PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Whackson (ranked 4469 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kloi Boi (ranked 4407 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Whackson
vs
Boi

176 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Whackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kloi Boi!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Whackson but Whackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A slow jab from Whackson misses its intended target.
Boi goes for a double leg but Whackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Whackson continues to drive forward.
Whackson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boi back to the cage. Whackson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice takedown defense from Whackson. No joy for Boi on that attempt.
Bob Whackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kloi Boi.
Boi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Whackson defends well and Boi ends up having to push Whackson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Whackson drives through with a takedown into Boi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Whackson throwing strikes but missing.
Boi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boi seems keen to control Whackson's posture.
Whackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Whackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Whackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boi looking to control.
Whackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Whackson stands up over Boi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Whackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Whackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Whackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boi is keeping the position for now.
Whackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Whackson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boi looking for a sweep. Not yet Boi, not yet.
Whackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Whackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whackson with a nice head shot there.
Boi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Whackson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Boi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Whackson pulls Boi in close to his closed guard and prevents Boi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whackson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boi wants to control from the top but Whackson keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Whackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boi walks into a straight right hand from Whackson.
Boi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Whackson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whackson as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Whackson tries to avoid it but Boi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Whackson to the ground. Whackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Whackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Whackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Whackson sprawls well. Whackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boi gets slowly back to his feet.
Whackson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Whackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boi can do to turn this around?
Whackson throws a shot from downtown. Boi moves away and avoids it.
Boi has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Whackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No joy there for Whackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Whackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boi tries to get to full guard but Whackson has control of the leg.
Whackson wants to pass the guard but Boi is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Whackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whackson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Whackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boi's head.
Whackson is pressing down on Boi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boi is holding on for now.
Whackson working the head and body with strikes.
Bob Whackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nice strikes from Whackson there.
Boi is holding on to half guard well.
Whackson is nestled in close to Boi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Whackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whackson.
Whackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Whackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Boi has wrist control.
Boi pulls Whackson in close to prevent any damage.
Whackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Whackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Boi is retaining full guard.
Boi keeping moving, preventing Whackson from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bob Whackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kloi Boi.
Whackson swinging wildly here.
Boi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Whackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boi is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boi is defended easily by Whackson.
Boi fails with a takedown attempt.
Whackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bob Whackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Whackson shoots in and gets a takedown into Boi's guard.
Boi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Whackson looking to pass the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whackson preventing the sweep.
Whackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Boi has his hands on Whackson's head, controlling the position.
Whackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Whackson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Boi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Whackson defends it nicely.
Whackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Whackson lands an overhand right.

Whackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Whackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boi wants to sweep here but Whackson controlling him for the moment.
Boi is trying to keep Whackson in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Boi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Whackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boi.
Whackson tries to kick Boi off but Boi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Whackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boi.
Whackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boi is looking to take a break and control but Whackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boi throws a strike but Whackson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Whackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boi on the ground.
Boi wants to pass the guard but Whackson is keeping the position.
Whackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Whackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Boi is trying to maintain the position but Whackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Whackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boi is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whackson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Whackson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Boi looks a forlorn figure.
Boi wants to hold on but Whackson pushes him away.
Whackson working the ground and pound effectively.
Whackson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Boi because Whackson loaded up on that one.
Whackson throwing strikes here but Boi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Boi is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whackson landing strikes, looking to finish!

Boi is rocked!
Whackson raining down shots from the mount!
Boi is still in real trouble! Can Whackson finish him?
A big strike lands for Whackson! That's really hurt Boi and he's turned his back - Whackson keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Whackson jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Whackson!