PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Whalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kendall Whalen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

West
vs
Whalen

187 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kendall Whalen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Whalen. No joy for West on that attempt.

West tries to keep at a distance but Whalen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Whalen connects with a nasty looking knee right to West's face.
West tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
West jumps guard but Whalen stands there with West around his waist. West gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West tries to pull guard but Whalen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Whalen lands a knee to the head.
West takes a knee to the side of the body.
West is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Whalen obliges.
Whalen leaning against his opponent.
Whalen lands a good knee to the midsection. West won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Whalen obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Whalen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whalen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Whalen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Whalen crunches a lovely knee into West's ribcage.
Whalen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Whalen avoiding damage.
Whalen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Whalen crunches a lovely knee into West's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whalen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has West in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whalen lands a nice knee to the body.
Whalen lands a big knee to the head and West goes down! Whalen pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kendall Whalen!
An out of breath Kendall Whalen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.