PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Little Can WhupAss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JoeSon Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Can WhupAss
vs
Do

160 cm
20
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Little Can WhupAss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JoeSon Do!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Do.
WhupAss fails to land the takedown.
Do takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

WhupAss shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
WhupAss wants to pass the guard but Do is keeping the position.
WhupAss throws a big right hand that misses.
Do is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Do keeping moving, preventing WhupAss from controlling successfully.
WhupAss could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Do is trying to control the position but WhupAss postures up.
Do is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
WhupAss trying to control but Do is working from the bottom.
WhupAss not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Do ducks down and throws a hook to the body but WhupAss moves away.
Do shoots in for a double leg but WhupAss sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

WhupAss drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Do wants to control but WhupAss postures up.
WhupAss trying to control the position but Do is working away.
Do is looking to regain half guard here but WhupAss keeps moving and retains side control.
Do is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
WhupAss trying to control the position but Do is working away.
Do wants to control but WhupAss postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Do as WhupAss shoots in.

WhupAss gets a takedown into half guard.
WhupAss seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Do does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Do gets full guard.
WhupAss controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
WhupAss is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
WhupAss wants to control from the top but Do keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do pulls WhupAss in close to his closed guard and prevents WhupAss from doing any damage or advancing position.
Do keeping moving, preventing WhupAss from controlling successfully.
WhupAss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Do keeping moving, preventing WhupAss from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as WhupAss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Do wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Do as WhupAss shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Little Can WhupAss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by WhupAss or perhaps it was just good defense by Do which made him look bad.
Do misses with a jab, cross combination.
Do lands a jab to WhupAss's midsection.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Do.
Do punishes WhupAss's body with a nice straight punch.
Do shoots in but no luck this time.
WhupAss fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Do tries to bum rush WhupAss with a series of wild strikes but WhupAss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

WhupAss scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
WhupAss prevents Do from improving his position.
Do is looking to control WhupAss's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Do avoid being mounted?
WhupAss sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Do defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

No luck for WhupAss with that takedown attempt.
WhupAss has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Do finds it's way round the side to connect with WhupAss's head.

WhupAss looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Do is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Do gets back to full guard.
WhupAss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Do is keeping the position for now.
Do has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Do is looking for a triangle here but WhupAss uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Do gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WhupAss controlling the pace.
Do is refusing to be controlled, as WhupAss sits in half guard.
Do is looking to control WhupAss's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Do avoid being mounted?

WhupAss is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Do is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
WhupAss wants to pass to mount but Do is defending the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Do wants to control but WhupAss is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Do waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract WhupAss.
Do misses the shot to the body.
WhupAss fails to land with a series of punches.
WhupAss throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Do's waist but Do gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing WhupAss off to one side.
WhupAss takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Do walks into a straight right hand from WhupAss.
Do scores with the left hand. WhupAss knows he should have avoided that one.
Do connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

WhupAss clinches up against the cage.
Do prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Little Can WhupAss. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Do escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Do scores with a nice head shot.

WhupAss forces Do back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from WhupAss on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Do escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Do misses with a wild combination.
Do misses with a kick to the body.

WhupAss changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Do looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Do is looking for a sweep.
WhupAss trying to control the position but Do is working away.

WhupAss working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
WhupAss trying to control the position but Do is working away.

WhupAss working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
WhupAss misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Do is being controlled here.
Do is not content to let WhupAss control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Do misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by WhupAss.
Do fails to land the takedown.
WhupAss tries for a takedown but Do sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Do gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
WhupAss advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Little Can WhupAss dominated that second 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.

WhupAss looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Do!
WhupAss controlling the position easily from mount.
WhupAss sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
WhupAss sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Do is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
WhupAss controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
WhupAss thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do wants to control but WhupAss is having none of it.
Do really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
WhupAss looking to control but Do is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Do wants to control but WhupAss is having none of it.
WhupAss controlling from mount.
Do wants to hold on but WhupAss pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
WhupAss pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Do tries to hold on but WhupAss pushes him away.
Little Can WhupAss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Do is in all sorts of trouble here.
WhupAss lands a nice shot to the head.
WhupAss takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
WhupAss tries to control but Do wriggling away.
Do is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

WhupAss is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Do can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Poor strikes thrown by WhupAss there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

WhupAss wants to finish this one by submission but Do is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from WhupAss.
WhupAss controlling from mount.
Do wants to hold on but WhupAss pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Do takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
WhupAss looking to control and managing it successfully.
Do wants to hold on but WhupAss pushes him away.
WhupAss trying to control but Do is having none of it.
WhupAss moves to the back position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
WhupAss struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Little Can WhupAss clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

WhupAss closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

WhupAss thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Do is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Do has control of an arm but WhupAss manages to advance to WhupAss's back!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Do tries to break free.
WhupAss missing with strikes from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do trying to control but not successfully.
WhupAss throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
WhupAss is riding his opponent, not letting Do buck him off.

WhupAss working for a choke but Do is defending well.
Do manages to reverse the position and now he's in WhupAss's guard. Nice work there by Do.

Do stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
WhupAss tries to clinch but Do is having none of it.
Do lands with a cross.
No luck for WhupAss with that takedown attempt.
Do jabs WhupAss right on the nose. WhupAss blinks but takes it well.
WhupAss lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
WhupAss cracks Do with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

WhupAss closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Do to the mat! Do manages to get full guard.
WhupAss trying to control but Do is working from the bottom.
WhupAss controlling from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as WhupAss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
WhupAss trying to control the position from guard on top but Do is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
WhupAss looking to sit in guard and control but Do gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Do trying to stand up but can't free himself from WhupAss's guard.
WhupAss trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - WhupAss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Do shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts WhupAss as he jumps to the side.

Do closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming WhupAss to the mat! WhupAss manages to get full guard.
Do stopping the sweep attempt from WhupAss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
WhupAss controls Do momentarily but Do frees himself.
WhupAss keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
WhupAss being controlled here, momentarily.

Do avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Little Can WhupAss will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Do lands with an uppercut that bounces WhupAss off the cage and back into rage.
Do throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

WhupAss takes the fight into the clinch.

Do escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
WhupAss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Do misses the shot to the body.

WhupAss moves into the clinch successfully.
Stalling in the clinch from WhupAss.
WhupAss can't get the takedown.
WhupAss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Do has had enough of the clinch but WhupAss keeps him there for the moment.

Do manages to break the clinch.

Do gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
WhupAss throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do pulls WhupAss in close to prevent any damage.
Do is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
WhupAss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Do swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Do striking off his back but it's not causing WhupAss any problems.
WhupAss trying to control but Do is working from the bottom.
Do looking to control.
WhupAss throwing strikes from guard but Do blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Do has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but WhupAss can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

WhupAss darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
WhupAss seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Do wants to control but WhupAss is keeping busy.
Do tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
WhupAss is thwarting Do's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
WhupAss won't allow Do to sweep him here.
Do wants to improve his position but instead WhupAss has moved into half guard.
WhupAss is thwarting Do's attempts to control the position.
Do wants to sweep but WhupAss has passed to side control!
Do is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
WhupAss landing strikes.
Do tries to improve position but can't.
WhupAss trying to control the position but Do is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
WhupAss trying to control the action but Do is working from the bottom.
WhupAss working away.
JoeSon Do has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

WhupAss is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Do has escaped the position, nice work there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Little Can WhupAss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for WhupAss, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Can WhupAss!