PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabae Whiteson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whiteson has chosen You Said a Bad Word as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Long
vs
Whiteson

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jabae Whiteson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiteson tries to clinch up but Long circles away and keeps his distance.
Whiteson throws a head kick that misses.
Whiteson tries to clinch but Long moves out of range.
Whiteson tries a head kick but it misses.
Long avoids the head kick by Whiteson.

Whiteson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Long works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Whiteson is looking to escape.
Long wants to free his trapped foot but Whiteson is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Long seems to be looking for submissions.

Long is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Whiteson has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long is looking to take a break and control but Whiteson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whiteson tries to kick Long off but Long keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Long tries to bum rush Whiteson with a series of wild strikes but Whiteson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jabae Whiteson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long tries for a takedown but Whiteson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Whiteson as Long shoots in.
Long is breathing heavily.
Whiteson throws a head kick that misses.
Whiteson tries a head kick but it misses.
Long moves in looking to clinch but Whiteson pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Whiteson.
Long tries to clinch there but Whiteson circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Long pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Long checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Long is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick by Whiteson misses
and Long counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Whiteson shoots for a takedown but Long saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Whiteson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whiteson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Long misses with a takedown attempt - Whiteson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whiteson throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Long crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jabae Whiteson!