PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ozbe Brezovec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brezovec might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Where is my mind?. White has chosen Wees Niet Bang (Paz rmx) as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Brezovec
vs
White

191 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ozbe Brezovec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George White!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brezovec looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brezovec struggling a bit here.
Brezovec is trying to get back to half guard.
Brezovec wants to control but White postures up.
Brezovec tries to control but White manages to take his back.
White has the hooks in. Brezovec is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Brezovec trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
White doesn't have the hooks in and Brezovec manages to turn into his guard.
White lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brezovec!

White goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Brezovec is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White looking for a guillotine here but Brezovec defends easily.
White looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Brezovec drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but White manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brezovec has White in his guard.
White's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brezovec is looking for a triangle here but White uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brezovec struggling a bit here.

White tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no White has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

White is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brezovec has escaped the position, nice work there.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brezovec keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brezovec can't do much from the bottom here.
Brezovec seems a little lost for a moment, as White dominates the positioning.
White lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
White working the head with strikes.
White advances to full mount.
Brezovec really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brezovec is breathing heavily.

White looking for a guillotine from mount but Brezovec is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George White dominated that round.
That's time! Brezovec's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brezovec gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and White counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
White works his foot free and advances to mount.
White trying to control but Brezovec is having none of it.
Brezovec tries to hold on but White postures up.
White controlling from mount.
Brezovec tries to hold on but White postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White with good strikes from the mount here!
White punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brezovec is squirming around, avoiding White's attempts to control the action.

White jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Brezovec is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Brezovec and White has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
White has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White controlling the position easily from mount.
George White has got the better of the ground game so far.
White raining down shots from the mount!
Brezovec tries to hold on but White pushes him away.
White takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
White controlling the pace for now.
Brezovec swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
White looking to control but Brezovec is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brezovec tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brezovec tries to lock up and control but White gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

White is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Brezovec can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
White looking to control and managing it successfully.

White is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Brezovec to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Brezovec shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

White scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brezovec is trying to control White's posture but White avoids it.
Brezovec is looking to reverse the position.

White tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brezovec gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
White is thwarting Brezovec's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brezovec sees it coming and defends easily.
Brezovec moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
White passes into half guard.

White is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brezovec defends it well.

Brezovec is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

White has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Brezovec defend it? White steps over the head and cranks it - Brezovec is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for White!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George White!