PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Whittaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niel Cenabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whittaker comes to the cage accompanied by Roy Jones Can't Be Touched. Robert Whittaker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Whittaker
vs
Cenabre

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Whittaker !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Niel Cenabre!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whittaker missing with a left hand there. Cenabre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whittaker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Whittaker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cenabre blocks a head kick by Whittaker .
Cenabre blocks a head kick by Whittaker .
Cenabre tries to clinch but Whittaker moves out of range.
Whittaker seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cenabre misses with a kick to the body.
Whittaker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cenabre doesn't seem bothered though.
Cenabre throws a sloppy head kick and Whittaker moves out of range easily.
Whittaker throws a low kick, looking for Cenabre's leg but Cenabre calmly moves out of range.
Whittaker connects with a solid leg kick.
Whittaker thuds his right hand into Cenabre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Niel Cenabre has been cut.
Cenabre throws a push kick but Whittaker slaps the foot to one side.
Whittaker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Whittaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Cenabre.
Cenabre tries to clinch up but Whittaker circles away and keeps his distance.
Cenabre misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cenabre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Whittaker cracks a nice hook into Cenabre's ribs.
Whittaker misses with an uppercut
and Cenabre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Whittaker misses with a series of wild punches.
Cenabre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whittaker throws a head kick that misses.
Cenabre avoids the body shot from Whittaker .
Whittaker misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Whittaker . Beautiful body shot.
Cenabre throws a body kick that misses.
Cenabre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whittaker .
Cenabre blocks the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Whittaker , right into the meat.
Good exchange - Whittaker coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whittaker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker throws a head kick that misses.

Cenabre has managed to clinch.
Whittaker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whittaker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cenabre creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Whittaker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whittaker wants to get back to striking at distance but Cenabre won't allow it.
Cenabre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whittaker 's efforts to push away.
Whittaker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cenabre is pushing Whittaker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Whittaker tries to break free but Cenabre pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cenabre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whittaker avoids it.
Whittaker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Whittaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whittaker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cenabre throws a sloppy head kick and Whittaker moves out of range easily.
Whittaker throws a leg kick
and Cenabre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cenabre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cenabre lands with a slapping head kick.
Whittaker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cenabre.

Cenabre drives through and clinches with Whittaker against the cage.
Whittaker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Whittaker 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cenabre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cenabre lands an elbow inside that Whittaker shrugs off.
Cenabre leaning against his opponent.
Whittaker can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker wants to get back to striking at distance but Cenabre won't allow it.
Whittaker tries to circle away but Cenabre has him pinned against the cage.
Whittaker has had enough of the clinch but Cenabre keeps him there for the moment.
Cenabre misses with a knee strike.
Cenabre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whittaker .
Cenabre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whittaker is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cenabre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Whittaker blocks an elbow strike.
Whittaker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Whittaker can't break the clinch.
Cenabre has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Whittaker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cenabre can turn it around.
Whittaker tries to break free but Cenabre pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Whittaker working hard to break the clinch.
Whittaker tries to circle away but Cenabre has him pinned against the cage.
Cenabre throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Whittaker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niel Cenabre'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.

Whittaker misses with a hook. Cenabre ducked under it nicely.
Whittaker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cenabre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cenabre in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Whittaker scores with a nice body kick.
Cenabre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whittaker with a nice cross.
Cenabre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cenabre has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Whittaker .
Whittaker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Whittaker .
Some wild striking there from Whittaker .
Whittaker misses with a few strikes there.
Cenabre looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Whittaker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cenabre. That did some damage!
That kick from Whittaker tenderised Cenabre's leg. Cenabre is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whittaker lands with an overhand left.
Whittaker misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Whittaker .
Whittaker misses with an uppercut.
Whittaker throws a push kick but Cenabre slaps the foot to one side.
Whittaker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cenabre is breathing heavily.
Cenabre tries a low kick but Whittaker avoids it.
Whittaker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cenabre is out of range and Whittaker settles back down.
Whittaker digs a good body shot into Cenabre's ribs.
Whittaker takes a swing at Cenabre's ribcage but misses.

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

Cenabre is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cenabre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whittaker . Whittaker obviously looking to wear him down.
Cenabre is still on wobbly legs! Can Whittaker finish him?
Robert Whittaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Whittaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whittaker connects with a right hand. Cenabre shakes it off.
Whittaker gets in close and tags Cenabre with a short punch that almost sends Cenabre to the mat! Oh Cenabre is in big trouble! He turns his back on Whittaker , trying to create some distance but Whittaker rushes him, striking wildly and Cenabre goes down! The referee tackles Whittaker into the cage to end the fight! Whittaker is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Whittaker !
A very excited looking Robert Whittaker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.