PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Mfer (ranked 280 p4p, 17 weight class) and Benson Whyte (ranked 4 p4p, 1 weight class). Whyte has chosen Bob Marley - Jammin as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mfer
vs
Whyte

181 cm
24
186 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

183 cm
32
176 lbs
31 - 9 - 0

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ispa Mfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Benson Whyte!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whyte throws out a loose jab but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whyte is looking to slow Mfer down with leg kicks.
Mfer staying out of range there.
Mfer throws a big counter combination but Whyte scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Whyte avoids a kick to the body.
Mfer throws a shot from downtown. Whyte moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whyte. That's going to slow Mfer down.
Mfer takes a swing at Whyte's ribcage but misses.
Whyte appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mfer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Whyte lands a lovely overhand right.
Mfer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whyte manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Whyte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whyte swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mfer counters with a nice body kick.
Whyte wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whyte lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Whyte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whyte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whyte 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.
Mfer cracks Whyte with an open hand slap.
Mfer checks the leg kick.
As Whyte backs away, Mfer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Whyte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Whyte misses the target.
Mfer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mfer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Whyte looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on Whyte's shoulder, as Whyte tries to avoid the shot.
Whyte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Whyte avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whyte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mfer misses with a looping left.
Mfer misses with a straight right.
Whyte checks a leg kick.
Mfer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mfer with a nice cross.
Mfer throws the left hand but Whyte avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Whyte misses.
Mfer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Whyte moves out of range of the strikes.
Whyte looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Whyte throws a quick inside leg kick.
Whyte lands an overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Whyte. Beautiful body shot.
Whyte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte slips a jab and a cross from Mfer.
Whyte throws a front kick aimed at Mfer's knee but Mfer avoids it well.
Whyte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whyte avoids the body shot from Mfer.
Whyte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Whyte moved out of range nicely.
Whyte connects with a crisp jab.
Whyte thows a left - swing and a miss!

Whyte has Mfer up against the cage in a clinch.
Whyte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mfer lands a hook that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
Whyte has a couple of punches blocked by Mfer.
A short uppercut from Whyte.

Mfer pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whyte slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mfer working for a triangle but Whyte defends it easily.
Mfer managing to control the position.
Mfer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benson Whyte dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Whyte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mfer.
Whyte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
Mfer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Whyte finds it's way round the side to connect with Mfer's head.
Mfer moves out of range as Whyte strikes.
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
Mfer misses with a hook. Whyte ducked under it nicely.
Whyte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Whyte.
Mfer looks for the body kick but Whyte saw that one coming.
Mfer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whyte.
Mfer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Whyte just manages to avoid it.
Whyte lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Whyte throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Whyte throws a leg kick which misses Mfer's front leg but catches the back leg as Mfer tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mfer misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mfer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mfer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Whyte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benson Whyte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Whyte.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whyte.
Whyte tries to clinch but Mfer is having none of it.
Mfer misses with a kick to the body.
Mfer lands the left hand.
Mfer misses with a straight left.
Whyte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mfer staying out of range there.
Mfer is looking to counter punch.
Whyte throws the left hand but Mfer avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Whyte misses.
Whyte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Whyte.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mfer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whyte.
Good exchange - Whyte coming out on top.
Whyte staying out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whyte.
Whyte throws a body punch but Mfer moves out of range.
Whyte swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mfer.
Mfer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mfer lands a jab to Whyte's midsection.
Whyte sizes up Mfer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Whyte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mfer. Mfer obviously looking to wear him down.
Mfer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whyte.
Whyte lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer scores with a hook to the body. Whyte takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mfer.
Mfer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Whyte finds it's way round the side to connect with Mfer's head.
The crowd cheers as Mfer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Whyte doesn't seem phased though.
Mfer moves in looking to clinch but Whyte pushes him off.
Whyte flicks out a counter leg kick but Mfer steps away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whyte. That's going to slow Mfer down.
Whyte lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mfer's sensitive parts.
Whyte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Whyte looks to land a left hand but Mfer moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Whyte.
Mfer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mfer throws a leg kick that misses.

Whyte clinches with his opponent.
Mfer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Whyte is keeping busy.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Whyte.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer is looking to control Whyte's arms but Whyte gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mfer has his back to the cage.
Whyte swings wildly with an uppercut but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mfer tries a knee to the head but Whyte blocks it.
Mfer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mfer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Whyte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Whyte misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer looking to slow down the pace here.
Mfer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whyte lands a nice shot to the body.
Mfer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whyte blocks an uppercut.
Mfer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whyte scores with a shot to the side of Mfer's head.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
A short uppercut from Whyte.
Whyte swings wildly with an uppercut but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
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! This is the final round!

Mfer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Whyte moved out of range nicely.
Whyte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mfer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Whyte has Mfer up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mfer.
Mfer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Mfer.
Whyte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mfer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Mfer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good body shot from Whyte.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whyte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whyte throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte missing with knees to the body.
Whyte swings wildly with an uppercut but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whyte tries to work over Mfer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mfer lands a knee to the head.
Mfer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer trying to land knees to the body.
Whyte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Whyte breaks the clinch.
Mfer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mfer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Whyte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mfer.
Mfer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whyte.
Whyte scores with a jab to the head.
Whyte lands a front kick.
Whyte misses with an uppercut.
Ispa Mfer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whyte throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mfer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mfer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mfer slips under a jab from Whyte.
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
Mfer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Whyte flicks out a counter leg kick but Mfer steps away.
Mfer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mfer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Whyte, right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Mfer.
Mfer throws a low kick, looking for Whyte's leg but Whyte calmly moves out of range.
Mfer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Whyte scores with a nice body kick.
Whyte avoids the body shot from Mfer.

Mfer gets tackled into the cage by Whyte. Whyte maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whyte is defending well for now.
Whyte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mfer scores with a shot to the side of Whyte's head.
A short right from Whyte.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
Whyte tries a body shot but Mfer blocks it.
Mfer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mfer tries a knee to the head but Whyte blocks it.
Benson Whyte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Whyte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mfer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whyte trying to land knees to the body.
Whyte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mfer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whyte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mfer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Whyte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whyte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mfer backwards.
Whyte swings wildly with an uppercut but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Ispa Mfer has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Whyte.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whyte lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Whyte.
Mfer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Whyte misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer lands with a right to the head.

Whyte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whyte slips a straight right by Mfer.
Whyte lands with a straight right. Mfer didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Whyte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mfer doesn't seem phased though.
Mfer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mfer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Whyte is able to avoid easily.
Whyte listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mfer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whyte. Whyte obviously looking to wear him down.
Whyte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Whyte cracks Mfer with a right hand to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benson Whyte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Whyte winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benson Whyte!
Benson Whyte decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.