PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Umberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umberto comes to the cage accompanied by Perry Como - Magic Moments. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Umberto
vs
White

182 cm
34
204 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

190 cm
31
217 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale*

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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Umberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob White!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White thows a body shot but no joy.
White scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Umberto connects with a jab.
Umberto blocks a head kick by White.
Umberto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White thumps Umberto with a low kick.
White misses the jab.
White lands a jab.
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 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umberto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts White as he jumps to the side.
That kick from White tenderised Umberto's leg. Umberto is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White takes one to the side of the head.
White leaves Umberto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
White takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Umberto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Umberto dives in and grabs White's left leg, looking for a takedown. White pushes down on Umberto's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Umberto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Umberto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Umberto.
White lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umberto throws a leg kick
and White counters with a thumping low kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Umberto. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Umberto feints and as White raises his hands in defense, Umberto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White working a defensive guard here.
Umberto won't allow White to get back to his feet.
Umberto throws a big elbow that misses.

White is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
White lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umberto is looking for a takedown.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Umberto is struggling to control the position.
White is leaning against Umberto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White displaying some good clinch control by pressing Umberto up against the cage.

Umberto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bob White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Umberto.
White is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Umberto rather than just go for the knockout.
Umberto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps White's head backwards.
White feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Umbertos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Umberto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Umberto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umberto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between White's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Umberto.
White scores with a kick to the body.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Umberto.
White swings for the body but Umberto moves out of range.
A jab from White misses.
A jab from White misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White needs to keep his hands up - Umberto had a free shot at his head there.
Umberto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Umberto throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Umberto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White looks to land a left hand but Umberto moved out of range nicely.
White throws a hook but Umberto avoids it easily.
White connects with a nice looking jab.
Umberto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around White's waist but White gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Umberto off to one side.
Umberto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from White finds it's way round the side to connect with Umberto's head.
White connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White connects with a leg kick. Umberto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Umberto misses with a body kick.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umberto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umberto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
White stuffs the takedown.
Umberto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Umberto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Umberto misses with a two punch combination.
White lands a jab to the head.
Umberto takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from White.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bob White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Umberto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts White as he jumps to the side.
Umberto takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White misses with a wild body shot.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White swings for the body but Umberto moves out of range.
White throws a hook but Umberto avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Umberto checks a leg kick.
White ducks under a wild hook from Umberto.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Umberto manages to avoid it.

Umberto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
White is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Umberto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umberto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as White is looking to escape.
White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
White holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Umberto tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Umberto throws some wild stikes that White manages to avoid easily.
White tries to reverse the position but Umberto maintains control.
Umberto landing punches.
Umberto content just to control the position here.
Umberto 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 four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Umberto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Umberto breaks from White's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
White suckers Umberto into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! White is now in Umberto's guard!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Umberto trying to control the position.
White with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Umberto avoids the body shot from White.
Jab from White.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Umberto.
Some wild striking there from White.
A decent looking cross lands there for White.
Umberto misses with a combination
letting White counter with a right hand.
White has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Umberto shoots in looking for a takedown but White manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Umberto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
White fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Umberto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by White.
White misses with a low kick.
White throws a right hand that misses
and Umberto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Umberto throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
White slips under a jab.
Umberto slips a straight right by White.
Umberto shoots in looking for a takedown. White tries to sprawl out of it but Umberto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. White manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
White lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a body shot.
White leaves Umberto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Umberto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from White misses.

White tries to sprawl but Umberto drives through with a takedown into half guard.

White has one foot on Umberto's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umberto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Umberto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Umberto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with White but White pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands a jab to Umberto's midsection.
White feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Umberto's calf.
Umberto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Umberto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from White as Umberto shoots in.
White throws a lazy right hand but Umberto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Umberto takes one to the chin there.
A punch lands to the side of Umberto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by White. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umberto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
White thows a body shot but no joy.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umberto was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Umberto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roberto Umberto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by White.

A momentary lapse in concentration from White enables Umberto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. White manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
White seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Umberto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Umberto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Umberto throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got White winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob White!
After the big win, Bob White made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale* and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.