PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freddy White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donar Gunvaldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunvaldsson has chosen Pornstep - Dodge & Fuski as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

White
vs
Gunvaldsson

177 cm
21
164 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

180 cm
27
162 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Beaver Jooce!

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 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Donar Gunvaldsson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunvaldsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunvaldsson wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Gunvaldsson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and White counters with an inside leg kick.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunvaldsson blocks a head kick by White.
White lands with a thumping leg kick.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunvaldsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been informed that Gunvaldsson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gunvaldsson darts in trying to clinch
and White counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
White throws a wild body kick that Gunvaldsson sees coming a mile off.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Gunvaldsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and White counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White tries to keep at a distance but Gunvaldsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gunvaldsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards.
White is trying to push Gunvaldsson away but Gunvaldsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been told by White's head coaches at Strong like Butterfly that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
White falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gunvaldsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White is looking to slow Gunvaldsson down with leg kicks.
Gunvaldsson looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gunvaldsson darts in trying to clinch
and White finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gunvaldsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
A combination from White does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White slips under a jab from Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunvaldsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donar Gunvaldsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunvaldsson avoids the head kick by White.
Gunvaldsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage!
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunvaldsson wants to clinch but White slips to the side
and White counters with a low kick, right behind Gunvaldsson 's knee.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gunvaldsson finds it's way round the side to connect with White's head.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
White throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws the left hand but Gunvaldsson avoids the punch easily.
White tries a head kick but it misses.

Gunvaldsson closes the distance and clinches.
Gunvaldsson scores with a shot to the side of White's head.

White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunvaldsson takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
Gunvaldsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunvaldsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gunvaldsson drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gunvaldsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White wants to break free but Gunvaldsson has control.
Gunvaldsson keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunvaldsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from White.
Gunvaldsson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gunvaldsson needs to keep his hands up - White had a free shot at his head there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from White lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gunvaldsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gunvaldsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gunvaldsson scores with a hook to the body. White takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gunvaldsson is looking to clinch.
White throws a right and a left that Gunvaldsson avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunvaldsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunvaldsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped White in his tracks.
White misses the shot to the body.
Gunvaldsson doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
White lands a high kick!
Gunvaldsson wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
White throws the left hand but Gunvaldsson avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy White dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
White looks to land a body kick but Gunvaldsson moved away.
White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
White throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gunvaldsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping White at a distance.
Freddy White is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunvaldsson can do to turn this around?
Gunvaldsson digs a good hook to White's body.
Gunvaldsson avoids a kick to the body.
White circles away from the clinch attempt
and White counters with a low kick, right behind Gunvaldsson 's knee.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up.
Gunvaldsson lands a nice hook to White's body. White takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gunvaldsson fakes the leg kick and cracks White in the body.
Gunvaldsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.

Gunvaldsson rushes White and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
White has had enough of the clinch but Gunvaldsson keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gunvaldsson has White pressed against the cage, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
White is trying to break the clinch but Gunvaldsson has him pressed against the cage.
Gunvaldsson keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch there but White circles away.
Gunvaldsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunvaldsson throws a solid leg kick but White takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch there but White circles away.
Gunvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunvaldsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White throws out a leg kick but Gunvaldsson moves out of range and White only half commits.
Gunvaldsson is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up.
Freddy White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunvaldsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunvaldsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunvaldsson checks a leg kick nicely.
White is looking to land body kicks.
White lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunvaldsson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and White counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from White.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from White is predictable there
and Gunvaldsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Gunvaldsson drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
Gunvaldsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gunvaldsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gunvaldsson is looking to control White's arms but White gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gunvaldsson has his back to the cage.
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.
White wants to break free but Gunvaldsson has control.
Gunvaldsson scores with a knee to the head.
Gunvaldsson stalling in the clinch.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
White is trying to push Gunvaldsson away but Gunvaldsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gunvaldsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to White's face.
Gunvaldsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson lands a nice uppercut.
Gunvaldsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunvaldsson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down White rather than just go for the knockout.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunvaldsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy body kick from Gunvaldsson

and White counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gunvaldsson wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
Gunvaldsson pulls White in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Freddy White will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gunvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Gunvaldsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

White breaks the clinch.
White checks a low kick from Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gunvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gunvaldsson tries a head kick but it misses.
White misses the shot to the body.
Gunvaldsson checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunvaldsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gunvaldsson lands a jab to the head.
Gunvaldsson wants to clinch.
White lands a nice shot that snaps Gunvaldsson's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Gunvaldsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gunvaldsson checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gunvaldsson connects with a looping right hand.
White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White misses with a head kick.
Gunvaldsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
White misses with a body kick.
White fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gunvaldsson is out of range.

Gunvaldsson moves into range and clinches up with White.
Gunvaldsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freddy White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson cracks a nice hook into White's ribs.
Gunvaldsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gunvaldsson forces White back against the cage and clinches.
Gunvaldsson taking a breather.
Gunvaldsson tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.

White manages to break the clinch.
Gunvaldsson moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White misses with a head kick.
White throws a head kick but Gunvaldsson moves out of range.
Gunvaldsson is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gunvaldsson counters with a nice uppercut.
White lands a head kick!
Gunvaldsson misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunvaldsson misses with a wild body shot.
Gunvaldsson is looking to clinch.
Gunvaldsson checks a leg kick.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up.

Gunvaldsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Donar Gunvaldsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson misses with a punch to the body.
Gunvaldsson lands a damaging elbow.
Gunvaldsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunvaldsson lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gunvaldsson missing with knees to the body.
Gunvaldsson prevents White from breaking the clinch.
Gunvaldsson misses with some punches.
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gunvaldsson throws an elbow that misses.
Gunvaldsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Gunvaldsson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gunvaldsson looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
Donar Gunvaldsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunvaldsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donar Gunvaldsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!