PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dana Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Gionathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whyte comes to the cage accompanied by Imagine - John Lennon. Gionathan has chosen Limp Bizkit - Rollin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lorenzo Gionathan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Whyte
vs
Gionathan

210 cm
21
300 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

222 cm
21
300 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

BioPharm Nutrition [ACME]

Final Strike Clothing
Final Strike Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dana Whyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Gionathan!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whyte fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Gionathan sends Whyte crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gionathan is motioning to the referee to let Whyte up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Dana Whyte has been cut.
Gionathan fails to land with a series of punches.
Gionathan throws a head kick that misses.
Gionathan wants to clinch up but Whyte keeps it at a distance.
Gionathan misses with a low kick.
Gionathan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whyte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whyte moves out of range as Gionathan strikes.

Whyte shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gionathan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whyte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whyte postures up and lands a big shot to Gionathan's brow.
Whyte won't allow Gionathan to get back to his feet.
Whyte working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gionathan is trying to keep Whyte in close.
Whyte wants to control from the top but Gionathan keeps moving.
Whyte stops Gionathan from standing up.
Whyte cracks Gionathan with a solid left hand.
Whyte showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Whyte loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Whyte throws and elbow that misses. Gionathan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Whyte's guard. Nice move by Gionathan!

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.
Gionathan trying to control the position from guard on top but Whyte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gionathan forces his way into half guard.

Gionathan is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Whyte to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gionathan wants to pass the guard but Whyte is keeping the position.
Gionathan trying to control but Whyte is working from the bottom.
Gionathan looking to sit in guard and control but Whyte gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whyte tries to free his leg and advance position but Gionathan is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gionathan wants to stand up but Whyte is controlling him.
Whyte wants to control from the top but Gionathan keeps moving.
Gionathan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whyte is looking to work some ground and pound but Gionathan has wrist control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gionathan looks to land a combination but Whyte avoids it well.
Gionathan throws a lazy right hand but Whyte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gionathan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Whyte. That did some damage!
Whyte is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Gionathan misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Gionathan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dana Whyte's cut.
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.

Gionathan tries to bum rush Whyte with a series of wild strikes but Whyte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Gionathan does it's job there.

Whyte shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gionathan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Whyte controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gionathan wants to sweep but no luck.

Gionathan has his feet on Whyte's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gionathan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gionathan's corner calls for a 1-2. Gionathan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gionathan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whyte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gionathan misses the jab.
Lorenzo Gionathan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gionathan misses with a body shot.
Gionathan misses with a head kick.
Gionathan throws a leg kick but Whyte moved away.
Gionathan looks to land a combination but Whyte avoids it well.
Gionathan takes a swing at Whyte's ribcage but misses.
Lorenzo Gionathan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Whyte.
A lazy left from Gionathan finds it's target.
Gionathan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gionathan throws a nice looking combination but Whyte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lorenzo Gionathan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whyte checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gionathan throws an overhand right that lands on Whyte's shoulder, as Whyte tries to avoid the shot.
Gionathan looks to score with a jab to the body but Whyte is just out of range.
Gionathan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gionathan tried to score with a low kick but Whyte checks it.
Gionathan misses with a hook.
Whyte swings for the body but Gionathan moves out of range.
Gionathan throws a leg kick but Whyte sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gionathan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gionathan is breathing heavily.
Gionathan tries to close the distance and clinch but Whyte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gionathan is looking to clinch but Whyte is avoiding it.
Whyte is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gionathan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gionathan moves in looking to clinch but Whyte pushes him off.
Whyte checks the leg kick nicely there.

Whyte shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Whyte sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gionathan defending well though.
Whyte missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Whyte lands strikes from half guard.
Whyte thows a huge punch but Gionathan dodges it nicely.
Whyte prevents Gionathan from standing back up.

That's four 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.
Gionathan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whyte.
Whyte is controlling the pace.
Whyte thows a huge punch but Gionathan dodges it nicely.
Whyte looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whyte not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Gionathan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dana Whyte's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Whyte staying out of range there.
Gionathan looks to land a combination but Whyte avoids it well.
Gionathan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Whyte showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gionathan.
Gionathan throws a series of punches but Whyte moves out of range.
Whyte checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Gionathan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Whyte shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Whyte stops Gionathan from standing up.
Whyte loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gionathan has Whyte pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte passes into half guard.
Whyte is looking to stall here but Gionathan recovers full guard.
Whyte postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Whyte thows a big elbow that misses.
Gionathan wants to stand and escape but Whyte is having none of it.
Whyte might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Whyte missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Whyte slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Whyte looking to sit in guard and control but Gionathan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gionathan is looking to work some ground and pound but Whyte has wrist control.
Whyte keeping full guard, as Gionathan tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gionathan thuds a left hand into Whyte's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gionathan throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gionathan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gionathan misses with a double jab.
Gionathan misses with a low kick.
Gionathan throws a solid leg kick but Whyte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gionathan.
Lorenzo Gionathan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gionathan wants to clinch up but Whyte keeps it at a distance.
Gionathan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Whyte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gionathan.
Gionathan throws a right hand that Whyte ducks under and follows up with a left that Whyte also avoids with ease.
Gionathan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whyte.
Gionathan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Whyte staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Gionathan misses the target.
Lorenzo Gionathan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gionathan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gionathan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gionathan tries to clinch up but Whyte circles away and keeps his distance.
Whyte takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gionathan tries to clinch up but Whyte circles away and keeps his distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Whyte checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gionathan throws out a loose jab but Whyte uses good head movement to avoid it.

Whyte closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Whyte lands in his opponent's guard.
Dana Whyte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gionathan keeping moving, preventing Whyte from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Gionathan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gionathan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Gionathan!