PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Whitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitman comes into the arena with Welcome To The Jungle blaring out of the sound system. Linhares is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Los Sicarios, Sokol, Koras - A veces. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Whitman
vs
Linhares

170 cm
21
141 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

176 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Whitman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Linhares!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Whitman, right into the meat.
Whitman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Linhares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitman. Linhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Linhares lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitman. Linhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whitman blocks a jab.
Linhares misses with a hook

and Whitman counters by moving into the clinch.
Whitman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Linhares swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Linhares breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Whitman.
Good work by Linhares as he checks the leg kick.
Whitman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Whitman lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Linhares misses with a low kick.
Whitman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linhares throws out a loose jab but Whitman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitman tries to clinch there but Linhares circles away.
Linhares moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Linhares slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Whitman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Linhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitman.
Whitman is looking to wear down Linhares with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Whitman misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Whitman - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whitman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Whitman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linhares.
Linhares throws a big shot that misses.
Linhares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Whitman. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linhares looks to land a left hand but Whitman moved out of range nicely.
Whitman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linhares takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Linhares takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Linhares misses the target.
Charles Whitman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whitman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linhares.
Whitman tries to land a front kick but Linhares steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Whitman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whitman.
Whitman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Whitman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linhares.
Whitman moves away from the strike by Linhares.
Whitman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linhares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Linhares paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Linhares walks into a jab.
Whitman defending well as Linhares loads up on a big left hand.
Linhares tries to score a power double leg takedown but Whitman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Linhares somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Whitman misses

and Linhares counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Whitman trying to control from the bottom.
Linhares trying to pass the guard but Whitman defending well.
Whitman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Whitman is controlling Linhares's posture.
Linhares wants to control from the top but Whitman keeps moving.
Whitman wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linhares postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Linhares has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Whitman has control of Linhares's left arm, preventing Linhares from doing any damage.
Linhares trying to control but Whitman is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hector Linhares will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Whitman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whitman lands a jab to the nose.
Linhares throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whitman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linhares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Linhares shoots in for a double leg but Whitman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Whitman throws a head kick that misses.
Whitman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whitman misses with a body shot
and Linhares counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Linhares decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Whitman is trying to get back to full guard.
Linhares is trying to control. Whitman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitman trying to control but Linhares postures up.
Well, if Linhares is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Whitman gets back to full guard.
Linhares preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Whitman is on top in guard.

Linhares is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Whitman defends well.

Linhares looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Whitman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares wants to hit a switch here but Whitman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Linhares there!
Whitman tries to control but Linhares wriggling away.
Linhares can't escape the position.
Linhares wants to hold on but Whitman pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linhares avoids a series of strikes thrown by Whitman.
Poor strikes thrown by Whitman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Linhares is squirming around, avoiding Whitman's attempts to control the action.
Linhares is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Linhares is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Whitman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares regains half guard.
Whitman is looking to take a break and control but Linhares is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whitman wants to get back to his feet.
Linhares moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Whitman trying to control but Linhares is working from the bottom.
Whitman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Linhares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Whitman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Linhares wants to sweep here but Whitman controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitman trying to control the position from guard on top but Linhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Linhares tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Whitman looking to sit in guard and control but Linhares gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Whitman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Whitman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Linhares.
Whitman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Whitman tries to get out of the position.
Linhares is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Whitman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linhares working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Whitman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Charles Whitman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Whitman misses.
Linhares gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Linhares takes one to the side of the head.
Linhares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whitman moves away.
Whitman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Linhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linhares clobbers Whitman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Linhares paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Whitman dodges the punch combination from Linhares.
Linhares shoots in for a takedown but Whitman shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitman misses with a wild body shot.
Linhares dodges the punch combination from Whitman.
Whitman looks to score with a jab to the body but Linhares is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Linhares lands an impressive looking overhand right. Whitman doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Linhares.
Linhares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitman was well out of range. Poor timing from Linhares.
Linhares dives in and grabs Whitman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Whitman pushes down on Linhares's head and hops out.
Whitman lands a body shot.
Linhares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linhares misses with an uppercut.
Whitman wants to clinch but Linhares slips to the side

and Linhares counters with a takedown into side control.
Whitman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitman trying to control but Linhares postures up.

Linhares is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Whitman wants to get back to full guard.
Linhares throws a strike but Whitman avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Whitman working a defensive guard here.
Linhares is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Linhares throwing strikes from guard but Whitman blocks nicely.
Linhares loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Whitman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Linhares stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Whitman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Linhares keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Whitman's head.
Whitman wants to sweep here but Linhares controlling him for the moment.
Whitman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Linhares stopping the sweep attempt from Whitman.
Whitman is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitman keeping full guard, as Linhares tries to pass.

Linhares thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hector Linhares has got the better of the ground game so far.
Linhares wants to control from the top but Whitman keeps moving.
Linhares loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Whitman controlling Linhares's posture.
Whitman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whitman is pulling down on Linhares's head. It's preventing any offense from Linhares, at least for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Linhares loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Linhares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Linhares has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!