PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Metro Nomi (ranked 6186 p4p, 544 weight class) and Bobby Whittaker (ranked 4611 p4p, 446 weight class). Nomi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metronomy - Corinne. Metro Nomi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bobby Whittaker's chin.

Nomi
vs
Whittaker

179 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
27
181 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Metro Nomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Whittaker!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nomi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Whittaker pinned against the cage. Whittaker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Whittaker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nomi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nomi ducks under a wild hook from Whittaker.
Nomi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whittaker as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Metro Nomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whittaker defending well as Nomi loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Nomi misses its intended target.
Whittaker tries to clinch up but Nomi circles away and keeps his distance.
Nomi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Whittaker sprawls and moves away.
Whittaker slips under a jab from Nomi.
Whittaker throws a body punch but Nomi moves out of range.
Nomi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whittaker misses with an uppercut

and Nomi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nomi.
Nomi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Whittaker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nomi fails with a takedown attempt.
Whittaker is looking for the big counter here.
Whittaker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nomi throws the left hand but Whittaker avoids the punch easily.
Whittaker is looking to clinch.
Whittaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nomi.
Nomi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Whittaker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nomi somewhat.
Nomi misses with a takedown attempt - Whittaker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nomi misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Nomi misses its intended target.
Whittaker swinging wildly here.
Whittaker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Whittaker throws a right and a left that Nomi avoids nicely.
Whittaker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nomi.
Nomi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whittaker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whittaker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nomi throws a jab when Whittaker was well out of range.
Nomi throws a right hand that misses
and Whittaker counters with a left to the body.
A combination from Nomi does no damage.
Nomi loads up on a big right hand but Whittaker slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Whittaker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nomi somewhat.
Whittaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whittaker throws a body shot but no joy.
Whittaker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nomi circles away quickly and effectively.
Nomi closes the distance and clinches up with Whittaker, looking for a takedown. Nomi pushes Whittaker against the cage but Whittaker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Whittaker scores with a one two! Nomi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nomi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Whittaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nomi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

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

Whittaker throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Whittaker.
Some wild striking there from Whittaker.
Nomi misses with a wild body shot.
Whittaker scores with a three punch combo!

Nomi is rocked!
Whittaker steps in with a hook that catches Nomi right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Whittaker follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Nomi looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Whittaker!