PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samir Pashto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samir Pashto had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Pashto
vs
Whyte

179 cm
24
162 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Black Skull Clothing

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samir Pashto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Will Whyte!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whyte lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pashto will feel that in the morning.
No luck for Pashto with that takedown attempt.
Pashto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pashto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whyte as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samir Pashto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pashto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Pashto shoots in and bounces Whyte off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pashto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pashto trying to control the position from guard on top but Whyte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whyte wants to stand but Pashto is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pashto thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whyte is looking to stand up but Pashto isn't so interested in that idea.
Pashto sitting in guard, not really doing much.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Pashto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Whyte!
You get the feeling that Whyte really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Whyte is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pashto is landing with some decent strikes but Whyte is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pashto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Whyte is looking to escape.
Whyte is bucking up trying to escape but Pashto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pashto landing strikes, looking to finish!
Whyte is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Whyte looks gassed!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pashto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pashto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Whyte's face.
Whyte is bucking up trying to escape but Pashto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Whyte is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Whyte can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pashto breaks from Whyte's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Whyte in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pashto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pashto breaks from Whyte's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Whyte squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pashto lands a nice shot to the head.
Pashto looking to control but Whyte is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pashto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pashto looking to finish Whyte with some ground and pound. This is bad for Whyte!
Pashto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pashto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pashto landing punches.
Pashto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pashto landing strikes from the mount.
Pashto with good strikes from the mount here!
Whyte in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pashto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pashto looking to finish Whyte with some ground and pound. This is bad for Whyte!
Pashto landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pashto cracks Whyte with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pashto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pashto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Pashto.
A nice elbow there by Pashto.
Pashto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Whyte can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Whyte is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Whyte taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pashto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pashto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samir Pashto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Whyte displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pashto.
Pashto tries to close the distance and clinch but Whyte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whyte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pashto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Pashto feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Pashto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pashto wants to stand but Whyte is controlling his posture from full guard.
Whyte wants to stand up but Pashto is controlling him.
Pashto throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pashto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pashto throwing strikes from guard but Whyte blocks nicely.
Pashto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pashto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pashto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Samir Pashto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pashto shoots in and bounces Whyte off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Whyte utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pashto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pashto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pashto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Pashto drops back looking for a leg! Whyte is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Whyte manages to kick Pashto off! Pashto jumps back into Whyte's guard.
Pashto stops Whyte from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pashto.
Whyte has a closed guard, preventing Pashto from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pashto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Whyte is looking to escape.
Pashto with the ground and pound but Whyte uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Pashto connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Whyte is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Pashto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pashto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Whyte won't allow Pashto to get back to his feet.

Pashto is working an open guard so Whyte takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Whyte tries to keep at a distance but Pashto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pashto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Whyte is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Pashto breaks the clinch.
Will Whyte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pashto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pashto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pashto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pashto stops Whyte from getting back to his feet.
Pashto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pashto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pashto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whyte keeps working.
Pashto is pressing down on Whyte's thigh, looking to free his foot. Whyte is holding on for now.
Whyte blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pashto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samir Pashto dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pashto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Whyte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pashto circles away quickly and effectively.
Whyte connects with a looping right hand.
Pashto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Whyte sprawls well. Whyte wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pashto gets slowly back to his feet.
Whyte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Pashto gets the takedown into side control.
Pashto in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Whyte wants to get back to his feet but Pashto drags him back down.
Whyte taking a bit of punishment here - Pashto scoring with strikes.
Whyte on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whyte is trying to get back to his feet.

Pashto is trying to get an arm triangle but Whyte is defending well.
Whyte is not content to let Pashto control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Whyte explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pashto is defended easily by Whyte.
Whyte defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pashto.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samir Pashto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, jab by Whyte - just one landing.
Whyte throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Whyte lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Whyte. No joy for Pashto on that attempt.
Pashto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Whyte throws a right and a left that Pashto avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pashto misses with a takedown attempt - Whyte sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Whyte listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Whyte leaves Pashto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pashto shoots in and drives through. Whyte sprawls well.

Pashto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Whyte's guard.
Pashto stops Whyte from standing up.

Whyte kicks Pashto off and gets to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Whyte stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Whyte wants it to stay on the feet.
Pashto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pashto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Whyte lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Whyte.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pashto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Whyte circles away.
A punch combination from Whyte misses.
Whyte leaves Pashto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pashto fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick from Whyte lands but Pashto takes it in his stride.

Pashto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pashto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Whyte pushes Pashto off looking to stand but Pashto dives back in and keeps control.
Samir Pashto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pashto lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nice strikes from Pashto there.
Whyte is trying to stand up here but Pashto is controlling him well.
Pashto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Whyte is trying to stand up here but Pashto is controlling him well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pashto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Whyte avoids it really well and circles away.
Whyte tries to bum rush Pashto with a series of wild strikes but Pashto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Samir Pashto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Whyte defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pashto.
Pashto shoots for a takedown but Whyte saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab lands there for Whyte.
Will Whyte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pashto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Whyte to score with a decent uppercut.
Pashto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Samir Pashto.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pashto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samir Pashto!