PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Hartwell White (ranked 3147 p4p, 2191 weight class) and Aaron Lund (ranked 367 p4p, 268 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hartwell White
vs
Lund

188 cm
23
190
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
190
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Walter Hartwell White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Lund!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Hartwell White.
Lund swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lund lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Lund fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hartwell White, pushing him back against the cage.
Lund blocking some punches.
Hartwell White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hartwell White swings wildly with an uppercut but Lund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lund digs a right hand underneath Hartwell White's ribcage. Hartwell White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lund blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lund works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lund stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lund creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lund goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hartwell White blocks an elbow strike from Lund.
Lund misses with the head strike.
Hartwell White swings wildly with an uppercut but Lund uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lund.
Lund lands a hook that snaps the head of Hartwell White backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartwell White swings wildly with an uppercut but Lund uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Hartwell White fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lund comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lund throws an elbow that misses.

Hartwell White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lund connects with a nice looking jab.
Lund misses with an uppercut. Hartwell White saw that one coming.
Lund moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hartwell White lands a jab.
Hartwell White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lund was well out of range. Poor timing from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White lands with a right hand.
Lund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hartwell White slips under a jab.
Hartwell White slips under a jab from Lund.
Hartwell White seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hartwell White cracks Lund with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Hartwell White misses.
Lund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hartwell White moves away.
Hartwell White throwing a counter right hand but Lund manages to avoid it.
Lund scores with a hook to the body. Hartwell White takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lund defending well as Hartwell White loads up on a big left hand.
Hartwell White throws a body shot but no joy.
Lund misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lund has closed the distance and engaged Hartwell White in a clinch.

Hartwell White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lund staying out of range there.
Lund misses with a hook.
Hartwell White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hartwell White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hartwell White darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aaron Lund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lund slips under a jab.
Lund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hartwell White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lund bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lund throws the kick towards the body but Hartwell White avoids it.
Hartwell White with a jab.
Lund avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lund uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartwell White.
Lund let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lund dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hartwell White. That did some damage!
A jab from Hartwell White misses.
Hartwell White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lund avoids the body shot from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White throws a hook but Lund blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell White just misses with a punch to the body.
Lund scores with a nice strike.
Lund bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk. Lund catches Hartwell White right on the button with a cross.
Lund throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lund throws a head kick that Hartwell White semi-blocks.
Lund punishes Hartwell White's body with a nice straight punch.
Lund tried to score with a low kick but Hartwell White checks it.

Lund closes the distance and clinches.
Lund throws a punch but it's blocked by Hartwell White.
Lund tries to stall but Hartwell White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lund misses with the head strike.
Lund throws an elbow that misses.
Hartwell White lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lund or not.
Lund blocks a body shot from Hartwell White.
Lund lands an elbow just above Hartwell White 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hartwell White misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hartwell White.
Hartwell White throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lund lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Walter Hartwell White has been cut.
Hartwell White scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lund prevents a body shot from Hartwell White.
A short right from Hartwell White on the inside.
Lund tries to stall but Hartwell White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hartwell White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hartwell White swings wildly with an uppercut but Lund uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hartwell White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hartwell White takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hartwell White missing with a left hand there. Lund was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hartwell White chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lund can pounce on him.
Hartwell White loads up on a big right hand but Lund slips the punch.
Lund moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hartwell White.
Lund tries a quick counter leg kick but Hartwell White is wise to it.
Lund displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hartwell White throws out the jab.
Hartwell White throws a jab when Lund was well out of range.
Lund moves out of range of the strikes.
Lund moves away from the strike by Hartwell White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aaron Lund will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Walter Hartwell White'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.

Lund uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lund manages to avoid it.
Hartwell White takes a swing at Lund's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Lund.
Lund throws a hook to the side of Hartwell White's head but Hartwell White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hartwell White throws a big shot that misses.
Hartwell White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lund.
Hartwell White ducks under a wild hook from Lund.
Lund listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Lund misses.
Lund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hartwell White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lund.
Lund bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartwell White scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lund motions for Hartwell White to come forward. Lund throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hartwell White takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lund misses with a kick to the body.
Hartwell White takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Lund misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lund digs a good hook to Hartwell White's body.
Hartwell White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hartwell White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lund works Hartwell White's body with a nice hook.
Hartwell White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lund connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hartwell White's hands.
Aaron Lund seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hartwell White jabs at Lund's body.
Lund slips under a jab from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White lands with a cross.
Hartwell 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.
Hartwell White misses the jab.
Hartwell White throws out a loose jab but Lund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lund looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hartwell White just misses with a punch to the body.
Hartwell White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lund was well out of range. Poor timing from Hartwell White.
Lund cracks Hartwell White with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lund throws a sloppy body shot
and Lund takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hartwell White takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lund misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lund throws a looping overhand right but Hartwell White ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lund sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hartwell White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A good leg kick by Lund.
Hartwell White on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lund. Lund obviously looking to wear him down.
Hartwell White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lund 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 Hartwell White has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hartwell White and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lund throws a big shot that misses.
Hartwell White checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hartwell White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hartwell White lands with an uppercut that bounces Lund off the cage and back into range.
Lund lands a really nice looking cross but Hartwell White seems unphased.
Hartwell White takes a swing at Lund's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Lund.
Lund moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hartwell White lunges at Lund with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lund's hand.
Hartwell White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lund feints and then cracks Hartwell White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hartwell White down.
Lund throws a low kick but Hartwell White avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lund.
Hartwell White is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hartwell White tries to move into range but Lund moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lund blocks a jab.
Lund feints a counter leg kick.
A low kick lands for Lund.
Hartwell White misses with a lunging right hand
and Lund counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hartwell White thinking.
Lund lands with an uppercut that bounces Hartwell White off the cage and back into range.
Lund throws a looping overhand right but Hartwell White ducks down to avoid it.
Hartwell White throws the left hand but Lund avoids the punch easily.
Hartwell White lands a jab to Lund's midsection.
Hartwell White just misses with a punch to the body.
Hartwell White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lund sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick lands for Lund.
Lund uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartwell White.
Lund ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lund lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Hartwell White. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lund misses with a leg kick
and Hartwell White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hartwell White. Lund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hartwell White takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lund misses with a straight right.
Hartwell White looks to land a left hand but Lund moved out of range nicely.
Lund fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hartwell White checks it well.
Lund feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hartwell Whites jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hartwell White dips to his left and cracks Lund with an uppercut!
Hartwell White punishes Lund's body with a nice straight punch.
Lund throws a leg kick but Hartwell White sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lund throws a jab but it's blocked by Hartwell White.
Lund defending well as Hartwell White loads up on a big left hand.
Lund scores with a sloppy right hand. Hartwell White should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lund scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lund attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lund misses with a straight left.
Hartwell White misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lund counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Lund showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Walter Hartwell White'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lund with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lund connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hartwell White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lund manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Lund as he connects with a hook.
Lund ducks under a wild hook from Hartwell White.
A little jabbing left from Lund on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lund throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lund thuds a left hand into Hartwell White's body.
Lund scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lund looks to throw the jab but Hartwell White is out of range.
Hartwell White tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lund scores with a hook to the body. Hartwell White takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lund scoring well with a low kick there.
Lund fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartwell White manages to avoid it.
Lund uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hartwell White has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lund throws a poor cross that misses
and Hartwell White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lund moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lund feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hartwell Whites jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lund bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lund will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hartwell White misses the target.
Lund throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lund looks to land a left hand but Hartwell White moved out of range nicely.
Hartwell White throws a body shot but no joy.
Hartwell White loads up on a big right hand but Lund slips the punch.
That kick from Lund tenderised Hartwell White's leg. Hartwell White is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lund misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Lund.
Hartwell White misses with a hook. Lund ducked under it nicely.
Hartwell White takes a swing at Lund's ribcage but misses.
Lund blocks a jab.
Hartwell White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lund.
Lund throws a shot from downtown. Hartwell White moves away and avoids it.
Hartwell White connects with a looping right hand.
Lund avoids the body shot from Hartwell White.
Lund misses with a low kick as Hartwell White jumps back.
Lund avoids the body shot from Hartwell White.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell White missing with a left hand there. Lund was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Hartwell White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lund jabs Hartwell White right on the nose. Hartwell White blinks but takes it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lund. That's going to slow Hartwell White down.
Lund scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lund throws a big shot that misses.
Lund throws a chopping leg kick but Hartwell White manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lund pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hartwell White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lund.
Lund throws a leg kick
and Hartwell White counters with a straight right hand.
Lund displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hartwell White throws out the jab.
Hartwell White throws a hook to the side of Lund's head but Lund sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White lands a nice hook to Lund's body. Lund takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lund throws a push kick but Hartwell White slaps the foot to one side.
Hartwell White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lund throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lund fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hartwell White has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hartwell White thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lund on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hartwell White swats away the attempt to clinch by Lund.
Nice shot lands for Lund.
Aaron Lund is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hartwell White on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lund. Lund obviously looking to wear him down.
Hartwell White with a hook.
Hartwell White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hartwell White looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lund's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hartwell White under the eye.
Hartwell White misses with a left hand
and Lund counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hartwell White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hartwell White takes a swing at Lund's ribcage but misses.
Lund scores with a leg kick.
Lund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hartwell White throwing a counter right hand but Lund manages to avoid it.
Hartwell White throws a lazy right hand but Lund sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walter Hartwell White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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!
Hartwell White scores with a nice right hand.
Hartwell White connects with a right hand. Lund shakes it off.
A big right from Lund misses.
Lund throws a jab when Hartwell White was well out of range.
Hartwell White throwing a counter right hand but Lund manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Lund.
Hartwell White misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Lund on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lund throws a solid leg kick but Hartwell White takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lund.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lund.
Lund moves away from the strike by Hartwell White.
Hartwell White throws a series of punches but Lund moves out of range.
Hartwell White misses with an uppercut.
Hartwell White connects with a looping right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lund.
Hartwell White takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lund lands a really nice looking cross but Hartwell White seems unphased.
A telegraphed right hand from Hartwell White misses the target.
A slow jab from Hartwell White misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Lund comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lund 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Lund!
Aaron Lund got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'