PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baylen Bolden (ranked 4437 p4p, 2422 weight class) and Karl White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bolden
vs
White

199 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
195
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baylen Bolden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl White!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White rushes Bolden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White lands a right hand.
White presses Bolden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
Bolden is looking to take this one to the mat.

White breaks from the clinch.

White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White lands a body shot.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bolden backwards.
White scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Baylen Bolden has been cut.
White is working Bolden over against the cage.
White digs a right hand into Bolden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bolden's gas tank.
Bolden is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from White.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Bolden backwards.
White lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bolden or not.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bolden.
Bolden really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from White.
A shot in the inside from White.
White lands an uppercut.
White lands with a right to the head.
White lands a left hand.
White lands a shoulder strike.
White gets through Bolden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Bolden is rocked!
White lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bolden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from White.
White lands a body shot in the clinch.
White gets through Bolden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for White.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White digs a right hand into Bolden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bolden's gas tank.
White pushes Bolden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from White on the inside.
White lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from White.
Bolden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White lands an uppercut.
Oh Bolden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left hand lands to the body for White.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
White digs a right hand into Bolden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bolden's gas tank.
Bolden seems to have got his legs back now.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from White.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
White dips a shoulder and cracks Bolden with a mighty uppercut! Bolden falls back against the cage and White unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bolden is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - White screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl White!