PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Owen Whipple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Py Stub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Whipple
vs
Stub

190 cm
28
165 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

186 cm
22
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Gym Buddy Holdings

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Owen Whipple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Py Stub!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stub is looking to clinch.
Whipple went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stub fails with a takedown attempt.
Whipple slaps away a takedown attempt from Stub, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Whipple is looking to slow Stub down with leg kicks.
Whipple swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stub.
Stub shoots for a double leg takedown but Whipple sprawls well. He's pushed Stub's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Owen Whipple has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Py Stub.
Whipple paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Stub tries to sprawl but Whipple drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Whipple is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stub is doing well to control the position and prevent Whipple from advancing to side control.

Whipple is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stub is just riding it out for now. Whipple eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whipple is thwarting Stub's attempts to control the position.
Whipple is trying to control. Stub wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stub wants to control but Whipple is keeping busy.
Whipple throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Whipple is looking for a kimura but Stub is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Whipple to get the leverage.
Stub is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Whipple scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stub is looking for a sweep. Whipple is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stub is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stub won't allow Whipple to pass to mount.
Stub has hold of Whipple's hands but Whipple slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Whipple looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stub with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Whipple trying to control the action but Stub is working from the bottom.
Whipple is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stub is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Whipple is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Whipple is looking for a kimura here.
Whipple wants to pass to mount but Stub is defending the position.
Whipple has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Whipple is working for a kimura but Stub is defending it quite comfortably.
Whipple is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stub is trying to get back to full guard.
Whipple is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Stub is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Whipple has latched onto it... Big trouble! Whipple pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Stub is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Whipple!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Owen Whipple!
Owen Whipple thanked the fans post fight for their support.