PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Gharrity (ranked 4426 p4p, 2283 weight class) and Fredrik White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gharrity
vs
White

169 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
180
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey Gharrity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fredrik White!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gharrity misses with a straight right.
Gharrity sets himself, and White steps forward looking for the clinch! Gharrity avoids it this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gharrity looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gharrity will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gharrity on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gharrity tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but White swivels and escapes.
White wants to counter the offense by Gharrity and move into the clinch position.
White scores with a shot to the body.

White moves into the clinch.
Gharrity could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gharrity backwards.
Gharrity has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gharrity trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gharrity into the cage.
Gharrity takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from White on the inside.
Gharrity trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gharrity into the cage.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a body punch.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from White.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from White on the inside.
White misses with the head strike.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gharritys head.

Gharrity pulls White into guard.
White looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gharrity trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White is stalling in the full guard.
Gharrity is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gharrity is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. White is aware though and is defending well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

White clinches up with Gharrity and pushes him back against the cage.
White lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
A shot in the inside from White.
Gharrity is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
Gharrity wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gharrity tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Gharrity's face as he tries to break the clinch.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White stalling the fight.
Gharrity jumps guard but White stands there with Gharrity around his waist. Gharrity gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Gharrity. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White lands a nice uppercut.
White tries to work over Gharrity's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gharrity looking for a takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White pushes Gharrity back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from White.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gharrity doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White pushes Gharrity back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gharrity is breathing heavily.
Gharrity is working for takedown but White is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

White scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gharrity doesn't seem bothered though.

White moves into the clinch.

Gharrity breaks the clinch.
Mickey Gharrity is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
White works on Gharrity's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by White.
White misses with a body punch.
White lands a shoulder strike.
Gharrity blocks a body shot from White.
Gharrity is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from White as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White dodges an elbow strike from Gharrity.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White digs a right hand into Gharrity's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gharrity's gas tank.
Gharrity has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
Gharrity wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gharrity is looking for a takedown.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from White.

White breaks from the clinch.

White clinches with his opponent.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White lands a nice uppercut.
White lands a right hand.
Gharrity's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
White lands a body punch.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
White lands a nice uppercut.

Gharrity is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White lands a body punch.
White digs a right hand underneath Gharrity's ribcage. Gharrity let out a lung full of air as it connected.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White lands with a right to the head.
Oh Gharrity is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fredrik White seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from White.
Gharrity seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from White on the inside.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gharritys head.
White digs a right hand into Gharrity's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gharrity's gas tank.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
Gharrity's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from White as the two fighters clinch.
White lands with a left to the head.
White works on Gharrity's body with a couple of short punches.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
White lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from White as the two fighters clinch.
White lands a shoulder strike.
White scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from White.
White pushes Gharrity back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
White lands a nice uppercut.
White lands with a left to the head.
White lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Gharrity to his knees! White keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fredrik White!