PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Dutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has chosen Time 4 Sum Aksion as his entrance music. John Dutch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dutch
vs
White

172 cm
23
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

176 cm
26
133 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Dutch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank White!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dutch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
Dutch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Dutch avoids the body shot from White.
Dutch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big right from Dutch misses.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dutch circles away quickly and effectively.
Frank White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Dutch moves out of range easily.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dutch pinned against the cage. Dutch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Dutch's shoulder, as Dutch tries to avoid the shot.
White looks to land a body kick but Dutch moved away.
White defending well as Dutch loads up on a big left hand.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dutch.

Dutch tries to keep at a distance but White has taken the fight into the clinch.
White is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

White pulls guard successfully.
White can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dutch controls the pace.
Dutch won't allow White to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
White is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Dutch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
White wants to stand but Dutch is controlling the position.

White looking for a guillotine here but Dutch defends easily.
Dutch tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.

White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dutch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dutch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
White looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutch won't allow White to sweep him here.
Dutch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dutch showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
White dodges the punch combination from Dutch.
No luck for White with that takedown attempt.
John Dutch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank White.

That's four 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.
White takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dutch lands a jab to White's midsection.
Dutch digs a good hook to White's body.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab lands there for Dutch.

White is rocked!
Dutch throws a chopping leg kick but White manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dutch just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dutch 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.

Dutch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Dutch finish him?
Dutch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Dutch connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends White to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Dutch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Dutch!