PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colins White (ranked 3750 p4p, 2900 weight class) and Calvin Cockerspaniel (ranked 473 p4p, 389 weight class). Calvin Cockerspaniel is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

White
vs
Cockerspaniel

185 cm
19
177
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
178
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colins White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Cockerspaniel!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White defending well as Cockerspaniel loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cockerspaniel. White does a little dance to reset his feet.

Cockerspaniel forces White back against the cage and clinches.
White landing knees to the head.

It looks like Calvin Cockerspaniel has been cut.
Cockerspaniel misses with a hook to the ribs.
White throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cockerspaniel blocks it with crossed arms.
White wants to stall.
Cockerspaniel digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cockerspaniel tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Cockerspaniel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cockerspaniel as White tries to tie him up.
Cockerspaniel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cockerspaniel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. White obliges.
Cockerspaniel misses with a punch to the body.
White throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cockerspaniel blocks it with crossed arms.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Cockerspaniel is blocking nicely.
Cockerspaniel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cockerspaniel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cockerspaniel tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cockerspaniel tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Cockerspaniel back against the cage.
Cockerspaniel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cockerspaniel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
White has Cockerspaniel pressed against the cage.
White seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Cockerspaniel struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Cockerspaniel lands a left hand.
Cockerspaniel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White blocks a body shot from Cockerspaniel.
Cockerspaniel lands a nice uppercut.
Cockerspaniel avoiding damage as White throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cockerspaniel.
White blocking some punches.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Cockerspaniel is blocking nicely.
White just leaning against Cockerspaniel, taking a breather.
White is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cockerspaniel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White prevents a body shot from Cockerspaniel.
We've been informed that Cockerspaniel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A left hand lands to the body for Cockerspaniel.
White slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cockerspaniel.
White prevents a body shot from Cockerspaniel.
White is looking to control Cockerspaniel's arms but Cockerspaniel gets an underhook and turns him. Now White has his back to the cage.
Cockerspaniel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cockerspaniel lands a nice shot to the body.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cockerspaniel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cockerspaniel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cockerspaniel cracks White with a nice body shot.
Cockerspaniel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White lands a knee to the head.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Cockerspaniel is blocking nicely.
White with a knee to the head.
Cockerspaniel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cockerspaniel misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cockerspaniel scores with a shoulder strike.
Cockerspaniel misses with a punch to the body.
Cockerspaniel tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cockerspaniel misses with some punches.
White with a knee to the head.
White effectively controlling the action here.
Cockerspaniel misses with a body punch.
Cockerspaniel tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Cockerspaniel back against the cage.
Cockerspaniel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
White putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cockerspaniel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Cockerspaniel.
White tries a knee to the head but Cockerspaniel blocks it.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cockerspaniel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Cockerspaniel.
White scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White trying to stall but Cockerspaniel improves his position.
Cockerspaniel misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cockerspaniel.
White stalling in the clinch but Cockerspaniel improves position.
Cockerspaniel digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cockerspaniel struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
White wants to stall.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cockerspaniel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White working Cockerspaniel over with knees to the body.
Cockerspaniel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White wants to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cockerspaniel.
Cockerspaniel misses with a short punch on the inside.
White lands a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cockerspaniel.
Cockerspaniel tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cockerspaniel can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Cockerspaniel misses with a short punch on the inside.
White misses with a knee strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Colins White will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Calvin Cockerspaniel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cockerspaniel cracks White with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cockerspaniel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cockerspaniel throws a body shot but no joy.
Cockerspaniel throws a low kick but White moves out of range easily.
White tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cockerspaniel manages to circle out of the way.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cockerspaniel throws out the jab.
Cockerspaniel scores with a jab.
White takes a kick to the side of the head.
White connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cockerspaniel throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
Cockerspaniel looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
Cockerspaniel swings for the body but White moves out of range.
White tries to clinch but Cockerspaniel is having none of it.
Cockerspaniel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
White lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cockerspaniel takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White tries to clinch there but Cockerspaniel circles away.
Cockerspaniel misses with a hook.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White is looking to clinch but Cockerspaniel is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White drops his hands momentarily and Cockerspaniel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cockerspaniel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Cockerspaniel misses.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cockerspaniel! But no joy.
Cockerspaniel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. White doesn't seem bothered though.
Cockerspaniel throws a wild body kick that White sees coming a mile off.
Cockerspaniel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cockerspaniel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cockerspaniel keeps the fight on the outside.
White on the wrong end of a nice hook.

White drives through and clinches with Cockerspaniel against the cage.
Cockerspaniel tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White misses with a knee strike.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Cockerspaniel - that landed with a thud.
White tries a knee to the head but Cockerspaniel blocks it.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Cockerspaniel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cockerspaniel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Colins White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
White tries a knee to the head but Cockerspaniel blocks it.
White lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
White tries to land a knee to the head but Cockerspaniel blocks with his arms.
White trying to control the position but instead, Cockerspaniel has worked for underhooks and has pushed White into the cage.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White looking to stall.
Cockerspaniel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cockerspaniel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cockerspaniel pushes White back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cockerspaniel lands with a short shot to the head.
White taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cockerspaniel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
White blocks a body shot from Cockerspaniel.
Cockerspaniel scores with a hook to the body.
Cockerspaniel lands a shot to the body.
Cockerspaniel misses with a hook to the ribs.
White takes a shot to the head.
Cockerspaniel tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cockerspaniel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cockerspaniel digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cockerspaniel digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
Cockerspaniel misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cockerspaniel.
Cockerspaniel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cockerspaniel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cockerspaniel digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cockerspaniel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cockerspaniel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White is trying to maintain a safe position but Cockerspaniel gets an underhook and turns White into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Cockerspaniel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cockerspaniel tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Cockerspaniel back against the cage.
White prevents a body shot from Cockerspaniel.
Nice body punch from Cockerspaniel.
Cockerspaniel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.
White prevents a body shot from Cockerspaniel.
Cockerspaniel lands a body shot.
Cockerspaniel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cockerspaniel lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cockerspaniel lands with a right to the head.
Cockerspaniel tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Cockerspaniel back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cockerspaniel can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Cockerspaniel tries a body shot but White blocks it.
White is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cockerspaniel as White tries to tie him up.
White looking to stall.
White seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Cockerspaniel is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Cockerspaniel digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Cockerspaniel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Calvin Cockerspaniel's cut.
That's time! White's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cockerspaniel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

White forces Cockerspaniel back against the cage and clinches.
Cockerspaniel cracks White with a nice body shot.
Cockerspaniel misses with a punch to the body.
Cockerspaniel can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Cockerspaniel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cockerspaniel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White trying to stall but Cockerspaniel improves his position.
Cockerspaniel tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Cockerspaniel back against the cage.
Cockerspaniel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cockerspaniel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cockerspaniel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cockerspaniel tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Cockerspaniel back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Cockerspaniel blocks with his arms.
Cockerspaniel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cockerspaniel tries a body shot but White blocks it.
White with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cockerspaniel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cockerspaniel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.
Still in the clinch, Cockerspaniel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cockerspaniel tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Cockerspaniel back against the cage.
White prevents a body shot from Cockerspaniel.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Cockerspaniel is blocking nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cockerspaniel.
White blocks a body shot from Cockerspaniel.
Cockerspaniel struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
White is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cockerspaniel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cockerspaniel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cockerspaniel digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
Knees in the clinch landing for White.
Cockerspaniel cracks White with a nice body shot.
White misses with a knee to the head.
White takes a shot to the head.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cockerspaniel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cockerspaniel lands a shot to the body.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cockerspaniel is defending well for now.
Cockerspaniel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
White missing with knees to the body.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but Cockerspaniel avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Cockerspaniel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cockerspaniel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cockerspaniel tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Cockerspaniel back against the cage.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cockerspaniel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White lands a good knee to the midsection. Cockerspaniel won't want to take too many of those.
Cockerspaniel tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White misses with a knee to the head.
Cockerspaniel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White prevents a body shot from Cockerspaniel.
Cockerspaniel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cockerspaniel gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cockerspaniel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
White tries a knee to the head but Cockerspaniel blocks it.
Cockerspaniel struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Good body shot from Cockerspaniel.
Cockerspaniel lands a nice uppercut.
Cockerspaniel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cockerspaniel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Cockerspaniel.
Cockerspaniel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cockerspaniel misses with a body punch.
Cockerspaniel lands an uppercut.
Cockerspaniel lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Cockerspaniel.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cockerspaniel.
Cockerspaniel lands a nice shot to the body.
Cockerspaniel tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Cockerspaniel back against the cage.
Cockerspaniel can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White blocks a body shot from Cockerspaniel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cockerspaniel.
Cockerspaniel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cockerspaniel lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White prevents a body shot from Cockerspaniel.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cockerspaniel.
Cockerspaniel misses with a body punch.
Cockerspaniel digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
White with a knee to the head.
White takes a shot to the head.
Cockerspaniel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Cockerspaniel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cockerspaniel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Cockerspaniel.
Cockerspaniel misses with a punch to the body.
White misses with a knee to the head.
Cockerspaniel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cockerspaniel lands a body punch.
Cockerspaniel can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Cockerspaniel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Cockerspaniel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cockerspaniel 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Cockerspaniel!