PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erik Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dana White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustafsson comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Omen. Dana White is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gustafsson
vs
White

181 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Erik Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dana White!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Gustafsson blocks the leg kick.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gustafsson moves away.
White has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gustafsson finds it's way round the side to connect with White's head.
Gustafsson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
White lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gustafsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Gustafsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gustafsson, right into the meat.
Gustafsson blocks a head kick by White.
Gustafsson tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gustafsson lands a leg kick that knocks White off balance momentarily.
Gustafsson lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gustafsson lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson drops his hands momentarily and White takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gustafsson.
White tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gustafsson.
A combination from Gustafsson does no damage.
Gustafsson lands with a kick to the ribs.
White walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gustafsson is looking to slow White down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gustafsson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gustafsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
White has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gustafsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Erik Gustafsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Gustafsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some wild striking there from White.
White misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gustafsson.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gustafsson. That's going to slow White down.
Some bone on bone action there as Gustafsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
White's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick by White misses
and Gustafsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gustafsson, right into the meat.
Gustafsson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gustafsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gustafsson. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gustafsson.
Gustafsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and White has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White on the side of the head.
Gustafsson lands with an overhand left.
Gustafsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Gustafsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
White takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gustafsson throws a front kick that sends White stumbling back into the cage.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice combination there by White.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a straight right.
Gustafsson lands with an overhand left.
Gustafsson cracks the inside of White's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustafsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White throws a looping overhand right but Gustafsson ducks down to avoid it.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gustafsson.
White looks to throw the jab but Gustafsson is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gustafsson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gustafsson. Gustafsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Gustafsson lands with an uppercut that bounces White off the cage and back into range.
Gustafsson scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Gustafsson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gustafsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gustafsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage!
Gustafsson scores with a push kick.
White has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gustafsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gustafsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gustafsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
White throws the left hand but Gustafsson avoids the punch easily.
White takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That kick from Gustafsson tenderised White's leg. White is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gustafsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but White might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gustafsson has got the better of the exchanges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gustafsson is able to avoid easily.
Gustafsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
White throws a right hand that misses
and Gustafsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
White wants to land a leg kick but Gustafsson is out of range.
White takes a kick to the side of the head.

White is rocked!
Gustafsson fakes the body blow, causing White to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! White goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Gustafsson!