PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mart Septer (ranked 3725 p4p, 2575 weight class) and Rasmus White (ranked 470 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Septer
vs
White

190 cm
25
220
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
215
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mart Septer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rasmus White!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White wants to clinch up but Septer keeps it at a distance.

White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Septer can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
Septer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White blocking some punches.
Septer misses with a hook from the clinch.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Septer swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Septer fails to land.
Septer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Septer's elbow.
Septer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Septer misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Septer.
Septer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from White on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Septer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Septer lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
Septer lands a shoulder strike.
Septer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White lands an uppercut.
Septer lands a body punch.
White working aggressively here.
Septer digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
Septer lands a shot to the body.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Septer's elbow.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Septer's elbow.
Septer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Septer misses with the head strike.
Septer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Septer - that landed with a thud.
White looks winded!
White misses with a body punch.
White blocks a body shot from Septer.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Septer backwards.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Septer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Septer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Septer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Septer's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Septer.
Septer blocks an uppercut.
Septer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Septer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Septer lands a right hand.
White blocking some punches.
White stalling in the clinch but Septer improves position.
Septer misses with a hook from the clinch.
White blocks an uppercut.
Septer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Septer tries a body shot but White blocks it.
A short right from Septer on the inside.
Septer lands a left hand.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White misses with a body punch.
Septer lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Septer lands a shoulder strike.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Septer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Septer.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Septer.
We've been informed that White has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Septer pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Septer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Septer.
Septer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Septer lands with a short shot to the head.
Septer misses with some punches.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Septer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Septer.
Septer lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Septer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Septer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Septer misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Septer controls the action.
A short uppercut from Septer.
Septer lands a body shot.
Septer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Septer lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Septer.
Septer can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Septer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Septer lands with a right to the head.
Septer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Septer misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White blocking some punches.
Septer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Septer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Septer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Septer throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mart Septer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Septer jabs White to the body, keeping him at a distance.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Septer.
White moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Septer.
Septer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

White closes the distance and clinches.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White tries to work over Septer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White scores with a hook to the body.
Septer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Septer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Septer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Septer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Septer gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Septer.
White blocks a body shot from Septer.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Septer misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White cracks Septer with a nice body shot.
White gets through Septer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White tries to work over Septer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Septer misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Septer.
Septer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Septer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Septer can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Septer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Septer.
Septer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Septer's elbow.
White blocks an uppercut.
White stalls.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Septers head.
White prevents a body shot from Septer.
Septer prevents a body shot from White.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Septer fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Septer.
White is breathing heavily.
Septer struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Mart Septer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Septer.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White blocks an uppercut.
Septer blocks an uppercut.
White blocking some punches.
Septer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Septer throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Septer throws a head punch that misses.
Septer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Septer working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by White.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Septer throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
White misses with some punches.
White pushes Septer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Septer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Septer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head.
Septer digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Septer working aggressively here.
Septer working aggressively here.
Septer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Septer lands a left hand.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Septer controls the action.
White blocks an uppercut.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Septer.
Septer lands with a right to the head.
Septer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Septer throws a head punch that misses.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Septer can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Septer misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Septer.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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 head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Septer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Septer.
Septer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Septer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Septer.
Septer lands a nice shot to the body.
Septer scores with a hook to the body.
Septer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
Septer misses with a body punch.
Septer presses White against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Septer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White.
White blocks a body shot from Septer.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Septer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Septer can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Septer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mart Septer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Septer looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
Septer misses with an uppercut.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Septer circles away.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Septer.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Septer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Septer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Septer.
Septer moves away from the strike by White.

White closes the distance and pushes Septer back into the cage.
Septer tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Septer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Septer.
Septer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Septer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Septer struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Septer tries a body shot but White blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Septer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Septer's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Nice body punch from Septer - that landed with a thud.
Septer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Septer lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
Septer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Septer.
Septer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Septer lands with a left to the head.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Septer working aggressively here.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Septer controls his hands.
Septer throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Septer lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards.
Septer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Septer prevents a body shot from White.
Rasmus White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Septer lands a nice shot to the body.
Septer working aggressively here.
Septer lands a nice shot to the body.
Septer has a couple of punches blocked by White.
White misses with the head strike.
White misses with a punch to the body.
Septer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Septer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Septer.
Septer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Septer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Septer misses with some punches.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Septer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.

White is rocked!
Septer has a couple of punches blocked by White.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Septer finish him?
Septer has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Septer throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Septer can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White seems to have recovered his senses.
White tries a body shot but Septer blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Septer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Septer.
Septer takes a shot to the head.
White blocks an uppercut.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Septer misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
Septer misses with a body punch.
Mart Septer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Septer blocks an uppercut.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Septer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Septer lands a nice uppercut.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White working aggressively here.
White working aggressively here.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Septer controls the action.
White misses with a punch to the body.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Septer's elbow.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Septer.
White misses with some punches.
White lands a nice uppercut.
White misses with a body punch.
White tries to work over Septer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mart Septer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Septer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mart Septer!
A victorious Mart Septer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.