PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Whittaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eino Leino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leino has chosen Haloo Helsinki - Maailman toisella puolel as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Whittaker
vs
Leino

193 cm
25
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BHP's Shaolin Nutrition & Laundry (One Stop Shop)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jermaine Whittaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eino Leino!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whittaker blocks a head kick by Leino.

Leino darts in and clinches Whittaker up against the cage.
Leino tries to break free but Whittaker pushes him back against the cage.
Leino is trying to push Whittaker away but Whittaker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Whittaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leino is trying to break free.
Whittaker working aggressively here.

Leino breaks the clinch.
Leino thows a body shot but no joy.
Whittaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whittaker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Leino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Whittaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whittaker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Leino clinches.
Whittaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whittaker stalling.

Whittaker works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Whittaker forces his way into half guard.
Leino wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leino wants to get back to full guard but Whittaker has passed into side control.
Leino wants to control but Whittaker is having none of it.
Leino tries to reverse the position but Whittaker maintains control.

Leino tries to improve his position but Whittaker has taken his back! Whittaker has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Leino tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Whittaker pushes Leino away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jermaine Whittaker!