PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Gabrielli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Whiteblade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giuseppe Gabrielli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gabrielli
vs
Whiteblade

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

222 cm
21
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Plays chess

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Giuseppe Gabrielli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Whiteblade!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Gabrielli.
Gabrielli throws a nice looking combination but Whiteblade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gabrielli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gabrielli throws a series of punches but Whiteblade moves out of range.
A punch combination from Gabrielli misses.
Whiteblade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gabrielli throws a push kick but Whiteblade slaps the foot to one side.
Gabrielli fails to land with a series of punches.
Gabrielli misses with a few strikes there.
Gabrielli blocks a head kick by Whiteblade.
Whiteblade misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whiteblade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whiteblade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gabrielli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gabrielli avoids the head kick by Whiteblade.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Whiteblade.
Gabrielli throws a right hand that Whiteblade ducks under and follows up with a left that Whiteblade also avoids with ease.
Gabrielli throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gabrielli is looking to land body kicks.
Whiteblade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gabrielli.
Gabrielli misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabrielli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gabrielli misses with a few strikes there.
Whiteblade tries to clinch up.
Gabrielli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gabrielli misses with a two punch combination.
Whiteblade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gabrielli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gabrielli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whiteblade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whiteblade throws a head kick that misses.
Whiteblade takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gabrielli avoids the head kick by Whiteblade.
Whiteblade blocks the body kick.
Gabrielli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whiteblade has a takedown stuffed.
Gabrielli lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice combination there by Gabrielli.
Gabrielli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gabrielli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whiteblade avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gabrielli.
Giuseppe Gabrielli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gabrielli misses with a wild combination.
Gabrielli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Whiteblade takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Giuseppe Gabrielli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gabrielli scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gabrielli misses with a two punch combination.
Whiteblade tries to clinch there but Gabrielli circles away.
Whiteblade looks for a takedown but Gabrielli sprawls well.
Gabrielli misses with a series of wild punches.
Gabrielli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whiteblade wants to clinch.
Gabrielli misses with a double jab.
Gabrielli misses with a kick to the body.
Gabrielli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Whiteblade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabrielli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Whiteblade is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gabrielli.
Whiteblade fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whiteblade tries to clinch up but Gabrielli circles away and keeps his distance.
Whiteblade is looking to clinch but Gabrielli is avoiding it.
Whiteblade tries to close the distance and clinch but Gabrielli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whiteblade looks gassed!
Gabrielli is looking to land body kicks.
A combination from Gabrielli does no damage.
Gabrielli misses with a kick to the body
and Whiteblade counters with a head kick. That will keep Gabrielli thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gabrielli lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gabrielli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Whiteblade moves out of range of the body kick.
Gabrielli checks a low kick from Whiteblade.
Whiteblade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gabrielli moves away.
Gabrielli lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Whiteblade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whiteblade sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Whiteblade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gabrielli.
Whiteblade has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gabrielli.
Gabrielli looks for the body kick but Whiteblade saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiteblade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gabrielli lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gabrielli.
Whiteblade throws a head kick but Gabrielli moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gabrielli.
Gabrielli lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gabrielli tries to land a front kick but Whiteblade steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gabrielli fakes the leg kick and cracks Whiteblade in the body.
Gabrielli fails to land with a series of punches.
Gabrielli needs to keep his hands up - Whiteblade had a free shot at his head there.
Whiteblade moves out of range of the body kick.
Gabrielli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Whiteblade has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gabrielli.
Gabrielli scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gabrielli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gabrielli is looking to land body kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gabrielli.
Whiteblade throws a sloppy head kick and Gabrielli moves out of range easily.
Gabrielli moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Whiteblade on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Simon Whiteblade will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gabrielli fakes the leg kick and cracks Whiteblade in the body.
Gabrielli moves out of range as Whiteblade throws a body kick.
Gabrielli avoids the head kick by Whiteblade.
Whiteblade looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gabrielli is fending him off so far but Whiteblade persists. Nope, Gabrielli circles away and we're back to standing.
A left and a right from Gabrielli both land. Nice combination.
Gabrielli misses with a double jab.
Gabrielli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gabrielli blocks a head kick by Whiteblade.
Whiteblade takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gabrielli throws a nice looking combination but Whiteblade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gabrielli lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Giuseppe Gabrielli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gabrielli throws a series of punches but Whiteblade moves out of range.
Gabrielli scores with a nice body kick.
Gabrielli lands a jab-cross combination.
Gabrielli looks to land a combination but Whiteblade avoids it well.
Gabrielli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whiteblade is breathing heavily.
Whiteblade takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gabrielli lands a nice looking body kick.
Some wild striking there from Gabrielli.
Gabrielli lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabrielli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gabrielli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gabrielli throws a wild body kick that Whiteblade sees coming a mile off.
Whiteblade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gabrielli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whiteblade.
Gabrielli looks to land a combination but Whiteblade avoids it well.
Gabrielli throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gabrielli tries to land a front kick but Whiteblade steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Whiteblade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gabrielli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gabrielli looks to throw a body kick
and Whiteblade counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gabrielli thows a body kick. Whiteblade tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gabrielli scores with a one two! Whiteblade had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Whiteblade takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gabrielli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gabrielli lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gabrielli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gabrielli lands with a nice body kick.
Gabrielli stalks Whiteblade and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Whiteblade's face. Whiteblade staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Whiteblade crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gabrielli - the referee stops the clock and Whiteblade gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gabrielli. Whiteblade manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gabrielli stalks Whiteblade and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Whiteblade's face. Whiteblade staggers backwards, shaken.
Giuseppe Gabrielli is winning the standup battle so far.
Gabrielli looks to land a combination but Whiteblade avoids it well.
Gabrielli's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gabrielli duly obliges.
Whiteblade throws a head kick but Gabrielli moves out of range.
Gabrielli throws a series of punches but Whiteblade moves out of range.
Gabrielli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gabrielli lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gabrielli throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gabrielli moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Whiteblade slips a jab and a cross from Gabrielli.
Gabrielli throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Whiteblade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gabrielli misses with a wild combination.
Gabrielli is looking to land body kicks.
Gabrielli misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gabrielli.
Gabrielli looks for the body kick but Whiteblade saw that one coming.
Gabrielli throws a body kick that misses.
Gabrielli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gabrielli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gabrielli lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gabrielli throws the kick towards the body but Whiteblade avoids it.
Whiteblade throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gabrielli scores with a nice body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Gabrielli scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick misses from Whiteblade.
Gabrielli goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gabrielli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gabrielli throws a front kick that sends Whiteblade stumbling back into the cage.
Gabrielli misses with a combination
and Whiteblade counters with a straight right hand.
Gabrielli swinging wilding here.
Gabrielli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Gabrielli.
Gabrielli swats away the attempt to clinch by Whiteblade.
Whiteblade takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A combination from Gabrielli does no damage.
Gabrielli blocks a head kick by Whiteblade.
Gabrielli thuds his shin into the meat of Whiteblade's side.
Gabrielli is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gabrielli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Whiteblade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gabrielli scores with a three punch combo!
Gabrielli tries to land a front kick but Whiteblade steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gabrielli lands with a nice body kick.
A combination from Gabrielli does no damage.
Gabrielli lands a nice looking kick to the body. Whiteblade takes a step back to recover.
Gabrielli moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Whiteblade lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giuseppe Gabrielli dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Whiteblade dodges the punch combination from Gabrielli.
Gabrielli throws a body kick that misses.
Gabrielli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gabrielli throws a front kick that sends Whiteblade stumbling back into the cage.
Gabrielli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whiteblade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gabrielli looks for the body kick but Whiteblade saw that one coming.
Whiteblade throws a head kick that misses.
Gabrielli looks for the body kick but Whiteblade saw that one coming.
Gabrielli throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Whiteblade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gabrielli throws a combination. Whiteblade tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gabrielli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabrielli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danga de danga de dang - Gabrielli scores with a four punch combination!
Gabrielli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gabrielli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gabrielli misses with a few strikes there.
Whiteblade has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabrielli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Whiteblade lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Whiteblade tries to clinch but Gabrielli moves out of range.
Gabrielli keeps Whiteblade at a distance using the push kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gabrielli.
A lazy body kick from Gabrielli
and Whiteblade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gabrielli swinging wilding here.
A combination from Gabrielli does no damage.
A head kick misses from Whiteblade.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gabrielli.
Gabrielli lands with a nice body kick.
Gabrielli lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gabrielli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whiteblade.
Whiteblade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gabrielli misses with a kick to the body.
Gabrielli swinging wilding here.
Gabrielli misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabrielli swinging wilding here.
Gabrielli throws a right hand that Whiteblade ducks under and follows up with a left that Whiteblade also avoids with ease.
Gabrielli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whiteblade.
Gabrielli throws a series of punches but Whiteblade avoids them all with ease.
Gabrielli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gabrielli scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gabrielli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Whiteblade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gabrielli stalks Whiteblade and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Whiteblade's face. Whiteblade staggers backwards, shaken.
Whiteblade is looking to clinch but Gabrielli is avoiding it.
Gabrielli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Whiteblade counters with a flying knee. Nice.
No joy there for Gabrielli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gabrielli moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gabrielli misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiteblade doesn't manage to clinch there - Gabrielli circles away.
Whiteblade wants to clinch.
Gabrielli misses with the combination.
Nice body kick from Gabrielli.
Gabrielli misses with a wild combination.
Whiteblade tries to clinch but Gabrielli is having none of it.
Gabrielli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whiteblade slips a jab and a cross from Gabrielli.
Whiteblade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gabrielli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Gabrielli.
Whiteblade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whiteblade thows a left - swing and a miss!

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.
Gabrielli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whiteblade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whiteblade takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Whiteblade takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gabrielli throws a right and a left that Whiteblade avoids nicely.
Gabrielli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Whiteblade tries to clinch up but Gabrielli circles away and keeps his distance.
Whiteblade walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gabrielli.
Gabrielli slips a straight right by Whiteblade.
Whiteblade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gabrielli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gabrielli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gabrielli lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Whiteblade avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gabrielli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whiteblade takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gabrielli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gabrielli looks for the body kick but Whiteblade saw that one coming.
Whiteblade fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Simon Whiteblade.
I think Whiteblade has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Simon Whiteblade!