PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Whitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Gavilan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitman comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome To The Jungle. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Whitman
vs
Gavilan

170 cm
21
141 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

175 cm
21
147 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charles Whitman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kid Gavilan!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavilan slips a straight right by Whitman.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whitman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gavilan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gavilan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Whitman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Whitman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Whitman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gavilan tries to clinch there but Whitman circles away.
Gavilan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Whitman checks a low kick from Gavilan.
Gavilan slips under a jab.
Whitman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Whitman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whitman throws a good cross that connects.
Whitman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gavilan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whitman checks a leg kick.
Whitman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gavilan.
Whitman looks to land a left hand but Gavilan moved out of range nicely.
Whitman loads up on a big right hand but Gavilan slips the punch.
Gavilan throws a wild body kick that Whitman sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gavilan.
Whitman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitman. Gavilan does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gavilan has Whitman up against the cage in a clinch.
Gavilan trying to stall but Whitman improves his position.
Gavilan throws an elbow but it misses.
Gavilan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Whitman managing to block the knees to the body from Gavilan.
Gavilan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Whitman is trying to break the clinch but Gavilan has him pressed against the cage.
Gavilan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whitman avoids it.
Gavilan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gavilan trying to land knees to the body.
Whitman can't break the clinch.
Whitman dodges an elbow strike from Gavilan.

Whitman manages to break the clinch.
Charles Whitman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gavilan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Whitman.
Gavilan looks for the body kick but Whitman saw that one coming.
Gavilan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gavilan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Whitman.
Gavilan tries to clinch there but Whitman circles away.
Gavilan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitman.
Whitman tries to score with a low kick but Gavilan moves his leg out of the way.
Gavilan just misses with a punch to the body.
Gavilan feints a jab promting Whitman to slip. Gavilan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Whitman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Whitman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gavilans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gavilan throws a head kick but Whitman moves out of range.
Whitman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gavilan circles away quickly and effectively.
Whitman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gavilan defending well as Whitman loads up on a big left hand.
Whitman misses with a body shot.
Gavilan tries to clinch there but Whitman circles away.
Whitman blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavilan feints and then cracks Whitman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Whitman down.
Gavilan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whitman lands a right hook to the body.
Whitman takes a swing at Gavilan's ribcage but misses.
Gavilan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Whitman if he has to take too many more of those.
Gavilan is looking to slow Whitman down with leg kicks.
Whitman lands a leg kick that knocks Gavilan off balance momentarily.
Gavilan checks a leg kick nicely.
Gavilan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whitman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitman misses with a hook.
Whitman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gavilan counters with a two punch combo.
Gavilan ducks under a wild hook from Whitman.
Whitman misses with a right hand
and Gavilan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Whitman really felt that one!
Gavilan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Whitman - just one landing.
Gavilan misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavilan lands with a kick to the temple. Whitman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Whitman misses with a hook
and Gavilan counters with a good, hard body kick but Whitman shrugs it off.
Whitman swings for the body but Gavilan moves out of range.
Gavilan ducks right into an uppercut from Whitman.
Gavilan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Whitman.
Gavilan checks a leg kick nicely.
Gavilan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Whitman's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Whitman.
Gavilan throws a leg kick but Whitman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Whitman keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Whitman.
Whitman tests Gavilan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gavilan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Whitman misses.
An inside leg kick from Gavilan misses.
Whitman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavilan was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitman.
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 Charles Whitman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Whitman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Whitman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whitman throws a low kick but Gavilan avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Whitman blocks the low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Whitman.
Gavilan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitman throws out the jab.
Whitman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gavilan blocks a head kick by Whitman.
Whitman throws the kick towards the body but Gavilan avoids it.
Whitman throws a right hand that Gavilan ducks under and follows up with a left that Gavilan also avoids with ease.
Whitman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gavilan. Gavilan obviously looking to wear him down.
Gavilan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Whitman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gavilan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheers as Whitman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gavilan doesn't seem phased though.
Good leg kick by Whitman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whitman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Whitman misses the target.
Whitman misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitman throws a sloppy head kick and Gavilan moves out of range easily.
Whitman looks to throw a body kick
and Gavilan counters with a big head kick but Whitman shrugs it off.
Gavilan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Whitman.
Whitman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Whitman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavilan was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitman.
Charles Whitman is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick by Gavilan misses
and Whitman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whitman is looking to slow Gavilan down with leg kicks.
Whitman misses with a hook. Gavilan ducked under it nicely.
Whitman swings for the body but Gavilan moves out of range.
Gavilan avoids the head kick by Whitman.
Whitman throws a jab when Gavilan was well out of range.
Whitman throws a lazy right hand but Gavilan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gavilan cracks the inside of Whitman's front leg.
Gavilan connects with a leg kick. Whitman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gavilan connects with a solid leg kick.

Whitman tries to keep at a distance but Gavilan has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gavilan trying to stall but Whitman improves his position.

Gavilan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whitman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gavilan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Whitman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gavilan, right into the meat.
Whitman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body kick from Gavilan.
Whitman misses with a few strikes there.
Gavilan is looking to clinch.
Whitman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gavilan throws a leg kick but Whitman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Whitman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Whitman misses with a series of wild punches.

Gavilan clinches up with Whitman and pushes him back against the cage.
Whitman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitman is trying to break the clinch but Gavilan is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Whitman's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Gavilan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gavilan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whitman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Whitman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gavilan throws the kick towards the body but Whitman avoids it.
Whitman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gavilan at a distance.
Whitman lunges at Gavilan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gavilan's hand.
Whitman throws a head kick that misses.
Whitman throws a combination. Gavilan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gavilan connects with a leg kick. Whitman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gavilan tries to clinch but Whitman moves out of range.
Gavilan throws a sloppy head kick and Whitman moves out of range easily.
Whitman misses with a looping left.
Whitman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Whitman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Whitman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Whitman throws an off balance right hand
and Gavilan counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitman checks a leg kick.
Whitman throws a hook but Gavilan blocks it.
Whitman misses with a body kick.
Gavilan thuds a left hand into Whitman's body.
Whitman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gavilan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Whitman thows a body shot but no joy.
Whitman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gavilan throws a sloppy head kick
and Whitman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whitman thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Whitman.
Whitman lands a jab.
Gavilan lands with a slapping head kick.
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 time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Gavilan.
Whitman throws a series of punches but Gavilan moves out of range.
Gavilan throws a head kick that misses.
Whitman clobbers Gavilan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Gavilan darts in and clinches Whitman up against the cage.
Whitman avoiding damage as Gavilan throws knees to the body.
Whitman tries to break free but Gavilan pushes him back against the cage.

Whitman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gavilan throws a body kick that misses.
Whitman blocks a head kick by Gavilan.

Gavilan clinches up with Whitman and pushes him back against the cage.

Gavilan manages to break the clinch.
Gavilan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Whitman lands a front kick.
Whitman misses with an uppercut.
Whitman blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavilan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitman throws out the jab.
Whitman throws a hook to the side of Gavilan's head but Gavilan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Whitman misses with a body kick.
Whitman misses with a head kick.
Whitman lands a nice looking body kick.
Gavilan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whitman throws a big shot that misses.
Gavilan is looking to clinch but Whitman is avoiding it.
Whitman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gavilan tries to clinch up but Whitman circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheers as Whitman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gavilan doesn't seem phased though.
Gavilan cracks Whitman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gavilan swings for the body but Whitman moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Whitman checks a leg kick.
Gavilan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gavilan tries to land a front kick but Whitman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavilan tries a head kick but it misses.
Gavilan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gavilan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Whitman throws a chopping leg kick but Gavilan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Whitman looks to score with a jab to the body but Gavilan is just out of range.
Whitman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gavilan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whitman.
Gavilan cracks the inside of Whitman's front leg.
Gavilan avoids the body shot from Whitman.
Whitman throws a head kick that misses.
Whitman swings widly with a right hand
and Gavilan counters with a big head kick but Whitman shrugs it off.
Gavilan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Whitman keeps Gavilan at a distance using the push kick.
Gavilan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gavilan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Whitman. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitman throws a wild body kick that Gavilan sees coming a mile off.
Gavilan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Whitman connects with a body shot.
Gavilan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Whitman takes a swing at Gavilan's ribcage but misses.
Gavilan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Whitman throws a chopping leg kick but Gavilan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gavilan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Whitman. That did some damage!
Gavilan looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitman is just out of range.
Gavilan avoids a kick to the body.
Whitman throws a right hand that misses
and Gavilan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Whitman just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gavilan walks into a jab.
A good leg kick by Gavilan.
Gavilan takes one to the side of the head.
Whitman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gavilan moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavilan drops his hands momentarily and Whitman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gavilan checks a leg kick.
Gavilan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Gavilan blocks the low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitman throws a looping overhand right but Gavilan ducks down to avoid it.
Gavilan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Whitman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from Whitman misses.
Gavilan checks a leg kick.
Whitman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Whitman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gavilan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whitman's sensitive parts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gavilan lands a head kick. Whitman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gavilan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Whitman throws a head kick that misses.
Kid Gavilan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gavilan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Whitman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Whitman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charles Whitman.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Whitman, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Whitman!
Charles Whitman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.