PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Fuhr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Whittaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fuhr
vs
Whittaker

180 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grant Fuhr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Whittaker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Whittaker rushes Fuhr and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Whittaker breaks from the clinch.

Fuhr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fuhr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fuhr misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Fuhr is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Whittaker is surviving well by controlling Fuhr's body position as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuhr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Whittaker is looking to escape.
Whittaker tries to hold on but Fuhr pushes him away.
Whittaker trying desperately to get to his feet.
Whittaker is squirming around, avoiding Fuhr's attempts to control the action.
Fuhr avoids the attempt from Whittaker to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuhr looking for a guillotine from mount but Whittaker is having none of it.
Fuhr lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Whittaker tries to improve his position but instead Fuhr has taken his back!
Whittaker is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Fuhr off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Whittaker trying to control the position but Fuhr manages to sink in the hooks.
Fuhr keeps control of the position as Whittaker tries to break free.
Whittaker is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Fuhr working for a choke but Whittaker is defending well.
Whittaker controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fuhr is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Whittaker with him. Whittaker is trying to defend but Fuhr has an arm under the chin now! Whittaker grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Grant Fuhr!