PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Win (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

White
vs
Win

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gary White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Will Win!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Win rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White is breathing heavily.
White is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Win.

It looks like Gary White has been cut.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Win.
Win cracks White with a big right hand but White just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Win decides to take the fight back to the feet.
White blocks a head kick by Win.
Win looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.

Win closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming White to the mat! White manages to get full guard.
Win distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Win working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Win wanted to stand there but White had control of the position.
Win scoring with punches to the head and body.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Win distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Win thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Win postures up and lands a big shot to White's brow.
Win lands a couple of digs.
Win chips away with some ground and pound.
Win lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Win scoring with punches to the head and body.
Win is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Win trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Win with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Win postures up and lands a big shot to White's brow.
Win slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Win is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
White is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Win working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of White's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Win postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
White looking to control.
Win scoring with some ground and pound.
White is trying to keep Win in close.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Win is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Win lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.

Win looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for White!
Win connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Win.
Win working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Win trying to control but White is having none of it.
Win cracks White with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
White is bucking up trying to escape but Win cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
White keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
White in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
White tries to hold on but Win pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Win wants to control the pace but White is squirming around nicely.
Win lands a big shot there that rocks White but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Win dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary White's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Win tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Win displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Win gets the takedown into side control.
Win working the ground and pound.
White on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Win is chipping away with strikes.
Win lands a decent elbow from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Win working the ground and pound.
Win lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear White down.
Win prevents White from escaping the position.
Win lands an elbow.
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 is working to avoid the ground and pound but Win connects with a decent elbow.
Win is working White over with some ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Win content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
White can't do much from the bottom here.
Win landing strikes.
White is trying to control Win's posture but Win avoids it.
Win controlling the position.
White is looking to regain half guard here but Win keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Win scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at White to see if he's OK.
White can't do much from the bottom here.
White is not content to let Win control the position.
Win is putting a hurting on White here, landing some big shots from side control.
Win landing a few strikes.
White takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Win stands up.
Win tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Win misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.

Win takes the fight into the clinch.
Win effectively controlling the action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Win.
Win softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Win escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Win.
Win tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Win throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
Win throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
Will Win seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Win misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Win throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
White shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Win counters with a left and a right that stings White.

Win scores a takedown into full mount!
Win avoids the attempt from White to control.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.
White in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Win has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
White keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Win scoring with strikes but White is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Win showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gary White's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Win misses with a few strikes there.

Win takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Win.
White tries to pull guard but Win won't allow it.
White tries to pull guard but Win won't allow it.

Win manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Win misses.
Win fails in his attempt to clinch.

Win darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Win looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Win keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Win drops an elbow to the side of White's head.
Will Win has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Win is thwarting White's attempts to control the position.
Win wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
Win slips a nice elbow through White's hands, connecting with White's forehead.

White looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Win wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
White is looking to control Win's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can White avoid being mounted?

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Win shoots in and bounces White off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
White keeping moving, preventing Win from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to keep Win in close.
Win has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of White is proving hard to escape from.
Win content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Win stops White from standing up.
Win has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Win makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Win trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
White misses with a takedown

and Win counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary White. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Win landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
White trying to control here.
Win slows the pace down in half guard.
Win is just content to waste time from the top position. White takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
White trying to control the position.
Win trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Win with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Win moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Win closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Win scores with a body shot.
Win lands an overhand right.
Decent striking displayed by Win there.
Gary White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

White moves into range and clinches up with Win.
Win is leaning against White and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Win tries to pull guard but White holds him up against the cage and eventually Win drops back down to his feet.
White tries for a takedown but Win manages to get underhooks.
White goes for a takedown in the clinch but Win prevents it.
White jumps guard but Win stands there with White around his waist. White gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gary White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Will Win is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Win pulls guard effortlessly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Win comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Win 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Win!