PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gene White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene LaBell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gene LaBell will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

White
vs
LaBell

184 cm
20
179 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

225 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gene White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gene LaBell!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from White does no damage.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LaBell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White slow jab from LaBell misses its intended target.
LaBell avoids the head kick by White.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White misses with a few strikes there.
LaBell slips under a jab from White.
LaBell walks into a left hand.

White closes the distance and clinches.

White manages to break the clinch.
LaBell dodges the punch combination from White.

White instigates a clinch.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by LaBell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a body shot.
LaBell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
LaBell blocks a head kick by White.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LaBell slips a jab and a cross from White.
LaBell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
White throws a lazy right hand but LaBell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
LaBell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for LaBell on that attempt.
LaBell ducks under a wild hook from White.
LaBell avoids a punch combination nicely.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LaBell staying out of range there.

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.
LaBell shoots in but no luck this time.
Gene White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gene LaBell.
LaBell avoids a punch combination nicely.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
White is breathing heavily.
White looks to land a combination but LaBell avoids it well.
White throws a hook to the side of LaBell's head but LaBell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White tries to bum rush LaBell with a series of wild strikes but LaBell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White is looking to clinch but LaBell is avoiding it.
White throws a leg kick but LaBell checks it.
LaBell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
White is really struggling to find his range with his punches. White's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
LaBell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LaBell manages to avoid it.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
LaBell shoots for a takedown but White saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaBell has a takedown stuffed.

LaBell drives through with a takedown into guard.

LaBell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and White dives on top into guard.

LaBell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

LaBell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
LaBell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. White manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaBell tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
White might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
White wants to get back to his feet but LaBell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
White keeping moving, preventing LaBell from controlling successfully.
White is looking to stand up but LaBell isn't so interested in that idea.
LaBell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

LaBell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene White dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White misses with a body shot.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
LaBell staying out of range there.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but LaBell is just out of range.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White looks to land a left hand but LaBell moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White stuffs the takedown attempt from LaBell. LaBell gets slowly back to his feet.
White throws a looping overhand right but LaBell ducks down to avoid it.
Gene White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White tries to bum rush LaBell with a series of wild strikes but LaBell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by LaBell.
LaBell tries for a takedown but White sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
LaBell wants to clinch.
LaBell defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
LaBell ducks under a wild hook from White.
LaBell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gene White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gene LaBell.
White tries to bum rush LaBell with a series of wild strikes but LaBell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White tries to bum rush LaBell with a series of wild strikes but LaBell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White tries to bum rush LaBell with a series of wild strikes but LaBell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
LaBell fails with the takedown.

LaBell shoots in and bounces White off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaBell wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
White keeping moving, preventing LaBell from controlling successfully.
LaBell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
White wants to stand up but LaBell is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaBell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
LaBell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
LaBell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
LaBell prevents White from escaping the position.

LaBell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
LaBell tries to advance to mount but White denies him.

LaBell stands up.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White misses with a looping left.
LaBell shoots in looking for a takedown. White tries to sprawl out of it but LaBell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. White manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene LaBell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

White throws a nice looking combination but LaBell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
LaBell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
White looks to land a left hand but LaBell moved out of range nicely.
LaBell shoots in but White avoids the takedown attempt easily.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White throws the left hand but LaBell avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by LaBell.
White throws a right hand that LaBell ducks under and follows up with a left that LaBell also avoids with ease.
LaBell tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White dips to his left and cracks LaBell with an uppercut!
White stalks LaBell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into LaBell's face. LaBell staggers backwards, shaken.

LaBell is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
LaBell staying out of range there.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
LaBell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White throws a looping overhand right but LaBell ducks down to avoid it.
LaBell closes the distance and clinches up with White, looking for a takedown. LaBell pushes White against the cage but White circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gene White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gene LaBell.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LaBell.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from LaBell.
A punch lands to the side of LaBell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
LaBell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
White misses with the combination.
LaBell fails with a takedown attempt.
Gene White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White misses with a two punch combination.
LaBell shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
LaBell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
White lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
LaBell swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
LaBell tries for a takedown but White sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gene White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White misses with a looping right.
LaBell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
White misses with a wild body shot.
LaBell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from White as LaBell shoots in.
A jab from White finds it's way through LaBell's defenses.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
LaBell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with White but White pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White stuffs the takedown.
White misses with a double jab.
LaBell tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
LaBell blocks a jab.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
White pushes LaBell away with a front kick.
LaBell ducks under a wild hook from White.
White misses with a hook. LaBell ducked under it nicely.
LaBell moves out of range as White strikes.
LaBell slips a jab from White.
White misses with a wild combination.
LaBell slips a straight right by White.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

White fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with LaBell, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White breaks from the clinch.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by LaBell.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by LaBell.
White lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White looks to land a combination but LaBell avoids it well.
White throws a right and a left that LaBell avoids nicely.
LaBell slips under a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from LaBell.
White throws an overhand right that lands on LaBell's shoulder, as LaBell tries to avoid the shot.
White misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from LaBell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gene White showed his dominance in that final round.
I think White has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:27

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