PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joao Gabriel Orsini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orsini comes to the cage accompanied by Fury of the storm. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gabriel Orsini
vs
White

188 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Gabriel Orsini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan White!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orsini shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orsini has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
White avoids the head kick by Orsini.
Orsini shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense.
White shoots and misses

and Orsini counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Orsini.
Orsini sitting in guard, not really doing much.
White has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Orsini has passed into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if White can do anything to dispel that myth.
Orsini looking to punish the body of his opponent here but White is avoiding damage well.

Orsini is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but White is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
White is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White manages to get back to half guard.
Orsini prevents White from standing back up.
White is looking to improve his position.

Orsini stands up and beckons White to join him on the feet.
Orsini tries to clinch up.
White shoots and misses

and Orsini counters with a nice double leg into guard.
White looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
White working a defensive guard but Orsini passes into half guard.
White is not content to let Orsini control the position.
Orsini prevents White from improving his position.
Orsini trying to control the pace.
Orsini is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsini controlling the action here.
White trying to control but Orsini postures up.
White tries to get to full guard but Orsini has control of the leg.
White is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Orsini is controlling the pace.
Orsini trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
Orsini is controlling the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Joao Gabriel Orsini just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Orsini tries for a takedown but White circles away easily

and White counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Gabriel Orsini dominated that 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.

Orsini fails to land with a series of punches.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dan White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White misses with a takedown

and Orsini counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Orsini controlling the action here.
Orsini seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Orsini. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Orsini prevents White from improving his position.

White kicks Orsini off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Orsini is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White throws a right hand that Orsini ducks under and follows up with a left that Orsini also avoids with ease.
Orsini throws a body punch but White moves out of range.

Orsini scores a takedown into full mount!
Orsini looking to control and managing it successfully.
Orsini avoids the attempt from White to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Orsini takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
White can't escape the position.
Orsini scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is working to get back to half guard.
White wants to control but Orsini is having none of it.
Orsini raining down shots from the mount!
White is looking to improve his position but Orsini isn't that keen on the idea.
Orsini is landing with some decent strikes but White is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four 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.
White taking shots to the head.
Orsini breaks from White's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Orsini controlling from mount.
White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
White is in a horrible position here. Orsini smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
White tries to buck Orsini off but he can't manage it.
Orsini landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Gabriel Orsini dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Orsini closes the distance and clinches.
Orsini has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. White avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Orsini is fighting off a takedown attempt but White is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Orsini to the mat. Orsini regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Orsini keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White won't allow Orsini to sweep him here.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Orsini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orsini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Orsini keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
White looking to sit in guard and control but Orsini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
White can't keep his opponent in guard - Orsini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Orsini is nestled in close to White, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
White tries to roll over but Orsini keeps him under control.

That's two 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.
Orsini working the head and body with strikes.
Orsini is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
White wants to control but Orsini is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Orsini decides to return to a standing position.
White tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Orsini counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Orsini.
Orsini stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Orsini is trying to drag White to the mat but White just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joao Gabriel Orsini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orsini moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
Orsini circles away from the clinch attempt

and Orsini counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in White's guard now.
White bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Orsini's guard.
Orsini has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
White looking to sit in guard and control but Orsini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsini controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
White throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Orsini stands and steps away. White gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dan White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joao Gabriel Orsini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

White gets caught flat footed, as Orsini shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Gabriel Orsini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Orsini, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Gabriel Orsini!