PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phelan Whelan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and black white (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Whelan
vs
white

177 cm
24
179 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
22
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phelan Whelan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, black white!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
white misses with a kick to the body.
white shoots for a takedown but Whelan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
white shoots in for a takedown but Whelan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
white pulls out of a head kick attempt.

white has Whelan up against the cage in a clinch.
Whelan managing to block the knees to the body from white.
white changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Whelan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Phelan Whelan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of black white.
Whelan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. white doesn't seem bothered though.
white misses with a head kick.
Whelan cracks a nice hook into white's ribs.
Horrible takedown by white or perhaps it was just good defense by Whelan which made him look bad.
white looks gassed!
white throws a predictable looking body shot

and Whelan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in white's guard now.
white thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
white trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Whelan chips away with some ground and pound.
Whelan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Whelan preventing the sweep.
Whelan scoring with punches to the head and body.

white has his feet on Whelan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Whelan misses with a leg kick.
Whelan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
white throws a half hearted mid kick.
white has his takedown stuffed
and Whelan counters with a three punch combo that has white backing up. white nods at Whelan to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whelan with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Whelan moves into the clinch.

Whelan manages to break the clinch.
Whelan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Whelan cracks a nice hook into white's ribs.
Whelan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
white is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Whelan.
Whelan throws a chopping leg kick but white manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Whelan lands a nice looking body shot.
Whelan is looking to wear down white with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Whelan scores with a jab to the body.
Whelan punishes white's body with a nice straight punch.
Whelan lands a two punch combo.
Whelan lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whelan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
white on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Whelan moves into the clinch successfully.

Whelan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
white gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Whelan counters with a left to the body.
Whelan lands a nice looking body shot.
white takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Whelan digs a good hook to white's body.

Whelan feints and as white raises his hands in defense, Whelan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
white has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
white throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
white throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whelan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Whelan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of white's head.
white is striking off his back. Whelan thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Whelan working white over with strikes.

Whelan seems to be working for a kimura but white defends the submission attempt.
white misses with some strikes from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whelan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
white misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Whelan scores with a hook.
white tries for a takedown but Whelan circles away easily

and Whelan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Whelan digs a right hand underneath white's ribcage. white let out a lung full of air as it connected.
white tries for a takedown. No joy.

Whelan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Whelan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
white tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whelan avoids it.

Whelan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whelan thuds a left hand into white's body.
white shoots and misses
and Whelan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Phelan Whelan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of black white.
Whelan throws out a leg kick but white moves out of range and Whelan only half commits.
white is trying desperately to land a takedown but Whelan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for white.
Whelan lands a slapping body shot.
black white seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
white is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
white looks to throw a body kick
and Whelan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whelan cracks white with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Whelan misses with a double jab.
white takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Whelan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Whelan duly obliges.
Phelan Whelan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
white throws a head kick that misses.
white takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Whelan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Whelan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
white takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
white shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whelan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Whelan!
white shoots and misses
and Whelan counters with a nice body shot.
Whelan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
white takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Whelan connects with a single shot there.
white takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Whelan instigates a clinch.
white looking to throw knees to the head but Whelan is blocking nicely.
Whelan tries to break free but white pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
white tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whelan avoids it.

Whelan manages to break the clinch.
white takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Whelan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that white can do to turn this around?
Good work by white as he checks the leg kick.
Whelan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whelan connects with a body shot.
white looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Whelan scores with a hook to the body. white takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Whelan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Whelan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

white gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
white is striking from the bottom but Whelan uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
white wants to get back to full guard.
Whelan stops white from getting back to his feet.
Whelan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Whelan moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from white.

Whelan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phelan Whelan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Whelan.
white tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Whelan counters with a right hand to the body.
white closes the distance but Whelan moves to the side
and Whelan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
white misses with a takedown attempt
and Whelan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Whelan swinging wilding here.
white with a lazy takedown attempt
and Whelan counters with a nice body shot.
white doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Whelan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Phelan Whelan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of black white.
Whelan lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
white shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whelan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps white thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
white avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
white wants to clinch
and Whelan counters with a one-two to the body.
white takes a shot right to the bread basket.
white shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whelan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps white thinking.
white tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Whelan counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Whelan drives through and clinches with white against the cage.
Whelan stalling against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, white throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
white tries to land knees in the clinch but Whelan avoids the damage to the body.
Whelan avoiding damage as white throws knees to the body.
Whelan tries to break free but white pushes him back against the cage.

Whelan manages to break the clinch.
Whelan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
white with a poor takedown
and Whelan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Whelan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent white stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
white takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Whelan scores with a jab. white acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Whelan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Whelan lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
white has his takedown stuffed
and Whelan counters with a nice body shot.

Whelan closes the distance and clinches.

Whelan jumps guard.

Whelan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
white missing with knees to the body.

Whelan breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Whelan.

Whelan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Whelan is trying to drag white to the mat but white just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Whelan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but white has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

white has clasped his hands together around Whelan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
black white has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whelan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Whelan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
white looks to land a strike but Whelan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
white throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whelan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
white with a flurry of punches that miss.
white trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
white is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
white throwing strikes from guard but Whelan blocks nicely.
Phelan Whelan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

white has gone for a leg lock! Whelan slips out almost immediately though and dives into white's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phelan Whelan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Whelan 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phelan Whelan!