PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grant Fortune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Whitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Whitman's choice of entrance music: Welcome To The Jungle. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fortune
vs
Whitman

168 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
141 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grant Fortune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Whitman!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortune takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fortune avoids a kick to the body.

Whitman moves into the clinch successfully.
Whitman digs a right hand into Fortune's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fortune's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Whitman.
Fortune misses with a body punch.
Whitman is working Fortune over against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Whitman as Fortune tries to tie him up.
A short body shot lands from Whitman as the two fighters clinch.
Whitman working aggressively here.
Fortune looking to stall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortune.
Whitman lands with a light punch inside.
Whitman lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Whitman on the inside.
Whitman lands with a short shot to the head.
Whitman gets through Fortune's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fortune prevents a body shot from Whitman.
Whitman misses with some punches.
Whitman misses with some punches.
Whitman digs a right hand underneath Fortune's ribcage. Fortune let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Whitman misses with a punch on the inside.
Whitman lands a nice shot to the body.
Whitman tries to throw a body punch but Fortune avoids it by throwing Whitman back against the cage.
Whitman misses with a punch on the inside.
Whitman tries a body shot but Fortune blocks it.
Whitman misses with a short punch on the inside.

Fortune has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Whitman is trying to keep an underhook but Fortune manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fortune is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Whitman is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Whitman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fortune scoring with strikes but Whitman is staying in there.
Whitman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fortune lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Whitman hang on?
Whitman is trying to escape the mount.
Fortune punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fortune trying to control but Whitman is having none of it.
Fortune cracks Whitman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Whitman is looking to improve his position but Fortune isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Whitman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Whitman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fortune lands a big elbow.
Whitman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Whitman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fortune looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fortune raining down shots from the mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitman is working to get back to half guard.
Fortune with good strikes from the mount here!
Whitman is looking to improve his position but Fortune isn't that keen on the idea.
Whitman wants to hold on but Fortune pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitman is looking to get to half guard.
Whitman tries to lock up and control but Fortune gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Whitman is squirming around, avoiding Fortune's attempts to control the action.
Fortune with shots to the head and body - Whitman looks very uncomfortable down there.
Whitman wants to hold on but Fortune pushes him away.
Fortune lands a nice shot to the head.
Whitman tries to lock up and control but Fortune gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Whitman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fortune lands a nice shot to the head.
Whitman taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whitman is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Grant Fortune will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Whitman missing with a left hand there. Fortune was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fortune.
Whitman tries to clinch there but Fortune circles away.
Fortune uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitman.
Whitman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whitman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortune avoids a kick to the body.
Whitman swings for the body but Fortune moves out of range.
Whitman misses with a low kick as Fortune jumps back.
Whitman misses with an uppercut.
Whitman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortune.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune throws a low kick, looking for Whitman's leg but Whitman calmly moves out of range.
Fortune takes a swing at Whitman's ribcage but misses.
Fortune throws a head kick that misses.
Fortune throws a body punch but Whitman moves out of range.
Whitman throws a wild body kick that Fortune sees coming a mile off.
Charles Whitman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortune moves out of range of the leg kick from Whitman.
Fortune throws a low kick, looking for Whitman's leg but Whitman calmly moves out of range.
Fortune blocks a head kick by Whitman.
Whitman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fortune checks the leg kick nicely there.
Whitman loads up on a big right hand but Fortune slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune throws a wild body kick that Whitman sees coming a mile off.
Whitman throws a wild body kick that Fortune sees coming a mile off.
Fortune checks the leg kick.
Fortune throws a leg kick that is checked
and Whitman counters with a nice uppercut.
Fortune avoids the head kick by Whitman.
Whitman throws a wild body kick that Fortune sees coming a mile off.
Whitman throws a wild body kick that Fortune sees coming a mile off.
Whitman throws a low kick but Fortune avoids it.
Whitman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Whitman cracks Fortune with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Whitman thows a body kick. Fortune tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Whitman throws a nice head kick!
Whitman misses with a head kick.
Fortune throws a front kick aimed at Whitman's knee but Whitman avoids it well.
Fortune displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitman throws out the jab.
Whitman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whitman throws a body punch but Fortune moves out of range.
Whitman lands a head shot.
Fortune checks a leg kick.
Fortune wants to land a leg kick but Whitman is out of range.
Whitman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortune staying out of range there.
Whitman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Whitman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Whitman moves to clinch but Fortune breaks away
and Whitman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Charles Whitman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whitman scores with a body shot.
Whitman throws out a powerful jab.

Fortune is rocked!

Whitman moves into range and clinches up with Fortune.
Oh Fortune is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitman misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Whitman fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortune blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitman swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortune uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortune blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whitman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whitman working aggressively here.
Whitman swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortune uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitman throws a head punch that misses.
Whitman throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortune.
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whitman misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Whitman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Whitman throws a quick head kick that knocks Fortune silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Whitman is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Charles Whitman!
Charles Whitman thanked the fans post fight for their support.