PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wilton Whitfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilton Whitfield has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Whitfield
vs
Alexander

219 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

174 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 5 - 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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roman Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alexander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alexander dives in for a single leg takedown but Whitfield sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Whitfield jumps into guard, dragging Alexander to the mat.
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 is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alexander makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alexander missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alexander cracks Whitfield with a solid left hand.
Whitfield wants to stand up but Alexander is controlling him.
Alexander works over Whitfield with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alexander lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alexander content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alexander in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Whitfield is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander wants to get back to full guard.
Alexander makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alexander.
Alexander looking for a sweep. Not yet Alexander, not yet.
Whitfield has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alexander manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Whitfield manages to get himself to full guard.

Alexander has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alexander with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Alexander working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Whitfield's head.
Alexander scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alexander landing with the ground and pound.
Alexander scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexander makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alexander trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexander landing with the ground and pound.
Alexander postures up and lands a big shot to Whitfield's brow.

Whitfield is rocked!
Alexander postures up and lands a big shot to Whitfield's brow.
Oh Whitfield is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alexander landing with the ground and pound.
Alexander loads up on a big left hand. Whitfield felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Alexander looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Whitfield can't hide his disappointment, as Alexander celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Alexander!