PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Wiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Whitaker
vs
Wiser

185 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Wiser!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wiser gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Whitaker pushing down on Wiser's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wiser looks like he's trying to stand up.

Whitaker is looking for a kimura but Wiser is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Whitaker to get the leverage.
Whitaker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wiser keeps working.

Whitaker is trying to work for a kimura but Wiser is defending well.
Whitaker winds up and cracks Wiser with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Whitaker is looking to take a break and control but Wiser is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiser trying to control but Whitaker postures up.
Whitaker wants to pass the guard but Wiser is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Whitaker has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wiser defend it? Whitaker steps over the head and cranks it - Wiser is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Whitaker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabriel Whitaker!
Gabriel Whitaker decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.