PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Granger (ranked 12 p4p, 1 weight class) and Benson Whyte (ranked 18 p4p, 2 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Granger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy. Whyte has chosen Bob Marley - Jammin as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Granger
vs
Whyte

182 cm
33
178 lbs
28 - 6 - 2

183 cm
31
176 lbs
29 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Benson Whyte!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whyte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it.
Granger jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Whyte throws a poor cross that misses
and Granger counters with a stiff right hand.

Granger rushes Whyte and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Whyte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Granger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Granger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Granger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whyte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Granger working aggressively here.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
Whyte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whyte working hard to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Whyte.
Whyte swings wildly with an uppercut but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whyte prevents a body shot from Granger.
Whyte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Granger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granger working aggressively here.
Whyte working aggressively here.
Granger misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Granger.
Whyte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whyte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Granger tries to work over Whyte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Granger has a couple of punches blocked by Whyte.
Granger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whyte misses with a punch on the inside.
Whyte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Granger throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Whyte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Granger lands a nice uppercut.
Granger misses with a punch on the inside.
Granger lands a hook that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
Whyte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whyte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whyte has a couple of punches blocked by Granger.
Granger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Granger fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Granger as the two fighters clinch.
Whyte working aggressively here.
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!
Whyte throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte misses with a punch to the body.

Whyte breaks the clinch.
Whyte connects with an inside leg kick.
Granger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Whyte misses with a body shot.
Whyte blocks a head kick by Granger.

Whyte closes the distance and clinches.
Granger misses with a punch on the inside.
Whyte blocking some punches.
Whyte throws a knee to the head but misses.
Granger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whyte can't find room to land a body shot as Granger controls the action.
Granger managing to block the knees to the body from Whyte.
Granger blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Granger's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Granger misses with a punch on the inside.
Granger has a couple of punches blocked by Whyte.
Granger throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Whyte tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Granger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whyte.
Granger throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Whyte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Granger throws a head punch that misses.
Granger is working Whyte over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whyte.
Whyte throws a punch but it's blocked by Granger.
A shot in the inside from Granger.
Granger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Granger tries to throw a body punch but Whyte avoids it by throwing Granger back against the cage.
Whyte blocking some punches.
Granger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Granger.
Whyte lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Granger.
Whyte is working Granger over against the cage.
Good body shot from Granger.
Whyte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Nice body punch from Granger - that landed with a thud.
Granger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whyte's elbow.
Granger throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Whyte lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Whyte scores with a shoulder strike.
Whyte blocking some punches.
Granger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Granger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
Granger tries to work over Whyte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whyte tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
Granger lands with a light punch inside.
Granger lands a hook that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
Granger lands a nice uppercut.
Granger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Whyte tries to throw a body punch but Granger avoids it by throwing Whyte back against the cage.
Whyte working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger working aggressively here.
Whyte is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whyte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Granger 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.

Granger throws a nice looking combination but Whyte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Granger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whyte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Granger tests Whyte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Granger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whyte's sensitive parts.
Granger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Whyte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Granger.
Granger misses with a double jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Whyte.
Granger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Whyte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Whyte.
Granger lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good leg kick by Whyte there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Granger throws a front kick aimed at Whyte's knee but Whyte avoids it well.
Whyte scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Whyte does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger tries a low kick but Whyte avoids it.
Whyte misses with a low kick.
Granger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Whyte throws a good cross that connects.
Whyte throws a good cross that connects.
Granger misses with an uppercut.
Whyte dips to his left and cracks Granger with an uppercut!
Whyte throws out a powerful jab.
Granger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Whyte misses
and Granger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whyte missing with a left hand there. Granger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger throws a low kick, looking for Whyte's leg but Whyte calmly moves out of range.
Benson Whyte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Whyte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Granger doesn't seem phased though.
A low kick from Granger misses
and Whyte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whyte scores with a leg kick.
Granger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whyte can pounce on him.
Whyte darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Whyte lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws a big shot that misses.
Granger blocks a low kick nicely.
Whyte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Granger throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whyte! But no joy.
Granger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Whyte misses with the body kick
and Granger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Granger tries to clinch but Whyte is having none of it.
Whyte throws a wild body kick that Granger sees coming a mile off.
Whyte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Whyte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whyte throws out a loose jab but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Granger misses
and Granger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granger slips a straight right by Whyte.
Whyte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granger.
Whyte throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Granger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Granger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Granger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Whyte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Granger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Whyte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Benson Whyte seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte looks to score with a jab to the body but Granger is just out of range.
Granger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Granger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Granger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Granger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whyte throws out the jab.
Granger jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Granger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Whyte lands with a kick to the temple. Granger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Whyte walks into a stiff left hand from Granger.
Whyte cracks Granger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Granger tries to bum rush Whyte with a series of wild strikes but Whyte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Granger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Whyte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Granger misses with a hook
and Whyte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whyte jabs Granger right on the nose. Granger blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whyte moves in looking to clinch but Granger pushes him off.
Whyte lands a jab.
Whyte tried to score with a low kick but Granger checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger looks for the body kick but Whyte saw that one coming.
Granger throws a low kick, looking for Whyte's leg but Whyte calmly moves out of range.
Granger lands a jab.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Granger as he checks the leg kick.
Whyte connects with the punch.
Whyte connects with the punch.
Whyte is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Whyte.
Whyte throws a low kick but it's checked well by Granger.
Granger swinging wildly here.
Whyte scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Granger throws the left hand but Whyte avoids the punch easily.
Granger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benson Whyte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Granger misses with a body punch
and Whyte counters with a nice uppercut.
Whyte fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Whyte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Granger.
Granger slips a jab from Whyte.
Granger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whyte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Whyte with a jab.
Granger throws a looping overhand right but Whyte ducks down to avoid it.
Granger tries a head kick but it misses.
Whyte shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Granger half committed to a counter leg kick.
Granger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Whyte works Granger's body with a nice hook.
Granger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A decent looking cross lands there for Granger.
Whyte scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whyte misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Whyte avoids the body shot from Granger.
Whyte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Granger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Whyte.
Whyte staying out of range there.
Granger misses with a hook. Whyte ducked under it nicely.
Granger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Granger throws a jab but it's blocked by Whyte.
Granger moves forwards but Whyte connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whyte was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Whyte checks a leg kick.
Granger throws a right hand that misses
and Whyte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Granger throws the left hand but Whyte avoids the punch easily.
Granger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Whyte is out of range and Granger settles back down.
Whyte connects with a leg kick. Granger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Granger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Whyte jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Granger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Whyte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Granger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Whyte bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Granger's head backwards.
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!
Whyte jabs at Granger's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whyte wants to land a leg kick but Granger is out of range.
Granger moves out of range of the strikes.
Granger moves forwards but Whyte connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Whyte lands a jab to the nose.
Granger slips a jab from Whyte.
Whyte looks to score with a jab to the body but Granger is just out of range.
Whyte misses with a lunging right hand
and Granger counters with an inside leg kick.
Whyte punishes Granger's body with a nice straight punch.
Granger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Granger missing with a left hand there. Whyte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Granger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Whyte avoids a kick to the body.
Granger looks to score with a jab to the body but Whyte is just out of range.
Granger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whyte sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger moves out of range of the strikes.
Granger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Granger throws a nice looking combination but Whyte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whyte lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Granger.
Whyte throws a wild body kick that Granger sees coming a mile off.
Whyte scores with a nice right hand.
Granger looks to score with a jab to the body but Whyte is just out of range.
Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whyte throws the left hand but Granger avoids the punch easily.
Granger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Granger throws the kick towards the body but Whyte avoids it.
Whyte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Granger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whyte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Granger throws a nice looking combination but Whyte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whyte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whyte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Whyte swings for the body but Granger moves out of range.
Whyte with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whyte slips under a jab.
Granger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Granger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Granger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whyte cracks Granger with a good jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Granger. Whyte shrugs it off though.
Whyte misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Granger was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Whyte avoids the body shot from Granger.
Granger throws an overhand right that lands on Whyte's shoulder, as Whyte tries to avoid the shot.
Granger takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Whyte moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger misses with some punches.
Whyte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benson Whyte really dominated that round.
That's time! Granger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Whyte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Whyte misses with a straight left.
Whyte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Whyte takes the fight into the clinch.

Whyte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Granger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Whyte sizes up Granger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Whyte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Whyte.
Granger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whyte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Granger misses the target.
Granger throws a hook to the side of Whyte's head but Whyte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Whyte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Whyte blocks a low kick nicely.
Whyte circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Granger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Granger misses.
Whyte misses the shot to the body.
Whyte scores with a body shot.
Granger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A combination from Granger does no damage.
Whyte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whyte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whyte keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice cross by Whyte.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whyte moves away.
Granger misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Granger. Beautiful body shot.
Granger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Whyte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Whyte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Granger.
Whyte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Granger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Whyte, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Granger.
Whyte lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Granger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Whyte, right into the meat.
Whyte looks to throw the jab but Granger is out of range.
Granger wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Whyte scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Whyte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab from Whyte.
Whyte throws a body punch but Granger moves out of range.
Whyte misses with an uppercut. Granger saw that one coming.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Whyte throws a lazy right hand but Granger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whyte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Granger!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte misses with a body shot.
Granger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Granger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whyte.
Granger wants to land a leg kick but Whyte is out of range.
Whyte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Granger checks a leg kick.

Granger instigates a clinch.
Granger misses with some punches.
Granger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whyte tries to circle away but Granger has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whyte.
A nice right hand lands inside from Granger.
Granger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Whyte cracks Granger with a nice body shot.
Pete Granger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Whyte is trying to push Granger away but Granger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Whyte lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Granger.
Whyte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grangers head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands a left hand.

Whyte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whyte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Granger throws a right hand that misses
and Granger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granger tries to clinch up.
Granger blocks a low kick nicely.
Granger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whyte.
Whyte clobbers Granger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Granger throws a front kick aimed at Whyte's knee but Whyte avoids it well.
Granger lands a nice looking body kick.
Granger misses with a two punch combination.
Granger tries a head kick but it misses.
Granger throws a shot from downtown. Whyte moves away and avoids it.
Whyte misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Whyte.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benson Whyte dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Whyte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Whyte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Granger. That did some damage!
Whyte connects with a single shot there.
Whyte misses with a body punch
and Granger counters with a nice body shot.
Granger throws the kick towards the body but Whyte avoids it.
A head kick misses from Granger.
Whyte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Granger.
Whyte slips a jab and a cross from Granger.
Granger moves out of range as Whyte strikes.
Whyte's jab looks to have found its range, popping Granger under the eye.
Whyte connects with a good right hand that stumbles Granger. Granger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
An inside leg kick from Granger misses.
Whyte misses with a looping left.
Granger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whyte takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whyte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte throws a leg kick but Granger moved away.
Granger is looking to counter punch.
Whyte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Whyte misses.
Granger misses with a hook. Whyte ducked under it nicely.
Whyte throws a head kick but Granger moves out of range.
Whyte is looking to slow Granger down with leg kicks.
Granger moves in looking to clinch but Whyte pushes him off.
Whyte looks to land a right hand but Granger moved out of range.
Granger misses with a body kick.
Whyte throws a hook but Granger blocks it.
Granger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Whyte has taken the fight to the clinch.
Granger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Granger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Granger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Whyte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pete Granger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger scores with a shot to the side of Whyte's head.
Whyte can't break the clinch.
Granger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
Granger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Granger blocks an uppercut.
Granger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Granger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whyte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Granger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whyte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whyte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Granger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Granger misses with the head strike.
Granger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Granger misses with a body punch.

Whyte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whyte throws a jab but it's blocked by Granger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Granger wants to clinch up but Whyte keeps it at a distance.
Granger throws a jab but it's blocked by Whyte.
Granger throws a wild body kick that Whyte sees coming a mile off.
Whyte connects with a leg kick. Granger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good standup being displayed there by Whyte as he connects with a hook.
Whyte staying out of range there.
Granger defending well as Whyte loads up on a big left hand.
Granger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Granger tries a head kick but it misses.
Granger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whyte. Whyte obviously looking to wear him down.
Granger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Granger takes a swing at Whyte's ribcage but misses.
Whyte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granger.
Whyte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Granger misses with a hook. Whyte ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte throws a big shot that misses.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Whyte.
A lazy body kick from Granger
and Whyte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whyte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Granger.
Granger throws an off balance right hand
and Whyte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whyte.
Whyte misses with an uppercut. Granger saw that one coming.
Whyte throws a right hand that misses
and Granger counters with a left to the body.
Whyte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Granger has time to react.
Granger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Granger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Granger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Whyte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Granger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Granger lands with a right hand.
Whyte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Granger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Whyte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Granger thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pete Granger.
I think Whyte has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 47:49
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benson Whyte!
A very excited looking Benson Whyte rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.