PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Randall McSweeny (ranked 6408 p4p, 3720 weight class) and Sean Whittaker (ranked 642 p4p, 464 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

McSweeny
vs
Whittaker

200 cm
25
205
0 - 2 - 0

199 cm
25
215
2 - 2 - 0

Dangerous knees
KO power

Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randall McSweeny !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Whittaker !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whittaker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McSweeny circles away quickly and effectively.
McSweeny checks a low kick from Whittaker .
Whittaker lands a right hook to the body.
Whittaker takes a swing at McSweeny 's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and McSweeny tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McSweeny throws the kick towards the body but Whittaker avoids it.
Nice cross by Whittaker .
A punch combination from Whittaker misses.
McSweeny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McSweeny tries to move into range but Whittaker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McSweeny looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McSweeny throws an off balance right hand
and McSweeny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McSweeny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whittaker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McSweeny .
Nice body punch from Whittaker .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whittaker scores with a decent looking hook.
Whittaker 's corner calls for a 1-2. Whittaker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McSweeny avoids a punch combination nicely.
McSweeny is looking to counter with head kicks.
McSweeny throws a head kick that misses.
Whittaker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSweeny tries to clinch but Whittaker is having none of it.
Whittaker has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Whittaker cracks McSweeny with a good jab.
Whittaker misses with a few strikes there.
McSweeny throws a head kick but Whittaker moves out of range.

McSweeny instigates a clinch.
Whittaker struggles to land a body shot inside as McSweeny controls his hands.
McSweeny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McSweeny misses with a knee strike.
Whittaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McSweeny throws a knee to the head but misses.
Whittaker pushes McSweeny back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
McSweeny tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McSweeny tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Whittaker lands a body shot.
McSweeny avoids the elbow strike from Whittaker , against the ropes.
McSweeny lands a right hand.
Whittaker misses with an elbow over the top.
McSweeny blocks the elbow strike.
McSweeny throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Whittaker blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSweeny tries to land a knee to the head but Whittaker blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McSweeny using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whittaker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short body shot lands from Whittaker as the two fighters clinch.
McSweeny is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Whittaker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Whittaker cracks McSweeny with a nice body shot.
McSweeny on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McSweeny tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McSweeny takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Whittaker .
McSweeny throws a knee to the head but misses.
Whittaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of McSweeny backwards.
Whittaker lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Whittaker - that landed with a thud.
Whittaker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Whittaker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McSweeny or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whittaker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Whittaker - that landed with a thud.
Whittaker scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whittaker .
Whittaker lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Whittaker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Whittaker fails to land with a series of punches.
Whittaker lunges at McSweeny with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McSweeny 's hand.

McSweeny is rocked!
McSweeny wants to clinch but Whittaker slips to the side
and Whittaker counters with a straight right hand that connects right on the button, dropping McSweeny face first to the canvas! He's out! He's out cold! No need for a count here - this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sean Whittaker !