PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Whitey O Whitersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Tevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

O Whitersson
vs
Tevez

175 cm
20
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

174 cm
26
166 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Sun-Tzu

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Whitey O Whitersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Tevez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Whitersson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tevez throws a counter combo.
O Whitersson lands with a cross.
Whitey O Whitersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Whitersson clobbers Tevez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
O Whitersson scores with the left hand. Tevez knows he should have avoided that one.
O Whitersson jabs at Tevez's body.
O Whitersson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Whitersson lands with a nice combination. Tevez backs away looking to recover.
O Whitersson with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tevez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. O Whitersson sprawls well initially but Tevez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tevez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
O Whitersson is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tevez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
O Whitersson has his hands clasped together around Tevez's back. He's all about the action.
Tevez wants to free his trapped foot but O Whitersson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tevez drops an elbow to the side of O Whitersson's head.
Tevez throwing shots but O Whitersson is blocking nicely.
O Whitersson tries to get to full guard but Tevez has control of the leg.
Tevez working over O Whitersson with some ground and pound. O Whitersson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
O Whitersson trying to control but Tevez postures up.
O Whitersson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tevez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tevez trying to control the pace.
O Whitersson trying to control from the bottom.
Tevez trying to control the action but O Whitersson is working from the bottom.
Tevez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are battling for position here. O Whitersson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
O Whitersson pulls Tevez in close to prevent any damage.
Tevez stops O Whitersson from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tevez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Whitersson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tevez trying to control the position from guard on top but O Whitersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tevez connects with a couple of short punches.
O Whitersson pulls Tevez in close to his closed guard and prevents Tevez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tevez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of O Whitersson's head.
Tevez wants to control from the top but O Whitersson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Whitersson has Tevez pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Tevez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tevez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
O Whitersson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

O Whitersson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tevez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
O Whitersson stopping the sweep attempt from Tevez.
O Whitersson throws a big elbow that misses.
O Whitersson is looking to stand up but Tevez won't let him.
Tevez keeping moving, preventing O Whitersson from controlling successfully.
O Whitersson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

O Whitersson stands up and waves to Tevez to follow him.
O Whitersson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Whitey O Whitersson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tevez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
O Whitersson throws a right hand that Tevez ducks under and follows up with a left that Tevez also avoids with ease.
Tevez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
O Whitersson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tevez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
O Whitersson scores with a three punch combo!
We've been told by O Whitersson's head coaches at Madz **21 Elite coaches** that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
O Whitersson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tevez's head.
Tevez ducks right into an uppercut from O Whitersson.
O Whitersson cracks a nice hook into Tevez's ribs.
O Whitersson lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Whitersson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O Whitersson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
O Whitersson lands a really nice looking cross but Tevez seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tevez tries to clinch but O Whitersson moves away
and O Whitersson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for O Whitersson.
Tevez misses with a takedown attempt - O Whitersson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tevez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tevez there as he acknowledges the shot.

Tevez shoots in and bounces O Whitersson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tevez is working O Whitersson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tevez preventing the sweep.
O Whitersson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
O Whitersson controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tevez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Whitersson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O Whitersson pulls Tevez in close to his closed guard and prevents Tevez from doing any damage or advancing position.
O Whitersson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tevez pushing down on O Whitersson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
O Whitersson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
O Whitersson gets full guard.
Tevez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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!
O Whitersson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tevez looking to pass the guard.
Tevez is working O Whitersson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tevez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tevez lands a few punches from side control.

Tevez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tevez working away.
Tevez lands a few punches from side control.
O Whitersson sneaks back into half guard.
O Whitersson manages to get to full guard.
O Whitersson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
O Whitersson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Whitersson has his hands on Tevez's head, controlling the position.
O Whitersson continues to stall.
O Whitersson keeping moving, preventing Tevez from controlling successfully.
O Whitersson wants to get back to his feet but Tevez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
O Whitersson looking for a sweep. Not yet O Whitersson, not yet.
Tevez distracts O Whitersson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
O Whitersson wants to stand and escape but Tevez is having none of it.
O Whitersson has momentary wrist control but Tevez slips an elbow through the middle.
O Whitersson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tevez's guard.

O Whitersson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tevez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Whitey O Whitersson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.

O Whitersson scores with a one two! Tevez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tevez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and O Whitersson counters with a straight right hand.
O Whitersson throws out a powerful jab.
O Whitersson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whitey O Whitersson is winning the standup battle so far.
O Whitersson lands a nice shot that snaps Tevez's head back.
O Whitersson lands a jab-cross combination.
O Whitersson lands with a nice combination. Tevez backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Whitersson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tevez tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Whitersson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whitey O Whitersson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Whitersson digs a good hook to Tevez's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Whitersson digs a good hook to Tevez's body.
O Whitersson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tevez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

O Whitersson tries to sprawl but Tevez drives through with a takedown into half guard.

O Whitersson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Tevez keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Tevez can't get the takedown.
O Whitersson lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Whitersson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tevez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

O Whitersson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Whitersson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
O Whitersson cracks Tevez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
O Whitersson throws a combination that misses

and Tevez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tevez.
O Whitersson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tevez can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now O Whitersson is on top in guard.

O Whitersson controls from within his opponent's guard.
O Whitersson won't allow Tevez to get back to his feet.
O Whitersson won't allow Tevez to sweep him here.
O Whitersson wants to stand but Tevez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tevez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
O Whitersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Tevez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Whitersson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tevez has his foot on O Whitersson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. O Whitersson works his way back into a safe position though.
O Whitersson throws a big elbow that misses.
Tevez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tevez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tevez being controlled here, momentarily.
O Whitersson slips nicely into half guard.

O Whitersson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A punch lands to the side of Tevez 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by O Whitersson.
O Whitersson scores with a decent looking hook.
O Whitersson tests Tevez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice combination there by O Whitersson.
Whitey O Whitersson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Whitersson lands a nice shot that snaps Tevez's head back.
Tevez ducks right into an uppercut from O Whitersson.
O Whitersson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tevez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Whitey O Whitersson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for O Whitersson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Whitey O Whitersson!