PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Whittaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walker Smith Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker Smith Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Raymond Whittaker's chin.

Whittaker
vs
Smith Jr

172 cm
27
150 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

177 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond Whittaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walker Smith Jr!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Smith Jr misses.
Smith Jr throws a nice looking combination but Whittaker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whittaker avoids the body shot from Smith Jr.
Whittaker misses with a few strikes there.
Raymond Whittaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith Jr throws a nice looking combination but Whittaker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whittaker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith Jr is fending him off so far but Whittaker persists. Nope, Smith Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Some bone on bone action there as Whittaker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Whittaker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith Jr. Smith Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith Jr stalks Whittaker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Whittaker's face. Whittaker staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Raymond Whittaker has been cut.
Smith Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whittaker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Smith Jr gets tackled into the cage by Whittaker. Whittaker maintains the clinch.

Whittaker breaks from the clinch.

Whittaker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whittaker working the head and body with strikes.
Whittaker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith Jr's head.
Whittaker is looking to advance position but Smith Jr won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Whittaker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith Jr is looking to control Whittaker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith Jr avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whittaker frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Smith Jr manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Whittaker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Whittaker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith Jr's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Whittaker stops Smith Jr from getting back to his feet.
Whittaker misses with a head shot. Smith Jr uses the momentum to regain guard.
Smith Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whittaker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Whittaker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Whittaker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Whittaker is controlling him.
Whittaker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker throws a big right hand that misses.
Whittaker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Whittaker is stalling in the full guard.
Whittaker throwing strikes from guard but Smith Jr blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Whittaker postures up in Smith Jr's guard and throws a big left but Smith Jr blocks it.
Whittaker throws a big elbow that misses.
Smith Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Whittaker is in close to Smith Jr's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Whittaker drops back looking for a leg! Smith Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith Jr manages to kick Whittaker off! Whittaker jumps back into Smith Jr's guard.
Smith Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Whittaker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker won't allow Smith Jr to sweep him here.
Whittaker lands a couple of digs.
Whittaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whittaker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Whittaker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whittaker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Whittaker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Whittaker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Whittaker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raymond Whittaker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Whittaker defending well as Smith Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Whittaker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good shot there by Whittaker.
Whittaker throws an overhand right that lands on Smith Jr's shoulder, as Smith Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Whittaker connects with a jab.

Smith Jr is rocked!

Whittaker clinches up against the cage.
Smith Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Whittaker finish him?
Whittaker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith Jr backwards.
Smith Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Whittaker.
Smith Jr blocks a body shot from Whittaker.
Whittaker goes for a takedown attempt but Smith Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Whittaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whittaker lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Smith Jr falls backwards - clearly groggy! Whittaker dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raymond Whittaker!
Raymond Whittaker thanked the fans post fight for their support.