PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barca kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Carthage. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Barca
vs
White

175 cm
29
165 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

175 cm
33
166 lbs
23 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal Barca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny White!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White forces Barca back against the cage and clinches.
Barca has White pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. White manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from White.

It looks like Hannibal Barca has been cut.
White lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short left from White.
White leaning his opponent against the cage.
White digs a right hand into Barca's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barca's gas tank.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barca takes an elbow to the temple.

Barca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

White closes the distance and clinches.
Barca blocks an elbow strike.
White works on Barca's body with a couple of short punches.
White misses with an elbow strike.

Barca lands a takedown into guard.
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!
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barca.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White is still trying to improve position.
White is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barca stands up over White, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barca stopping the sweep attempt from White.

White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barca doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barca manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barca postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
Barca trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barca is working White over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

White working for a triangle but Barca defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
White looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barca postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barca postures up and lands a big shot to White's brow.

Barca got a little sloppy there for a moment and White has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barca has managed to get both his arms back between White's legs - danger averted.
Barca postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barca working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of White's head.
Barca is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barca with a nice head shot there.
Barca is in close to White's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White has momentary wrist control but Barca slips an elbow through the middle.
Barca trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Barca with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barca with a nice head shot there.
Barca wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Barca preventing the sweep.
Barca postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

White looking for a guillotine here but Barca defends easily.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barca landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barca landing some decent shots from guard.

White is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barca 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.
Barca stopping the sweep attempt from White.
Barca wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Barca is working White over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barca sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barca advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Barca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hannibal Barca's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barca with a poor takedown

and White counters by moving into the clinch.
White gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
White pushes Barca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
White lands a shot to the body.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Barca leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barca avoids a wild elbow strike from White.
Barca is working for takedown but White is calmly controlling the position for now.
Barca has White pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. White manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannibal Barca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White stalling in the clinch but Barca improves position.
White is trying to maintain a safe position but Barca gets an underhook and turns White into the cage.
Good body shot from White.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by White.
A short left from White.
White lands an elbow that stopped Barca in his tracks for a moment.
I was talking to Barca's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
White lands an elbow just above Barca 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barca looking for a takedown.
Barca goes for a takedown in the clinch but White prevents it.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. White avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barca looking for a takedown.
White is leaning against Barca and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Barca backwards.
White gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barca.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
White lands with a left to the head.
Barca is trying to work for a single leg takedown but White pulls him back up using the underhooks.
White working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from White.
Barca tries for a takedown but White manages to get underhooks.
White creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barca's defenses.
Barca has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. White avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
White prevents a takedown attempt there.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barca or not.
Barca blocks a body shot from White.

Barca gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hannibal Barca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White works his way to full guard. Good work.
White seems keen to control Barca's posture.
Barca working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of White's head.
White trying to control the position.
Barca working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of White's head.

White looking for a guillotine here but Barca defends easily.
Barca advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barca.
Barca landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
White makes his way to full guard. A much better position for White.
Barca lands a couple of elbows.
Barca lands a couple of elbows.
Barca wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.

White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barca defends well.
Barca with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barca wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White working a defensive guard here.
Barca content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
White manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barca manages to get himself to full guard.

Barca has his foot on White's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. White works his way back into a safe position though.
White working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
White is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
White is stalling in the full guard.

Barca had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White defends it easily.

Barca throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! White escapes and throws Barca's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hannibal Barca's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Barca darts in looking for a takedown but White gets double underhooks and turns Barca into the cage.
Danny White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.

White closes the distance and pushes Barca back into the cage.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barca is working for takedown but White is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barca.
Barca wants to take the fight to the mat but White manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannibal Barca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from White.
White creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barca's defenses.
White has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barca seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if White can turn it around.
Barca is looking for a takedown up against the cage. White gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from White.
White lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
White gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Danny White seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White works on Barca's body with a couple of short punches.
White gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
White pushes Barca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barca has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. White is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
White lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
White lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by White.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from White.
White lands with a light punch inside.
White is pressed up against the cage. Barca has hold of a leg and is looking to drag White down to the mat. White avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barca steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from White. That one must have hurt.

White pushes Barca up against the cage in a clinch.
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
White lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barca looking for a takedown.
Barca goes for a takedown in the clinch but White prevents it.
White lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Hannibal Barca's cut is getting worse.
A shot in the inside from White.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Barca controls his hands.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barca.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White lands an elbow inside that Barca shrugs off.
A right handed body shot lands from White.
A short right from White on the inside.
Barca can't get the takedown.
White lands with a left to the head.
White lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by White.

Barca is rocked!
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Barca is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
White lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
White dips a shoulder and cracks Barca with a mighty uppercut! Barca falls back against the cage and White unloads with a barrage of strikes! Barca is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - White screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny White!
In his post fight interview, Danny White started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Hannibal Barca stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will either find a way, or make one.'.