is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks.

White breaks from the clinch.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tinkl counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

White has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Tinkl is on him like a limpet, forcing White back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris White dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chris White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tinkl walks into a left hand.
White throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Tinkl counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for White!
White takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Tinkl is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, White has escaped the position, nice work there.
White defending against the ground and pound.
White dodges the ground and pound from Tinkl.
Sloppy strikes there by Tinkl.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tinkl working the ground and pound but White is defending the strikes.

Tinkl thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tinkl staying calm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinkl prevents White from escaping the position.

White bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
White misses with a wild combination.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tinkl counters with a shoot takedown. White fights it but they end up in guard.

White manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Tinkl is trying to drag White to the mat but White just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tinkl has hold of one of White's legs. White is fighting the takedown attempt but Tinkl gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Tinkl thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tinkl passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tinkl wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White, who protects the arm well.

Tinkl is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinkl working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tinkl tries to move into full mount but can't pass White's legs.
Tinkl controlling the position from side mount.
White is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tinkl has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tinkl creates some space and throws a big elbow, but White sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Tinkl is trying to get an arm triangle but White is defending well.
Tinkl trying to control the position but White is working away.
Tinkl looking to punish the body of his opponent here but White is avoiding damage well.

Tinkl is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, White has escaped the position, nice work there.

Tinkl tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Tinkl will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
Tinkl goes for a double leg but White avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as White continues to drive forward.
White closes the distance and lands a one-two.
White looks to throw the jab but Tinkl is out of range.
Tinkl shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. White defends it nicely.
Tinkl fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Tinkl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tinkl takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tinkl tries to clinch there but White circles away.
White misses with a body kick.
White tries to land a body kick

and Tinkl counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White keeping moving, preventing Tinkl from controlling successfully.
Tinkl with a flurry of punches that miss.
White keeping moving, preventing Tinkl from controlling successfully.
Tinkl makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tinkl looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tinkl throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tinkl not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White swinging wildly here.
Tinkl attempts a counter takedown but White avoids it well and moves away.
Tinkl tries to clinch there but White circles away.
White looks to land a right hand but Tinkl moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a hook to the side of Tinkl's head but Tinkl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from White.
Tinkl half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Tinkl closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming White to the mat! White manages to get full guard.
White is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tinkl dives into side control.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Tinkl looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
White managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tinkl.
White is trying to escape the position but Tinkl is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tinkl is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tinkl is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Tinkl goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, White has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tinkl but great work by White.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tinkl is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked White off and has taken his back!
White looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tinkl.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think White has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris White!
A very excited looking Chris White made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.