PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torspo Murikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabae Whiteson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murikka comes to the cage accompanied by Porilaisten marssi. Whiteson has chosen You Said a Bad Word as his entrance music. Jabae Whiteson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Murikka
vs
Whiteson

198 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Superior Ki Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Torspo Murikka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jabae Whiteson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiteson tries a head kick but it misses.
Whiteson tries to clinch but Murikka moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whiteson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whiteson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Murikka moves into the clinch.

Murikka has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Whiteson uses from the top position.
Murikka wants to control the position but Whiteson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Murikka is looking for a sweep. Whiteson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murikka wants to control but Whiteson is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiteson wants to get back to his feet.
Murikka punching from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Whiteson stands up and beckons Murikka to join him on the feet.

Murikka closes the distance and clinches.
Murikka stalling in the clinch but Whiteson improves position.
Whiteson misses with a punch on the inside.
Murikka throws an elbow but it misses.
Murikka throws an elbow that misses.
Murikka pushes off an throws an elbow but Whiteson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whiteson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Whiteson throws an elbow but misses.
Whiteson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murikka takes a shot to the head.
Murikka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murikka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Whiteson lands a right hand.
Murikka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whiteson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Whiteson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiteson working aggressively here.
Murikka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Whiteson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murikka.
Whiteson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whiteson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Whiteson avoids the elbow strike from Murikka, against the cage.
Whiteson lands a body shot.
Murikka is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whiteson.
A short right from Whiteson on the inside.
Whiteson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Whiteson scores with a nice short uppercut.

Whiteson breaks the clinch.
Jabae Whiteson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murikka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Murikka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whiteson wants to clinch up but Murikka keeps it at a distance.
Whiteson tries to close the distance and clinch but Murikka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whiteson moves out of range as Murikka strikes.
Whiteson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whiteson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whiteson ducks under a wild hook from Murikka.
Whiteson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiteson wants to clinch up but Murikka keeps it at a distance.
Whiteson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murikka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whiteson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whiteson tries to clinch but Murikka is having none of it.

Whiteson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murikka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Whiteson is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, Whiteson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Whiteson swings wildly with an uppercut but Murikka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whiteson lands a shot to the body.
Murikka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Whiteson.
A nice left hand lands by Whiteson.

Whiteson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whiteson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murikka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whiteson tries to clinch but Murikka is having none of it.
Whiteson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murikka keeps the fight on the outside.

Whiteson rushes Murikka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Whiteson.
Still in the clinch, Whiteson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Whiteson scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Whiteson.
Murikka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Whiteson cracks Murikka with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Whiteson.
Whiteson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murikka backwards.
Whiteson lands a nice shot to the body.

Whiteson breaks the clinch.
Nice combo by Whiteson! Oh, that's hurt him - Murikka falls to the canvas and Whiteson follows him into side control.

Murikka is rocked!

It looks like Torspo Murikka has been cut.

Whiteson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Oh Murikka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whiteson tries to clinch up but Murikka circles away and keeps his distance.
Murikka seems to have got his legs back now.

Whiteson throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Murikka stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Whiteson follows into mount!
Whiteson prevents Murikka from getting the reversal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jabae Whiteson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Torspo Murikka's cut.
That's time! Murikka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Whiteson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murikka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whiteson moves in looking to clinch but Murikka pushes him off.

Murikka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Whiteson, pushing him back against the cage.
Whiteson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murikka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murikka trying to land knees to the body.
Murikka tries a knee to the head but Whiteson blocks it.
Murikka throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murikka throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murikka.
A short uppercut from Whiteson.
Murikka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whiteson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whiteson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whiteson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whiteson prevents Murikka from breaking the clinch.
A body shot lands from Whiteson.
A right handed body shot lands from Whiteson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whiteson working aggressively here.
Whiteson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whiteson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whiteson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whiteson.
Whiteson lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Whiteson.

Murikka is rocked!
Jabae Whiteson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whiteson.
Murikka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Murikka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiteson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whiteson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Whiteson - that landed with a thud.
Murikka is trapped in a tight thai clinch here. Whiteson pulls him left and then right before unleashing a vicious knee to the head. Oh damn - Murikka is out cold! That's some serious business! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jabae Whiteson!