PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danial Whitney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Whitney
vs
Pearson

203 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

187 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danial Whitney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitney takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Pearson clinches up with Whitney and pushes him back against the cage.

Whitney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pearson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Whitney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pearson's efforts to push away.
Pearson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson is trying to break the clinch but Whitney has him pressed against the cage.
Whitney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pearson blocks it with crossed arms.
Pearson tries to break the clinch but Whitney is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Whitney as Pearson tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson is trying to break the clinch but Whitney is controlling him.
Pearson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Whitney breaks from the clinch.
Pearson connects with a single shot there.

Pearson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Whitney to the ground. Pearson is now in Whitney's guard.
Pearson won't allow Whitney to sweep him here.
Whitney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pearson is in close to Whitney's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Whitney is rocked!
Pearson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Whitney is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pearson postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Whitney covers up, he's hurt! Pearson keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Pearson and the ref steps in to end the fight! Pearson can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Pearson!