PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enoch Whitehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert De Morcerf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Morcerf has chosen Non, Je ne regrette Rien as his entrance music. Enoch Whitehead has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Whitehead
vs
De Morcerf

214 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
16
170 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enoch Whitehead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Albert De Morcerf!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Morcerf fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Whitehead to the ground. De Morcerf is now in Whitehead's guard.
De Morcerf looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Whitehead had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. De Morcerf defends it easily.

Whitehead looking for a guillotine here but De Morcerf defends easily.
De Morcerf prevents Whitehead from getting back to his feet.
Whitehead not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Whitehead escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Morcerf gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitehead keeping moving, preventing De Morcerf from controlling successfully.

Whitehead is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. De Morcerf is aware though and is defending well.
De Morcerf won't allow Whitehead to get back to his feet.

Whitehead is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and De Morcerf defends well.

Whitehead is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. De Morcerf is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Whitehead is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Whitehead is looking for a triangle but De Morcerf pushes his legs off easily.
Whitehead throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Whitehead knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Morcerf on the ground.
De Morcerf is looking to stand up but Whitehead won't let him.
De Morcerf trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Whitehead working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Morcerf doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Morcerf manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Whitehead working for a triangle but De Morcerf defends it easily.

Whitehead looking for a guillotine here but De Morcerf defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Whitehead throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! De Morcerf escapes and throws Whitehead's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Whitehead tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Whitehead regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enoch Whitehead dominated that round.
That's time! Whitehead's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Whitehead tries a head kick but it misses.

Whitehead rushes De Morcerf and presses him up against the cage.

Whitehead escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Morcerf blocks a head kick by Whitehead.

Whitehead darts in and clinches De Morcerf up against the cage.
Whitehead misses with a shot to the kidneys.

De Morcerf jumps into guard, dragging Whitehead to the mat.
Whitehead working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Enoch Whitehead overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Whitehead makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
De Morcerf is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitehead landing some decent shots from guard.
Whitehead postures up in De Morcerf's guard and throws a big left but De Morcerf blocks it.
De Morcerf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whitehead works over De Morcerf with some ground and pound from guard.
Whitehead is working De Morcerf over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitehead throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Morcerf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of De Morcerf's head.
Whitehead postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

De Morcerf looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Whitehead passes into side control.
De Morcerf tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Whitehead wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Whitehead really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead with the ground and pound but De Morcerf regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Whitehead drops an elbow to the side of De Morcerf's head.
De Morcerf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whitehead.

Whitehead is looking for a kimura here.
De Morcerf is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead scoring with strikes to the body and head.
De Morcerf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whitehead.

Whitehead seems to be working for a kimura but De Morcerf defends the submission attempt.
Whitehead missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enoch Whitehead dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Whitehead closes the distance and clinches.

De Morcerf turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and De Morcerf manages to end up in side control.
Whitehead struggling a bit here.
De Morcerf avoids the strikes from the bottom by Whitehead.

Whitehead throws De Morcerf to one side and escapes!
De Morcerf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

De Morcerf closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Whitehead to the mat! Whitehead manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Whitehead looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Whitehead is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Morcerf looking to sit in guard and control but Whitehead gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Whitehead is in close to De Morcerf's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead distracts De Morcerf with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Whitehead content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
De Morcerf looking to control but Whitehead passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Whitehead there.
Whitehead not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Whitehead is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
De Morcerf taking some punishment here, with Whitehead in his half guard.
Albert De Morcerf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Morcerf is trying to get back to full guard.

De Morcerf looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
De Morcerf has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Whitehead is working for a submission of some sort.
De Morcerf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whitehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enoch Whitehead showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Whitehead has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enoch Whitehead!
Albert De Morcerf spoke after the fight, saying 'It was my lose, and i dont like its taste. I am going to train harder for not to taste it again!'.