PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pernell Whitaker Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pernell Whitaker Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paul Newman's chin.

Whitaker Jr
vs
Newman

177 cm
27
167 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

165 cm
26
148 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Héritage!

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pernell Whitaker Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Newman!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newman throws a hook but Whitaker Jr blocks it.
Newman throws a looping overhand right but Whitaker Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Whitaker Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Whitaker Jr thows a body kick. Newman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Whitaker Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newman.
And Newman responds with a good body kick, but Whitaker Jr manages to step out the way in time.
Whitaker Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Newman circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Newman.
Whitaker Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Newman checks the leg kick.
Newman throws a head kick that misses.
Whitaker Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Whitaker Jr cracks Newman with a good jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Whitaker Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Newman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Whitaker Jr misses with a low kick.
Whitaker Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Whitaker Jr backing away here, and Newman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Whitaker Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Whitaker Jr misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Newman.
Nice jab there from Whitaker Jr.
Pernell Whitaker Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitaker Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Newman is looking to chop away at Whitaker Jr's legs.
Newman misses with a wild body shot.
Whitaker Jr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Whitaker Jr missing with a left hand there. Newman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whitaker Jr blocks a jab.
Whitaker Jr misses with a leg kick
and Newman counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Newman thuds a left hand into Whitaker Jr's body.
Whitaker Jr misses with a low kick as Newman jumps back.
Newman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Newman digs a good hook to Whitaker Jr's body.
Newman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Whitaker Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Newman scrambles back to his feet.
Whitaker Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Newman counters with a straight right hand.
Newman has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newman misses with a straight left.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Newman. Whitaker Jr shrugs it off though.
Newman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Whitaker Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Newman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Whitaker Jr swings for the body but Newman moves out of range.
Newman slips a straight right by Whitaker Jr.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Whitaker Jr.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Newman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Whitaker Jr - the referee stops the clock and Newman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Whitaker Jr. Newman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Newman connects with a solid leg kick.
Whitaker Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Newman's head backwards.

Whitaker Jr gets a double leg takedown into Newman's guard.
Newman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Newman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Whitaker Jr passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Whitaker Jr tries for a kimura but Newman is defending well.
Newman tries to buck Whitaker Jr off but Whitaker Jr is having none of it.
Newman is trying to control Whitaker Jr's posture but Whitaker Jr avoids it.
Newman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Whitaker Jr's best efforts.
Whitaker Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Newman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Newman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Whitaker Jr passes into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Whitaker Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Newman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Whitaker Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Whitaker Jr trying to control the action but Newman is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pernell Whitaker Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Whitaker Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Newman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whitaker Jr moves away.
A quick step to the side and Whitaker Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Newman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Newman connects with the punch.
Newman throws a leg kick but Whitaker Jr checks it.
Whitaker Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Whitaker Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whitaker Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Paul Newman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whitaker Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Newman! But no joy.
Newman connects with a jab.
Newman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Newman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newman avoids the head kick by Whitaker Jr.
Newman throws a front kick that sends Whitaker Jr stumbling back into the cage.
Newman misses with a low kick.
Newman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Newman throws a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Newman.
Whitaker Jr looks to throw the jab but Newman is out of range.
Whitaker Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Newman. That one must have hurt.
Newman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Newman.
Newman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to the body from Newman misses
and Whitaker Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Newman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Newman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Whitaker Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitaker Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Newman moves out of range easily.
Newman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Newman lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Newman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Whitaker Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Whitaker Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A left and a right from Whitaker Jr both land. Nice combination.
Newman misses with a kick to the body.
Whitaker Jr jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Whitaker Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newman.
Whitaker Jr throws a head kick but Newman moves out of range.
Newman replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Whitaker Jr blocks it well.
Whitaker Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Newman connects with a leg kick. Whitaker Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Newman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whitaker Jr. Whitaker Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Whitaker Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Whitaker Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Newman counters with a nice body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Newman.
Whitaker Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Newman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitaker Jr throws out the jab.
Whitaker Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Newman sprawls well. He's pushed Whitaker Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Whitaker Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newman.
Whitaker Jr scores with a jab. Newman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr tries to land a leg kick but Newman saw it coming and moves away.
Whitaker Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Newman throws the left hand but Whitaker Jr avoids the punch easily.
Newman throws an overhand right that lands on Whitaker Jr's shoulder, as Whitaker Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Whitaker Jr digs a good body shot into Newman's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whitaker Jr. That's going to slow Newman down.
Newman misses the body punch
and Whitaker Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Newman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Newman scores with a push kick.
Newman misses with a low kick.
Whitaker Jr with a poor takedown
and Newman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Pernell Whitaker Jr has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Newman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Newman misses with the body kick
and Whitaker Jr counters with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newman lands with a hook. Whitaker Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Whitaker Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Newman misses.
Whitaker Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Newman fakes the leg kick and cracks Whitaker Jr in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Newman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Newman scores with a jab to the body.
Whitaker Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Newman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
It looks like Whitaker Jr has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Newman.
Whitaker Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Whitaker Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Newman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Newman misses with a body shot.
Whitaker Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Newman. Beautiful body shot.
Newman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newman lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Newman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pernell Whitaker Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Newman lands a leg kick that knocks Whitaker Jr off balance momentarily.
Whitaker Jr jabs at Newman's body.
Newman checks a low kick from Whitaker Jr.
Newman looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitaker Jr is just out of range.
Whitaker Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Newman lands a nice looking body kick.
Whitaker Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Whitaker Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Whitaker Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Newman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Whitaker Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Whitaker Jr.
Newman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Whitaker Jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Newman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Whitaker Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Newman.
Newman misses with a looping right.
Whitaker Jr throws a looping overhand right but Newman ducks down to avoid it.
Newman feints a counter leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitaker Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Newman counters with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Newman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr misses the shot to the body.
Newman throws a sloppy head kick and Whitaker Jr moves out of range easily.
Newman jabs at Whitaker Jr's body.
Whitaker Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Newman lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whitaker Jr tries to score with a low kick but Newman moves his leg out of the way.
Whitaker Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newman lands with a slapping head kick.
Newman misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Newman lands.
Whitaker Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Whitaker Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Newman looks to land a body kick but Whitaker Jr moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whitaker Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Newman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Newman walks into a left hand.
Newman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Whitaker Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Whitaker Jr throws a quick counter kick to the body but Newman avoids it.
Whitaker Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Newman.
Newman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Newman throws out a counter right but Whitaker Jr avoids it with no problem.
Whitaker Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whitaker Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Horrible takedown attempt by Whitaker Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Newman, which made it look bad.
Newman dives in and grabs Whitaker Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Whitaker Jr pushes down on Newman's head and hops out.
Whitaker Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Newman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whitaker Jr with a hook.
Whitaker Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Whitaker Jr blocks the low kick.
Whitaker Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Newman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Newman blocks a low kick nicely.
Whitaker Jr misses with a two punch combination.
A little jabbing left from Newman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Newman scores with a spinning back kick!
Newman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whitaker Jr as he jumps to the side.
Whitaker Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Newman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitaker Jr avoids the body shot from Newman.
Whitaker Jr throws a body punch but Newman moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Newman. That's going to slow Whitaker Jr down.
Decent striking displayed by Whitaker Jr there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Whitaker Jr moves out of range as Newman throws a body kick.
Whitaker Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitaker Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Newman in his tracks.
Whitaker Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitaker Jr ducks under a wild hook from Newman.
Newman avoids a kick to the body.
Whitaker Jr misses with a head kick.
A jab from Whitaker Jr finds it's way through Newman's defenses.
Newman staying out of range there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Whitaker Jr. Newman shrugs it off though.
Newman misses with an uppercut.
Newman connects with a crisp jab.
Whitaker Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Newman counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whitaker Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pernell Whitaker Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Whitaker Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pernell Whitaker Jr!
Our winner, Pernell Whitaker Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.