PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gus White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Van Elleboghen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bart Van Elleboghen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gus White's chin.

White
vs
Van Elleboghen

176 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gus White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bart Van Elleboghen!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Elleboghen fails with an attempt to clinch.
White displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Bart Van Elleboghen has been cut.
Van Elleboghen misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Van Elleboghen misses the jab.
Van Elleboghen throws a big shot that misses.
Van Elleboghen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Elleboghen misses with a hook.
Van Elleboghen swings widly with a right hand
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Elleboghen misses with a hook
and White counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good work by Van Elleboghen as he checks the leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of White 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Van Elleboghen wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Van Elleboghen misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Elleboghen misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a low kick.
A big right from Van Elleboghen misses.
Van Elleboghen misses with an uppercut
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White connects with a right hand. Van Elleboghen shakes it off.
White throws a series of punches but Van Elleboghen moves out of range.
Van Elleboghen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gus White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Van Elleboghen.
Van Elleboghen wants to clinch.
Van Elleboghen checks a low kick from White.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Elleboghen. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by White.
Van Elleboghen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Elleboghen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
White lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Van Elleboghen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Van Elleboghen throws a predictable looking body shot
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
Van Elleboghen looks gassed!
Van Elleboghen wants to clinch.
Van Elleboghen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
White throws out a leg kick but Van Elleboghen moves out of range and White only half commits.
White lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Elleboghen off the cage and back into range.
White dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Elleboghen. That did some damage!
White scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Elleboghen should have avoided that one.
White scores with a shot to the body.
Bart Van Elleboghen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White thumps Van Elleboghen with a low kick.
White misses with a kick to the body
and Van Elleboghen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White ducks under a wild hook from Van Elleboghen.
White scores with a three punch combo!
Van Elleboghen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Elleboghen is trying desperately to land a takedown but White is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Van Elleboghen.
Van Elleboghen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Elleboghen checks a leg kick.
Van Elleboghen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
Van Elleboghen just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Elleboghen blocks a leg kick.
White connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Elleboghen. Van Elleboghen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Elleboghen misses with a jab to the body
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Elleboghen just misses with a punch to the body.
White's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and White duly obliges.
The crowd cheers as Van Elleboghen lands an impressive looking overhand right. White doesn't seem phased though.
White lands a lovely overhand right.
Gus White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Elleboghen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Elleboghen thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Elleboghen misses with a double jab
and White counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bart Van Elleboghen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Van Elleboghen misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Van Elleboghen wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Van Elleboghen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Elleboghen. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Elleboghen misses with a body shot.
White 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 connects with the punch.
Van Elleboghen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Elleboghen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Elleboghen fails with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick from White misses.
White's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and White duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Elleboghen connects with a nice looking jab.
White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Elleboghen is out of range.
Van Elleboghen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
White bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Elleboghen's head backwards.
Van Elleboghen throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
Van Elleboghen misses with a hook to the body
and White makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Elleboghen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Elleboghen is breathing heavily.
White throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Elleboghen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A right-left combo lands from White.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Elleboghen tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Van Elleboghen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and White counters with a series of strikes. Van Elleboghen will be more careful next time no doubt.

Van Elleboghen is rocked!
Van Elleboghen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down White rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Elleboghen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Elleboghen is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Elleboghen seems to have recovered his senses.
White dodges the punch combination from Van Elleboghen.
Van Elleboghen misses with a right hand
and White makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Van Elleboghen really felt that one!
White throws a nice inside leg kick.
White scores with a push kick.
White misses with a kick to the body.
White tries to land a front kick but Van Elleboghen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Elleboghen throws an off balance right hand
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Elleboghen misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
White is looking to chop away at Van Elleboghen's legs.
White lands a really nice looking cross but Van Elleboghen seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White lands a left and a right that send Van Elleboghen crashing to the mat, dazed. White thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Elleboghen misses with a right hand
and White counters with a crisp right that sends Van Elleboghen to the canvas! White follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gus White!
During a confident post fight interview, Gus White thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.