PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ Veb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank White has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Veb
vs
White

225 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Adriana's Secret

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ Veb!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank White!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veb throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
Veb throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
Veb misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
White moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like BJ Veb has been cut.
Veb shoots in for a double leg but White sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
White misses with a two punch combination.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White misses with a few strikes there.

Veb changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. White looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
White is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

White looking for submissions off his back.
Veb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Veb moves nicely into side control.

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

Veb tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Veb has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Veb is breathing heavily.
White is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Veb off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

White is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Veb tries to escape the position.

White looking for the choke but no joy.
Veb prevents White from getting a body triangle.
Veb tries to escape but White has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Veb is working hard here to advance position.

White is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Veb knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Veb for a finish.
White slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
White scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Veb is looking for a way out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veb rolls, trying to escape but White keeps control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Veb fending off the submission attempt from White.
Veb is trying to break free.
White is trying to stick to Veb's back but Veb is turning into White. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in White's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Veb.

Veb 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 Veb has White in his guard.

White drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and White jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Veb wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
White tries to free his leg and advance position but Veb is retaining full guard.
White wants to control from the top but Veb keeps moving.
Veb is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
White wants to control from the top but Veb keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is pushing down on Veb's leg trying to pass to half guard. Veb is fighting to maintain full guard but White has managed to sneak the leg through.
White wants to control but Veb is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Veb shoots in but White avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Veb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White scores with a shot to the body.
Veb tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Veb is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White lands a with a good body shot.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White digs a good body shot into Veb's ribs.
White scores with a jab to the body.
Veb tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.

White feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
White stays in close to Veb's body and controls the position.
Veb keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.

Veb is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.

White drops back looking for a leg! Veb is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Veb manages to kick White off! White jumps back into Veb's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White wants to control from the top but Veb keeps moving.
White postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

White avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
White advances to half guard.
Veb won't allow White to pass to mount.
White is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Veb is looking to improve his position but White isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Veb is looking to improve his position but White isn't that keen on the idea.
Veb wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on BJ Veb's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

White moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Veb is on the wrong end of a nice combination from White.
Veb gets cracked with a nice right hand there by White.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Veb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Veb wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from White.
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Veb is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White thuds a left hand into Veb's body.
Veb fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from White.
Veb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
White moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
White lands with a straight right. Veb didn't see that one coming.
White is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Veb rather than just go for the knockout.
White misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Veb slips a jab and a cross from White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veb tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from White misses.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Veb.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Veb doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
White wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
White lands a two punch combo.

White drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
White with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Veb throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Veb can't keep his opponent in guard - White advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Veb moves into full guard.

Veb is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Veb wants to sweep but no luck.

Veb working for a triangle but White defends it easily.

Veb working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. White doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Veb is tightening it up a little... White has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! White reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! White taps out! nice BJJ there by Veb!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). BJ Veb!
BJ Veb retains his super heavyweight title!