PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antwan White (ranked 24380 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Gracie (ranked 4563 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

White
vs
Gracie

183 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Antwan White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafael Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gracie tries to pull guard but White holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie jumps guard but White turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
White controlling the action here for a moment.
Gracie wants to stall.
White lands an uppercut.
White lands a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Antwan White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Gracie.

White clinches up against the cage.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.

Gracie jumps into guard, dragging White to the mat.
White would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

White decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!

White has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
White presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but White has him pressed against the cage.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by White.
A short body shot lands from White as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
White lands a body shot.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gracie into the cage.
A hook to the body from White.
A short uppercut from White.
A right hand to the body from White.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but White has him pressed against the cage.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White lands a left hand.
Gracie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from White.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from White - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
White missing with knees to the body.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White avoids the elbow strike from Gracie, against the cage.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
Gracie tries to stall but White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
White lands a body punch.
White lands with a right to the head.
White content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gracie looks winded!
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for White.
White scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.

Gracie is rocked!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from White.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
White effectively controlling the action here.
White slowing the pace effectively.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as White walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antwan 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.

White has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie is looking to control White's arms but White gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gracie has his back to the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
White presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

White rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but White is keeping busy.
Gracie tries to pull guard but White forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
White blocks a body shot from Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from White.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from White.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Antwan White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. White smiles and moves away.
Antwan White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by White.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on White - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
Gracie tries to pull guard but White forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
White digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
White controlling the action here for a moment.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but White improves position.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
White stalling.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but White improves position.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from White.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
White lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but White improves position.
A short body shot lands from White as the two fighters clinch.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
White trying to land knees to the body.

White manages to break the clinch.

White moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Gracie tries to pull guard but White won't allow it.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
White works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
White lands an uppercut.
Gracie lands an elbow that stopped White in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but White improves position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as White takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
White lands a right hand.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but White has him pressed against the cage.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Gracie pushes off an throws an elbow but White leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from White.
White stalling.
Gracie jumps guard but White stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gracie up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antwan White dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
White is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

White drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
White stalling the fight.
White lands with a light punch inside.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie looking to stall.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

White gets a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but White forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but White holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from White.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie jumps guard but White turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Antwan White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Gracie.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
White throws a big uppercut that drops Gracie! More strikes from White and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gracie lies dazed against the cage as White celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antwan White!