PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Trajan Argyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Whinchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trajan Argyle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dean Whinchester's chin.

Argyle
vs
Whinchester

178 cm
18
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trajan Argyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Whinchester!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Argyle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Whinchester keeps control of Argyle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Whinchester keeps control of Argyle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Argyle manages to break the clinch.
Whinchester looks for a takedown but Argyle sprawls well.
Whinchester shoots in for a takedown but Argyle shows good takedown defense.
Whinchester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Argyle.
Argyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whinchester.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whinchester tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Argyle swivels and escapes.
Trajan Argyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Whinchester.
A punch combination from Argyle misses.
Argyle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whinchester has his takedown stuffed
and Argyle counters with a nice uppercut.
Argyle misses with a wild body shot.
Argyle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Argyle tries to close the distance and clinch but Whinchester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whinchester with a poor takedown
and Argyle counters with a nice body shot.
Whinchester shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Argyle counters with a right hand to the body.
Whinchester takes one to the chin there.
Argyle throws a hook to the side of Whinchester's head but Whinchester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Argyle misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Argyle doesn't manage to clinch there - Whinchester circles away.
Argyle is looking to clinch.
Argyle loads up on a big right hand but Whinchester slips the punch.
Whinchester has his takedown stuffed
and Argyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whinchester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Argyle.
Whinchester takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Argyle drives through and clinches with Whinchester against the cage.
Argyle is trying to break the clinch but Whinchester has him pressed against the cage.
Argyle has had enough of the clinch but Whinchester keeps him there for the moment.
Argyle tries to break the clinch but Whinchester is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whinchester fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Argyle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Whinchester goes for a takedown attempt but Argyle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Argyle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Argyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Whinchester is just out of range.
Argyle is looking to clinch but Whinchester is avoiding it.
Whinchester shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Argyle counters with a straight right hand.
Whinchester looks gassed!
A shot to de liver by Argyle. Beautiful body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Argyle.
Whinchester is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argyle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whinchester swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Argyle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Donk. Argyle catches Whinchester right on the button with a cross.
Whinchester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Argyle.
Argyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Argyle looks to land a combination but Whinchester avoids it well.
Whinchester tries for a takedown but Argyle circles away easily
and Argyle counters with a nice body shot.
Argyle fails to land with a series of punches.
Argyle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trajan Argyle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Argyle scores with a sloppy right hand. Whinchester should have avoided that one.
Argyle tries to clinch up but Whinchester circles away and keeps his distance.
Argyle works Whinchester's body with a nice hook.
Trajan Argyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Argyle misses with a two punch combination.
Whinchester is trying desperately to land a takedown but Argyle is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Whinchester.
Whinchester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whinchester misses with a takedown
and Argyle counters with a series of strikes. Whinchester will be more careful next time no doubt.
Argyle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whinchester.
Argyle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Whinchester misses with a takedown
and Argyle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Argyle throws a right and a left that Whinchester avoids nicely.
Argyle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Argyle tries to clinch up.
Argyle misses with a series of wild punches.
Whinchester takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Whinchester has his takedown stuffed
and Argyle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trajan Argyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Whinchester.
Whinchester is breathing heavily.

Argyle instigates a clinch.
Whinchester tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Argyle is trying to break the clinch but Whinchester has him pressed against the cage.
Whinchester tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Argyle just stands there and leans against the cage.
Whinchester jumps guard but Argyle stands there with Whinchester around his waist. Whinchester gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Argyle breaks from the clinch.
Argyle lands a nice shot to the body.
Argyle throws a big shot that misses.
Argyle with a lazy takedown attempt

and Whinchester counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Whinchester.
Argyle wants to sweep here but Whinchester controlling him for the moment.
Whinchester works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Argyle looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Argyle is looking to improve his position.
Whinchester is thwarting Argyle's attempts to control the position.
Argyle wants to get back to full guard.
Argyle is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Whinchester with a lazy takedown attempt
and Argyle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Whinchester thinking.
Dean Whinchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Argyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Whinchester is just out of range.
Whinchester tries for a takedown but Argyle circles away easily
and Argyle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Argyle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Argyle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Argyle throws a jab when Whinchester was well out of range.
Whinchester with a lazy takedown attempt
and Argyle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Argyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whinchester throws a low kick, looking for Argyle's leg but Argyle calmly moves out of range.
Argyle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trajan Argyle dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Whinchester shoots and misses
and Argyle counters with a stiff right hand.

Argyle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Whinchester bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Argyle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whinchester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whinchester stopping the sweep attempt from Argyle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whinchester looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Argyle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Whinchester trying to control the position from guard on top but Argyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Argyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Whinchester drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Whinchester jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Argyle controls Whinchester momentarily but Whinchester frees himself.

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.
Whinchester sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Whinchester looking to pass the guard.
Whinchester slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Whinchester tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Whinchester has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Whinchester is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Argyle has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Argyle but he's now mounted!

Whinchester looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Whinchester goes for an armbar but Argyle turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Argyle.
Whinchester wants to sweep here but Argyle controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argyle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Whinchester working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Argyle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Argyle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Argyle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Whinchester has his foot on Argyle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Argyle works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Whinchester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Argyle 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trajan Argyle!