PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Whiteside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anna Velvet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Whiteside
vs
Velvet

160 cm
22
140 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
148 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Whiteside!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anna Velvet!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velvet misses with a kick to the body.
Velvet throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Velvet displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Whiteside.
Velvet missing with a left hand there. Whiteside was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whiteside on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Velvet fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Whiteside on the side of the head.
Velvet lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Velvet catches Whiteside with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velvet tries to land a front kick but Whiteside steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Whiteside chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Velvet can pounce on him.
Whiteside shoots in but no luck this time.
Velvet tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velvet misses with a head kick.
Velvet thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whiteside tries to counter with a takedown but Velvet is quick to defend against it.
Anna Velvet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Velvet throws a leg kick but Whiteside checks it.
Velvet tries to score with a low kick but Whiteside moves his leg out of the way.
Whiteside swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Whiteside throws a jab when Velvet was well out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Velvet, right into the meat.
Velvet throws a leg kick but Whiteside sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Whiteside takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Velvet clinches up against the ropes.
Velvet tries a body shot but Whiteside blocks it.
Whiteside wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Whiteside. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whiteside has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Velvet after a bit of a struggle.
Whiteside has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Whiteside misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velvet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whiteside's elbow.

Velvet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whiteside closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Whiteside misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Whiteside gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No joy there for Whiteside, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anna Velvet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whiteside moves in looking to clinch but Velvet pushes him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Velvet clinches up with Whiteside and pushes him back against the ropes.
A short left from Velvet.
Velvet tries a body shot but Whiteside blocks it.
Velvet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velvet is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Velvet has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Whiteside is trying to force a seperation but Velvet has the dominant position.
Velvet can't find room to land a body shot as Whiteside controls the action.
Whiteside is working for takedown but Velvet is calmly controlling the position for now.

Whiteside gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Whiteside throwing strikes from guard but Velvet blocks nicely.
We've been hearing that Whiteside has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Whiteside throws an elbow that misses. Velvet uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Whiteside's guard. Nice move by Velvet!
Velvet won't allow Whiteside to get back to his feet.

Whiteside throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Velvet has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Whiteside is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velvet controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Velvet wanted to stand there but Whiteside had control of the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Whiteside wants to stand but Velvet is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Velvet scores with a nice right hand.
Whiteside needs to keep his hands up - Velvet had a free shot at his head there.
Velvet is looking to score with low kicks.
Whiteside fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anna Velvet dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Velvet throws a body kick that misses.
Whiteside looks to land a combination but Velvet avoids it well.
Velvet lands a slapping body shot.
Velvet lands the left hand.
Whiteside moves out of range of the body kick.
Whiteside feinted with a counter takedown.
Velvet connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Velvet slips under a jab.
Velvet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whiteside.
Velvet feints and then cracks Whiteside's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Whiteside down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Velvet, right into the meat.
Whiteside misses with a two punch combination.
Velvet has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Whiteside staying out of range there.
Velvet feints and then cracks Whiteside's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Whiteside down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Velvet.
Whiteside on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Velvet. Velvet obviously looking to wear him down.
Whiteside tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Whiteside is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Velvet thumps Whiteside with a low kick.
Velvet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Whiteside checks a low kick from Velvet.
Whiteside takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Velvet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Velvet connects with a leg kick. Whiteside looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Velvet lands the left hand.
Whiteside goes for a double leg but Velvet avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Velvet continues to drive forward.

Whiteside shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whiteside prevents Velvet from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiteside landing some decent shots from guard.
Whiteside with a flurry of punches that miss.
Whiteside throws a strike but Velvet rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Whiteside looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Whiteside working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Velvet doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Velvet manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Velvet wanted to stand there but Whiteside had control of the position.
Whiteside looking for a sweep. Not yet Whiteside, not yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Whiteside 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.

Velvet gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Velvet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Velvet.
Whiteside is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velvet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whiteside.
Whiteside misses with a takedown
and Velvet counters with a straight right hand.
Velvet throws a head kick that misses.
Velvet lands a jab.
Whiteside tries to score a power double leg takedown but Velvet sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Whiteside somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Whiteside. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velvet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anna Velvet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Velvet lands a leg kick that knocks Whiteside off balance momentarily.
Velvet shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Whiteside attempts a counter takedown but Velvet avoids it well and moves away.
Whiteside misses with a body shot
and Velvet counters with a right hand to the body.
Whiteside misses with a jab to the body
letting Velvet counter with a right hand.
Velvet lands a jab-cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Velvet.
Velvet connects with a leg kick. Whiteside looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Whiteside changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Velvet tries to avoid it but Whiteside manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Velvet to the ground. Velvet escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Whiteside changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Velvet tries to avoid it but Whiteside manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Velvet to the ground. Velvet escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Whiteside.
Velvet looks to score with a jab to the body but Whiteside is just out of range.
Anna Velvet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whiteside misses with a takedown
and Velvet counters with a good low kick that Whiteside was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Whiteside. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velvet tries to land a leg kick but Whiteside saw it coming and moves away.
Velvet is looking to slow Whiteside down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Velvet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Velvet. That's going to slow Whiteside down.
Velvet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Velvet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whiteside takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Whiteside fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Velvet to the ground. Whiteside is now in Velvet's guard.
Whiteside controlling from the top position.
Velvet is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnny Whiteside has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiteside trying to control but Velvet is working from the bottom.
Velvet managing to control the position.
Whiteside wants to control from the top but Velvet keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velvet is trying to control the position but Whiteside postures up.
Whiteside wants to control from the top but Velvet keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Whiteside shoots in for a double leg but Velvet sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Velvet connects with a right hand. Whiteside shakes it off.
No joy there for Whiteside, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Whiteside takes one to the chin there.
Velvet scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Velvet scores with a nice strike.
A slapping leg kick lands for Velvet.
Anna Velvet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Velvet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Velvet keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiteside walks into a stiff left hand from Velvet.
Velvet lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velvet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Velvet.
Velvet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Whiteside looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Velvet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Whiteside misses.
Velvet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Velvet throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anna Velvet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Velvet 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anna Velvet!
Anna Velvet decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.