PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Collin Whitley (ranked 4811 p4p, 73 weight class) and Coach GnP (ranked 6623 p4p, 204 weight class). Whitley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, i stand alone. Collin Whitley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Whitley
vs
GnP

175 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

162 cm
25
139 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Collin Whitley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Coach GnP!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around GnP's waist but GnP gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Whitley off to one side.
GnP shoots for a takedown but Whitley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Whitley wants to clinch.
GnP looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
GnP throws a lazy right hand but Whitley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

GnP gets a double leg takedown into Whitley's guard.
GnP connects with a couple of short punches.
GnP stays in close to Whitley's body and controls the position.
GnP pushes down on Whitley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
GnP missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Whitley pushes GnP off looking to stand but GnP dives back in and keeps control.
Whitley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if GnP is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
GnP is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
GnP thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Whitley's head.
GnP slips a nice elbow through Whitley's hands, connecting with Whitley's forehead.
Whitley blocking the ground and pound attempt from GnP.
GnP controlling the action here.
GnP seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Whitley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
GnP seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitley wants to get back to his feet.
GnP controlling the pace.
Whitley is trying to get back to full guard.
Whitley is staying active underneath GnP, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
GnP is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
GnP is trying to control. Whitley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
GnP lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
GnP scoring with strikes to the body and head.
GnP not landing any meaningful shots this time.
GnP sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Whitley is refusing to be controlled, as GnP sits in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Whitley tries to clinch but GnP moves out of range.

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.
Whitley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but GnP paws at him with a jab and circles away.
GnP with the counter takedown but Whitley avoids it easily.
Whitley misses with the combination.
GnP feints the counter takedown.
Whitley throws a sloppy head kick and GnP moves out of range easily.
GnP misses with a straight left.
Whitley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Whitley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from GnP.
Collin Whitley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
GnP throws the left hand but Whitley avoids the punch easily.
GnP avoids the head kick by Whitley.
GnP looks to land a right hand but Whitley moved out of range.
Whitley wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitley is trying hard to land a takedown here. GnP sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Whitley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from GnP.
GnP misses with a looping left.
Whitley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coach GnP dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

GnP looks to land a left hand but Whitley moved out of range nicely.
GnP misses the jab.
Whitley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Whitley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Whitley misses.
Whitley throws a combination. GnP tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Coach GnP has been cut.
Whitley throws a sloppy head kick and GnP moves out of range easily.
GnP is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Whitley misses with a looping right.
Whitley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and GnP counters with a takedown into side control.
Coach GnP has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
GnP scores with a couple of short elbows.
GnP is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Whitley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
GnP lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
GnP working the ground and pound.
GnP creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
GnP lands a decent elbow from side control.
GnP working the ground and pound.
Whitley takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
GnP cracks Whitley with a big right hand but Whitley just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
GnP working the head with strikes.
GnP working the ground and pound.
GnP creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
GnP connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Whitley some visible discomfort.
GnP working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
GnP tries to advance to mount but can't.
GnP content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Whitley takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
GnP working the head with strikes.
GnP has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
GnP scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Whitley to see if he's OK.

Whitley is rocked!
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!
GnP cracks Whitley with a big elbow.
Oh Whitley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
GnP lands a strong strike to the head of Whitley. That's dazed him! GnP looking to finish here. Whitley is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - GnP lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Coach GnP!
Collin Whitley spoke after the fight, saying 'sorry everyone'.