PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Galasso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Galasso
vs
White

170 cm
28
164 lbs
14 - 17 - 0

175 cm
26
164 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enzo Galasso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie White!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White connects with a body shot.
White scores with a punch to the head.
Galasso falls off balance throwing a combination
and White counters with a low kick, right behind Galasso 's knee.
A nice combination there by Galasso.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Galasso drops White with a nice combination! Galasso dives into White's guard, looking to finish!

White is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Galasso drops back looking for a leg! White is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and White manages to kick Galasso off! Galasso jumps back into White's guard.
Galasso wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White is pulling down on Galasso's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Galasso manages to get himself to full guard.

Galasso looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

White stands up from guard. Let's bang!
White moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Galasso throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
Galasso on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Galasso takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Galasso takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Galasso has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Coffee Shop in the buildup to the fight.
White takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galasso throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
White is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Galasso throws out the jab.
A head kick by White misses
and Galasso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Galasso misses with a series of wild punches.
White throws a combination that misses
and Galasso counters with a stiff right hand.
White throws a series of punches but Galasso avoids them all with ease.
Galasso throws a series of strikes that have White backpedaling.
Galasso on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Galasso paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Galasso throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
Galasso throws a right and a left that both miss.
White only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Galasso scores with a jab.
White throws a low kick but it's checked well by Galasso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Enzo Galasso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from White is predictable there
and Galasso counters with a straight right hand.
Galasso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Galasso dodges the punch combination from White.
Galasso throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
Galasso looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galasso moves away.
Galasso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Galasso keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
White scores with a body shot.
White throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galasso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from White, right into the meat.
Galasso throws out a powerful jab.
A cross from Galasso lands.
White throws a nice head kick!
Galasso stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from White.
White is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Galasso rather than just go for the knockout.
Galasso misses with a series of wild punches.
White scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galasso throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
White feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Galasso's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Enzo Galasso will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

White buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
White misses the shot to the body.
Galasso throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
White throws a chopping leg kick but Galasso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
White swings for the body but Galasso moves out of range.
Galasso was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Galasso throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Galasso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
Galasso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
White lands with a kick to the ribs.
Galasso misses with a series of wild punches.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Galasso counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galasso throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Galasso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galasso swinging wildly here.
Galasso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
Galasso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Galasso misses with a hook
and White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Galasso moves out of range of the leg kick from White.
Good exchange - Galasso coming out on top.
Galasso avoids the head kick by White.
Galasso was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from White.
Galasso misses with a series of wild punches.
Enzo Galasso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Galasso has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
White takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
White misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galasso misses with the combination.
White slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galasso with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling White to score with a decent uppercut.
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Galasso fails to land with a series of punches.
Galasso throws a good cross that connects.
Galasso avoids the head kick by White.
Galasso takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Galasso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Galasso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Galasso is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by White!
The crowd cheers as White lands an impressive looking overhand right. Galasso doesn't seem phased though.
Galasso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice side step and White releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A combination from Galasso does no damage.
Galasso misses with a jab, cross combination.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Galasso throwing a counter right hand but White manages to avoid it.
Enzo Galasso is winning the standup battle so far.
Galasso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Galasso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
A shot to the liver by White. Beautiful body shot.
White lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for White.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White connects with a leg kick. Galasso looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jab from White.
White moves out of range as Galasso strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by White.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galasso was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Sloppy strikes from Galasso. Those never looked like landing.
White connects with a body shot.
Galasso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from White finds it's way round the side to connect with Galasso's head.
White works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
White dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Galasso. That did some damage!
Galasso misses with a looping right.
Galasso moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
White throws a low kick but Galasso avoids it.
Galasso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galasso lands with a nice body punch.
White connects with a high kick.
White has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Galasso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eddie White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Galasso falls off balance throwing a combination
and White counters with a slapping leg kick.
White cracks Galasso with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Galasso throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
Galasso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Galasso on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big right from Galasso misses.
A nice side step and White releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Galasso tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Galasso misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galasso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Galasso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White connects with a single shot there.
Galasso throws an off balance right hand
and White counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galasso takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White sizes up Galasso with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galasso was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Galasso throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
Galasso cracks White with a right hand to the side of the head.
White fakes the leg kick and cracks Galasso in the body.
Galasso misses with a looping left.
White misses with a body shot.
Galasso throws a right and a left that both miss.
White feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Galasso's calf.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by White!
White throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galasso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galasso misses with a jab, cross combination.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White throws a series of punches but Galasso avoids them all with ease.
Galasso ducks under a wild hook from White.
A quick step to the side and Galasso tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Galasso misses with an uppercut.
Galasso lands with an overhand left.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Galasso throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
White misses the shot to the body.
Galasso throws a poor cross that misses
and White counters with a one-two to the body.
White wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Galasso ducks right into an uppercut from White.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands with a good body shot.
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White misses with a body kick.
Galasso dodges the punch combination from White.
Galasso misses with a series of wild punches.
White connects with the punch.
Galasso throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Galasso misses with a combination
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Galasso checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
White lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a leg kick but Galasso sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Galasso does a little dance to reset his feet.
White throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Galasso checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Galasso walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Galasso.
White moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Galasso connects with a crisp jab.
Galasso is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie White!
An out of breath Eddie White thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.