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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryson Whitehead (ranked 1434 p4p, 2247 weight class) and Stephen Blair (ranked 150 p4p, 230 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryson Whitehead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Blair!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitehead misses with a few strikes there.
Whitehead takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blair misses with a head kick.
Blair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitehead.
Blair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whitehead drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blair sprawls and moves away.
Blair misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Whitehead counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Whitehead wants to pass to mount but Blair is defending the position.
Whitehead controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitehead is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blair defends it well.
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.
Whitehead controlling the action here.
Whitehead has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the body from Whitehead misses
and Whitehead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whitehead avoids the head kick by Blair.
Whitehead scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blair in his tracks.
Whitehead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whitehead looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitehead.
Blair throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blair moves in looking to clinch but Whitehead pushes him off.
Whitehead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blair.
Blair throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blair scores with a three punch combo!
Blair looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitehead is just out of range.
Whitehead checks the leg kick nicely there.
Whitehead checks a low kick from Blair.
Whitehead drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blair sprawls and moves away.
Blair slips a straight right by Whitehead.
Stephen Blair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blair fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Whitehead looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Whitehead misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blair avoids the body shot from Whitehead.
Blair fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Whitehead, as that shot connected.
Blair tries to clinch
and Whitehead counters with a single leg into guard. Blair didn't expect that.
Blair really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Whitehead. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blair trying to control the position.
Whitehead controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Whitehead preventing the sweep.
Whitehead stays in close to Blair's body and controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bryson Whitehead will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blair darts in trying to clinch
and Whitehead counters with a left to the body.
Blair misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Blair.
Blair avoids the body shot from Whitehead.
Whitehead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Whitehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blair misses with a right hand
and Whitehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whitehead misses with a right hand
and Blair counters with a nice low kick that buckles Whitehead's knee momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Blair.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair catches Whitehead with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blair throws a body shot but no joy.
Blair throws a hook to the side of Whitehead's head but Whitehead sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blair tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Whitehead loads up on a big right hand but Blair slips the punch.
Whitehead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blair wants to counter the offense by Whitehead and move into the clinch position.
Blair throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blair scores with a crisp jab that stopped Whitehead in his tracks.
Blair misses with a body kick.
Whitehead throws an overhand right that lands on Blair's shoulder, as Blair tries to avoid the shot.
Blair throws out a counter right but Whitehead avoids it with no problem.
Whitehead uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blair.
Whitehead attempts a counter takedown but Blair avoids it well and moves away.
Blair misses with an uppercut. Whitehead saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blair moves out of range of the strikes.
Whitehead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blair was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitehead.
Blair now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Blair misses.
Whitehead moves out of range as Blair throws a body kick.
Whitehead throws a body punch but Blair moves out of range.
Blair throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stephen Blair seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whitehead gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitehead rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blair cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whitehead on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Blair.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Whitehead checks a leg kick.
Blair throws a right hand that misses
and Whitehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whitehead punishes Blair's body with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Blair. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Whitehead misses.
Whitehead scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Whitehead is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blair is just riding it out for now. Whitehead eventually gives up the hold.
Whitehead keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stephen Blair will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Blair throws a leg kick which misses Whitehead's front leg but catches the back leg as Whitehead tries to avoid it.
Blair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitehead.
Whitehead ducks under a wild hook from Blair.
Bryson Whitehead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blair looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blair takes a jab right on the kisser.
Whitehead throws an overhand right that lands on Blair's shoulder, as Blair tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blair throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whitehead counters with a left and a right that stings Blair.
No joy there for Whitehead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blair tries to clinch there but Whitehead circles away.
Blair uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair lunges at Whitehead with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Whitehead's hand.
Whitehead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blair tries to score with a low kick but Whitehead moves his leg out of the way.
Whitehead closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Whitehead passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Blair!
Blair has given up his back. Will we see Whitehead going for some submissions?
Whitehead controlling the position well here. Blair rolled but Whitehead kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Whitehead.
Whitehead is persistently looking for the submission but Blair is defending it well.
Whitehead is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead continues to hold on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitehead has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryson Whitehead showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Whitehead has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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