PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zew Whoosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl De Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Zew Whoosh has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Whoosh
vs
De Winter

172 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zew Whoosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karl De Winter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Whoosh. Those never looked like landing.
Whoosh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says De Winter as he avoids it easily.
De Winter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whoosh.
Whoosh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zew Whoosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Winter misses with a takedown
letting Whoosh counter with a right hand.
De Winter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Whoosh.
De Winter avoids the head kick by Whoosh.

De Winter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here as De Winter stalls from top position.
De Winter in side control lands a decent elbow.
Whoosh is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, De Winter asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Winter happy to just control the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that De Winter has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Whoosh wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
De Winter is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Whoosh will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Karl De Winter has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Whoosh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whoosh. That's going to slow De Winter down.
De Winter blocks a head kick by Whoosh.
De Winter shoots in but Whoosh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Whoosh scores with a push kick.
Whoosh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Winter moves away.
Whoosh throws a head kick that misses.
Whoosh just misses with a punch to the body.
De Winter misses with a takedown
and Whoosh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. De Winter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zew Whoosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl De Winter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Winter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
De Winter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
De Winter throws a big right hand that misses.
De Winter stays in close to Whoosh's body and controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Karl De Winter has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Whoosh closes the distance and clinches up with De Winter, looking for a takedown. Whoosh pushes De Winter against the cage but De Winter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

De Winter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Whoosh's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Winter stops Whoosh from standing up.
Whoosh is breathing heavily.
De Winter engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Winter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Winter won't allow Whoosh to get back to his feet.
De Winter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Winter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whoosh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Winter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Karl De Winter wasn't active enough on the ground.
Whoosh slaps away a takedown attempt from De Winter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl De Winter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Whoosh throws the kick towards the body but De Winter avoids it.
De Winter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Whoosh scores with a head kick.
Whoosh throws the kick towards the body but De Winter avoids it.
Whoosh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whoosh throws a push kick but De Winter slaps the foot to one side.
De Winter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Whoosh defends it nicely.
Whoosh throws a head kick but De Winter moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whoosh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

De Winter closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Whoosh quickly recovers to half guard.
Karl De Winter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Whoosh is trying to stand back up but De Winter is controlling him
Whoosh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Whoosh manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Winter misses with a takedown attempt
letting Whoosh counter with a right hand.
Zew Whoosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl De Winter.
De Winter shoots for a double leg takedown but Whoosh sprawls well. He's pushed De Winter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Whoosh moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Whoosh throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whoosh misses with a looping right.
Whoosh throws an ugly left hook that misses

and De Winter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Winter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

De Winter gets to his feet - Whoosh follows without any prompting.
De Winter avoids a kick to the body.
De Winter closes the distance and clinches up with Whoosh, looking for a takedown. De Winter pushes Whoosh against the cage but Whoosh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Whoosh misses with a two punch combination.
Whoosh scores with the left hand. De Winter knows he should have avoided that one.
De Winter avoids the head kick by Whoosh.

Whoosh gets caught flat footed, as De Winter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whoosh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
De Winter prevents Whoosh from getting back to his feet.
De Winter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells De Winter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
De Winter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Karl De Winter.
Whoosh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Whoosh.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Winter.
Whoosh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whoosh misses with a body kick.
De Winter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Whoosh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl De Winter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Whoosh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

De Winter slips under a jab from Whoosh.
Whoosh scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Winter in his tracks.
Zew Whoosh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Winter shoots in for a takedown but Whoosh shows good takedown defense.
De Winter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Whoosh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten De Winter somewhat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Whoosh.
Whoosh moves into range and connects with a jab.
De Winter with a poor takedown
and Whoosh counters with a thumping low kick.
Zew Whoosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl De Winter.
De Winter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whoosh looks for the body kick but De Winter saw that one coming.
De Winter misses with a takedown attempt
and Whoosh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whoosh lands the left hand.
Whoosh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whoosh throws a head kick but De Winter moves out of range.
De Winter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Whoosh counters with a right hand to the body.
Whoosh lands a jab to the head.
Whoosh motions for De Winter to come forward. Whoosh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Whoosh.
De Winter blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Winter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Whoosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for De Winter with that takedown attempt.
Whoosh lands a head kick. De Winter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Whoosh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De Winter.
Whoosh throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Winter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whoosh.
Whoosh throws a sloppy head kick and De Winter moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Whoosh. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Winter has managed to clinch.

De Winter jumps guard.
Whoosh trying to control the position from guard on top but De Winter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Winter controlling Whoosh's posture.
Zew Whoosh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

De Winter wriggles free and stands up.
A slow jab from Whoosh misses its intended target.

De Winter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Winter trying to control but Whoosh is working from the bottom.
Whoosh wants to stand but De Winter is controlling the position.
De Winter chips away with some ground and pound.
De Winter slips nicely into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whoosh on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Winter controlling the action here.
Karl De Winter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karl De Winter.
I've got De Winter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl De Winter!