PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Archer
vs
White

188 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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KINGDOM

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank White!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses with a wild combination.
Archer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
White lands an overhand right.
White thumps Archer with a low kick.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Archer throws a quick inside leg kick.
White throws a leg kick but Archer checks it.
Archer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Archer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
White misses with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Archer, right into the meat.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Archer gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Archer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer throwing shots but White is blocking nicely.
Archer working White over with strikes.
Archer trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
White wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Archer there.
Archer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Archer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed White's head.
Archer thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Archer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so White is just riding it out for now. Archer eventually gives up the hold.
Archer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Archer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Archer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Archer stalling.
Archer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is staying active underneath Archer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
White avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Archer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Archer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. White defending well though.
White blocking the ground and pound attempt from Archer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if White can do anything to dispel that myth.
Archer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
White has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Archer is working away from the top position though.
Archer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer stalling.
Archer trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
Archer throwing shots but White is blocking nicely.
Archer wants to take a breather but White is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
White avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Archer.
White is looking for a sweep. Archer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Archer dominated that round.
That's time! Archer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

White keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
White throws a low kick but Archer moves out of range easily.
White attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Archer connects with a nice looking jab.
White feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Archer's calf.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Archer checks a leg kick.
White throws the left hand but Archer avoids the punch easily.
Archer throws a hook but White avoids it easily.

Archer clinches with his opponent.
White is trying to stall.
Archer throws an elbow but it misses.
White letting Archer take a breather here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
White gets underhooks to prevent Archer's takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Archer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White blocks an elbow strike from Archer.
Archer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
Archer displaying some good clinch control by pressing White up against the cage.
White blocks an elbow strike from Archer.
White is pressed up against the cage. Archer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag White down to the mat. White avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
White throws a series of punches but Archer moves out of range.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
White misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws a leg kick
and White counters with a straight right hand.

Archer fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging White to the ground. Archer is now in White's guard.
Archer wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from White.
Archer with a flurry of punches that miss.
White keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Archer.
Archer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Archer postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
Archer wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
White keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Archer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Archer throws a strike but White rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Archer postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Archer throws a big right hand that misses.
Archer throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Archer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Archer rather than just go for the knockout.
Archer blocks the body kick.
White lands a leg kick that knocks Archer off balance momentarily.
A big left from Archer misses.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aaron Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Archer checks a leg kick.

Archer drives through with a takedown into White's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Archer lands a couple of digs.
Archer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Archer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Archer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Archer wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
Archer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Archer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer is pushing down on White's leg trying to pass to half guard. White is fighting to maintain full guard but Archer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Aaron Archer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Archer is working for a kimura but White is defending it quite comfortably.
Archer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Archer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Archer wants to free his trapped foot but White is holding on for dear life with his legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer working White over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for White!
White really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Archer scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Frank White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Archer controlling the position easily from mount.
Archer trying to control but White is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Archer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Archer looking to finish White with some ground and pound. This is bad for White!
Archer thowing shots but they're missing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Archer looking to ground and pound but White is blocking nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Archer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archer throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
White holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Archer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Archer with the ground and pound from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Archer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Archer, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Archer!
Aaron Archer tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.