PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Gaea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Whitby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaea kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gangsta. Whitby has chosen You Suffer as his entrance music. Demian Gaea has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gaea
vs
Whitby

180 cm
24
220 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

187 cm
19
218 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Das Labor
Das Labor

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Demian Gaea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Whitby!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitby swings for the body but Gaea moves out of range.
Gaea shoots in looking for a takedown. Whitby tries to sprawl out of it but Gaea keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Whitby manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Gaea scores with a takedown into Whitby's guard.
Gaea throwing strikes from guard but Whitby blocks nicely.
Gaea postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gaea throwing strikes but missing.
Whitby wants to get back to his feet but Gaea is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gaea postures up and lands a big shot to Whitby's brow.
Gaea makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Whitby can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gaea throwing strikes from guard but Whitby blocks nicely.
Gaea postures up and lands a big shot to Whitby's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaea is looking to work some ground and pound but Whitby has wrist control.
Gaea with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaea throws and elbow that misses. Whitby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gaea's guard. Nice move by Whitby!

Gaea is looking for a triangle but Whitby pushes his legs off easily.
Gaea keeping moving, preventing Whitby from controlling successfully.

Gaea has his foot on Whitby's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Whitby works his way back into a safe position though.

Gaea looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Whitby preventing the sweep.
Whitby throwing strikes but missing.

Gaea working for a triangle but Whitby defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitby scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitby wants to control from the top but Gaea keeps moving.
Whitby might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gaea kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Gaea working for a triangle but Whitby defends it easily.

Gaea is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Whitby rolls with it to try and escape but Gaea cranks on the arm and Whitby is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Demian Gaea!