PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Whitelock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Whitelock
vs
Martin

173 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Whitelock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Martin!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Whitelock has managed to clinch.
Whitelock swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitelock lands a hook that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Whitelock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martin is trying to push Whitelock away but Whitelock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Whitelock misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Whitelock.
Whitelock stalling against the cage.
Whitelock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whitelock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Whitelock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whitelock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martin! But no joy.
Martin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitelock misses with the body kick
and Martin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitelock gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Whitelock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitelock throws a head punch that misses.
Whitelock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Whitelock pushes Martin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martin is trying to break free.
Martin can't break the clinch.
Martin tries to break free but Whitelock pushes him back against the cage.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Whitelock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whitelock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin tests Whitelock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whitelock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitelock throws a leg kick but Martin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Martin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Whitelock drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitelock has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin misses with some punches.
Whitelock stalling.
With the fighters up against the cage, Whitelock throws an elbow but misses.
Whitelock misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Whitelock fails to land.

Whitelock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whitelock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Whitelock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Whitelock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martin scores with a jab.
Whitelock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
Sam Whitelock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin blocks a head kick by Whitelock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a straight left.
Whitelock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Whitelock has Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Whitelock has him pressed against the cage.
Martin misses with some punches.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Whitelock manages to break the clinch.

Whitelock darts in and clinches Martin up against the cage.
Whitelock throws a head punch that misses.
Whitelock scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Whitelock manages to break the clinch.
Good exchange - Martin coming out on top.
Whitelock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whitelock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Whitelock is predictable there
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin misses the jab.
Whitelock looks to land a body kick but Martin moved away.

Whitelock closes the distance and clinches.
Whitelock lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
Whitelock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitelock.
Whitelock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whitelock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whitelock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Whitelock lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whitelock blocking some punches.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitelock blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Whitelock dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Martin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin moves out of range as Whitelock throws a body kick.
Sam Whitelock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin moves out of range as Whitelock strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Whitelock.
Martin's corner calls for a 1-2. Martin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Whitelock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martin throws the left hand but Whitelock avoids the punch easily.

Whitelock instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Whitelock keeps him there for the moment.
Whitelock effectively controlling the action here.
Whitelock throws a head punch that misses.
Martin blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitelock stalling against the cage.
Whitelock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whitelock pushes Martin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martin working aggressively here.
Whitelock blocks an uppercut.
Whitelock scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.
Sam Whitelock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Whitelock.
Whitelock working aggressively here.
Whitelock dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Martin is trying to break free.
Martin is trying to push Whitelock away but Whitelock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martin takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.

Whitelock manages to break the clinch.
Whitelock motions for Martin to come forward. Whitelock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitelock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Whitelock closes the distance and clinches.
Martin lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitelock has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Whitelock.
Whitelock tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin is trying to break free.
Whitelock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Whitelock.
Whitelock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Whitelock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whitelock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whitelock scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.
Whitelock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martin or not.
Whitelock lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitelock's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Martin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
Whitelock prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Whitelock lands a shoulder strike.
Martin working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Whitelock.
Martin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin being controlled against the cage.

Whitelock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whitelock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitelock lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Whitelock tests Martin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whitelock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sam Whitelock is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Whitelock drops Martin with a beautiful combination! Martin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Whitelock is looking for the KO!

Martin is rocked!
Whitelock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin is still on wobbly legs! Can Whitelock finish him?
Whitelock throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Martin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Whitelock moves away from the strike by Martin.
Whitelock is looking to land body kicks.
Martin seems to have recovered his senses.

Whitelock drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
Whitelock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whitelock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Martin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Whitelock dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Whitelock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whitelock with a hook.
Martin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Martin moves out of range as Whitelock throws a body kick.
Whitelock misses with a combination
and Martin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whitelock closes the distance but Martin moves to the side
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitelock wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Martin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whitelock.
Martin throws out a counter right but Whitelock avoids it with no problem.

Whitelock forces Martin back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Whitelock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Whitelock on the side of the head.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martin counters with a nice uppercut.
Whitelock keeps Martin at a distance using the push kick.
Whitelock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Martin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Martin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A lazy body kick from Whitelock
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whitelock throws a head kick that misses
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
Whitelock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitelock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Martin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Whitelock to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitelock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martin counters with a nice uppercut.
Whitelock throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Whitelock throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Whitelock.
Whitelock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Whitelock's head but Whitelock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Whitelock misses with an uppercut.
Whitelock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Sam Whitelock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitelock throws a head kick that misses
and Martin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whitelock blocks a jab.
Whitelock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whitelock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
Martin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Some wild striking there from Whitelock.
Martin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Whitelock's hands.
Whitelock tries to clinch up
and Martin counters with a left and a right that stings Whitelock.
Martin takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Whitelock ducks down to avoid it.
Whitelock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martin scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitelock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Whitelock throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
Whitelock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Whitelock drops his hands momentarily and Martin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Martin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Whitelock.
Martin avoids the head kick by Whitelock.
A countering left hand to the body from Martin misses.
Martin connects with a crisp jab.
Dustin Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whitelock throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dustin Martin.
Well Whitelock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Whitelock!
Our winner, Sam Whitelock, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.