PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Whitaker
vs
Fitzpatrick

178 cm
28
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darnell Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Fitzpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fitzpatrick has managed to clinch.
Whitaker lands a nice shot to the body.
Fitzpatrick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whitaker prevents a body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whitaker's elbow.
Fitzpatrick wants to get back to striking at distance but Whitaker won't allow it.

Fitzpatrick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzpatrick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Whitaker's hands.
Fitzpatrick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitaker.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Whitaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whitaker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whitaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whitaker tries to work over Fitzpatrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whitaker.
Whitaker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Whitaker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzpatrick's elbow.
Fitzpatrick tries to work over Whitaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzpatrick tries to pull guard but Whitaker holds him up against the cage and eventually Fitzpatrick drops back down to his feet.
Whitaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fitzpatrick.
Whitaker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick tries to work over Whitaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzpatrick tries to work over Whitaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whitaker lands a nice uppercut.
Whitaker struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzpatrick controls his hands.
Whitaker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fitzpatrick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whitaker walks away with a smile on his face. Fitzpatrick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Darnell Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Fitzpatrick.
Whitaker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fitzpatrick at a distance.
Whitaker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fitzpatrick doesn't seem bothered though.

Whitaker drops Fitzpatrick with a beautiful combination! Fitzpatrick stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Whitaker is looking for the KO!

Fitzpatrick is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzpatrick takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fitzpatrick is still on wobbly legs! Can Whitaker finish him?

Whitaker drives through and clinches with Fitzpatrick against the cage.
Fitzpatrick tries to pull guard but Whitaker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Whitaker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fitzpatrick.
Whitaker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fitzpatrick backwards.
Whitaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fitzpatrick backwards.
Whitaker pushes Fitzpatrick against the cage. Whitaker is working some dirty boxing. Whitaker pushes off with a quick right hook! Fitzpatrick goes down! Fitzpatrick tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Whitaker moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darnell Whitaker!
Our winner, Darnell Whitaker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.