PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steffan Stove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

White
vs
Stove

175 cm
32
151 lbs
20 - 13 - 1

165 cm
32
144 lbs
21 - 9 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steffan Stove!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stove keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White lands a jab to Stove's midsection.

White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stove scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, White just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stove's brow.
Stove stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, White throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, White throws an elbow but misses.
Stove pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stove lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Stove leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from White.
White tries to work over Stove's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Stove leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
White blocking some punches.
Stove misses with some punches.
Stove leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from White - that landed with a thud.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
White throws an elbow that misses.
White creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stove's defenses.

It looks like Steffan Stove has been cut.
White misses with a body punch.
A short right from White on the inside.
Stove working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Stove.
A head punch on the inside from Stove fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stove as White tries to tie him up.
White creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Stove fails to land.
White pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stove blocks an elbow strike from White.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stove swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stove swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stove blocks a body shot from White.
Stove lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.

Stove breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stove.
Stove is looking for the big counter here.
White lands a jab-cross combination.
White looks to clinch
and Stove counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Stove counter with a right hand.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danny White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Stove, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White throws a series of punches but Stove moves out of range.
Stove throws out a counter right but White avoids it with no problem.
White lunges at Stove with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stove's hand.

White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stove backwards.
Stove tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Stove back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Stove as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stove misses with the head strike.
Stove has White pressed against the cage.
Stove misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stove struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Stove stalls.
Stove avoids the elbow strike from White, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stove tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Stove misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stove misses with a body punch.
Stove takes an elbow to the temple.
Stove blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stove lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards.
Stove lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White prevents a body shot from Stove.
White tries to work over Stove's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Stove.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tries to work over Stove's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Stove controls the action.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Stove controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for White.
White lands with a left to the head.
White creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stove's defenses.
White misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stove's elbow.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stove dodges an elbow strike from White.
White pushes Stove back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
White lands an elbow inside.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Stove controls the action.

Stove breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stove throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White throws a chopping leg kick but Stove manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stove throws a counter combo.
Stove circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stove throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steffan Stove's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A clash of legs there as Stove blocks the low kick.
Stove doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stove appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Stove is just out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - White scores with a four punch combination!

White gets a clinch.
White lands an elbow inside.
Stove prevents a body shot from White.
White throws a head punch that misses.
Stove lands a shoulder strike.
Stove blocks an uppercut.
White tries a body shot but Stove blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White tries to throw a body punch but Stove avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.

Stove breaks from the clinch.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stove was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Stove is clearly trying to counter these attacks from White with a body shot.
Danny White is winning the standup battle so far.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stove paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stove has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
White wants to clinch.
It seemed like Stove was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stove waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
Stove uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stove.

White rushes Stove and presses him up against the cage.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Stove.
Danny White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stove blocks an elbow strike.
Stove avoids the elbow strike from White, against the cage.
Stove presses White against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stove makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Stove's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Steffan Stove is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White throws a head kick but Stove moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White wants to clinch up but Stove keeps it at a distance.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White is looking to wear down Stove with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
White closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stove counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stove throws a head kick that misses
and White counters with a left and a right that stings Stove.

That has opened up Steffan Stove's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White throws an off balance right hand
and Stove counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stove moves forwards but White connects with a nice, crisp jab.
White misses with a kick to the body.
Stove tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
White wants to clinch.
Stove lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stove can do to turn this around?
Stove steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from White. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a hook but Stove blocks it.
White dodges the punch combination from Stove.
White is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stove.
White wants to clinch up but Stove keeps it at a distance.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stove moves away.
White clobbers Stove with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stove.
Stove moves out of range as White strikes.
White tries to clinch but Stove moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stove! But no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stove unleashes a big counter combination but White bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
White misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stove takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stove with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling White to score with a decent uppercut.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
White buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

White darts in and clinches Stove up against the cage.
Stove is looking to control White's arms but White gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stove has his back to the cage.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Stove leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stove is looking to control White's arms but White gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stove has his back to the cage.
Stove takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Stove swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stove pushes White back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stove digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stove misses with a short punch on the inside.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stove's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny White dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steffan Stove'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. This is the final round!

White fails to land with a series of punches.
White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stove connects with a good right hand that stumbles White. White circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stove blocking some punches.
White has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
With the fighters up against the cage, White throws an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by White as Stove tries to tie him up.
Stove blocks the elbow strike.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White lands an elbow inside that Stove shrugs off.
Stove misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for White to work.
A hook to the body from Stove.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
White misses with a punch to the body.
Stove works on White's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stove creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stove is looking to control White's arms but White gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stove has his back to the cage.
Stove tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Stove blocks an elbow strike from White.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stove backwards.
Stove throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Stove throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White lands a body shot.
Stove is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stove takes a shot to the head.
Stove lands a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, White just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stove's brow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stove creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Danny White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Stove escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for White.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White connects with a crisp jab.
White with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Stove blocks the leg kick.
White throws a jab when Stove was well out of range.
White throws a body punch but Stove moves out of range.

White instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Stove.
White gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stove can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Stove fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stove stalling in the clinch but White improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from White.
White holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stove stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Stove - that landed with a thud.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stoves head.

The cut above Steffan Stove's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from White.
White lands a right hand.
White misses with a punch on the inside.

Stove breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stove is clearly trying to counter these attacks from White with a body shot.
White is looking to clinch.
Steffan Stove has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Stove.
White checks a low kick from Stove.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stove was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Stove was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stove drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
White throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stove stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
White goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stove tries a quick counter leg kick but White is wise to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stove lands a nice leg kick that just misses White's sensitive parts.
Stove checks a leg kick.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stove was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White is looking to clinch but Stove is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny White showed his dominance in that final round.
Well White has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny White!
A very excited looking Danny White rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Steffan Stove was interviewed post fight and said 'Some devil possessions CANT be excorcised...'.