PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pernell Whitaker Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Combo King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Whitaker Jr
vs
King

177 cm
32
167 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

185 cm
27
167 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Pernell Whitaker Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Combo King!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Combo King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King misses with a few strikes there.
King drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Whitaker Jr misses.
King checks a low kick from Whitaker Jr.
King lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Pernell Whitaker Jr has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Whitaker Jr misses the target.
Whitaker Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King tries to clinch there but Whitaker Jr circles away.
King looks to land a right hand but Whitaker Jr moved out of range.
That kick from Whitaker Jr tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And Whitaker Jr counters with a quick kick to the body but King blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Whitaker Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitaker Jr throws a head kick that misses.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitaker Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whitaker Jr misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
A lazy body kick from Whitaker Jr
letting King counter with a right hand.
A big right from King misses.
Whitaker Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
King looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body punch from Whitaker Jr.
King misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Whitaker Jr misses the target.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Whitaker Jr counters with a nice kick to the body.
King is looking to clinch but Whitaker Jr is avoiding it.
Whitaker Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but King avoided it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
King misses with a hook to the body

and Whitaker Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in King's guard.
Whitaker Jr is standing up over King. King looks to escape but Whitaker Jr dives into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

King tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Whitaker Jr has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, King has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
King is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
King is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whitaker Jr tries to keep control of the position but King is staying busy.
King trying to get back to his feet but Whitaker Jr is in full control for now.
King covers up after that shot from Whitaker Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Whitaker Jr gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
King tries to break free.
Whitaker Jr softening up his opponent with strikes here.
King grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
King is trying to get back to his feet but Whitaker Jr has full control of the position and if anything, King has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Whitaker Jr missing with strikes from the back.
Whitaker Jr lands punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pernell Whitaker Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pernell Whitaker Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Whitaker Jr misses the shot to the body.

Whitaker Jr gets the takedown into side control.
King bucks up and tries to throw Whitaker Jr off but instead Whitaker Jr has got his back!
Whitaker Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Whitaker Jr is punishing King with strikes - can he finish him?!
King really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Whitaker Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King covering up well and avoiding damage.
King trying to get back to his feet but Whitaker Jr is in full control for now.
King is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Whitaker Jr off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Whitaker Jr gets his way!
Whitaker Jr struggling to land strikes to the head as King covers up.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr not allowing King to control his hands.
King is trying to stand back up.
Whitaker Jr keeps control of the position as King tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to remain composed but Whitaker Jr is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
King is trying to stand back up.
King takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Whitaker Jr lands with a hammerfist to the side of King's head.
King trying to get back to his feet but Whitaker Jr is in full control for now.
Whitaker Jr lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns King.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King takes a big shot to the side of the head.

King is rocked!
Whitaker Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Whitaker Jr cracks King with a big right hand from the back mount! King immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Whitaker Jr takes this one by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pernell Whitaker Jr!
A relieved looking Pernell Whitaker Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.