PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fredric Whitehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demestos Bleach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Whitehead
vs
Bleach

205 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fredric Whitehead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Demestos Bleach!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bleach throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Whitehead tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bleach is in Whitehead's guard.
Whitehead controlling Bleach's posture.

Whitehead looking for a guillotine here but Bleach defends easily.
Whitehead has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleach forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleach wants to take a breather but Whitehead is having none of it.

Bleach is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Whitehead is just riding it out for now. Bleach eventually gives up the hold.
Whitehead is trying to maintain the position but Bleach is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bleach lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two 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.
Whitehead is trying to maintain the position but Bleach is very close to passing his half guard.
Whitehead tries to get to full guard but Bleach has control of the leg.
Whitehead is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Whitehead wants to get back to full guard.
Bleach scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bleach wants to stand up but Whitehead is controlling the position.

Whitehead actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Whitehead has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bleach is working away from the top position though.
Whitehead is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Bleach clinches.
Whitehead jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bleach walks away with a smile on his face. Whitehead gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

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.

Bleach has Whitehead up against the cage in a clinch.

Bleach has picked Whitehead up - he's going for a ride! Bleach dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bleach wants to get back to his feet.
Bleach controlling the action here.
Whitehead is looking to control Bleach's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Whitehead avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitehead is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demestos Bleach dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Whitehead blocks a head kick by Bleach.
Bleach stuns Whitehead with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Whitehead takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Bleach shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Whitehead is trying to defend but Bleach finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Whitehead has one foot on Bleach's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Bleach moves into range and clinches up with Whitehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitehead misses with some punches.
Bleach is trying to force a seperation but Whitehead has the dominant position.
Whitehead dodges an elbow strike from Bleach.
Bleach has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Whitehead pulls Bleach into guard.
Whitehead working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bleach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleach looking to sit in guard and control but Whitehead gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bleach working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Whitehead doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Whitehead manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Whitehead postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Bleach is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Whitehead is aware though and is defending well.
Whitehead distracts Bleach with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Whitehead with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Whitehead working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Whitehead knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bleach on the ground.
Whitehead loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Whitehead throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleach throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Bleach is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Whitehead scoring with some ground and pound.
Bleach not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Bleach is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Whitehead makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bleach is looking to stand up but Whitehead isn't so interested in that idea.
Whitehead working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleach not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bleach throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Bleach looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bleach wants to stand and escape but Whitehead is having none of it.
Bleach has momentary wrist control but Whitehead slips an elbow through the middle.

Bleach is looking for a triangle but Whitehead pushes his legs off easily.
Bleach not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whitehead accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whitehead throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bleach takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bleach instigates a clinch.
Whitehead tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bleach smiles and moves away.
Bleach scores with a jab to the jaw.
Whitehead takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Fredric Whitehead has been cut.

Whitehead changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bleach looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bleach tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Whitehead wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Whitehead wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bleach, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bleach wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Demestos Bleach will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fredric Whitehead's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bleach throws a leg kick but Whitehead sees it coming and moves out of range.
Whitehead throws a big counter combination but Bleach scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Whitehead takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Whitehead shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bleach wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Whitehead is now in half guard.
Whitehead looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bleach is trying to get back to full guard.
Bleach blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whitehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Whitehead is trying to work for a kimura but Bleach is defending well.
Whitehead prevents Bleach from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleach is looking to control Whitehead's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bleach avoid being mounted?
Bleach wants to improve his position but Whitehead is controlling well.
Whitehead takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bleach is looking for a sweep. Whitehead is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Bleach looking for submissions off his back.
Bleach pushes Whitehead off looking to stand but Whitehead dives back in and keeps control.
Whitehead not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bleach moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bleach wants to stand up but Whitehead is controlling him.
Bleach trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Bleach closes the distance and pushes Whitehead back into the cage.
Whitehead tries to pull guard but Bleach holds him up against the cage and eventually Whitehead drops back down to his feet.
Whitehead throws a punch but it's blocked by Bleach.

Whitehead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bleach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whitehead.
Whitehead closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bleach circles away.
Demestos Bleach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead tries for a takedown but Bleach sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredric Whitehead. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whitehead will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bleach clinches with his opponent.
Bleach wants to break the clinch but can't.

Whitehead pulls guard successfully.
Bleach trying to control but Whitehead is working from the bottom.
Bleach scoring with punches to the head and body.

Whitehead is looking for a triangle here but Bleach uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Bleach stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bleach darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Whitehead is rocked!
Bleach is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Whitehead hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Demestos Bleach!