PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mulligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whyte comes to the cage accompanied by Caribbean Jamz. John Mulligan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Whyte
vs
Mulligan

195 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron Whyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Mulligan!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulligan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Whyte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mulligan was well out of range. Poor timing from Whyte.

Whyte clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mulligan.
Mulligan tries to throw a body punch but Whyte avoids it by throwing Mulligan back against the cage.
Mulligan is looking to break free of the clinch but Whyte has double underhooks.
Mulligan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whyte walks away with a smile on his face. Mulligan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Whyte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mulligan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whyte throws a good cross that connects.
Whyte throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mulligan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mulligan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Whyte as he avoids it easily.
Cameron Whyte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Mulligan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mulligan.
Mulligan shoots in looking for a takedown but Whyte manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mulligan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Mulligan rushes Whyte and presses him up against the cage.
Whyte throws a punch but it's blocked by Mulligan.
Mulligan is leaning against Whyte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Whyte swings wildly with an uppercut but Mulligan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whyte misses with a punch on the inside.
Whyte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mulligan backwards.
Mulligan takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mulligan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whyte stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Whyte wants it to stay on the feet.

Mulligan clinches up against the cage.

Whyte manages to break the clinch.
Mulligan shoots in looking for a takedown. Whyte tries to sprawl out of it but Mulligan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Whyte manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mulligan shoots in and drives through. Whyte sprawls well.

Whyte forces Mulligan back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Whyte breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte scores with a jab to the body.
Whyte's corner calls for a 1-2. Whyte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mulligan tries to clinch up.
Mulligan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Whyte tries to avoid it but Mulligan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Whyte to the ground. Whyte escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mulligan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Whyte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whyte connects with a single shot there.

Mulligan has closed the distance and engaged Whyte in a clinch.
Whyte lands with a left to the head.
Whyte avoiding damage.

Whyte breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mulligan shoots for a double leg takedown but Whyte sprawls well. He's pushed Mulligan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Whyte leaves Mulligan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Mulligan clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Whyte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mulligan throws a series of punches but Whyte avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Whyte dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Whyte connects with the punch.
Mulligan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Whyte as he avoids it easily.
Whyte takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Whyte as Mulligan shoots in.
Mulligan slips a jab and a cross from Whyte.
Mulligan throws out a counter right but Whyte avoids it with no problem.
Whyte moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Whyte. No joy for Mulligan on that attempt.
Whyte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cameron Whyte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Mulligan.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Whyte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mulligan can do to turn this around?

Whyte manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mulligan on the side of the head.
Mulligan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Whyte defends well and Mulligan ends up having to push Whyte into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mulligan throws a series of punches but Whyte moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mulligan is defended easily by Whyte.
Mulligan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Whyte circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Whyte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cameron Whyte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mulligan tries to clinch but Whyte is having none of it.
Mulligan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Whyte as he connects with a hook.
Whyte connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mulligan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mulligan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Whyte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mulligan fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mulligan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Whyte circles away.
Mulligan tries for a takedown but Whyte sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mulligan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mulligan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A swing and a miss from Whyte.
Whyte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Whyte connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Whyte lands with a nice combination. Mulligan backs away looking to recover.
Mulligan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Whyte as he avoids it easily.
Mulligan darts in looking for a takedown but Whyte gets double underhooks and turns Mulligan into the cage.
Whyte cracks Mulligan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Whyte.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Whyte throws a series of punches but Mulligan moves out of range.
Mulligan is looking to clinch but Whyte is avoiding it.
Mulligan looks for a takedown but Whyte sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Whyte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Whyte dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A punch lands to the side of Mulligan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mulligan doesn't manage to clinch there - Whyte circles away.
Whyte fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mulligan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Whyte sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Mulligan.
Mulligan tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whyte stuffs the takedown.
Whyte scores with the left hand. Mulligan knows he should have avoided that one.
Mulligan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cameron Whyte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Mulligan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Whyte misses with the combination.
Mulligan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Whyte circles away.
Mulligan has a takedown stuffed.
Whyte scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mulligan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mulligan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whyte throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Mulligan misses.
Whyte throws out a loose jab but Mulligan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whyte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whyte is looking to counter punch.
Whyte lands a lovely overhand right.
Mulligan fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Whyte. That snapped Mulligan's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan shoots for a takedown but Whyte saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mulligan shoots for a takedown but Whyte saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Whyte misses the target.
John Mulligan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mulligan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice straight punches there by Whyte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Whyte.
Mulligan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whyte digs a good body shot into Mulligan's ribs.
Mulligan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte slips a jab from Mulligan.
Whyte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Whyte, as that shot connected.
Mulligan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whyte.
Whyte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cameron Whyte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Whyte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mulligan on the side of the head.
Whyte lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mulligan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Whyte is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mulligan misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Whyte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Whyte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Whyte 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Whyte!
During a confident post fight interview, Cameron Whyte thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.