PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benson Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Hedger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whyte comes to the ring accompanied by Bob Marley - Jammin. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Whyte
vs
Hedger

183 cm
19
202 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Benson Whyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Hedger!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whyte throws a hook but Hedger avoids it easily.
Hedger has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hedger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Hedger.
Whyte looks to throw the jab but Hedger is out of range.
Whyte throws a shot to the body.
Hedger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A swing and a miss from Whyte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Whyte closes the distance and clinches.
Whyte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hedger backwards.
Whyte gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hedger.

Whyte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Whyte.
Hedger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Whyte clinches up with Hedger and pushes him back against the ropes.
Whyte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whyte lands a shot to the body.
Whyte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Whyte on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Whyte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whyte lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hedger or not.
Whyte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Whyte is pressed up against the ropes. Hedger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Whyte down to the mat. Whyte avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hedger tries for a takedown but Whyte circles away easily
and Whyte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benson Whyte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Hedger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hedger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Whyte finds it's way round the side to connect with Hedger's head.
Whyte scores with a body shot.

Hedger moves into the clinch.
Whyte lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Whyte.
Whyte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hedger is looking for a takedown.
Whyte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hedger backwards.
Whyte lands a left hand.
Whyte lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whyte.
Whyte gets underhooks to prevent Hedger's takedown attempt.

Whyte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte scores with a jab to the body.
Hedger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Whyte to score with a decent uppercut.
Hedger shoots in but no luck this time.
Whyte closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Whyte cracks Hedger with a right hand to the side of the head.

Whyte clinches up with Hedger and pushes him back against the ropes.
Whyte lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Whyte as the two fighters clinch.
Hedger looks winded!
Whyte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Whyte.
A short uppercut from Whyte.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hedger wants to take the fight to the mat but Whyte manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte lands an uppercut.
Hedger wants to take the fight to the mat but Whyte manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Whyte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whyte is leaning against Hedger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Whyte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whyte lands a body punch.
Hedger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hedger is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Whyte is defending well.
Hedger takes a shot to the head.
Whyte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hedger backwards.

Whyte manages to break the clinch.
Whyte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benson Whyte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hedger is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Whyte works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Whyte fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hedger on the side of the head.
Whyte lands with an uppercut that bounces Hedger off the ropes and back into range.
Hedger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Whyte lands a glancing blow to the side of Hedger's head.

Hedger is rocked!
Lee Hedger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hedger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Whyte tests Hedger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whyte ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedger moves forwards but Whyte connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Whyte stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hedger is still on wobbly legs! Can Whyte finish him?
Whyte cracks Hedger with a hook to the temple - Hedger is on wobbly legs here! Whyte swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Hedger falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Whyte wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Benson Whyte!
Benson Whyte thanked the fans post fight for their support.