PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Siegel (ranked 2553 p4p, 218 weight class) and Walter White (ranked 2777 p4p, 235 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Siegel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Coolio ft. L.V - Gangsta's Paradise. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Siegel
vs
White

178 cm
33
156 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

175 cm
29
141 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Siegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walter White!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
White scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
White with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
White has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Siegel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
White digs a good hook to Siegel's body.
Walter White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siegel throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siegel lands a head shot.
Siegel tries to work over White's front leg with a kick but White checks it.
White slips a straight right by Siegel.
White does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slapping leg kick lands for White.
A jab lands there for White.
Siegel throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
Siegel misses with a looping left.
White now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
White looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White throws a nice outside leg kick.
Siegel misses with a right hand
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Siegel thows a left - swing and a miss!
A chopping leg kick lands by White.
White connects with the punch.
White thows a leg kick but Siegel checks it
and Siegel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siegel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Siegel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Siegel checks a leg kick nicely.
White blocks a jab.
Siegel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
Siegel looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
White scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Siegel misses with a straight left.
A jab from Siegel misses.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siegel.
White connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Siegel momentarily.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Siegel takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
White looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Siegel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White lands a head kick. Siegel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
White throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White looks to land a combination but Siegel avoids it well.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Siegel.
White staying out of range there.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Siegel is looking to chop away at White's legs.
White fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Siegel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice uppercut there from White.
Siegel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
White throws a lazy right hand but Siegel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Siegel throws a wild body kick that White sees coming a mile off.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Siegel is just out of range.
White throws a jab when Siegel was well out of range.
Siegel misses with an uppercut.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Siegel is just out of range.
White lands with a nice body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Siegel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siegel.
White steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Siegel. That one must have hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
White misses with a low kick as Siegel jumps back.
White scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Siegel.
White lands the left hand.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siegel.
Siegel throws a hook but White blocks it.
White cracks Siegel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
White digs a good body shot into Siegel's ribs.
Siegel throws a low kick but White moves out of range easily.
Siegel throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Siegel misses.
Siegel moves out of range of the strikes.
White fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Siegel on the side of the head.
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Siegel.
The fighters circle momentarily. White darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
White throws a leg kick but Siegel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
White moves out of range as Siegel strikes.
White on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Siegel throws a leg kick but White sees it coming and moves out of range.
Siegel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
White fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Siegel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
White lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
White tries to land a front kick but Siegel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Siegel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
White fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
White wants to slow Siegel down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White scores with a hook to the body. Siegel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
White with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some bone on bone action there as Siegel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
White moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
White catches Siegel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter 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.

Siegel just misses with a punch to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from White. Siegel shrugs it off though.
Siegel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
White misses with a hook. Siegel ducked under it nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Siegel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Siegel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White misses with a leg kick.
White digs a good body shot into Siegel's ribs.
White lands with a kick to the ribs.
White throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Siegel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
White throws a low kick but Siegel moves out of range easily.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Siegel throws out the jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White staying out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Siegel. That's going to slow White down.
Siegel throws a body shot but no joy.
Siegel throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siegel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siegel throws a jab when White was well out of range.
White bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
White goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Siegel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
White lands a nice looking body shot.
Siegel avoids a kick to the body.
Walter White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from White lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Siegel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Siegel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
White missing with a left hand there. Siegel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White throws a body punch but Siegel moves out of range.
Siegel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Siegel misses with a leg kick.
White was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

White drives through and clinches with Siegel against the cage.
White misses with a punch to the body.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from White.
White throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Siegel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siegel misses with a short punch on the inside.
White lands an elbow just above Siegel 's eye.
White lands a nice uppercut.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
White lands with a light punch inside.
Siegel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siegel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
White digs a right hand into Siegel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Siegel's gas tank.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Siegel.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Siegel backwards.
Siegel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
White stalling in the clinch.
Siegel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White lands a right hand.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White scores with a shot to the side of Siegel's head.
Siegel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siegel swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Siegel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White has closed the distance and engaged Siegel in a clinch.
White working aggressively here.
White avoiding damage as Siegel throws knees to the body.
Siegel lands a shoulder strike.
Siegel prevents a body shot from White.
White prevents a body shot from Siegel.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Siegel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siegel blocks a body shot from White.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Siegel backwards.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siegel.
Siegel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from White.
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Siegel misses with some punches.
White scores with a shot to the side of Siegel's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from White.
White tries to throw a body punch but Siegel avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siegel blocks a body shot from White.
White lands a shot to the body.
White lands with a right to the head.
White lands a shoulder strike.

Siegel is rocked!
White blocks an uppercut.
Oh Siegel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch on the inside from Siegel fails to land.
Walter White seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Siegel controls the action.
Siegel seems to have got his legs back now.
White gets through Siegel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White prevents a body shot from Siegel.
Siegel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White is trying to maintain a safe position but Siegel gets an underhook and turns White into the cage.
White misses with a body punch.
Siegel prevents a body shot from White.
White lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siegel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Siegel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Siegel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Siegel misses the shot to the body.
White wants to clinch up but Siegel keeps it at a distance.
White with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
White throws a wild body kick that Siegel sees coming a mile off.
White throws a front kick that sends Siegel stumbling back into the cage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from White, right into the meat.
White tries to land a leg kick but Siegel saw it coming and moves away.
White uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Siegel has time to react.
White lands with a kick to the ribs.
White avoids the head kick by Siegel.
Siegel throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White misses with a body kick.
Siegel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siegel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Siegel swings for the body but White moves out of range.
White throws a leg kick but Siegel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Siegel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is looking to land body kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Siegel misses the target.
White throws a body kick that misses.
Siegel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Siegel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before White can pounce on him.
A shot to the liver by White. Beautiful body shot.
White lands a lovely overhand right.
Siegel throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from White misses
enabling Siegel to counter with a crisp jab.
White throws a chopping leg kick but Siegel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Siegel misses with a body shot.
White lands a nice looking body kick.
Siegel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White cracks Siegel with an open hand slap.
White wants to slow Siegel down by chopping away at his legs.
White throws a leg kick which misses Siegel's front leg but catches the back leg as Siegel tries to avoid it.
White scores with a jab to the body.
Siegel lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siegel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and White connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Siegel scrambles back to his feet.
White tries to land a body kick
and Siegel counters with a good low kick that White was not able to check.
A bone on bone clash there as Siegel blocks the leg kick.
Siegel throws the kick towards the body but White avoids it.
Siegel connects with a crisp jab.
White misses with a looping right.
Siegel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White slips under a jab.
White blocks a jab.
Siegel throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
White throws a lazy uppercut
and Siegel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
White takes a jab right on the kisser.
Siegel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of White's head.
White throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel blocks the body kick.
White missing with a left hand there. Siegel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from White.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White with a jab.
White explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
White throws an off balance right hand
and Siegel counters with a nice uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by White!
Siegel looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
White lands with a nice body kick.
Siegel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
White stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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 moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A cross from White lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Siegel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from White misses.
White lands a right hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for White.
Walter White is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Siegel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benjamin Siegel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Siegel missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Siegel just misses with a punch to the body.
Siegel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Siegel slips under a jab from White.
Siegel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White checks the leg kick.
White is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Siegel with a body shot.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Siegel slips a jab from White.
Siegel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
Siegel walks into a straight right hand from White.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter White!
During a confident post fight interview, Walter White thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.