PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Whelan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Memories- Guetta. The crowd seem to be enjoying Whelan's choice of entrance music: Bonny Portmore. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Andre
vs
Whelan

179 cm
23
156 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

170 cm
22
165 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Cormac Whelan!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andre misses with a wild body shot.
Whelan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Andre looks to throw the jab but Whelan is out of range.
Whelan misses with a hook to the body
enabling Andre to counter with a crisp jab.
Andre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whelan misses with a body shot
and Andre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cormac Whelan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whelan looks to score with a jab to the body but Andre is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre avoids the body shot from Whelan.
Whelan lands a nice hook to Andre's body. Andre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Whelan finds it's way through Andre's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Andre.
Whelan throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Andre to counter with a crisp jab.
Whelan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Andre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Whelan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Andre counters with a nice leg kick.
Cormac Whelan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Andre rushes Whelan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andre lands a right hand.
Whelan can't break the clinch.
Whelan is trying to force a seperation but Andre has the dominant position.
Whelan wants to break free but Andre has control.
Whelan can't find room to land a body shot as Andre controls the action.
Andre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Whelan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andre has him pressed against the cage.
Andre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andre lands a nice shot to the body.
Whelan wants to get back to striking at distance but Andre won't allow it.
Andre pressing his opponent against the cage.
Andre lands a knee to the head.

Andre manages to pull guard.

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

Andre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Andre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Whelan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Whelan wants to control from the top but Andre keeps moving.
Andre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Whelan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Andre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Whelan is one step ahead there.

Andre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Whelan defends it easily.

Andre working for a triangle but Whelan defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Whelan cracks Andre with a good jab.
Andre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whelan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andre lands with a hook. Whelan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Whelan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Whelan misses
and Andre counters with a good low kick that Whelan was not able to check.
Andre misses the jab.
Whelan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Whelan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Andre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Andre goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Andre throws an off balance right hand
and Whelan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whelan throws a sloppy body shot
and Andre counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre wants to slow Whelan down by chopping away at his legs.
Whelan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Andre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whelan was well out of range. Poor timing from Andre.
Whelan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whelan lands a slapping body shot.
Whelan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Andre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the body from Whelan misses
and Andre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whelan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andre moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whelan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andre.
Whelan throws a hook to the side of Andre's head but Andre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Whelan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Andre counters with a stiff right hand.
Whelan looks to land a left hand but Andre moved out of range nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Andre lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Whelan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Whelan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Whelan scores with a body shot.
Andre misses with a hook. Whelan ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whelan throws a body punch but Andre moves out of range.

Whelan tries to keep at a distance but Andre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Whelan wants to break free but Andre has control.
Whelan tries to break free but Andre pushes him back against the cage.
Whelan is trying to push Andre away but Andre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Andre is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Andre has a couple of punches blocked by Whelan.
Whelan blocks a body shot from Andre.
Andre prevents a body shot from Whelan.
Whelan working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Andre.
Andre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whelan backwards.
Andre lands a nice shot to the body.
Whelan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Whelan tries to circle away but Andre has him pinned against the cage.
Andre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whelan backwards.
Whelan managing to block the knees to the body from Andre.
Andre lands an uppercut.
Whelan is trying to force a seperation but Andre has the dominant position.
Andre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Whelan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Andre lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Andre dominated that second round.
That's time! Andre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Whelan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andre was well out of range. Poor timing from Whelan.
Whelan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Whelan misses the body punch
and Andre counters with a leg kick.
Andre misses with a body shot.
Andre connects with a solid leg kick.
Andre tests Whelan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whelan misses with a body shot
and Andre counters with a left to the body.
Whelan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whelan misses with a jab to the body
and Andre counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to the body from Whelan misses
and Andre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Whelan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Andre rather than just go for the knockout.
Whelan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andre staying out of range there.
Whelan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andre.
Whelan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Andre counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Whelan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Whelan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andre was well out of range. Poor timing from Whelan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre throws a series of punches but Whelan moves out of range.
Whelan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Andre.
Whelan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Whelan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alex Andre is winning the standup battle so far.
Whelan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Andre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good leg kick by Andre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whelan misses with a body shot
enabling Andre to counter with a crisp jab.
Cormac Whelan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre thuds a left hand into Whelan's body.
Whelan misses with an uppercut
letting Andre counter with a right hand.
Whelan slips a straight right by Andre.
Andre tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Whelan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whelan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andre moves away.
Andre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whelan.
Whelan misses with a right hand
and Andre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Whelan's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Whelan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Andre throws a lazy right hand but Whelan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whelan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Andre. That one must have hurt.
Whelan swats away the attempt to clinch by Andre.
Whelan throws a nice looking combination but Andre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whelan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Andre to score with a decent uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Andre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Andre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Andre!