PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Whitney Workman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Brennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross Brennan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Workman
vs
Brennan

178 cm
21
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 London, Whitney Workman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Brennan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Brennan scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Whitney Workman has been cut.
Brennan wants to clinch up but Workman keeps it at a distance.
Brennan shoots for a takedown but Workman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Workman looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

Workman tries to sprawl but Brennan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Brennan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brennan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Workman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Workman wants to improve his position but Brennan is controlling well.
Workman has his hands clasped together around Brennan's back. He's all about the action.
Workman missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brennan wants to control but Workman is keeping him busy.
Brennan trying to pass the guard but Workman defending well.
Brennan seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brennan throws a head kick that misses.
Brennan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Workman ducks under a wild hook from Brennan.
Brennan looks for the body kick but Workman saw that one coming.
Brennan misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brennan misses with a takedown attempt - Workman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Whitney Workman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Brennan.

Workman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brennan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Workman lands some shots froms side control.
Workman looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brennan is avoiding damage well.

Workman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Brennan looks winded!

Brennan darts in and clinches Workman up against the cage.
Workman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Workman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Workman breaks from the clinch.
Brennan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Workman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Brennan moves into the clinch successfully.
Workman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Workman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brennan goes for a takedown attempt but Workman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brennan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Workman as he avoids it easily.
Brennan throws a right hand that Workman ducks under and follows up with a left that Workman also avoids with ease.

Workman gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Workman breaks from the clinch.
Brennan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Workman circles away quickly and effectively.
Brennan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Workman thinks about countering with a head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Workman.

Brennan explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
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!

Workman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brennan's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Brennan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Whitney Workman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Workman closes the distance and clinches.

Brennan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brennan dives in for a single leg takedown but Workman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Brennan.
Workman is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Workman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Workman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brennan is working away from the top position though.
Brennan is breathing heavily.
Brennan wants to stand but Workman has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Workman controlling the position well.
Workman trying to control but Brennan postures up.
Workman controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Workman is looking to control Brennan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Workman avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brennan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Workman takes a step back to recover.
Workman stuffs the takedown attempt from Brennan. Brennan gets slowly back to his feet.
As Brennan looks to move away, Workman throws a big counter combo but Brennan just gets out of the way.
Ross Brennan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Workman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Workman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brennan looks to throw a body kick

and Workman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brennan's guard.
Brennan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Workman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Workman chips away with some ground and pound.
Workman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Workman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Workman throwing strikes from guard but Brennan blocks nicely.
Workman landing some decent shots from guard.
Workman throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Workman cracks Brennan with a solid left hand.
Workman is working Brennan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Workman lands a couple of digs.
Whitney Workman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Workman scoring with some ground and pound.
Workman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Workman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Workman stands up over Brennan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Brennan is working an open guard so Workman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Workman gets tackled into the cage by Brennan. Brennan maintains the clinch.

Brennan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Workman slips a jab and a cross from Brennan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Whitney Workman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Whitney Workman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Workman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Workman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Brennan bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Brennan tries to clinch up.
Brennan fails with the takedown.
Workman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brennan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brennan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brennan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brennan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Workman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Workman wants it to stay on the feet.
Workman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Workman pushes Brennan up against the cage in a clinch.
Workman working hard to break the clinch.
Brennan tries to pull guard but Workman won't allow it.
Whitney Workman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Brennan.
Brennan being controlled against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Workman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brennan has him pressed against the cage.
Workman tries to work over Brennan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brennan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Workman up against the cage.
Brennan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Workman effectively controlling the action here.
Brennan tries to pull guard but Workman won't allow it.
Workman is trying to break the clinch but Brennan is controlling him.
Workman stalling the fight.
A bit of stalling here from Workman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Workman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Workman gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Brennan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brennan is trying to drag Workman to the mat but Workman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Workman leaning against his opponent.
Brennan is trying to pull guard but Workman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brennan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Workman is trying to push Brennan away but Brennan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Workman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Whitney Workman.
Brennan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Workman counters with a head kick.
Brennan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Workman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Workman thinks about countering with a head kick.
Brennan tries to clinch but Workman moves out of range.

Workman shoots in and gets a takedown into Brennan's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Workman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Workman landing with the ground and pound.
Brennan has a closed guard, preventing Workman from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Whitney Workman showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

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