PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Whitehope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Impaler's entrance music is Blues Saraceno - Dogs of War. A fine choice. The Impaler has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Vlad The Impaler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

The Impaler
vs
Whitehope

178 cm
38
178 lbs
36 - 21 - 3

179 cm
28
184 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 21 - 3, fighting out of New York, Vlad The Impaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Whitehope!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Impaler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitehope circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Impaler is breathing heavily.

Whitehope looking to score a takedown here. The Impaler is defending well but Whitehope drives through and ends up in The Impaler's guard.
Whitehope working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The Impaler's head.
The Impaler has momentary wrist control but Whitehope slips an elbow through the middle.
Whitehope scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Whitehope lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Whitehope is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitehope connects with a couple of short punches.
The Impaler keeping full guard, as Whitehope tries to pass.
Whitehope scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Impaler keeping full guard, as Whitehope tries to pass.
Whitehope works over The Impaler with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whitehope postures up and lands a big shot to The Impaler's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitehope keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Impaler's head.
Whitehope passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Whitehope lands a few punches from side control.
Whitehope is putting a hurting on The Impaler here, landing some big shots from side control.
Whitehope working the head with strikes.

The Impaler is rocked!
Whitehope cracks The Impaler with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oh The Impaler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whitehope lands a strong strike to the head of The Impaler. That's dazed him! Whitehope looking to finish here. The Impaler is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Whitehope lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Whitehope!
In his post fight interview, Mark Whitehope started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Vlad The Impaler spoke after the fight, saying 'The fight shouldve been for the title!!!!! Muntz you got lucky again!!!'.