PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Fabinho (ranked 844 p4p, 952 weight class) and Thor White (ranked 120 p4p, 143 weight class). Fabinho comes to the cage accompanied by Glowed Up - Kaytranada. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fabinho
vs
White

193 cm
26
200
8 - 4 - 0

189 cm
25
195
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Fabinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor White!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fabinho dives in and scores a takedown into White's guard.
Fabinho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.

White is looking for a triangle but Fabinho pushes his legs off easily.

White has his foot on Fabinho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fabinho works his way back into a safe position though.
Fabinho postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fabinho is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fabinho wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
Fabinho trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

White looking for a guillotine here but Fabinho defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White pulls Fabinho in close to prevent any damage.
Fabinho is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fabinho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White looking for a guillotine here but Fabinho defends easily.
Fabinho wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
Fabinho chips away with some ground and pound.
White is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fabinho controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fabinho trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
White working a defensive guard here.
White is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fabinho is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fabinho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fabinho manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.

White is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fabinho is aware though and is defending well.
Fabinho stays in close to White's body and controls the position.

Fabinho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fabinho trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fabinho landing some decent shots from guard.
Fabinho postures up.

Fabinho got a little sloppy there for a moment and White has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fabinho has managed to get both his arms back between White's legs - danger averted.
Fabinho trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fabinho tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
Fabinho passes into half guard.
White is trying to control but can't.
Fabinho wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
Fabinho looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks White with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fabinho is keen to just control but White is a slippery customer.
White preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho is thwarting White's attempts to control the position.
Fabinho scoring with strikes to the body and head.
White wants to control but Fabinho is keeping busy.
Fabinho looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fabinho slips a nice elbow through White's hands, connecting with White's forehead.
Fabinho seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but White does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

White looking for submissions off his back.
Fabinho is looking to advance position but White won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fabinho is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
White trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Fabinho manages to pass to mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Fabinho dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fabinho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fabinho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
White digs a good body shot into Fabinho's ribs.
White looks to throw the jab but Fabinho is out of range.
Fabinho tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but White defends well and Fabinho ends up having to push White into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Fabinho.
White lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fabinho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White works Fabinho's body with a nice hook.
Fabinho smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fabinho wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
White throws out a counter right but Fabinho avoids it with no problem.
Fabinho looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with an uppercut. Fabinho saw that one coming.
Fabinho misses with a body shot.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fabinho.
White takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fabinho scores with a crisp jab that stopped White in his tracks.
White misses with a hook.
Fabinho attempts a counter takedown but White avoids it well and moves away.
Thor White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White missing with a left hand there. Fabinho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roberto Fabinho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fabinho looks for a takedown but White sprawls well.
White scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Fabinho.
A big right from Fabinho misses.
White lands with a right hand.

Fabinho closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into White's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White controls Fabinho momentarily but Fabinho frees himself.

White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fabinho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
White keeping full guard, as Fabinho tries to pass.

White is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Fabinho has his hands clasped together but White extends and breaks Fabinho's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by White.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thor White!
A very excited looking Thor White made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Roberto Fabinho was interviewed post fight and said 'Man that was a tough fight. I didn�t take my opponent very seriously leading up to this fight but I�ll keep going. I know I�m the most dangerous in this division and will get that gold eventually'.