PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mat McWhorter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Rounded (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McWhorter comes into the arena with Young Buck - Pullin Me Back blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rounded's choice of entrance music: Slayer - Raining Blood. Mat McWhorter had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Mat McWhorter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Will Rounded's chin.

McWhorter
vs
Rounded

188 cm
25
220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

FNF Energy - (Sale!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mat McWhorter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Rounded!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McWhorter shoots for a double leg takedown but Rounded sprawls well. He's pushed McWhorter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rounded looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McWhorter blocks a head kick by Rounded.
McWhorter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rounded is fending him off so far but McWhorter persists. Nope, Rounded circles away and we're back to standing.

Rounded closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McWhorter to the mat! McWhorter manages to get full guard.
Rounded wants to pass the guard but McWhorter is keeping the position.
Rounded wants to stand but McWhorter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rounded is looking to advance position but McWhorter has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McWhorter lands a big shot there that rocks Rounded but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rounded is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McWhorter dominating with strikes here.
McWhorter landing strikes, looking to finish!
McWhorter with the ground and pound from mount.
Rounded tries to hold on but McWhorter pushes him away.
Rounded can't escape the position.
McWhorter dominating with strikes here.
Rounded is in a horrible position here. McWhorter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rounded is desperately trying to improve his position but McWhorter has a good base and remains in mount.
Rounded looks gassed!
McWhorter tries to control but Rounded wriggling away.
Rounded wants to control but McWhorter is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rounded is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rounded wants to control but McWhorter is having none of it.
BOOM! McWhorter connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McWhorter lands with some strikes.
Rounded is trying to escape the mount.
McWhorter working Rounded over with strikes here.
Rounded tries to hold on but McWhorter postures up.
Rounded is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rounded is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McWhorter lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McWhorter controlling from mount.
McWhorter is landing with some decent strikes but Rounded is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWhorter lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rounded is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rounded tries to lock up and control but McWhorter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rounded is trying to escape the mount.
McWhorter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rounded really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rounded wants to hold on but McWhorter pushes him away.
McWhorter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McWhorter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McWhorter with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rounded tries to hold on but McWhorter postures up.
Rounded is looking to get to half guard.

Rounded defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McWhorter.
Rounded is working to get back to half guard.
Rounded wants to hold on but McWhorter pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mat McWhorter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rounded tries to close the distance and clinch up but McWhorter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rounded tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McWhorter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McWhorter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McWhorter doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rounded counters with a takedown into side control.
Rounded moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rounded trying to control the action but McWhorter is working from the bottom.
Mat McWhorter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rounded working the ground and pound but McWhorter is defending the strikes.
Rounded working away.
Rounded looking to control but instead McWhorter has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Rounded trying to control from McWhorter's half guard. McWhorter has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rounded's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McWhorter keeping moving, preventing Rounded from controlling successfully.

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.
Rounded pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McWhorter is keeping the position for now.
McWhorter keeping moving, preventing Rounded from controlling successfully.
Rounded throws a big right hand that misses.
Rounded trying to control the position from guard on top but McWhorter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rounded pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McWhorter is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rounded cracks McWhorter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWhorter fails with the takedown
enabling Rounded to counter with a crisp jab.
Rounded doesn't manage to clinch there - McWhorter circles away.
McWhorter misses with a takedown attempt

and Rounded moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mat McWhorter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rounded connects with a nasty looking knee right to McWhorter's face.

It looks like Mat McWhorter has been cut.
Rounded is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rounded working McWhorter over with knees to the body.
Rounded with a knee to the head.
Rounded connects with a knee to the head.
Rounded tries to land knees in the clinch but McWhorter avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rounded lands a nice knee to the body.

Rounded pulls guard effortlessly.
McWhorter thows a big elbow that misses.
McWhorter postures up in Rounded's guard and throws a big left but Rounded blocks it.
McWhorter tries to free his leg and advance position but Rounded is retaining full guard.
Rounded lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McWhorter!
Rounded takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rounded misses with a head shot.
Rounded with a couple of short strikes.
McWhorter tries to lock up and control but Rounded gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Rounded showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mat McWhorter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McWhorter keeps the fight on the outside.
Rounded tries to clinch but McWhorter moves out of range.
Rounded is looking to clinch.
McWhorter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rounded counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rounded drives through with a takedown into guard.
McWhorter keeping full guard, as Rounded tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rounded advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McWhorter flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rounded takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rounded is keen to just control but McWhorter is a slippery customer.

Rounded is working for a submission of some sort.
Rounded wants to pass to mount but McWhorter is defending the position.
Rounded seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Rounded seems to be looking for submissions.
McWhorter trying to hold on to Rounded's head to control him but Rounded postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rounded controlling the action here.
Rounded slips a nice elbow through McWhorter's hands, connecting with McWhorter's forehead.
Rounded stalling.
Rounded works his way into side control.

Rounded thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Rounded politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rounded prefers to stall for the moment though.

Rounded is trying to get an arm triangle but McWhorter is defending well.

Rounded has hold of McWhorter's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! McWhorter tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Rounded cranks the arm and McWhorter screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from McWhorter, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Will Rounded!