PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Artur Wolny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has chosen Fugees - Ready or not as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Wolny
vs
White

179 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
182 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Artur Wolny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris White!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than White was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wolny manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolny controlling the position well.
Wolny makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wolny.
Wolny wants to stand and escape but White is having none of it.
White looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wolny is controlling White's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolny looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wolny's head.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wolny looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.
White not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wolny clobbers White with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wolny checks a low kick from White.
Wolny throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
Wolny is looking to chop away at White's legs.
Wolny moves out of range of the body kick.
Wolny swings for the body but White moves out of range.
White swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
White misses with a low kick.
White throws a push kick but Wolny slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Wolny finds it's way through White's defenses.
Wolny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wolny throws out a leg kick but White moves out of range and Wolny only half commits.
Wolny slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Wolny.
Wolny defends well against a solid takedown attempt from White.
White fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wolny is out of range.
A combination from White does no damage.
Wolny lands with a nice body punch.
Wolny scores with a nice right hand.
White just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries to bum rush Wolny with a series of wild strikes but Wolny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolny misses the target.
Wolny throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White! But no joy.
Wolny moves out of range of the body kick from White.
Wolny throws a good cross that connects.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wolny throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wolny with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wolny with a hook.
Wolny smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Artur Wolny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolny takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wolny misses with a straight left.
White swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
White shoots and misses
and Wolny counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
White swinging wildly here.
Wolny throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolny misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wolny is fending him off so far but White persists. Nope, Wolny circles away and we're back to standing.
Artur Wolny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris White.
Wolny throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
We've been told by Wolny's head coaches at School Of Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Wolny closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wolny has White pressed against the cage, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wolny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolny swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.

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

White closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wolny is trying to improve his position.
White works to advance to full mount. Wolny defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Wolny is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Wolny dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wolny pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wolny fails to land.
Wolny misses with the head strike.
White blocks a body shot from Wolny.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolny.
Wolny scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
White blocking some punches.
Wolny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wolny throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolny scores with a hook to the body.
Wolny lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wolny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolny swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolny lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Wolny.
Wolny misses with a punch on the inside.
Wolny misses with the head strike.
Wolny lands with a short shot to the head.
Wolny lands with a light punch inside.
Artur Wolny has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wolny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolny has double underhooks.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wolny throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Nice body punch from Wolny - that landed with a thud.
Wolny has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
White blocks an uppercut.
Wolny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White blocks a body shot from Wolny.
Wolny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away.
Wolny working aggressively here.
Wolny tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wolny lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards.
White blocks a body shot from Wolny.
Wolny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Wolny.

It looks like Chris White has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wolny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wolny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Wolny - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolny lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wolny misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Wolny.
Wolny lands with a short head shot on the inside.

White is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Wolny misses with some punches.
Wolny scores with a nice hook to the head.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Wolny finish him?
White prevents a body shot from Wolny.
White seems to have recovered his senses.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wolny lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolny misses with a hook from the clinch.
White is trying to push Wolny away but Wolny has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wolny throws a head punch that misses.
Wolny lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wolny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
The referee calls for White to work.
Wolny lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolny lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.
Wolny misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Wolny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris White's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wolny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
Wolny missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wolny tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Wolny lands a nice looking body kick.
Wolny misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
White takes one to the side of the head.
White throws a nice looking combination but Wolny bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wolny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wolny looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Wolny finds it's way through White's defenses.
Wolny moves out of range as White throws a body kick.
Wolny cracks White with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolny swings for the body but White moves out of range.
A cross from Wolny lands.
White misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Wolny misses the target.
Wolny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolny lands a jab to the nose.
White takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wolny gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wolny misses with a body kick.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wolny fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wolny.
Wolny avoids a punch combination nicely.
White slips a jab from Wolny.
White is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
White swinging wildly here.
Chris White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White fails with the takedown.
Wolny fires out a quick counter leg kick but White just manages to avoid it.

Wolny clinches up against the cage.
Wolny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to control Wolny's arms but Wolny gets an underhook and turns him. Now White has his back to the cage.
White is trying to push Wolny away but Wolny has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wolny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolny tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wolny lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wolny.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wolny throws a head punch that misses.
Wolny misses with some punches.
Wolny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wolny misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolny working aggressively here.
Wolny swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Wolny - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wolny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Wolny.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolny.
Wolny lands a shoulder strike.
White looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolny has double underhooks.
Wolny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolny.
White trying to stall but Wolny improves his position.
White is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Wolny as the two fighters clinch.
Wolny holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Artur Wolny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wolny struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Chris White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wolny cracks White with a nice body shot.
White takes a shot to the head.
Wolny lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White misses with the head strike.
Wolny manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artur Wolny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wolny, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Wolny!