PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maui Built (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Whitehorse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Built
vs
Whitehorse

167 cm
20
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

161 cm
21
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maui Built!
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, Jacob Whitehorse!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Built misses with a body kick.
Built lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Built.
Built has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Whitehorse misses with a jab to the body
and Built counters with a stiff right hand.
Whitehorse throws a lazy right hand but Built sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Built lands a nice looking body kick.
Whitehorse takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Built digs a good hook to Whitehorse's body.
Built misses the shot to the body.
Built lands with a nice body punch.
Whitehorse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Built.
Built misses with a kick to the body.
Built fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitehorse manages to avoid it.
Whitehorse changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Built uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitehorse.
Built looks to land a left hand but Whitehorse moved out of range nicely.
Whitehorse drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Built defends it well.
Whitehorse ducks right into an uppercut from Built.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitehorse walks into a stiff left hand from Built.

Whitehorse shoots in and bounces Built off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Built trying to control the position.
Built is really struggling to control Whitehorse but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Whitehorse landing some decent shots from guard.
Built working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitehorse content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Whitehorse scoring with punches to the head and body.
Built is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Built managing to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Whitehorse wants to control from the top but Built keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Whitehorse thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Whitehorse misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built lands a really nice looking cross but Whitehorse seems unphased.
Built lands a jab.
Whitehorse avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whitehorse fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Whitehorse thuds a left hand into Built's body.
Whitehorse takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Built throws a leg kick but Whitehorse moved away.
Built staying out of range there.
Whitehorse ducks under a wild hook from Built.
Whitehorse throws a leg kick that misses.

Whitehorse throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Built tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Whitehorse is in Built's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitehorse makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Whitehorse working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built is trying to control the position but Whitehorse postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Whitehorse's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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 fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Whitehorse postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Built controls Whitehorse momentarily but Whitehorse frees himself.
Whitehorse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Built works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Built trying to keep a closed guard but Whitehorse is proving a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Whitehorse postures up in Built's guard and throws a big left but Built blocks it.
Built trying to control the position.

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.

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

A solid body kick from Built.
Built just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitehorse gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Built.
A jab from Built misses.
Built is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whitehorse can do to turn this around?
Built lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Whitehorse at a distance.
Whitehorse connects with a good right hand that stumbles Built. Built circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Whitehorse staying out of range there.
Whitehorse drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Built defends it well.

Whitehorse rushes Built and presses him up against the ropes.
Whitehorse has Built pressed against the ropes, preventing Built from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
Built looking to stall.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whitehorse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Built is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Whitehorse is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitehorse wants a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whitehorse.
Whitehorse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Built is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Whitehorse as Built tries to tie him up.
Whitehorse lands a body shot.
Built misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whitehorse.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Built lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Whitehorse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Built tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whitehorse's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Whitehorse.
Whitehorse misses with a body punch.
Whitehorse lands a hook that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Built trying to control the position but instead, Whitehorse has worked for underhooks and has pushed Built into the ropes.
Whitehorse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whitehorse.
Built managing to block the knees to the body from Whitehorse.
Built tries to throw a body punch but Whitehorse avoids it by throwing Built back against the ropes.
Built is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Whitehorse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Built is defending well for now.
Whitehorse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitehorse lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Built or not.
Whitehorse blocks an uppercut.
Built throws a punch but it's blocked by Whitehorse.
Built is trying to break free.
Built makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitehorse misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Built.

Whitehorse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Built throws a hook to the side of Whitehorse's head but Whitehorse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Whitehorse cracks Built with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Built misses with a body kick.
Built checks a leg kick nicely.
Whitehorse tries to work over Built's front leg with a kick but Built checks it.
Built swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Built throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Built scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Whitehorse doesn't seem bothered though.
Whitehorse connects with a good right hand that stumbles Built. Built circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Whitehorse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Built appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Built moves away from the strike by Whitehorse.
Maui Built is winning the standup battle so far.
Whitehorse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Built.
A telegraphed right hand from Built misses the target.
Whitehorse drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Built defends it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whitehorse. That's going to slow Built down.
Built swings for the body but Whitehorse moves out of range.
Built misses with an uppercut. Whitehorse saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built tries to bum rush Whitehorse with a series of wild strikes but Whitehorse uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A good leg kick by Built.

Whitehorse has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitehorse prevents a body shot from Built.
Built misses with some punches.
Built trying to stall but Whitehorse improves his position.
Whitehorse struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Whitehorse misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Built.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitehorse prevents a body shot from Built.
Nice body punch from Whitehorse - that landed with a thud.
Whitehorse has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Built seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Whitehorse can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
Built tries to work over Whitehorse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whitehorse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Built wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whitehorse has him pressed against the ropes.
Whitehorse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacob Whitehorse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Whitehorse 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.
Built slips a jab from Whitehorse.
Whitehorse misses with a straight left.
Built scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Built misses with a few strikes there.
Whitehorse misses with an uppercut. Built saw that one coming.
Built 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.
Built throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitehorse. Built does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whitehorse lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Whitehorse gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Built.
Built tries to move into range but Whitehorse moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Whitehorse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Whitehorse moves into range and clinches up with Built.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitehorse misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Built.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Built tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Built is pressed up against the ropes. Whitehorse has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Built down to the mat. Built avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Whitehorse scores with a jab to the body.
Whitehorse blocks the body kick.
Whitehorse tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A punch lands to the side of Built 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Built looks for the body kick but Whitehorse saw that one coming.
Built throws a wild body kick that Whitehorse sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Whitehorse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Built scores with a nice body kick.
Maui Built is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Built lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Built chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whitehorse can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built misses with a body kick.
Whitehorse is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Whitehorse punishes Built's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Whitehorse scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Whitehorse lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Whitehorse has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Whitehorse scores with a couple of short elbows.
Whitehorse lands some shots froms side control.
Whitehorse cracks Built with a big right hand but Built just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Built regains half guard.
Whitehorse working over Built with some ground and pound. Built looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Built wants to control but Whitehorse is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Whitehorse there.
Whitehorse wants to take a breather but Built is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitehorse takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Built trying to control here.
Whitehorse wants to pass the guard but Built is defending well.
Whitehorse trying to control the action but Built is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Built wants to improve his position but Whitehorse is controlling well.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Whitehorse connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Whitehorse fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Built is out of range.
Whitehorse on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Built avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whitehorse is looking to score with low kicks.
Built tries to score with a low kick but Whitehorse moves his leg out of the way.
Built throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Whitehorse drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Built defends it well.
Whitehorse lands a nice shot to the body.
Whitehorse avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Whitehorse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Whitehorse has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Jacob Whitehorse!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Jacob Whitehorse!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Jacob Whitehorse!

Jacob Whitehorse wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Jacob Whitehorse thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.