PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Whitney Workman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Card (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Card comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Workman
vs
Card

178 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

207 cm
22
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Whitney Workman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Card!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Card shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Workman but Workman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Workman thinks about countering with a head kick.

Workman gets the takedown into side control.
Workman wants to stand but Card is controlling his arm.
Card defending against the ground and pound.
Card manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Workman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Workman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Workman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Card taking some punishment here, with Workman in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Workman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Workman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Workman tries to stand but can't do so whilst Card controls his leg.

Workman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Card flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Workman wants to stand but Card has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Card wants to improve his position but Workman is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Workman tries to stand and escape but Card is controlling the position.
Workman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Card with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Workman is thwarting Card's attempts to control the position.

Workman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Card looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Card wants to improve his position but Workman is controlling well.

Workman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Card sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Workman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Card wants to improve his position but Workman is controlling well.
Workman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Workman.
Workman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Card's head.
Card keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Workman is nestled in close to Card, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Card regains full guard. Nicely done.
Card bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Workman's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Workman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Card is aware though and is defending well.
Card is looking to work some ground and pound but Workman has wrist control.
Card wants to control from the top but Workman keeps moving.
Workman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Card throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Card is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Card thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Workman is trying to control the position but Card postures up.

Card drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Card jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Workman being controlled here, momentarily.
Workman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Whitney Workman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Card throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Workman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Workman lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Card tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Workman swivels and escapes.
Card fails with the takedown

and Workman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Card!
Workman tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Workman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Workman tries to stand but Card is controlling his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Card's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Card takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Workman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Workman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Card can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Workman tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Workman tries for a kimura but Card is defending well.
Card tries to bench press Workman off him but Workman keeps the position.
Workman wants to stand but Card has his arm trapped.
Card defending against the ground and pound.
Workman wants to stand but Card has his arm trapped.

Workman goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Card rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Workman's guard! Nice work there by Card!
Workman keeping moving, preventing Card from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Card not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Card wants to control from the top but Workman keeps moving.
Workman throws a couple of heel strikes.
Card throwing strikes but missing.
Workman pulls Card in close to prevent any damage.
Card stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Workman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Workman is trying to keep Card in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Card pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Workman is keeping the position for now.
Card wants to control from the top but Workman keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Card throws a right and a left that both miss.
Card shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Workman as he avoids it easily.
Whitney Workman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Card.

Workman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Card tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Workman wants to stand and escape but instead Card has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Workman trying to keep a closed guard but Card is proving a slippery customer.
Card throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Workman keeping moving, preventing Card from controlling successfully.
Workman is trying to keep Card in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Workman keeping moving, preventing Card from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Whitney Workman dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Workman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Card's guard.
Workman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Card is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Workman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Workman throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Workman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Workman throws a strike but Card rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Card passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Workman is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Card wants to lay and pray for a moment but Workman keeps working.
Card scores with punches from side control.
Workman tries to bench press Card off him but Card keeps the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Workman is trying to control Card's posture but Card avoids it.
Workman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Workman is not content to let Card control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Card is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Workman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Workman is not content to let Card control the position.

Card is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Workman has escaped the position, nice work there.
The strikes coming from Card are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Card working the head with strikes.
Card wants to lay and pray for a moment but Workman keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Workman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Workman is trying to control but can't.
Card controlling the action here.
Card stops Workman from getting back to his feet.
Workman is refusing to be controlled, as Card sits in half guard.
Card working the head and body with strikes.
Card is looking to take a break and control but Workman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Workman trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Workman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Card wants to free his trapped foot but Workman is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Card swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Workman.
Card shoots in for a takedown but Workman shows good takedown defense.

Workman gets the takedown into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Workman tries to get to his feet but Card is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Workman in his guard.
Card is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Card comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Workman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Whitney Workman!