PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Kink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernie Whit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Kink
vs
Whit

175 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Kink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernie Whit!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Whit closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Whit thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kink's head.
Kink slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kink looking for a sweep. Not yet Kink, not yet.
Whit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kink. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Whit trying to control the position from guard on top but Kink is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kink pulls Whit in close to prevent any damage.
Whit in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Whit must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kink is on top in guard.
Whit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kink with a nice head shot there.
Kink trying to control the position from guard on top but Whit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kink throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kink is in close to Whit's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kink throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Whit can do anything to dispel that myth.
Whit is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Whit is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kink will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kink is stalling in the full guard.
Kink 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.
Whit trying to keep a closed guard but Kink is proving a slippery customer.
Whit should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Whit wants to sweep here but Kink controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Whit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kink.
Whit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kink.
Kink displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whit throws out the jab.
Whit misses with a double jab.
Whit misses with a double jab.
Whit shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kink but Kink pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Whit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kink moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kink pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whit wants to clinch.
Kink misses with a takedown attempt

and Whit counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kink's guard now.
Whit looking to sit in guard and control but Kink gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kink working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Whit is trying to control the position but Kink postures up.
Kink thows a big elbow that misses.
Kink throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kink is looking to work some ground and pound but Whit has wrist control.
Whit tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Whit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kink gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Whit counters with a takedown into side control.
Whit scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kink is looking for a sweep.
Whit working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Whit in side control, throwing shots but Kink defends.
Whit happy to just control the position for now.
Kink gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kink works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernie Whit dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kink with a lazy takedown attempt

so Whit counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kink wants to stand up but Whit is controlling him.
Whit scoring with punches to the head and body.
Whit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kink is keeping the position for now.

Kink manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Whit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kink circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whit tries to clinch up.
Kink misses with a takedown attempt

and Whit counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whit landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whit with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Whit wants to control from the top but Kink keeps moving.
Kink manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Whit manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kink distracts Whit with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kink loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Whit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Whit throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Whit wants to sweep here but Kink controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kink working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Whit scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kink is trying to improve his position.
Kink is not content to let Whit control the position.
Kink is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kink is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Whit trying to control the action but Kink is working from the bottom.
Kink gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kink gets full guard.
Kink trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kink keeping moving, preventing Whit from controlling successfully.
Whit is looking to work some ground and pound but Kink has wrist control.
Kink controls Whit momentarily but Whit frees himself.
Kink has control of Whit's left arm, preventing Whit from doing any damage.

Kink pushes Whit off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kink misses with a takedown attempt

and Whit decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kink's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarmo Kink. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Whit tries to free his leg and advance position but Kink is retaining full guard.
Kink looking to control.
Whit postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kink keeping moving, preventing Whit from controlling successfully.
Kink throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Whit.
Kink blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernie Whit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Whit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Whit throws a hook but Kink blocks it.
Kink doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Whit counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kink won't be happy with that.
Whit is working Kink over with some ground and pound from side control.
Whit in side control, throwing shots but Kink defends.
Kink wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
The strikes coming from Whit are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kink gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ernie Whit has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kink missing with punches from the bottom.
Kink is staying active underneath Whit, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whit scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Whit throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Whit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kink moves away.

Whit drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kink striking off his back but it's not causing Whit any problems.
Kink avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whit thows a big elbow that misses.
Whit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kink is keeping the position for now.
Whit stopping the sweep attempt from Kink.
Whit looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kink bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Whit's guard.
Kink advances position into side control!
Whit is not content to let Kink control the position.
Whit is looking to reverse the position.
Kink in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kink working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Whit is looking to regain half guard here but Kink keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whit wants to control but Kink postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kink looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Whit looking for a sweep. Not yet Whit, not yet.
Whit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whit will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kink won't allow Whit to sweep him here.
Whit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kink won't allow Whit to sweep him here.
Kink with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Whit tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kink fails with the takedown

and Whit counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Whit.
Tarmo Kink has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whit working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Whit trying to control but Kink is working from the bottom.
Whit looking to pass the guard.
Kink not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Whit postures up and lands a big shot to Kink's brow.
Whit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kink swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kink doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernie Whit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Whit winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernie Whit!