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. Donar Gunvaldsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

White
vs
Gunvaldsson

177 cm
22
164 lbs
9 - 7 - 2

180 cm
27
162 lbs
12 - 11 - 2

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 - 2, 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 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Donar Gunvaldsson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White scores with a push kick.
White is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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 misses with a head kick.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
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 lands a high kick!

It looks like Donar Gunvaldsson has been cut.
White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
White tries to score with a low kick but Gunvaldsson moves his leg out of the way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gunvaldsson 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 White has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from White and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
White throws a leg kick but Gunvaldsson checks it.
Gunvaldsson is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Gunvaldsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
Gunvaldsson closes the distance but White moves to the side

and White counters by moving into the clinch.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunvaldsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gunvaldsson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
Gunvaldsson checks the leg kick.
White blocks a jab.
White lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
White throws the kick towards the body but Gunvaldsson avoids it.
Donar Gunvaldsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunvaldsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Gunvaldsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gunvaldsson misses with a wild body shot.
White throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gunvaldsson.

White gets tackled into the cage by Gunvaldsson. Gunvaldsson maintains the clinch.
Gunvaldsson prevents White from breaking the clinch.
Gunvaldsson pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

White breaks the clinch.
White throws a hook but Gunvaldsson avoids it easily.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up.
Gunvaldsson throws a head kick that misses.
White misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by White.
Gunvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by White.
Gunvaldsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but White is having none of it.

Gunvaldsson closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

White manages to break the clinch.
Gunvaldsson doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
Gunvaldsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
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 swings for the body but White moves out of range.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but White moves away
and White counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gunvaldsson misses with a straight right.
White throws a hook to the side of Gunvaldsson's head but Gunvaldsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gunvaldsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gunvaldsson wants to clinch

and White holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gunvaldsson.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
White has had enough of the clinch but Gunvaldsson keeps him there for the moment.
Gunvaldsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gunvaldsson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gunvaldsson has White pressed against the cage, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gunvaldsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Gunvaldsson struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Gunvaldsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gunvaldsson working aggressively here.
Gunvaldsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.
White takes a shot to the head.
White can't break the clinch.

White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Gunvaldsson moves out of range easily.
Gunvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunvaldsson closes the distance looking to clinch

and White counters by clinching up.
Gunvaldsson tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White tries to circle away but Gunvaldsson has him pinned against the cage.
White avoids a wild elbow strike from Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gunvaldsson has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
White tries to break the clinch but Gunvaldsson is controlling the position.
White working hard to break the clinch.
Gunvaldsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
White wants to get back to striking at distance but Gunvaldsson won't allow it.
White can't break the clinch.
White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Freddy White will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donar Gunvaldsson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gunvaldsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Gunvaldsson closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.
Gunvaldsson misses with a knee strike.

White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up

and White counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gunvaldsson is looking to sweep but instead, White has passed into half guard.

Gunvaldsson pushes White off and gets back to his feet.

Gunvaldsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunvaldsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

White breaks from the clinch.

Gunvaldsson closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Gunvaldsson.
Donar Gunvaldsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gunvaldsson tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Gunvaldsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Gunvaldsson fails to land.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunvaldsson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunvaldsson is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Freddy White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunvaldsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles White. White circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Gunvaldsson looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Gunvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up
and White counters with a good, hard body kick but Gunvaldsson shrugs it off.
White scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Freddy White is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunvaldsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White wants to slow Gunvaldsson down by chopping away at his legs.
Gunvaldsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Gunvaldsson is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Gunvaldsson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down White rather than just go for the knockout.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunvaldsson is just out of range.
Gunvaldsson is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from White.
Gunvaldsson scores with a hook to the body. White takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunvaldsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson throws a shot to the body.
Gunvaldsson blocks a head kick by White.
Gunvaldsson throws a leg kick which misses White's front leg but catches the back leg as White tries to avoid it.
Gunvaldsson dodges the punch combination from White.
Gunvaldsson darts in trying to clinch

and White counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by White.
Gunvaldsson is looking to control White's arms but White gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gunvaldsson has his back to the cage.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from White.
White staying out of range there.
Gunvaldsson lands a head shot.
Gunvaldsson avoids the head kick by White.
White tried to score with a low kick but Gunvaldsson checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
Gunvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunvaldsson doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
A head kick misses from White.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A low kick from Gunvaldsson is predictable there
and White counters with a nice leg kick.
Gunvaldsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from White.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunvaldsson scores with a leg kick.
Gunvaldsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunvaldsson is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunvaldsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunvaldsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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 cut man is working on Donar Gunvaldsson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gunvaldsson wants to clinch but White slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gunvaldsson doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
Gunvaldsson is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Gunvaldsson punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
White avoids the body shot from Gunvaldsson.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gunvaldsson is looking to clinch.
Gunvaldsson works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunvaldsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White throws a nice inside leg kick.
White avoids the body shot from Gunvaldsson.
White takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunvaldsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of White 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson throws out a leg kick but White moves out of range and Gunvaldsson only half commits.
Gunvaldsson tries to clinch up
and White counters with a head kick.
Gunvaldsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 wants to clinch

and White counters with a single leg into guard. Gunvaldsson didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunvaldsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
White wants to stand but Gunvaldsson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Gunvaldsson has his feet on White's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White lands with a nice body punch.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson wants to clinch
and White makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Gunvaldsson clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.
Gunvaldsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gunvaldsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gunvaldsson tries a body shot but White blocks it.
White looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gunvaldsson misses with a punch to the body.
Gunvaldsson lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Gunvaldsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gunvaldsson has White pressed against the cage, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gunvaldsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Gunvaldsson.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gunvaldsson keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunvaldsson misses with an elbow strike.
Gunvaldsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Gunvaldsson misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donar Gunvaldsson.
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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Freddy White!
Freddy White seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.