PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Barbaro (ranked 2458 p4p, 4957 weight class) and Pekka White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barbaro
vs
White

202 cm
18
280
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Barbaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka White!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbaro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Joe Barbaro has been cut.
White on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pekka White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barbaro finds it's way round the side to connect with White's head.
Barbaro lands with a shot to the body.
White misses with a hook. Barbaro ducked under it nicely.

White has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barbaro misses with some punches.
White lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barbaro lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Barbaro fails to land.
White tries to work over Barbaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbaro tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Barbaro back against the cage.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from White.
Barbaro misses with a punch on the inside.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbaro tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White digs a right hand underneath Barbaro's ribcage. Barbaro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbaro blocks a body shot from White.
White is working Barbaro over against the cage.
White working aggressively here.
Barbaro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White blocking some punches.
White blocking some punches.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barbaro is breathing heavily.
Barbaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbaro misses with a body punch.
White blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from White.
A right hand to the body from White.
Barbaro has a couple of punches blocked by White.
A body shot lands from White.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from White.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White is working Barbaro over against the cage.
A short right from White on the inside.
White lands a right hand.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbaro backwards.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
White lands an uppercut.
Barbaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbaro misses with a body punch.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barbaro backwards.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Barbaro backwards.
A short left from White.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.

Barbaro is rocked!
White lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Barbaro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barbaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White dips a shoulder and cracks Barbaro with a mighty uppercut! Barbaro falls back against the cage and White unloads with a barrage of strikes! Barbaro is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - White screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka White!