PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waldo Whip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Jamison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Whip might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to BLUNT- . Mack Jamison told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Whip
vs
Jamison

203 cm
26
276 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

192 cm
25
265 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Waldo Whip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mack Jamison!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Whip scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Whip wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jamison keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Whip tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Whip wants to control but Jamison is keeping him busy.
Whip looking to control but instead Jamison has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Whip works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Whip swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jamison is now in Whip's guard. A big mistake from Whip there, giving up the dominant position!
Whip is looking to stand up but Jamison isn't so interested in that idea.
Jamison throws and elbow that misses. Whip uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jamison's guard. Nice move by Whip!
Jamison avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whip wants to control from the top but Jamison keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Whip drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jamison manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Whip has Jamison in his guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jamison throws a big right hand that misses.
Jamison lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Whip is trying to keep Jamison in close.
Jamison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whip throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jamison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whip works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Whip is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jamison landing with the ground and pound.
Whip working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jamison.
Whip preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Whip will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jamison throws a strike but Whip rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Whip trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Whip in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Whip thows a big elbow that misses.
Jamison preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Whip gets to his feet - Jamison follows without any prompting.
Whip with a poor takedown
letting Jamison counter with a right hand.

It looks like Waldo Whip has been cut.
Jamison keeps the fight on the outside.
Whip takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Whip is breathing heavily.
Jamison shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Whip defends it nicely.
Nice body punch from Jamison.
Jamison lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Whip at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jamison works the jab nicely.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Jamison and Whip goes tumbling to the canvas! Jamison follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Whip is rocked!
Jamison lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oh Whip is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jamison landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mack Jamison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Waldo Whip's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jamison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whip seems to have got his legs back now.
Jamison misses with an uppercut

and Whip counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jamison won't be happy with that.

Whip stands up and beckons Jamison to his feet.
Jamison throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Whip counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Whip drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Whip jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Whip trying to control the position from guard on top but Jamison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jamison is working an open guard so Whip takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mack Jamison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jamison connects with a nice looking jab.
Whip works over Jamison's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Mack Jamison has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whip throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jamison's waist but Jamison gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Whip off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whip tries to close the distance and clinch but Jamison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whip catches Jamison with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jamison misses with a wild combination.
Jamison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jamison throws a combination that misses

and Whip counters by clinching up.
Whip is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Whip takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Jamison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jamison fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jamison throws a jab but it's blocked by Whip.
Jamison shoots in but Whip avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Whip lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whip moves in looking to clinch but Jamison pushes him off.
Whip lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Whip gets the takedown into side control.
An elbow from Whip crashes against the mat.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Waldo Whip!