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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik White (ranked 2673 p4p, 24924 weight class) and Joe Pills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Fredrik White has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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185 cm 25 180 2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm 21 180 0 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler Counter fighter Determined |
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fredrik White! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Pills! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Arvi Lind.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! White connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pills. Pills circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
White gets caught napping as Pills dives in and scores a takedown. White manages to retain guard. Pills stays in close to White's body and controls the position. White on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if White tries to get out of the position. Pills wants to control from the top but White keeps moving. White can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pills controls the pace. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. White keeping moving, preventing Pills from controlling successfully.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Pills makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Pills controls from within his opponent's guard. Pills postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Pills is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
 The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. White lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Pills takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. White listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. White thuds his right hand into Pills's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
 It looks like Joe Pills has been cut. Pills shoots in for a double leg but White sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. White bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pills's head backwards. Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Pills on that attempt.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. White darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
 Pills is rocked! Pills looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? White is fending him off so far but Pills persists. Nope, White circles away and we're back to standing. White is looking for a counter combo. Fredrik White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Pills. Pills closes the distance and clinches up with White, looking for a takedown. Pills pushes White against the cage but White circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. White looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. White jabs at Pills's body. Pills with a poor takedown and White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Pills looks winded! White lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pills is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him? White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pills seems to have recovered his senses. White lands a nice shot that snaps Pills's head back.
White lands a jab to the nose. White circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Pills to the canvas! Pills doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - White keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fredrik White! Fredrik White managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, X-Treme Clothing™, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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