PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Whitehope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnatello Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnatello Moss acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Whitehope
vs
Moss

179 cm
19
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Whitehope!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnatello Moss!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moss will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moss checks a leg kick.
Whitehope slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Whitehope moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moss thumps Whitehope with a low kick.
Whitehope connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick misses from Moss.

Whitehope closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moss throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Whitehope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Whitehope clinches.
Whitehope is trying to break the clinch but Moss has him pressed against the cage.
Whitehope throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitehope managing to block the knees to the body from Moss.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moss throws an elbow but misses.
Whitehope is trying to push Moss away but Moss has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moss lands an elbow inside.
Whitehope is trying to break the clinch but Moss has him pressed against the cage.
Moss comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Moss creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Whitehope avoids the elbow strike from Moss, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moss lands a damaging elbow.
Moss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whitehope is defending well for now.
Moss throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Whitehope wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moss has him pressed against the cage.
Moss lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Whitehope is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Whitehope blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whitehope wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moss has him pressed against the cage.
Moss creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Whitehope avoids a wild elbow strike from Moss.
Whitehope blocks an elbow strike.
Moss misses with an elbow strike.

Whitehope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Whitehope throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moss needs to keep his hands up - Whitehope had a free shot at his head there.
Moss is looking to score with low kicks.

Moss closes the distance and clinches.
Whitehope wants to get back to striking at distance but Moss won't allow it.

Whitehope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whitehope throws a hook to the side of Moss's head but Moss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Whitehope moves out of range easily.

Moss has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the cage, Moss throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whitehope.

Whitehope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Whitehope closes the distance and clinches.
Whitehope lands with a right to the head.
Whitehope wants to break free but Moss has control.

Whitehope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whitehope swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitehope checks the leg kick.
Whitehope fails with an attempt to clinch.

Moss gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moss misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moss throws an elbow but misses.
Whitehope is trying to maintain a safe position but Moss gets an underhook and turns Whitehope into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whitehope.
Whitehope tries to break the clinch but Moss is controlling the position.
Moss throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Whitehope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitehope.
Moss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whitehope thows a body shot but no joy.
Moss keeps the fight on the outside.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Whitehope moves out of range easily.
Moss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitehope.
Whitehope fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moss is out of range.
Moss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moss.
Whitehope looks to land a right hand but Moss moved out of range.
Whitehope tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moss takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Whitehope misses its intended target.
Whitehope misses with the combination.

Moss forces Whitehope back against the cage and clinches.
Moss throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Whitehope blocks an elbow strike from Moss.
Whitehope tries to break free but Moss pushes him back against the cage.
Moss comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitehope is trying to break the clinch but Moss has him pressed against the cage.
Whitehope working hard to break the clinch.
Whitehope avoids a wild elbow strike from Moss.
Whitehope is trying to break the clinch but Moss has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moss just misses with a elbow thrown towards Whitehope's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitehope dodges an elbow strike from Moss.
Moss lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Whitehope wants to get back to striking at distance but Moss won't allow it.
Moss creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Whitehope's defenses.
Moss gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Whitehope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whitehope lands a glancing blow to the side of Moss's head.
A head kick misses from Moss.
Whitehope pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whitehope lands a glancing blow to the side of Moss's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Moss.

Whitehope gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Whitehope throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Moss works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Whitehope missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Whitehope dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Moss tries a head kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Whitehope as he connects with a hook.
Moss tries a head kick but it misses.
Mark Whitehope is winning the standup battle so far.
Moss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whitehope cracks Moss with an open hand slap.
Moss throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Moss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whitehope blocks a head kick by Moss.
Moss throws a head kick but Whitehope moves out of range.
Whitehope misses with a hook.
Whitehope throws a low kick, looking for Moss's leg but Moss calmly moves out of range.

Whitehope has managed to clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moss throws an elbow but misses.
Whitehope blocks an elbow strike.
Moss throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Whitehope blocks the elbow strike.
Whitehope blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Whitehope manages to break the clinch.
Whitehope throws a hook but Moss avoids it easily.
Whitehope looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moss takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Moss.
Whitehope wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moss throws an elbow but it misses.
Moss lands an elbow inside.
Whitehope misses with a punch to the body.
Whitehope blocks an elbow strike from Moss.
Moss gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whitehope stalling in the clinch but Moss improves position.
Whitehope lands a shoulder strike.
Moss tries to land knees in the clinch but Whitehope avoids the damage to the body.
Whitehope is trying to break the clinch but Moss has him pressed against the cage.

Whitehope breaks the clinch.

Moss has managed to clinch.
Whitehope lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moss throws an elbow but it misses.
Whitehope wants to get back to striking at distance but Moss won't allow it.
Whitehope takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moss lands a damaging elbow.
Whitehope tries to break the clinch but Moss is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Whitehope breaks the clinch.
Whitehope avoids the head kick by Moss.
Moss throws a leg kick which misses Whitehope's front leg but catches the back leg as Whitehope tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moss with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Moss darts in and clinches Whitehope up against the cage.
Whitehope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moss misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whitehope.
Whitehope is trying to push Moss away but Moss has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moss lands an elbow inside that Whitehope shrugs off.
Moss keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whitehope's efforts to push away.
Whitehope avoids the elbow strike from Moss, against the cage.
Moss looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moss throws an elbow but misses.
Moss pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Whitehope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whitehope tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moss misses with a head kick.

Moss clinches up with Whitehope and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moss throws an elbow that misses.
Moss throws an elbow but it misses.
Donnatello Moss seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Moss throws an elbow but it misses.
Moss prevents Whitehope from breaking the clinch.
Moss pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Whitehope takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whitehope slowing the pace effectively.
Whitehope tries a body shot but Moss blocks it.
Whitehope wants to break the clinch but can't.
Whitehope lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moss lands an elbow that stopped Whitehope in his tracks for a moment.
A short uppercut from Whitehope.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moss just misses with a elbow thrown towards Whitehope's brow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whitehope creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Moss is rocked!
Whitehope pushes Moss against the cage. Whitehope is working some dirty boxing. Whitehope pushes off with a quick right hook! Moss goes down! Moss tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Whitehope moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Whitehope!
Mark Whitehope retains his welterweight title!
Mark Whitehope spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.