PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Haji Muakbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Whitfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muakbar comes to the cage accompanied by That Punjabi Jay-Z song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Muakbar
vs
Whitfield

171 cm
47
192 lbs
41 - 31 - 2

184 cm
35
203 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Venom Combat Sports

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 41 - 31 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Haji Muakbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Whitfield!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Whitfield. Those never looked like landing.
Muakbar scores with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Muakbar's head coaches at Holding Cell that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jab, jab by Muakbar - just one landing.

It looks like Kevin Whitfield has been cut.
Muakbar misses the shot to the body.
Whitfield thuds a left hand into Muakbar's body.

Whitfield tries to keep at a distance but Muakbar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Muakbar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitfield can't get the takedown.
Muakbar presses Whitfield against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Muakbar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Whitfield.
Whitfield looking for a takedown.
Haji Muakbar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Whitfield.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muakbar.
Whitfield has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Muakbar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Muakbar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muakbar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitfield.
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!
Whitfield goes for a takedown attempt but Muakbar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muakbar misses with a left hand
and Muakbar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muakbar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Whitfield on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Muakbar lands a big shot that drops Whitfield! Can he finish him?

Whitfield is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muakbar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Whitfield's head.
Whitfield is still in real trouble! Can Muakbar finish him?
Whitfield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Muakbar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Muakbar trying to control but Whitfield is working from the bottom.
Whitfield seems to have recovered his senses.
Whitfield managing to control the position.
Whitfield is trying to keep Muakbar in close.
Whitfield has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Muakbar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar throwing strikes but missing.
Muakbar postures up in Whitfield's guard and throws a big left but Whitfield blocks it.

Muakbar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Whitfield not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Muakbar postures up and lands a big shot to Whitfield's brow.
Muakbar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whitfield works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Whitfield not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Muakbar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Muakbar throwing strikes from guard but Whitfield blocks nicely.
Muakbar is looking to work some ground and pound but Whitfield has wrist control.
Whitfield seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Whitfield has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Muakbar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muakbar landing with the ground and pound.
Whitfield wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Whitfield is continuing to stall.
Muakbar stopping the sweep attempt from Whitfield.
Muakbar distracts Whitfield with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar throwing strikes but missing.
Whitfield is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Muakbar throws a big right hand that misses.
Muakbar connects with a couple of short punches.
Muakbar throwing strikes from guard but Whitfield blocks nicely.
Muakbar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Muakbar landing with the ground and pound.
Muakbar lands a couple of digs.
Our spies down at at Nemesis Gym inform us that Whitfield has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Muakbar throwing strikes but missing.
Muakbar throws an elbow that misses. Whitfield uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Muakbar's guard. Nice move by Whitfield!

Whitfield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haji Muakbar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Whitfield's cut.
That's time! Muakbar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Muakbar misses with a body shot
and Whitfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Muakbar. Those never looked like landing.
Muakbar closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Whitfield to counter with a crisp jab.
Muakbar drops his hands momentarily and Whitfield takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Muakbar swinging wildly here.
Whitfield dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Muakbar. That did some damage!
Whitfield misses with a kick to the body.
Whitfield gets in close and tags Muakbar with a short punch that almost sends Muakbar to the mat! Oh Muakbar is in big trouble! He turns his back on Whitfield, trying to create some distance but Whitfield rushes him, striking wildly and Muakbar goes down! The referee tackles Whitfield into the cage to end the fight! Whitfield is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Whitfield!
As Kevin Whitfield got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I've been in the gym for a long time and I've had the opportunity to train with and learn from the best fighters in the world - including Dustin Douglas. It's now my time - it's time for me to start my climb to the top of the ladder.'.
The defeated Haji Muakbar had this to say: 'the roid rage just didn't kick in this time'.