PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between craig whitehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Czopczyc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). craig whitehead has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

whitehead
vs
Czopczyc

185 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Powder for your success

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, craig whitehead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Czopczyc!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

whitehead feints and as Czopczyc raises his hands in defense, whitehead changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Czopczyc is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Czopczyc looking for a sweep. Not yet Czopczyc, not yet.
Czopczyc working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from whitehead.
whitehead scoring with some ground and pound.
Czopczyc striking from the bottom.
whitehead is standing up over Czopczyc. Czopczyc looks to escape but whitehead dives into side control.
Czopczyc is looking to reverse the position.
whitehead working the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by whitehead.
Czopczyc is trying to improve his position.

whitehead is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Czopczyc knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
whitehead prevents Czopczyc from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czopczyc is looking to reverse the position.
Czopczyc defending against the ground and pound.
Czopczyc manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Czopczyc is looking to escape.
Czopczyc looks gassed!
whitehead is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
whitehead has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Czopczyc trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but whitehead manages to pass to mount!
Czopczyc in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

whitehead is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Czopczyc can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Czopczyc in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Czopczyc is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Czopczyc holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as whitehead tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Czopczyc is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Czopczyc is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
whitehead can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Czopczyc is looking to escape.

whitehead is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Czopczyc is surviving well by controlling whitehead's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czopczyc is looking to get to half guard.
whitehead lands a big elbow.

Czopczyc is rocked!

It looks like Jonny Czopczyc has been cut.
whitehead lands a big shot there that rocks Czopczyc but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Czopczyc is still in real trouble! Can whitehead finish him?

That has opened up Jonny Czopczyc's cut even more.
whitehead looking to ground and pound but Czopczyc is blocking nicely.
Czopczyc blocking the ground and pound.

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whitehead working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
whitehead thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
whitehead thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Czopczyc seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
whitehead lands with some strikes.

Jonny Czopczyc's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jonny Czopczyc's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). craig whitehead!

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