PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between charles white (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Browning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). charles white has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

white
vs
Browning

171 cm
18
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, charles white!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Browning!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browning circles away from the clinch attempt.
Browning misses with a body shot.
Browning's corner calls for a 1-2. Browning obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

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 drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Browning manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now white has Browning in his guard.
Browning trying to control the position from guard on top but white is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
white 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 looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

white is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Browning thows a big elbow that misses.
Browning slips nicely into half guard.
Browning seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Browning is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, white has managed to free his arm - good work.
Browning is keen to just control but white is a slippery customer.
white landing small, sideways elbows.
Browning tries to pass the half guard into mount. white knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Browning takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Browning tries to pass to full mount but white defends it.
Browning is nestled in close to white, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
white tries to clinch but Browning moves out of range.

white closes the distance and clinches.
white tries to pull guard but Browning holds him up against the cage and eventually white drops back down to his feet.
white tries to pull guard but Browning won't allow it.
Browning gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from white.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for charles white. That's going to take a lot out of him.
white is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
white jumps guard but Browning stands there with white around his waist. white gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Browning swings wildly with an uppercut but white uses good head movement to avoid it.
white tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Browning makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Browning is working white over against the cage.
white tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

white pulls guard effortlessly.

white had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Browning is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. white Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Browning's back instead.
Browning tries to break free.
Browning trying to control the action but white just sinks the hooks in.
white doesn't have the hooks in and Browning manages to turn into his guard.

Browning decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Browning with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
white moves out of range of the body kick from Browning.
Browning misses with a body kick.
Browning tries to clinch up.
white throws a series of punches but Browning avoids them all with ease.
Browning throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

white takes the fight into the clinch.
white has Browning pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Browning manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

white is trying to trip Browning. He has hold of a leg but Browning is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. white persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
white is working Browning over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
white trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

white drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Browning dives on top into guard.

white had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Browning is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. white Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Browning's back instead.
Browning rolls, trying to escape but white keeps control of the position.
Can Browning hold on?! white is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browning is really stuck here.
Browning is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

white working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Browning is doing well to defend. white seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Browning is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). charles white!