PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xavier White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Lemmywinks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Lemmywinks is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

White
vs
Lemmywinks

190 cm
22
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
194 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Lemmywinks!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses with a kick to the body.
Lemmywinks wants to counter the offense by White and move into the clinch position.

White clinches with his opponent.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

White closes the distance and pushes Lemmywinks back into the cage.
Lemmywinks trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lemmywinks into the cage.
Lemmywinks taking a breather.

White manages to break the clinch.
White blocks a low kick nicely.
Lemmywinks throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemmywinks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White tries to clinch up.
Lemmywinks replies with a solid counter kick to the body but White blocks it well.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lemmywinks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lemmywinks flicks out a counter leg kick but White steps away.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lemmywinks counters with a nice low kick that buckles White's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemmywinks tries to land a front kick but White steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
White takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
White checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
White swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lemmywinks. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lemmywinks avoids a punch combination nicely.

White clinches with his opponent.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

White moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on White - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

White manages to break the clinch.
White wants to clinch up but Lemmywinks keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White wants to clinch.
Lemmywinks misses with a body kick.
Xavier White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemmywinks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
White tries to clinch but Lemmywinks is having none of it.
White tries to clinch but Lemmywinks is having none of it.

White darts in and clinches Lemmywinks up against the cage.
White trying to stall but Lemmywinks improves his position.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemmywinks slowing the pace effectively.

Lemmywinks breaks the clinch.
White tries to clinch up
and Lemmywinks counters with a nice low kick that buckles White's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemmywinks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt White.
Lemmywinks throws a leg kick but White moved away.
A head kick by White misses
and Lemmywinks counters with a good low kick that White was not able to check.
White tries to clinch up but Lemmywinks circles away and keeps his distance.
Lemmywinks was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
White tries to clinch up but Lemmywinks circles away and keeps his distance.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lemmywinks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lemmywinks keeps the fight on the outside.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lemmywinks steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
White tries to clinch there but Lemmywinks circles away.
Lemmywinks appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
White moves out of range of the body kick.
White takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lemmywinks back to the cage. White follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lemmywinks keeps the fight on the outside.

White clinches up against the cage.
Lemmywinks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
White lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

White breaks from the clinch.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lemmywinks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
White throws a hook to the side of Lemmywinks's head but Lemmywinks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White misses with a double jab
and Lemmywinks counters with a leg kick.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lemmywinks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White throws a series of punches but Lemmywinks moves out of range.
Lemmywinks tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Xavier White will probably get the nod.
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 is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White moves out of range of the body kick from Lemmywinks.
White went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lemmywinks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lemmywinks wants to land a leg kick but White is out of range.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
White tries to clinch but Lemmywinks moves out of range.
White tries to clinch up but Lemmywinks circles away and keeps his distance.
White checks a low kick from Lemmywinks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemmywinks looks to land a body kick but White moved away.
White tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lemmywinks counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is looking to clinch.
A clash of legs there as White blocks the low kick.
Alexander Lemmywinks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White blocks a low kick nicely.
White moves to clinch but Lemmywinks breaks away
and Lemmywinks makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. White really felt that one!
White keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
White throws a big counter combination but Lemmywinks scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

White takes the fight into the clinch.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lemmywinks keeps the fight on the outside.
Lemmywinks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
White wants to clinch up but Lemmywinks keeps it at a distance.
Lemmywinks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
White avoids a kick to the body.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lemmywinks tries to land a front kick but White steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lemmywinks swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
Lemmywinks tries a head kick but it misses.
White seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

White clinches.
White lands with a light punch inside.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Lemmywinks controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lemmywinks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lemmywinks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lemmywinks looks to land a body kick but White moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemmywinks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lemmywinks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lemmywinks paws at him with a jab and circles away.

White moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for White to work.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lemmywinks checks a low kick from White.
Lemmywinks appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lemmywinks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lemmywinks with the counter takedown but White avoids it easily.
Lemmywinks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lemmywinks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White looks to land a combination but Lemmywinks avoids it well.
Lemmywinks tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemmywinks is looking to chop away at White's legs.
White throws an off balance right hand
and Lemmywinks counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lemmywinks throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
White tries to clinch up but Lemmywinks circles away and keeps his distance.
Lemmywinks keeps the fight on the outside.
White is looking to clinch.
Lemmywinks throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

White clinches up with Lemmywinks and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lemmywinks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
White is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lemmywinks is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Xavier White will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lemmywinks throws a leg kick but White checks it.
White misses with a combination
and Lemmywinks counters with an inside leg kick.
Lemmywinks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but White checks it well.
White wants to clinch up but Lemmywinks keeps it at a distance.
Lemmywinks throws out a leg kick but White moves out of range and Lemmywinks only half commits.

White has managed to clinch.
Lemmywinks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage.
Lemmywinks looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White blocks a head kick by Lemmywinks.
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White moves out of range of the body kick from Lemmywinks.
White wants to clinch up but Lemmywinks keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemmywinks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
White tries to clinch up.
White throws a low kick but Lemmywinks avoids it.
Lemmywinks tries a quick counter leg kick but White is wise to it.

White has managed to clinch.
Xavier White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lemmywinks is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage.
Lemmywinks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lemmywinks throws a chopping leg kick but White manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
White tries to clinch up.
Lemmywinks tries a quick counter leg kick but White is wise to it.
Lemmywinks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
White is looking to slow Lemmywinks down with leg kicks.
White is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

White clinches.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
Lemmywinks steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from White.
White tries to clinch there but Lemmywinks circles away.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White lands with a good body shot.
White tries to clinch but Lemmywinks moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
White wants to clinch.
Lemmywinks connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemmywinks misses with a kick to the body.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lemmywinks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lemmywinks.
White wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lemmywinks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lemmywinks feints the counter takedown.
White moves in looking to clinch but Lemmywinks pushes him off.

Lemmywinks gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch.
White stalls.
A frustrated look appears on Lemmywinks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lemmywinks is trying to maintain a safe position but White gets an underhook and turns Lemmywinks into the cage.
Lemmywinks wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White breaks the clinch.
White thuds his shin into the meat of Lemmywinks's side.
Xavier White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch combination from White misses.
White tries to clinch

and Lemmywinks counters with a shoot takedown. White fights it but they end up in guard.
Lemmywinks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
White working a defensive guard here.
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!
White wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Xavier White.
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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:29

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