|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Whitaker (ranked 578 p4p, 90 weight class) and Sultan Yusupov (ranked 985 p4p, 148 weight class). Eric Whitaker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
26
220 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
|
181 cm
26
208 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sultan Yusupov!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker looks to land a left hand but Yusupov moved out of range nicely.
Yusupov slips under a jab.
Whitaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Whitaker misses the target.
Whitaker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yusupov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whitaker throws a body punch but Yusupov moves out of range.
Yusupov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Whitaker looks to throw the jab but Yusupov is out of range.
Yusupov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Whitaker misses with a right hand
and Yusupov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Whitaker thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yusupov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitaker.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yusupov! But no joy.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut. Yusupov saw that one coming.
Whitaker throws a looping overhand right but Yusupov ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yusupov misses with a straight right.
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yusupov moves away.
Whitaker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yusupov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Whitaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yusupov manages to avoid it.
Yusupov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yusupov walks into a stiff left hand from Whitaker.
Whitaker throws a hook to the side of Yusupov's head but Yusupov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Whitaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yusupov.
Yusupov lands with a straight right. Whitaker didn't see that one coming.
Whitaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yusupov.
Yusupov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Whitaker throws a looping overhand right but Yusupov ducks down to avoid it.
Yusupov's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yusupov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Whitaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yusupov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker misses with a straight left.
Yusupov slips a straight right by Whitaker.
Whitaker throws the left hand but Yusupov avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Yusupov.
Whitaker misses with a few strikes there.
Yusupov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Whitaker's head coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Eric Whitaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Whitaker misses its intended target.
Yusupov throws a jab when Whitaker was well out of range.
Whitaker thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Yusupov blocks a jab.
Whitaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Whitaker misses the target.
Yusupov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whitaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Yusupov is just out of range.
Yusupov moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Yusupov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yusupov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Whitaker swings for the body but Yusupov moves out of range.
A nice side step and Yusupov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yusupov throws a looping overhand right but Whitaker ducks down to avoid it.
Whitaker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yusupov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yusupov lands a nice looking body shot.
Whitaker misses with a hook. Yusupov ducked under it nicely.
Whitaker throws a hook but Yusupov avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yusupov misses with a straight left.
Whitaker lands with a shot to the body.
Whitaker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yusupov.
Whitaker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yusupov dips to his left and cracks Whitaker with an uppercut!
Yusupov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yusupov tries to bum rush Whitaker with a series of wild strikes but Whitaker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Whitaker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yusupov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yusupov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Whitaker dominated that 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.
Whitaker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yusupov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yusupov jabs Whitaker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Whitaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yusupov can do to turn this around?
Yusupov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whitaker moves away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Yusupov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Whitaker has got the better of the exchanges.
Whitaker misses with a straight right.
Yusupov throws a looping overhand right but Whitaker ducks down to avoid it.
Yusupov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yusupov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Whitaker throws a poor cross that misses
and Yusupov counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Yusupov misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Whitaker.
Whitaker misses with a hook. Yusupov ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker throws an overhand right that lands on Yusupov's shoulder, as Yusupov tries to avoid the shot.
Whitaker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yusupov throws out the jab.
Yusupov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitaker.
A countering left hand to the body from Yusupov misses.
Yusupov throws a big shot that misses.
Yusupov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitaker.
Whitaker looks to land a right hand but Yusupov moved out of range.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Whitaker as he connects with a hook.
Whitaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whitaker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Whitaker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Yusupov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yusupov missing with a left hand there. Whitaker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whitaker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yusupov moves out of range as Whitaker strikes.
Whitaker swings widly with a right hand
and Yusupov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yusupov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Whitaker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yusupov.
Yusupov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab from Yusupov.
Whitaker thuds his right hand into Yusupov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A swing and a miss from Whitaker.
A telegraphed right hand from Whitaker misses the target.
Yusupov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Whitaker misses
and Yusupov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whitaker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Whitaker throws a jab when Yusupov was well out of range.
Whitaker throws a shot from downtown. Yusupov moves away and avoids it.
Whitaker misses with a hook to the body
letting Yusupov counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitaker. Yusupov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yusupov throws out a counter right but Whitaker avoids it with no problem.
Yusupov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitaker.
Yusupov throws out a loose jab but Whitaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitaker dodges the punch combination from Yusupov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitaker. Yusupov does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Whitaker.
Yusupov throws a big shot that misses.
Whitaker lands the left hand.
Whitaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yusupov.
Yusupov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitaker.
A countering left hand to the body from Yusupov misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yusupov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whitaker.
Nice cross by Whitaker.
Yusupov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Whitaker's head.
Whitaker takes a swing at Yusupov's ribcage but misses.
Yusupov throws out a counter right but Whitaker avoids it with no problem.
Yusupov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yusupov misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sultan Yusupov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Whitaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Eric Whitaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Yusupov moves out of range of the strikes.
Whitaker digs a good hook to Yusupov's body.
Whitaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitaker cracks Yusupov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Whitaker misses the jab.
Whitaker punishes Yusupov's body with a nice straight punch.
Whitaker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yusupov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Whitaker misses the target.
Yusupov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitaker.
Yusupov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yusupov slips under a jab from Whitaker.
Yusupov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker throws a jab when Yusupov was well out of range.
Yusupov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitaker.
Whitaker misses with a body shot.
Whitaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yusupov.
Yusupov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yusupov ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker.
Whitaker connects with the punch.
Yusupov defending well as Whitaker loads up on a big left hand.
Yusupov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Whitaker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Whitaker misses.
A nice side step and Yusupov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yusupov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitaker.
Yusupov slips a straight right by Whitaker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yusupov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whitaker misses with a hook. Yusupov ducked under it nicely.
Yusupov throws a lazy right hand but Whitaker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yusupov slips a straight right by Whitaker.
It seemed like Yusupov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whitaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whitaker throws a lazy right hand but Yusupov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yusupov.
Whitaker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitaker looks to throw the jab but Yusupov is out of range.
Yusupov misses the shot to the body.
Whitaker throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yusupov scores with a sloppy right hand. Whitaker should have avoided that one.
Yusupov throws a looping overhand right but Whitaker ducks down to avoid it.
Whitaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yusupov.
Yusupov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yusupov lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Yusupov misses.
Whitaker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yusupov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whitaker circles away quickly and effectively.
Whitaker throws a looping overhand right but Yusupov ducks down to avoid it.
Yusupov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Whitaker throws a lazy right hand but Yusupov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yusupov slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Whitaker. Beautiful body shot.
Yusupov misses with a straight left.
Whitaker throws an off balance right hand
and Yusupov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yusupov ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker.
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!
Yusupov misses with a wild body shot.
Yusupov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitaker throws out the jab.
Whitaker misses with a hook.
Yusupov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whitaker throws a jab when Yusupov was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Whitaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Whitaker 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Whitaker!
An out of breath Eric Whitaker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
48% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
