PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary The Gravedigger (ranked 4109 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy White (ranked 9166 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary The Gravedigger has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

The Gravedigger
vs
White

190 cm
25
245 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary The Gravedigger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy White!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Chris Dean and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
The Gravedigger throws a hook but White blocks it.
White swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - The Gravedigger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As The Gravedigger backs off White throws a huge counter combo but The Gravedigger manages to avoid it all.
The Gravedigger misses the jab.

The Gravedigger forces White back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from The Gravedigger.
White is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but The Gravedigger is defending well.
White looking for a takedown.
The Gravedigger throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
The Gravedigger presses White against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
White wants a takedown.
Gary The Gravedigger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White goes for a takedown attempt but The Gravedigger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Gravedigger.
White avoids the body shot from The Gravedigger.
Despite the aggression on White's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
White takes a shot right to the bread basket.
White looks winded!
White ducks under a wild hook from The Gravedigger.
White unleashes a big counter combination but The Gravedigger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
White looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Billy White has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Gravedigger gets a clinch.
A short right from The Gravedigger.
The Gravedigger lands with a short head shot on the inside.

The Gravedigger breaks from the clinch.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
White staying out of range there.
White is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Gravedigger with a body shot.
The Gravedigger lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The Gravedigger closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Gravedigger lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Gravedigger gets underhooks to prevent White's takedown attempt.
The Gravedigger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Gravedigger stops a takedown attempt from White.
The Gravedigger stalls.
White changes levels and goes for a takedown here. The Gravedigger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
White ducks under a wild hook from The Gravedigger.
Despite the aggression on White's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gary The Gravedigger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The Gravedigger drops White with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but White looks back up at him and smiles so The Gravedigger waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

White is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Gravedigger lands a brutal uppercut that launches White off his feet! White tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gary The Gravedigger!
Gary The Gravedigger was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.