PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Gasparotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gasparotto comes into the arena with Dengaz ft. Marcelo D2 - Tamo Juntos blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gasparotto
vs
White

196 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Gasparotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phil White!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gasparotto gets the takedown into side control.
Gasparotto tries to stand but White is controlling his head.
White is looking for a sweep.
Gasparotto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Gasparotto decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Gasparotto rushes White and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Gasparotto on the inside.
White can't get the takedown.
White tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gasparotto lands a right hand.
Gasparotto prevents the takedown attempt.
Gabriel Gasparotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil White.
Nice elbow from Gasparotto.

It looks like Phil White has been cut.
Gasparotto digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gasparotto scores with a shoulder strike.
Gasparotto tries a body shot but White blocks it.
A short right from Gasparotto on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gasparotto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gasparotto closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.

White manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gasparotto tries to stand but White is controlling from the bottom.

White is looking for a triangle but Gasparotto pushes his legs off easily.
Gasparotto wants to stand but White is controlling his posture from full guard.

White is working an open guard so Gasparotto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Gasparotto takes the fight into the clinch.
White has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gasparotto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gasparotto leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White avoids a wild elbow strike from Gasparotto.
Gasparotto working aggressively here.
Gasparotto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from White.
White tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gasparotto just stands there and leans against the cage.
White is trying to stall.
White blocks a body shot from Gasparotto.
A shot in the inside from Gasparotto.

Gasparotto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gasparotto rushes White and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White gets control of Gasparotto's arms and successfully pulls guard. White will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Gasparotto stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Gasparotto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
White wants to improve his position but Gasparotto is controlling well.

Gasparotto stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Gasparotto moves into the clinch successfully.

Gasparotto manages to break the clinch.
We've been informed that White has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gasparotto is looking to clinch.
White feints the counter takedown.
Gasparotto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gasparotto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White ducks right into an uppercut from Gasparotto.

Gasparotto clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gasparotto lands with a light punch inside.

White is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gasparotto with the Thai clinch, moves his hips back and unleashes a brutal knee to the head! White drops to the mat in a crumpled heap! Huuuuuuge knee there! WOW!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Gabriel Gasparotto!
After winning the bout, Gabriel Gasparotto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.