PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabryel Catchmaer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think White might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Guerilla Radio by Rage Against the Machine. Albert White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

White
vs
Catchmaer

225 cm
23
300 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

196 cm
23
246 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Albert White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabryel Catchmaer!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by White.
White blocks a jab.
Catchmaer slips a jab from White.

Catchmaer instigates a clinch.
Catchmaer slowing the pace effectively.
Catchmaer lands a good knee to the midsection. White won't want to take too many of those.
Catchmaer lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
White letting Catchmaer take a breather here.
Catchmaer is pushing White up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catchmaer working aggressively here.

Catchmaer breaks from the clinch.
White throws a nice looking combination but Catchmaer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White checks the leg kick.
Catchmaer throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White lands an overhand right.

Catchmaer clinches up against the cage.
White wants to stall.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
Catchmaer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White stalling in the clinch but Catchmaer improves position.
Still in the clinch, Catchmaer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Catchmaer.
Catchmaer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Catchmaer lands a nice uppercut.
Catchmaer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catchmaer lands a nice uppercut.
White is looking to control Catchmaer's arms but Catchmaer gets an underhook and turns him. Now White has his back to the cage.
Catchmaer prevents White from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Catchmaer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Catchmaer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Catchmaer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White wants to stall.
Catchmaer scores with a shoulder strike.

Catchmaer breaks from the clinch.
Catchmaer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Catchmaer throws a big shot that misses.
Catchmaer blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catchmaer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
White takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Catchmaer does it's job there.
Catchmaer looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
White scores with a jab.
Catchmaer throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Catchmaer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Catchmaer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Catchmaer lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Albert White has been cut.
Catchmaer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
White is breathing heavily.
Catchmaer lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White avoids a wild elbow strike from Catchmaer.
I was talking to White's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catchmaer digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
A short right from Catchmaer on the inside.
Catchmaer lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Catchmaer lands an elbow that stopped White in his tracks for a moment.
Catchmaer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Catchmaer lands with a left to the head.
Catchmaer gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Catchmaer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheers as Catchmaer lands an impressive looking overhand right. White doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabryel Catchmaer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Albert White'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.

White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Catchmaer throws out the jab.
White throwing a counter right hand but Catchmaer manages to avoid it.
Catchmaer misses with a looping left.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White moves away from the strike by Catchmaer.
White has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from White there as he acknowledges the shot.
Catchmaer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Catchmaer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
White scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Catchmaer has White up against the cage in a clinch.

Catchmaer manages to break the clinch.
Catchmaer scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White moves out of range as Catchmaer strikes.
Catchmaer loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
White misses the jab.
Catchmaer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Catchmaer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Catchmaer.
Catchmaer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Catchmaer throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses the jab.
White takes one to the chin there.
Gabryel Catchmaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Catchmaer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice shot by White.
Catchmaer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Catchmaer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Catchmaer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

White gets tackled into the cage by Catchmaer. Catchmaer maintains the clinch.
Catchmaer has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Catchmaer has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Catchmaer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Catchmaer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
Catchmaer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

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

Catchmaer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Catchmaer throws an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short uppercut from Catchmaer.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
White stalls.
Catchmaer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Catchmaer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Catchmaer pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Catchmaer.
Catchmaer throws an elbow that misses.
Catchmaer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Catchmaer.

Catchmaer breaks the clinch.

Catchmaer instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Catchmaer.

Catchmaer breaks from the clinch.
Catchmaer looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White jabs Catchmaer right on the nose. Catchmaer blinks but takes it well.
Catchmaer misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from White.
Catchmaer throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Catchmaer closes the distance and clinches.
Catchmaer keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Catchmaer on the inside.
White is trying to stall.
Catchmaer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Catchmaer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Catchmaer's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

Catchmaer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabryel Catchmaer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Albert White's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Catchmaer clobbers White with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Catchmaer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and White connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Catchmaer scrambles back to his feet.
Catchmaer avoids the body shot from White.
Catchmaer misses with a series of wild punches.
White staying out of range there.
Good work by White as he checks the leg kick.
Catchmaer lands an overhand right.
White is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Catchmaer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Catchmaer. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Catchmaer as he connects with a hook.
Catchmaer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Catchmaer just misses with a punch to the body.
White misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catchmaer throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
White wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

White tries to keep at a distance but Catchmaer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Catchmaer throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Catchmaer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Catchmaer stalling in the clinch.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Catchmaer has double underhooks.
Catchmaer is struggling to control the position.
Catchmaer throws an elbow but it misses.
Catchmaer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Catchmaer lands a nice uppercut.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White dodges an elbow strike from Catchmaer.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as White takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Catchmaer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Catchmaer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White loads up on a big right hand but Catchmaer slips the punch.
Catchmaer takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.

White gets tackled into the cage by Catchmaer. Catchmaer maintains the clinch.
Catchmaer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Catchmaer lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Catchmaer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Catchmaer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catchmaer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Catchmaer lands a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Catchmaer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White throws a hook to the side of Catchmaer's head but Catchmaer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gabryel Catchmaer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Catchmaer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Catchmaer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Catchmaer takes the fight into the clinch.
Catchmaer misses with an elbow over the top.
Catchmaer has White pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White blocks an elbow strike.
Catchmaer lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Catchmaer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gabryel Catchmaer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Catchmaer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head.
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 blocks the elbow strike.
Catchmaer just leaning against White, taking a breather.
Catchmaer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away.
Albert White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Catchmaer keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabryel Catchmaer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Catchmaer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabryel Catchmaer!
A relieved looking Gabryel Catchmaer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.