PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Whitfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Bulger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Bulger is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Whitfield
vs
Bulger

184 cm
22
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
31
203 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Bellum Dominum

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Whitfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Bulger!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitfield throws a quick inside leg kick.
Whitfield throws a lazy uppercut

and Bulger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Bulger looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Whitfield holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Whitfield slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Bulger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bulger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitfield pulls Bulger in close to prevent any damage.
Bulger trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whitfield knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bulger on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Whitfield, not yet.
Whitfield is working hard here to advance position.
Whitfield trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Whitfield throws a predictable looking body shot

and Bulger counters by clinching up.
Whitfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Whitfield wants to break the clinch but can't.

Whitfield manages to break the clinch.
Bulger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Whitfield misses with a double jab.
Whitfield has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Original Nemesis Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Whitfield delivers a nice body kick.
Kevin Whitfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Whitfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitfield scores with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Whitfield coming out on top.
Whitfield throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bulger's head.
Bulger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whitfield.
Whitfield connects with a leg kick. Bulger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Whitfield fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bulger takes a kick to the side of the head.

Bulger is rocked!
Whitfield chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whitfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield scores with a shot to the body.
Bulger looks winded!
Whitfield tries to bum rush Bulger with a series of wild strikes but Bulger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bulger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Whitfield connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bulger scrambles back to his feet.
Bulger is still on wobbly legs! Can Whitfield finish him?
Whack! Whitfield lands a heavy head kick that drops Bulger. The ref tackles Whitfield to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Bulger was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Kevin Whitfield!
As Kevin Whitfield got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I've been in the gym for a long time and I've had the opportunity to train with and learn from the best fighters in the world - including Dustin Douglas. It's now my time - it's time for me to start my climb to the top of the ladder.'.