PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between El Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying White's choice of entrance music: I will go full retard on you!. El Guapo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Guapo
vs
White

178 cm
23
165 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

168 cm
24
158 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, El Guapo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy White!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guapo keeps White at a distance using the push kick.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guapo throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick from Guapo misses.
Guapo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guapo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guapo connects with a looping right hand.
Guapo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and White counters with a slapping leg kick.
White avoids the head kick by Guapo.
White is looking to chop away at Guapo's legs.
Guapo moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
Guapo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guapo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
White misses with a head kick.
White throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Guapo lands a head kick. White smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White misses the jab.
White misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by White there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Guapo tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guapo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice jab there from Guapo.
Guapo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Guapo wants it to stay on the feet.
Some bone on bone action there as White checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
White keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Guapo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to White's calf.
A bone on bone clash there as White blocks the leg kick.
White throws a body punch but Guapo moves out of range.
Guapo throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
Guapo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Guapo rushes White and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Guapo walks away with a smile on his face. White gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A bone on bone clash there as White blocks the leg kick.
White connects with a looping right hand.
That kick from Guapo tenderised White's leg. White is trying to keep his angry face on.
Guapo stuffs the takedown.
El Guapo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy White.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guapo misses with the combination.
White throws a leg kick
letting Guapo counter with a right hand.
Guapo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guapo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Guapo.
White is looking to chop away at Guapo's legs.
No joy there for Guapo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White blocks a leg kick.
Guapo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
Guapo throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guapo throws a push kick but White slaps the foot to one side.
Guapo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guapo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Guapo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Guapo moves forwards but White connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Guapo walks into a jab.
Guapo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White lands a head kick!
Guapo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Guapo looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
White lands a head kick!
White loads up on a big right hand but Guapo slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guapo.
White uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from White misses.
Guapo throws a nice inside leg kick.
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 lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Guapo tries to work over White's front leg with a kick but White checks it.
Guapo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
El Guapo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White tries to work over Guapo's front leg with a kick but Guapo checks it.
Guapo lands with a kick to the temple. White shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Guapo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
White throws out a powerful jab.
White walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guapo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Guapo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White throws a solid leg kick but Guapo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at White.
Guapo wants to clinch.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Guapo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

White misses with a looping right.
White lands with an overhand left.
Guapo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
White is looking to score with low kicks.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
El Guapo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guapo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Guapo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White checks a leg kick.
Guapo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Guapo lands but White takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Guapo. That's going to slow White down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White thuds his right hand into Guapo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
White missing with a left hand there. Guapo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guapo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Guapo wants to land a leg kick but White is out of range.
Guapo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good leg kick by Guapo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Guapo blocks a head kick by White.
A slow jab from Guapo misses its intended target.
White tries to score with a low kick but Guapo moves his leg out of the way.
Guapo misses with a low kick.
White looks to land a left hand but Guapo moved out of range nicely.
Guapo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Guapo staying out of range there.
Guapo tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guapo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from White does no damage.
Donk. Guapo catches White right on the button with a cross.
Guapo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
White throws a low kick but Guapo moves out of range easily.
White misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guapo loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
White tried to score with a low kick but Guapo checks it.
A leg kick checked by White.
A bone on bone clash there as Guapo blocks the leg kick.
White misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as White checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
White turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guapo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White scores with a shot to the body.
Guapo tries to work over White's front leg with a kick but White checks it.
White's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guapo walks into a straight right hand from White.
Guapo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Guapo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Guapo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
White throws a jab when Guapo was well out of range.
White misses with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Guapo. That's going to slow White down.
Nice uppercut there from Guapo.
White throws a good cross that connects.
White takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Guapo lands a jab to the nose.
Guapo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Guapo misses with a low kick.
Nice cross by Guapo.
Guapo lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White throws out a loose jab but Guapo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guapo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Guapo.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White misses with a straight right.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guapo tries to land a front kick but White steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
White throws a chopping leg kick but Guapo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Guapo connects with a leg kick. White looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick misses from Guapo.
Guapo pushes White away with a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Guapo.
Guapo tries to clinch up.
White moves out of range as Guapo strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Guapo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Guapo's corner calls for a 1-2. Guapo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Guapo throws a push kick but White slaps the foot to one side.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Guapo's shoulder, as Guapo tries to avoid the shot.
White lands with a hook. Guapo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
White blocks a head kick by Guapo.
Guapo tries to score with a low kick but White moves his leg out of the way.
Guapo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
White scores with a jab.
Guapo lands a nice leg kick that just misses White's sensitive parts.
White closes the distance and clinches up with Guapo, looking for a takedown. White pushes Guapo against the cage but Guapo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
White's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guapo under the eye.
White throws a hook but Guapo avoids it easily.
White lands with an uppercut that bounces Guapo off the cage and back into range.
White throws a low kick but Guapo avoids it.
Guapo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces White back to the cage. Guapo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo connects with an inside leg kick.
Guapo throws a leg kick but White sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big left from White misses.
Guapo throws a push kick but White slaps the foot to one side.
White lands a glancing blow to the side of Guapo's head.
Guapo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by White there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
White checks a low kick from Guapo.
Guapo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Guapo checks it well.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White scores with a head kick. Guapo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice body kick there by Guapo.
White cracks Guapo with an open hand slap.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as White checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guapo tries to land a leg kick but White saw it coming and moves away.
White walks into a stiff left hand from Guapo.

White gets tackled into the cage by Guapo. Guapo maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Guapo smiles and moves away.

White is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Guapo's half guard.
White wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White decides to stand and escape the position.
Guapo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
White keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Freddy White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guapo can pounce on him.
Guapo slips under a jab from White.
White blocks a head kick by Guapo.
White misses with a head kick.
White has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Guapo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by White.
Guapo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
El Guapo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guapo slips a jab from White.
A head kick misses from Guapo.
Guapo lands a nice leg kick that just misses White's sensitive parts.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guapo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
White looks to throw the jab but Guapo is out of range.
That kick from Guapo tenderised White's leg. White is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guapo throws a low kick but White avoids it.
Guapo tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guapo, right into the meat.
Guapo scoring well with a low kick there.
White checks a low kick from Guapo.
White throws a sloppy head kick
and Guapo counters with a low kick, right behind White 's knee.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to El Guapo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guapo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Guapo!
El Guapo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Penn's Laundry 93% logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.