PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Whissell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Argo Lohk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Whissell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rose Of Sharon. George Whissell had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Whissell
vs
Lohk

177 cm
28
160 lbs
21 - 11 - 1

175 cm
28
165 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, George Whissell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Argo Lohk!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whissell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lohk.
Whissell throws a low kick, looking for Lohk's leg but Lohk calmly moves out of range.
Lohk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Whissell counters with a leg kick.
Lohk tries for a takedown but Whissell circles away easily
and Whissell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lohk shoots and misses
and Whissell counters with a straight right hand.
George Whissell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Argo Lohk.
Whissell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lohk tries for a takedown but Whissell circles away easily
and Whissell counters with a straight right hand.
Whissell lunges at Lohk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lohk's hand.
A big left from Whissell misses.
Lohk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Whissell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Lohk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lohk tries to free his leg and advance position but Whissell is retaining full guard.
Lohk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lohk throws a strike but Whissell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Whissell tries to stand but Lohk is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whissell trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Whissell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Whissell works over Lohk's head and body with a nice combination.
Lohk defending well as Whissell loads up on a big left hand.
Whissell stuns Lohk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lohk with a poor takedown
and Lohk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left lands for Whissell.
Whissell lands a nice shot that snaps Lohk's head back.
Lohk needs to keep his hands up - Whissell had a free shot at his head there.
Whissell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lohk.
Lohk swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lohk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whissell counters with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Whissell.
Whissell scores with a sloppy right hand. Lohk should have avoided that one.
Argo Lohk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lohk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Whissell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whissell.
Lohk fails with the takedown
enabling Whissell to counter with a crisp jab.
Whissell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lohk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Whissell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lohk tries for a takedown but Whissell circles away easily
and Whissell counters with a nice uppercut.
Lohk looks gassed!
Lohk moves forwards but Whissell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Whissell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Whissell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whissell lands an overhand right.
Lohk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whissell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lohk's head backwards.

Lohk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Whissell is looking to stand up but Lohk isn't so interested in that idea.
Whissell keeping moving, preventing Lohk from controlling successfully.
Lohk wants to pass the guard but Whissell is keeping the position.
Lohk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whissell keeping moving, preventing Lohk from controlling successfully.
Lohk working some strikes from top position.
Lohkis looking to pass into half guard but Whissell pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Whissell is in guard.

Whissell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
George Whissell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lohk needs to keep his hands up - Whissell had a free shot at his head there.
Whissell lunges at Lohk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lohk's hand.
Whissell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lohk has his takedown stuffed
and Whissell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whissell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Whissell.
Whissell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lohk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut there from Whissell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Whissell dominated that round.
That's time! Whissell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lohk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whissell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whissell throws a hook but Lohk avoids it easily.

Lohk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lohk wants to pass the guard but Whissell is keeping the position.

Whissell pushes Lohk off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Whissell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lohk at a distance.
Lohk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lohk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lohk walks into a left hand.
Lohk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lohk fails with the takedown
and Whissell counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lohk with a poor takedown
and Whissell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
George Whissell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Argo Lohk.
Lohk is breathing heavily.
Whissell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lohk throws an off balance right hand
and Whissell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lohk fails with the takedown
and Whissell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lohk's knee momentarily.
Lohk with a poor takedown
and Whissell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Whissell.
Lohk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Whissell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lohk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab lands there for Whissell.
The crowd cheers as Whissell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lohk doesn't seem phased though.
Whissell connects with an inside leg kick.
Whissell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lohk has time to react.
Whissell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lohk's head backwards.
Lohk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whissell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whissell.

Whissell darts in and clinches Lohk up against the cage.

Whissell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whissell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Whissell there.
Whissell with a hook.
Whissell cracks Lohk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lohk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Whissell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Whissell throws a series of strikes that have Lohk backpedaling.
Whissell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whissell tests Lohk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whissell scores with a nice right hand.
Whissell scores with a decent looking hook.
Lohk tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lohk needs to keep his hands up - Whissell had a free shot at his head there.
Lohk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whissell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whissell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lohk. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lohk drops his hands momentarily and Whissell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lohk tries for a takedown but Whissell circles away easily
and Whissell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whissell connects with a solid leg kick.
George Whissell is winning the standup battle so far.
Lohk has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lohk drops his hands momentarily and Whissell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Whissell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lohk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whissell.
Whissell lands with an overhand left.
Whissell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lohk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Whissell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Whissell with a hook.
Whissell scores with a decent looking hook.
Good exchange - Whissell coming out on top.
Lohk tries for a takedown but Whissell circles away easily
and Whissell counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy left from Whissell finds it's target.
Lohk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lohk fails with the takedown
and Whissell counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whissell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Whissell. Beautiful body shot.
Whissell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lohk's sensitive parts.
Whissell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Whissell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lohk. That did some damage!
Whissell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Whissell connects with a nice looking jab.
Lohk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Whissell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Whissell as he connects with a hook.
Whissell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lohk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Whissell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whissell cracks Lohk with a right hand to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whissell tests Lohk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whissell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Whissell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Whissell dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Whissell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whissell scores with a nice strike.
Lohk misses with a takedown attempt
and Whissell counters with a left to the body.
Lohk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Whissell catches Lohk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Whissell takes the fight into the clinch.

Whissell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whissell lands with a nice body punch.
Whissell connects with a right hand. Lohk shakes it off.
Lohk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Whissell pushes Lohk up against the cage in a clinch.
Lohk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Whissell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Whissell manages to break the clinch.
Whissell scores with a sloppy right hand. Lohk should have avoided that one.
A lazy left from Whissell finds it's target.
Lohk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lohk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lohk walks into a straight right hand from Whissell.
Lohk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whissell scores with a decent looking hook.
Whissell thuds his right hand into Lohk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lohk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whissell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
George Whissell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Argo Lohk.
Lohk walks into a left hand.
Whissell's corner calls for a 1-2. Whissell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lohk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That kick from Whissell tenderised Lohk's leg. Lohk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lohk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whissell can pounce on him.
Lohk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Whissell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Whissell with a jab.
Whissell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Whissell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Whissell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lohk's hands.
Whissell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lohk walks into a straight right hand from Whissell.
Whissell lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Whissell.
Whissell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lohk's calf.
Whissell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Whissell.
Lohk shoots and misses
and Whissell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lohk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Whissell lands a glancing blow to the side of Lohk's head.
Lohk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Whissell counter with a right hand.
Whissell with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Whissell.
Whissell connects with a body shot that sends Lohk's belly button to the back.
Whissell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lohk's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whissell lands a jab.
Lohk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whissell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Whissell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lohk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice body punch from Whissell.
Lohk has his takedown stuffed
and Whissell counters with an outside leg kick.
Whissell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Whissell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lohk can do to turn this around?
Lohk walks into a jab.
Lohk fails with the takedown
and Whissell counters with a nice body shot.
Whissell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lohk under the eye.
Whissell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Whissell - just one landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whissell.
Lohk misses with a shot to the body
and Whissell counters with a left to the body.
Lohk moves forwards but Whissell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Whissell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Whissell lands an overhand right.
Lohk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lohk there as he acknowledges the shot.
George Whissell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Whissell catches Lohk right on the button with a cross.
Lohk takes one to the side of the head.
Whissell lands with a cross.
Whissell jabs Lohk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Whissell throws a good cross that connects.
Whissell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Whissell as he connects with a hook.
Lohk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whissell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lohk tries for a takedown but Whissell circles away easily
and Whissell counters with a three punch combo that has Lohk backing up. Lohk nods at Whissell to acknowledge the strikes.
Whissell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whissell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Whissell jabs at Lohk's body.
Whissell connects with a leg kick. Lohk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Argo Lohk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whissell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Whissell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Whissell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Whissell!