PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nero Boston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boston comes to the cage accompanied by Loituma - . White has chosen Wees Niet Bang (Paz rmx) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Boston
vs
White

180 cm
26
210 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

185 cm
23
210 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nero Boston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George White!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like George White has been cut.
White shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Boston counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in White's guard now.

White looking for a guillotine here but Boston defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Boston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

Boston got a little sloppy there for a moment and White has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boston has managed to get both his arms back between White's legs - danger averted.
White keeping full guard, as Boston tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is controlling Boston's posture.
Boston trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Boston tries to stand but White is controlling from the bottom.

Boston gets to his feet. White looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
White misses with a takedown attempt
and Boston counters with a left and a right that stings White.

White fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Boston to the ground. White is now in Boston's guard.
Boston keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.

White is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Boston is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Boston has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White controls Boston momentarily but Boston frees himself.

White working for a triangle but Boston defends it easily.
Boston looking to pass the guard.

White has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
White keeping moving, preventing Boston from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston content to stall in guard here.

Boston gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

White bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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!
Boston struggling a bit here.
Boston is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
White trying to control the position but Boston is working away.
Boston can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White tries to advance position but instead Boston slips a leg back in to half guard.

White is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boston sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero Boston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George White's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

White with a poor takedown
and Boston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Boston closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. White did well to prevent Boston getting side control.
Boston is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nero Boston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boston is thwarting White's attempts to control the position.
Boston stalling away here and it's allowed White to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

White is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boston is aware though and is defending well.
White has a closed guard, preventing Boston from standing up.

White looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boston defends well.
White is breathing heavily.
Boston passes White's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boston is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boston tries to stand and escape but White is controlling the position.
White is pressing down on Boston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boston wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
White manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boston manages to get himself to full guard.
Boston keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boston lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for White!

White tries to improve his position but Boston has taken his back! Boston has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will White tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Boston pushes White away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nero Boston!