PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dana Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaka Modric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dana Whyte could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kaka Modric's chin.

Whyte
vs
Modric

210 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Pure Fight Science

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dana Whyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaka Modric!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Whyte shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Modric's guard.
Whyte throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Whyte wants to control from the top but Modric keeps moving.
Modric bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Whyte's guard.
Modric should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Modric tries to free his leg and advance position but Whyte is retaining full guard.
Modric won't allow Whyte to sweep him here.
Whyte is trying to control the position but Modric postures up.
Modric takes a decent strike to the side of the head.

Modric drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Modric jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Modric looks gassed!
Whyte is pulling down on Modric's head to control his posture.
Whyte on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Whyte tries to get out of the position.
Whyte striking off his back but it's not causing Modric any problems.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Whyte shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Whyte showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Modric manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte scoring with some ground and pound.

Modric is looking for a triangle but Whyte pushes his legs off easily.
Whyte with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Modric escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Whyte gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Modric has eaten all the pies!
Whyte landing some decent shots from guard.
Modric tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Whyte working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Whyte works over Modric with some ground and pound from guard.
Whyte preventing the sweep.
Whyte scoring with punches to the head and body.
Whyte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Modric swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Whyte trying to control but Modric is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Modric looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Whyte looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Whyte is in close to Modric's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Modric has momentary wrist control but Whyte slips an elbow through the middle.
Whyte has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Whyte wants to control from the top but Modric keeps moving.
Whyte landing some decent shots from guard.
Whyte slips nicely into half guard.
Modric is staying active underneath Whyte, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte wants to free his trapped foot but Modric is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Whyte looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Whyte is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Whyte is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Whyte wants to pass the guard but Modric is defending well.
Whyte passes to side control.
Whyte will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Whyte trying to control the action but Modric is working from the bottom.
Modric manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Whyte tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Whyte makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Whyte.
Whyte looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Modric trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whyte throwing short punches from the bottom.
Modric pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whyte is keeping the position for now.
Modric advances position into side control!

Modric thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Whyte knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Modric on the ground.

Modric tries for a kimura but Whyte is defending well.

Modric tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dana Whyte dominated that round.
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.

Whyte drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Modric is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Whyte lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Modric 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.

Modric had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Whyte is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Modric Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Whyte's back instead.
Whyte manages to reverse the position and now he's in Modric's guard. Nice work there by Whyte.
Whyte won't allow Modric to sweep him here.
Whyte is in close to Modric's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Modric is looking to sinch up a triangle. Whyte throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Modric's body to avoid the submission. Modric has instead reached around Whyte's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Modric arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kaka Modric!