PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fire Ice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dana White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dana White was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ice
vs
White

200 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fire Ice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dana White!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White fails with a takedown attempt.
Dana White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White fails with the takedown.
White shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ice defends it nicely.
Fire Ice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dana White.

Ice moves into the clinch successfully.

White pulls guard successfully.

White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ice defends well.

Ice gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White shoots for a double leg takedown but Ice sprawls well. He's pushed White's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ice appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
White shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ice counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ice.
Ice prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ice gets control of White's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ice will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

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

White looks winded!
Ice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ice is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ice stays in close to White's body and controls the position.

Ice avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ice is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ice avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

White looking for a guillotine here but Ice defends easily.
Ice controlling from the top position.
Ice will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ice seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down White for as long as he can get away with.
Ice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ice is stalling in the full guard.

White is looking for a triangle but Ice pushes his legs off easily.
Ice keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of White's head.
White keeping full guard, as Ice tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ice's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ice wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
Ice knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for White on the ground.
Ice controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Ice gets to his feet. White looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White gets tackled into the cage by Ice. Ice maintains the clinch.

Ice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ice looks to land a combination. White sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
White shoots in for a takedown but Ice shows good takedown defense.

Ice scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ice looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ice keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ice has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Ice stands up from half guard.
Ice lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ice moves into range and clinches up with White.

Ice breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fire Ice dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ice moves into the clinch.
Ice controlling the action here for a moment.

Ice pulls White into guard.

White thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Ice has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes White off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ice is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ice clinches with his opponent.
Ice lands a knee to the body.
The referee calls for Ice to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice gets underhooks to prevent White's takedown attempt.
Ice holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Ice ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ice no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

White drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ice looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ice looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ice!

White is breathing heavily.

Ice has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
White tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ice defends well and White ends up having to push Ice into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ice tries to counter by moving into the clinch but White manages to circle out of the way.
White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fire Ice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dana White.

White gets caught napping as Ice dives in and scores a takedown. White manages to retain guard.
Fire Ice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ice seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ice decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on White, up you get!
Ice throws a series of strikes that have White backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White shoots and misses

and Ice counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Ice manages to pull guard.
Ice is controlling White's posture.
Ice tries to land a sweep but no joy.

White drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. White seems to have locked his on tight now - Ice screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for White, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dana White!