PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gab Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack White I I I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Junior might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to SOLDIERS HEART. White I I I is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ball and a Biscuit. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Junior
vs
White I I I

184 cm
29
201 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

184 cm
27
195 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gab Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack White I I I!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White I I I connects with an inside leg kick.
Junior tries to score a power double leg takedown but White I I I sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Junior somewhat.
Junior darts in looking for a takedown but White I I I gets double underhooks and turns Junior into the cage.
White I I I misses with a body punch.
White I I I scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior.
Junior goes for a takedown in the clinch but White I I I prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gab Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Junior breaks from the clinch.
White I I I throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Junior shoots and misses

and White I I I counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Junior tries to roll over but White I I I keeps him under control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior wants to get back to full guard but White I I I has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior sneaks back into half guard.
White I I I prevents Junior from improving his position.
Junior is trying to control but can't.
White I I I prevents Junior from improving his position.
Junior is looking to control White I I I's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Junior avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to get to full guard but White I I I has control of the leg.
Junior makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Junior.

Junior is looking for a triangle here but White I I I uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Junior is trying to get back to half guard.
White I I I taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior is looking to reverse the position.
White I I I trying to control the action but Junior is working from the bottom.
Junior tries to buck White I I I off but White I I I is having none of it.
Junior is working hard here to advance position.
White I I I moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White I I I throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Junior wants to control but White I I I postures up.
Junior is trying to get back to his feet.
Junior struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junior gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
White I I I trying to pass the guard but Junior defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Junior misses with a takedown attempt - White I I I sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
White I I I connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
White I I I scores with a nice right hand.
Junior scoring well with a low kick there.
White I I I lands with a nice body punch.
White I I I cracks Junior with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
White I I I connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Junior is trying hard to land a takedown here. White I I I sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White I I I is looking to chop away at Junior's legs.
White I I I scores with a kick to the body.
White I I I has a takedown stuffed.
White I I I fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - White I I I coming out on top.
White I I I scores with a sloppy right hand. Junior should have avoided that one.
White I I I lands with a shot to the body.
White I I I walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Junior drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! White I I I swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Junior's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack White I I I!
An out of breath Jack White I I I thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.