PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesco White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Paco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Smoke the Fire. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

White
vs
Paco

200 cm
19
194 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
197 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesco White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paulo Paco!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by White as Paco tries to tie him up.
White is trying to break the clinch but Paco is controlling him.
Paco taking a breather.
Paco seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Paco is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paulo Paco.
White tries to clinch up.
White throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paco's waist but Paco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing White off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from White is defended easily by Paco.
Paco looks to clinch

and White counters with a single leg into guard. Paco didn't expect that.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Paco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paco wants to sweep but no luck.
Paco is trying to keep White in close.
Paco looking for a sweep. Not yet Paco, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to control from the top but Paco keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jesco White just wasn't active enough.
White shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paco sprawls well. Paco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. White gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesco White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Paco tries to clinch but White moves away

and White counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

White gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Paco wants to get back to his feet but White is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
White throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paco working a defensive guard here.
Paco wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
White stopping the sweep attempt from Paco.
Paco lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for White!
Paco avoids the attempt from White to control.
Paco prevents White from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
White wants to hold on but Paco pushes him away.
Paco thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paco tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
White is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Paco throws some wild stikes that White manages to avoid easily.
Paco looking to control but White is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Paco looking to secure an arm triangle but White defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
White is looking to get to half guard.
White tries to lock up and control but Paco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Paco throws some wild stikes that White manages to avoid easily.

Paco is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
White is breathing heavily.
Paco closes the distance but White moves to the side

and White counters with a nice double leg into side control. Paco won't be happy with that.
White tries to score with some ground and pound. Paco controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ground and pound from White seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

White decides to stand back up. White steps back and let's Paco get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paco tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesco White dominated that round.
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.

White swats away the attempt to clinch by Paco.
Paco swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
White tries to clinch but Paco moves out of range.
White shoots in for a takedown but Paco shows good takedown defense.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Paco.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Paco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White circles away from the clinch attempt

and White counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by White.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
White blocks an elbow strike.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paco looking to slow down the pace here.
White tries to break free but Paco pushes him back against the cage.
Paco connects with a nasty looking knee right to White's face.
Paco landing knees to the head.
Paco is breathing heavily.
Paco looking to slow down the pace here.
White drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paco gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paco.

White manages to break the clinch.

White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Paco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
White misses with some punches.
Paco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
White tries for a takedown but Paco manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesco White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paco scores with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

White manages to break the clinch.
Paco tries to clinch

and White decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Paco's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paco wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
Paco lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for White!

Paco looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jesco White overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Paco is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But White has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from White!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
White has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Paco is proving hard to escape from.
Paco keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
White won't allow Paco to sweep him here.
Paco is trying to keep White in close.
White slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

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.
Paco is trying to improve his position.

White stands up and beckons Paco to his feet.
Paco wants to clinch

and White counters with a nice double leg into side control. Paco won't be happy with that.
Paco is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paco is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesco White dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Paco stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
Paco tries to clinch but fails miserably
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
White moves in looking to clinch but Paco pushes him off.
White fails with the takedown.
Paco tries to clinch there but White circles away.
Paco is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White is looking to clinch but Paco is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paco tries to clinch up

and White counters with a shoot takedown. Paco fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to stand but Paco has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Paco wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
Paco manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Paco looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Paco prevents White from getting the reversal.
Paco blocks White's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
White is squirming around, avoiding Paco's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Paco is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Paco rushes White and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
White has had enough of the clinch but Paco keeps him there for the moment.
White tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesco White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
White tries to pull guard but Paco won't allow it.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Paco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Paco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but White is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White gets through Paco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jesco White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Paco as White shoots in.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paco avoids it really well and circles away.

White shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Paco manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
White knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paco on the ground.
White wants to get up but he can't break Paco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Paulo Paco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Paco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Paco pushes White off and scrambles back to his feet.

Paco darts in and clinches White up against the cage.
Jesco White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.

White shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Paco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesco White showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for White, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesco White!