PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wilton Whitfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agniesz Plonski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agniesz Plonski looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Whitfield
vs
Plonski

219 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

168 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wilton Whitfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Agniesz Plonski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plonski shoots in for a takedown but Whitfield shows good takedown defense.
A good leg kick by Plonski.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Whitfield is trying to pull guard but Plonski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Whitfield has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Plonski uses from the top position.
Plonski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitfield preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Plonski cracks Whitfield with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plonski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whitfield works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Whitfield is trying to control the position but Plonski postures up.
Whitfield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Whitfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Whitfield utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Plonski won't allow Whitfield to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plonski scoring with some ground and pound.
Plonski stopping the sweep attempt from Whitfield.
Plonski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Plonski landing with the ground and pound.
Plonski with a nice head shot there.
Whitfield keeping moving, preventing Plonski from controlling successfully.
Whitfield can't keep his opponent in guard - Plonski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Plonski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Whitfield knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Plonski lands with a punch from half guard.

Whitfield is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plonski not doing much here.
Plonski is keen to just control but Whitfield is a slippery customer.
Whitfield has hold of Plonski's hands but Plonski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Whitfield keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Plonski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Plonski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Whitfield trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Plonski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Whitfield looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Plonski sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Whitfield is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Plonski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Plonski stands up.
Plonski looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plonski throws a lazy head kick
and Whitfield counters with a left and a right that stings Plonski.
Plonski shoots in looking for a takedown. Whitfield tries to sprawl out of it but Plonski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Whitfield manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Plonski enables Whitfield to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Plonski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Whitfield is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Whitfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plonski 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.
Whitfield trying to control but Plonski is working from the bottom.
Plonski 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Plonski keeping moving, preventing Whitfield from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Agniesz Plonski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Whitfield's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Plonski dodges the punch combination from Whitfield.
Whitfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Whitfield.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plonski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Whitfield with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitfield shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Plonski but Plonski pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Plonski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Plonski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whitfield will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Whitfield keeping full guard, as Plonski tries to pass.
Plonski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Plonski working some strikes from top position.
Plonski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Plonski is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield wants to sweep here but Plonski controlling him for the moment.
Plonski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Agniesz Plonski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Plonski trying to control but Whitfield is working from the bottom.
Plonski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Plonski passes Whitfield's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Whitfield makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Plonski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Whitfield sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Plonski somewhat.
Whitfield defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Plonski.
Wilton Whitfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agniesz Plonski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plonski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Plonski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Whitfield's waist but Whitfield gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Plonski off to one side.
Whitfield misses with a head kick.
Plonski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whitfield counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plonski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whitfield. Whitfield obviously looking to wear him down.
Plonski throws a sloppy head kick and Whitfield moves out of range easily.
Whitfield wants to clinch.
Whitfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Plonski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitfield misses with a combination

and Plonski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Whitfield won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Agniesz Plonski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Whitfield is defended easily by Plonski.

Plonski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Whitfield looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Whitfield struggling a bit here.
Plonski lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitfield is trying to get back to half guard.
Plonski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whitfield regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plonski is trying to control the action in half guard but Whitfield is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Plonski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Plonski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Plonski is trying to control the action in half guard but Whitfield is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Whitfield is pressing down on Plonski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Plonski postures up.
Whitfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Plonski is one step ahead there.
Plonski sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Plonski trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Whitfield wants to clinch up but Plonski keeps it at a distance.
Whitfield tries to clinch but Plonski moves away
and Plonski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Plonski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Plonski shoots in looking for a takedown but Whitfield manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Plonski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Plonski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Whitfield sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Plonski somewhat.

Whitfield tries to keep at a distance but Plonski has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Plonski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whitfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitfield tries to clinch up.
Plonski stuffs the takedown attempt from Whitfield. Whitfield gets slowly back to his feet.
Whitfield throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield shoots in for a double leg but Plonski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilton Whitfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Plonski feints and as Whitfield raises his hands in defense, Plonski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Plonski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Whitfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Plonski is pushing down on Whitfield's leg trying to pass to half guard. Whitfield is fighting to maintain full guard but Plonski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Whitfield is looking to control Plonski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Whitfield avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice strikes from Plonski there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Agniesz Plonski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Plonski 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agniesz Plonski!