PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between One Punchy Punchy (ranked 22658 p4p, 829 weight class) and Robert Whittaker (ranked 9371 p4p, 771 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Punchy Punchy
vs
Whittaker

190 cm
27
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, One Punchy Punchy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Whittaker!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Punchy Punchy pushes Whittaker up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Punchy Punchy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Punchy Punchy 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 is trying to push Punchy Punchy away but Punchy Punchy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whittaker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whittaker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Punchy Punchy has Whittaker pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchy Punchy taking a breather.
Whittaker is trying to break free.
Punchy Punchy is struggling to control the position.
Punchy Punchy pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by One Punchy Punchy.

Punchy Punchy closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Punchy Punchy is struggling to control the position.
Whittaker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Punchy Punchy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Punchy Punchy content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker working hard to break the clinch.
Whittaker is trying to break free.
Whittaker goes for a takedown attempt but Punchy Punchy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Punchy Punchy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Punchy Punchy rushes Whittaker and presses him up against the cage.
Punchy Punchy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Whittaker is trying to break the clinch but Punchy Punchy has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Punchy Punchy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Whittaker wants a takedown but no success here.
Punchy Punchy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Whittaker.
One Punchy Punchy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Whittaker.
Whittaker wants to get back to striking at distance but Punchy Punchy won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

One Punchy Punchy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Punchy Punchy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Punchy Punchy stalling in the clinch.
Whittaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Punchy Punchy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whittaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Whittaker misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whittaker tries to stall but Punchy Punchy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Punchy Punchy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchy Punchy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by One Punchy Punchy.

Punchy Punchy has closed the distance and engaged Whittaker in a clinch.
Punchy Punchy controlling the action here for a moment.
Whittaker working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Punchy Punchy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Whittaker has had enough of the clinch but Punchy Punchy keeps him there for the moment.
Punchy Punchy slows down the pace here.
Whittaker wants to stall.
Punchy Punchy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whittaker can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker tries to pull guard but Punchy Punchy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Come on Punchy Punchy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Punchy Punchy stalling in the clinch.
Whittaker working hard to break the clinch.
Punchy Punchy prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Whittaker is trying to break the clinch but Punchy Punchy is controlling him.
Punchy Punchy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whittaker working hard to break the clinch.
Punchy Punchy blocks an elbow strike.
Punchy Punchy stalling in the clinch.
Whittaker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of stalling here from Punchy Punchy.
One Punchy Punchy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Punchy Punchy has Whittaker pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Punchy Punchy for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

One Punchy Punchy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Punchy Punchy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Come on Punchy Punchy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by One Punchy Punchy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Punchy Punchy stalling against the cage.
Whittaker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punchy Punchy controlling the action here for a moment.
Whittaker trying to control the position but instead, Punchy Punchy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Whittaker into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Punchy Punchy slows down the pace here.
Punchy Punchy seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Whittaker is trying to break the clinch but Punchy Punchy is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Punchy Punchy has Whittaker pressed against the cage.
Whittaker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Punchy Punchy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by One Punchy Punchy.

Punchy Punchy moves into range and clinches up with Whittaker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Punchy Punchy has him pressed against the cage.
Whittaker is looking to break free of the clinch but Punchy Punchy has double underhooks.
Punchy Punchy taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Punchy Punchy.
A frustrated look appears on Whittaker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Punchy Punchy stalls.
Whittaker misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four 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.
Punchy Punchy slowing the pace effectively.
A bit of stalling here from Punchy Punchy.
Punchy Punchy gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by One Punchy Punchy.

Punchy Punchy clinches.
Whittaker is trying to break the clinch but Punchy Punchy has him pressed against the cage.
Punchy Punchy being controlled against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Punchy Punchy has Whittaker pushed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
One Punchy Punchy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Punchy Punchy 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... One Punchy Punchy!