PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Whelan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kringle comes to the cage accompanied by Wating on the world to change, by John Mayer. Whelan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bonny Portmore kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kringle
vs
Whelan

176 cm
23
168 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

170 cm
22
165 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Kringle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cormac Whelan!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kringle misses with a two punch combination.
Whelan throws a big shot that misses.
Kringle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kringle misses with a two punch combination.
Kringle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kringle lands a head shot.
Chris Kringle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whelan lands a lovely overhand right.
Kringle avoids the body shot from Whelan.
Whelan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kringle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whelan throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Kringle misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whelan ducks under a wild hook from Kringle.
Kringle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Whelan lands a nice shot to the body.
Kringle misses with an uppercut.
Whelan misses with a hook.
Whelan thows a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Kringle blocks the leg kick.
Whelan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kringle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kringle looks to land a left hand but Whelan moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whelan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whelan. Kringle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whelan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Whelan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kringle manages to avoid it.
Whelan misses the jab.
Cormac Whelan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whelan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whelan misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whelan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kringle was well out of range. Poor timing from Whelan.
Kringle digs a good body shot into Whelan's ribs.
Whelan jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whelan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kringle was well out of range. Poor timing from Whelan.
Kringle misses with a looping left.
Whelan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kringle.
Whelan misses with a body shot
and Kringle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Whelan thinking.
Whelan scores with a body shot.
Kringle misses with a straight right.
Kringle misses the jab.
Whelan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Whelan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Whelan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kringle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whelan connects with a body shot.
Kringle moves away from the strike by Whelan.
Kringle fails to land the takedown.
Kringle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Whelan counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whelan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Whelan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kringle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kringle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whelan.
Whelan slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Whelan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Whelan misses with a low kick.
Kringle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Whelan misses the shot to the body.
Kringle misses with an uppercut.
Good work by Kringle as he checks the leg kick.
Whelan lands a nice shot to the body.
Whelan avoids the body shot from Kringle.
Whelan just misses with a punch to the body.
Whelan connects with a body shot that sends Kringle's belly button to the back.
Whelan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kringle rather than just go for the knockout.
Kringle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Whelan throws a body punch but Kringle moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whelan throws a nice looking combination but Kringle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whelan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Whelan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kringle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whelan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Whelan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kringle.
Donk. Kringle catches Whelan right on the button with a cross.
Whelan misses with a wild body shot.
Whelan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Whelan works Kringle's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whelan lands a nice hook to Kringle's body. Kringle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kringle misses the jab.
Whelan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Kringle. Those never looked like landing.
Whelan misses with a body shot.
Whelan swings for the body but Kringle moves out of range.
Kringle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whelan misses with a wild body shot.
Whelan looks to score with a jab to the body but Kringle is just out of range.
Good work by Kringle as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whelan jabs Kringle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Whelan swinging wildly here.
Kringle looks to score with a jab to the body but Whelan is just out of range.
Kringle misses with a hook. Whelan ducked under it nicely.
Chris Kringle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whelan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Whelan connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whelan. Kringle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whelan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Whelan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kringle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whelan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kringle moves away.
Whelan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whelan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whelan takes a swing at Kringle's ribcage but misses.
Whelan throws a leg kick but Kringle sees it coming and moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kringle misses with a looping right.
Whelan throws a low kick but Kringle moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Whelan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Whelan connects with a looping right hand.
Kringle misses with a lunging right hand
and Whelan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Whelan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kringle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Whelan throws a hook but Kringle avoids it easily.
Whelan misses with a straight left.
Whelan ducks under a wild hook from Kringle.
Kringle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kringle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Whelan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whelan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Kringle is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whelan circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Kringle to the canvas! Kringle doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Whelan keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cormac Whelan!