PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karter Kinshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pernell Whitaker Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kinshaw
vs
Whitaker Jr

177 cm
28
166 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

177 cm
34
167 lbs
31 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karter Kinshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Pernell Whitaker Jr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinshaw misses with a leg kick.
Whitaker Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whitaker Jr moves away from the strike by Kinshaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Good leg kick by Kinshaw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whitaker Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kinshaw feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whitaker Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kinshaw misses with a kick to the body
and Whitaker Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Whitaker Jr blocks the body kick.
Kinshaw uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Whitaker Jr looks to land a left hand but Kinshaw moved out of range nicely.
Kinshaw scores with a jab.
Kinshaw wants to slow Whitaker Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Kinshaw throws a right hand that misses
and Whitaker Jr makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kinshaw really felt that one!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinshaw moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Kinshaw both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Whitaker Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Kinshaw misses the target.
Kinshaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kinshaw on the side of the head.
Kinshaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitaker Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Whitaker Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Whitaker Jr works the jab nicely.
Kinshaw checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kinshaw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Whitaker Jr at a distance.
Whitaker Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Whitaker Jr motions for Kinshaw to come forward. Whitaker Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kinshaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitaker Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kinshaw smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kinshaw scores with a punch to the head.
Kinshaw throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kinshaw misses with an uppercut. Whitaker Jr saw that one coming.
Whitaker Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kinshaw motions for Whitaker Jr to come forward. Kinshaw throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Whitaker Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kinshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Kinshaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Whitaker Jr connects with a jab.
Karter Kinshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinshaw shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Whitaker Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kinshaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Whitaker Jr tries to land a front kick but Kinshaw steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kinshaw goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kinshaw lands with a shot to the body.
Whitaker Jr looks to land a body kick but Kinshaw moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whitaker Jr.
Kinshaw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kinshaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitaker Jr.
Kinshaw connects with a body shot that sends Whitaker Jr's belly button to the back.
Kinshaw walks into a left hand.
Kinshaw blocks a low kick nicely.
Kinshaw takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Whitaker Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kinshaw.
Whitaker Jr lands a head shot.
Kinshaw moves out of range as Whitaker Jr throws a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Kinshaw's shoulder, as Kinshaw tries to avoid the shot.
Whitaker Jr ducks under a wild hook from Kinshaw.
Whitaker Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karter Kinshaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kinshaw darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Kinshaw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whitaker Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker Jr scores with a leg kick.
Kinshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitaker Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Kinshaw.
A big right from Kinshaw misses.
A low kick from Kinshaw misses
and Whitaker Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kinshaw's knee momentarily.
Whitaker Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kinshaw cracks Whitaker Jr with an open hand slap.
Whitaker Jr missing with a left hand there. Kinshaw was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kinshaw quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinshaw throws a head kick that misses.
Kinshaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whitaker Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Whitaker Jr misses with a low kick.
Kinshaw throwing a counter right hand but Whitaker Jr manages to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Whitaker Jr might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kinshaw has got the better of the exchanges.
Kinshaw misses with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Whitaker Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kinshaw backing away here, and Whitaker Jr unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kinshaw will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Whitaker Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kinshaw with a body shot.
Whitaker Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kinshaw cracks Whitaker Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kinshaw connects with a good right hand that stumbles Whitaker Jr. Whitaker Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Whitaker Jr misses with a body shot.
Kinshaw lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kinshaw throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinshaw misses with an attempted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Kinshaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Whitaker Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Whitaker Jr throws out a loose jab but Kinshaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Kinshaw tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kinshaw.
Nice straight punches there by Kinshaw. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kinshaw.
Whitaker Jr avoids the body shot from Kinshaw.
A head kick misses from Kinshaw.
Whitaker Jr follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Kinshaw coming out on top.
Kinshaw is looking to chop away at Whitaker Jr's legs.
Whitaker Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw throws a head kick but Whitaker Jr moves out of range.
Kinshaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Whitaker Jr is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kinshaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kinshaw throws a good cross that connects.
Whitaker Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kinshaw misses with a hook
letting Whitaker Jr counter with a right hand.
Kinshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Kinshaw throws a hook to the side of Whitaker Jr's head but Whitaker Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker Jr ducks under a wild hook from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw moves out of range of the leg kick from Whitaker Jr.
Kinshaw is looking for a counter combo.
Kinshaw misses with a looping left.

Kinshaw instigates a clinch.
Whitaker Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kinshaw pushes Whitaker Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kinshaw throws an elbow that misses.
Kinshaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kinshaw has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Whitaker Jr avoiding damage as Kinshaw throws knees to the body.
Whitaker Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kinshaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kinshaw misses with an elbow strike.
Whitaker Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw throws a head punch that misses.
Kinshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitaker Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitaker Jr misses with some punches.
Whitaker Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kinshaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kinshaw misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Kinshaw scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kinshaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Pernell Whitaker Jr has been cut.
Kinshaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kinshaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whitaker Jr can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitaker Jr.
Kinshaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whitaker Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kinshaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kinshaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Whitaker Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kinshaw lands with a left to the head.
Kinshaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whitaker Jr backwards.

Whitaker Jr is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kinshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Whitaker Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Kinshaw finish him?
Whitaker Jr is trying to break free.
Whitaker Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Kinshaw throws a head punch that misses.
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 Jr scores with a shot to the side of Kinshaw's head.
Whitaker Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitaker Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Kinshaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kinshaw working aggressively here.
Kinshaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Whitaker Jr scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kinshaw.

Whitaker Jr breaks the clinch.
Kinshaw closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kinshaw with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kinshaw connects with a leg kick. Whitaker Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kinshaw swings for the body but Whitaker Jr moves out of range.
Whitaker Jr dodges the punch combination from Kinshaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karter Kinshaw dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pernell Whitaker Jr's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Whitaker Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kinshaw checks it well.
Whitaker Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A clash of legs there as Whitaker Jr blocks the low kick.
Kinshaw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kinshaw misses with a looping left.
Karter Kinshaw is winning the standup battle so far.
Whitaker Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kinshaw moves away.
Whitaker Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Whitaker Jr tries to land a leg kick but Kinshaw saw it coming and moves away.
Kinshaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Whitaker Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Kinshaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Whitaker Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kinshaw lands with a good body shot.

Kinshaw closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr tries to throw a body punch but Kinshaw avoids it by throwing Whitaker Jr back against the cage.
Kinshaw working aggressively here.
Kinshaw trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kinshaw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whitaker Jr is trying to break free.
Kinshaw looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kinshaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kinshaw misses with the head strike.

Whitaker Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker Jr scores with the left hand. Kinshaw knows he should have avoided that one.
Kinshaw avoids a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kinshaw.
Whitaker Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Kinshaw throws a right and a left that Whitaker Jr avoids nicely.
Whitaker Jr staying out of range there.
Pernell Whitaker Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw misses with the combination.
Kinshaw lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Whitaker Jr slips under a jab.
Kinshaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitaker Jr throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Whitaker Jr lands.
Kinshaw misses with a wild combination.
Kinshaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Kinshaw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Whitaker Jr slips a straight right by Kinshaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw misses with a looping right.
Kinshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Whitaker Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kinshaw connects with a jab.
Kinshaw throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Whitaker Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kinshaw.
Whitaker Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kinshaw throws a body shot but no joy.
Kinshaw misses the shot to the body.
Kinshaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Whitaker Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kinshaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Whitaker Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kinshaw misses with a two punch combination.
Kinshaw misses with a body punch
and Whitaker Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Kinshaw lands with a cross.
Whitaker Jr misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kinshaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kinshaw scoring well with a low kick there.
Good standup being displayed there by Kinshaw as he connects with a hook.
Whitaker Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kinshaw scores with a jab.
Kinshaw moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Whitaker Jr connects with a nice looking jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karter Kinshaw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kinshaw has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karter Kinshaw!