PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilfried Whorton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Pondingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Whorton
vs
Pondingham

194 cm
18
273 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

202 cm
20
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ White 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilfried Whorton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Douglas Pondingham!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Pondingham misses.
Pondingham swinging wildly here.
Whorton throws a series of punches but Pondingham moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Pondingham.
Douglas Pondingham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pondingham catches Whorton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pondingham is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Pondingham. Those never looked like landing.
Pondingham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whorton.
Whorton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pondingham momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pondingham misses with a low kick.
Pondingham swings widly with a right hand
and Whorton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whorton checks a leg kick nicely.
Pondingham throws an off balance right hand
and Whorton counters with a straight right hand.
Whorton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pondingham misses with a left hand
and Whorton counters with a two punch combo.
Whorton misses with the combination.
Whorton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pondingham.
No joy there for Whorton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whorton looks to land a combination but Pondingham avoids it well.
Pondingham scores with a nice right hand.
Pondingham looks to land a right hand but Whorton moved out of range.
Pondingham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pondingham tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Whorton is able to avoid easily.
Whorton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Fortress in the buildup to the fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Whorton.
Whorton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pondingham's sensitive parts.
Pondingham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whorton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pondingham throws a hook but Whorton blocks it.
Pondingham throws a series of punches but Whorton avoids them all with ease.
Whorton throws a series of punches but Pondingham moves out of range.
Pondingham slips a jab and a cross from Whorton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pondingham is looking to chop away at Whorton's legs.
Pondingham throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whorton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pondingham's knee momentarily.
Whorton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pondingham looks to land a right hand but Whorton moved out of range.
Jab from Pondingham.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whorton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Whorton ducks under a wild hook from Pondingham.
Whorton looks up at the clock. Bad move! Pondingham lands a right hand from hell, dropping Whorton. Pondingham pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Douglas Pondingham!