PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rumpel Stilzchen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jessie whittaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Stilzchen
vs
whittaker

188 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Springfield HW Nutrition

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rumpel Stilzchen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jessie whittaker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from whittaker.
Stilzchen throws a wild body kick that whittaker sees coming a mile off.
whittaker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
whittaker throws a series of strikes that have Stilzchen backpedaling.
A jab from whittaker misses.
Stilzchen throws a head kick that misses.
Stilzchen tries to close the distance and clinch up but whittaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stilzchen closes the distance and clinches up with whittaker, looking for a takedown. Stilzchen pushes whittaker against the cage but whittaker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stilzchen tries to clinch up but whittaker circles away and keeps his distance.
Stilzchen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
whittaker throws a lazy right hand but Stilzchen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Stilzchen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stilzchen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Stilzchen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stilzchen wants to control from the top but whittaker keeps moving.
Stilzchen looking to pass the guard.
Stilzchen is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
whittaker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Stilzchen drops back looking for a leg! whittaker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and whittaker manages to kick Stilzchen off! Stilzchen jumps back into whittaker's guard.
whittaker wants to stand and escape but Stilzchen is having none of it.
Stilzchen wants to pass the guard but whittaker is keeping the position.
whittaker keeping moving, preventing Stilzchen from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stilzchen with a flurry of punches that miss.
whittaker keeping moving, preventing Stilzchen from controlling successfully.
Stilzchen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stilzchen trying to control from whittaker's half guard. whittaker has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Stilzchen looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stilzchen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stilzchen looking to pass the guard.
Stilzchen forces his way into half guard.
Stilzchen works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but jessie whittaker will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stilzchen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but whittaker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stilzchen ducks under a wild hook from whittaker.
Stilzchen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from whittaker.

Stilzchen drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stilzchen controlling from the top position.
whittaker wants to get back to his feet but Stilzchen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stilzchen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. whittaker is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stilzchen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
whittaker keeping moving, preventing Stilzchen from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rumpel Stilzchen.
Stilzchen moves in looking to clinch but whittaker pushes him off.
whittaker throws out a loose jab but Stilzchen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stilzchen tries to close the distance and clinch up but whittaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
whittaker misses with a hook.
Stilzchen slips a straight right by whittaker.
whittaker works Stilzchen's body with a nice hook.
whittaker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stilzchen.
Stilzchen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like jessie whittaker has been cut.
Stilzchen wants to clinch up but whittaker keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - whittaker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stilzchen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as whittaker throws out the jab.
Stilzchen tries to close the distance and clinch but whittaker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
whittaker throws a hook but Stilzchen blocks it.
jessie whittaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
whittaker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - whittaker coming out on top.
Stilzchen staying out of range there.
Stilzchen staying out of range there.
whittaker throws a shot from downtown. Stilzchen moves away and avoids it.
whittaker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
whittaker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
whittaker keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stilzchen throws a push kick but whittaker slaps the foot to one side.
whittaker misses with a straight left.
Stilzchen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
whittaker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Stilzchen knocks whittaker to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

whittaker is rocked!
Stilzchen lands a strong strike to the head of whittaker. That's dazed him! Stilzchen looking to finish here. whittaker is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Stilzchen lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rumpel Stilzchen!