PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Brazilian Fight Song by Stephane Attias. Sonny White told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cortez
vs
White

210 cm
26
210 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
195 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sonny White!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White slaps away a takedown attempt from Cortez, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Cortez closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section.
White stalling the fight.
Cortez is trying to pull guard but White turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
White landing some nice looking knees to the body.
White landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cortez is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by White.

It looks like Benny Cortez has been cut.
White lands a good knee to the midsection. Cortez won't want to take too many of those.
White utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
White lands an elbow inside that Cortez shrugs off.
White stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables White to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Cortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for White to work.
White scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from White.
White scores a nice knee to the body.
White lands a good knee to the midsection. Cortez won't want to take too many of those.
White lands a knee to the body.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section.
White lands an elbow that stopped Cortez in his tracks for a moment.
White lands a damaging elbow.
White taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. White obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
White lands an elbow inside that Cortez shrugs off.

Benny Cortez's cut is getting worse.
Cortez takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from White.
Knees to the body from White.
The referee is keeping an eye on White - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
White lands an elbow inside that Cortez shrugs off.
Cortez takes an elbow to the temple.

Benny Cortez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
White lands an elbow just above Cortez 's eye.
White lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for White.
Cortez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
White lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Benny Cortez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
White working Cortez over with knees to the body.
White is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cortez takes an elbow to the forehead.
White working Cortez over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cortez takes an elbow to the temple.
White creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cortez's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Benny Cortez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sonny White!
In defeat, Benny Cortez stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you fans!'.