PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Snappy Whiplash (ranked 1447 p4p, 150 weight class) and Beef Stew (ranked 1305 p4p, 135 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Whiplash
vs
Stew

168 cm
21
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
154 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Snappy Whiplash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Beef Stew!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiplash lands an overhand right.
Whiplash lands a leg kick that knocks Stew off balance momentarily.
Stew looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Whiplash fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stew.
Stew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stew takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Whiplash throws a low kick but Stew avoids it.
Good exchange - Whiplash coming out on top.
A shot to the liver by Whiplash. Beautiful body shot.
Whiplash seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Whiplash stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stew tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stew blocks a jab.
Stew looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whiplash connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stew. Stew circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Whiplash throws a lazy right hand but Stew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stew throws a hook but Whiplash avoids it easily.
Whiplash looks to throw the jab but Stew is out of range.
Snappy Whiplash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stew checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stew checks a leg kick nicely.
Whiplash thuds his shin into the meat of Stew's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stew throws a wild body kick that Whiplash sees coming a mile off.
Stew misses with a head kick.
Stew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whiplash.
Stew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Whiplash throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stew lands with an uppercut that bounces Whiplash off the cage and back into range.
Stew takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whiplash catches Stew with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stew moves out of range as Whiplash throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stew takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Whiplash counter with a right hand.

Stew is rocked!
Whiplash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stew.
Whiplash loads up on a big right hand but Stew slips the punch.
Stew throws a fast counter high kick but Whiplash manages to duck under it in time.
Whiplash lands a head shot.
Stew drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stew is still on wobbly legs! Can Whiplash finish him?
Stew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stew seems to have recovered his senses.
Whiplash connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stew throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whiplash smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donk. Whiplash catches Stew right on the button with a cross.
Stew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Whiplash forces Stew back against the cage and clinches.
Stew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stew looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Stew.
Whiplash throws a head punch that misses.
Stew lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stew scores with a shoulder strike.
Stew tries to work over Whiplash's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snappy Whiplash dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stew jabs at Whiplash's body.
Jab, jab by Whiplash - just one landing.
Whiplash throws a poor cross that misses
and Stew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whiplash fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That kick from Whiplash tenderised Stew's leg. Stew is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stew lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiplash throws a looping overhand right but Stew ducks down to avoid it.
Whiplash is looking to slow Stew down with leg kicks.
Whiplash does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Whiplash moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStew.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stew darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stew fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Whiplash tries to score with a low kick but Stew moves his leg out of the way.
A little jabbing left from Stew on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stew slips a straight right by Whiplash.
A head kick misses from Whiplash.
Stew looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stew has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Stew throws a head kick that misses.
Stew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stew swings away with a body shot that misses
and Whiplash counters with a straight right hand.
Whiplash misses the shot to the body.
Stew is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stew throws a lazy head kick
and Whiplash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whiplash avoids the head kick by Stew.
Whiplash scores with a decent looking hook.
A leg kick checked by Stew.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stew! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Whiplash misses the target.
Stew is trying to counter with his kicks.
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!
Whiplash works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stew takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stew throws a big shot that misses.
Whiplash throws a shot from downtown. Stew moves away and avoids it.
Whiplash moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStew.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whiplash scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good leg kick by Whiplash there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whiplash lands the left hand.
Stew ducks under a wild hook from Whiplash.
Stew ducks right into an uppercut from Whiplash.
Stew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whiplash throws a sloppy head kick and Stew moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash throws a right hand that misses
and Stew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stew throws a poor cross that misses
and Whiplash counters with a good low kick that Stew was not able to check.
Stew throws a head kick that misses
and Whiplash connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stew checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Despite the aggression on Stew's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whiplash doesn't manage to clinch there - Stew circles away.
Stew looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Whiplash and Stew goes tumbling to the canvas! Whiplash follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Whiplash performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Stew pushes Whiplash off looking to stand but Whiplash dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snappy Whiplash dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Whiplash misses with a straight left.
Whiplash is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stew can do to turn this around?
Stew throws an overhand right that lands on Whiplash's shoulder, as Whiplash tries to avoid the shot.
Whiplash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stew throws a nice looking combination but Whiplash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whiplash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stew is looking for the big counter here.
Whiplash throws the left hand but Stew avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stew lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stew. Whiplash shrugs it off though.
Whiplash lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiplash misses with a low kick.
Snappy Whiplash is winning the standup battle so far.
Stew on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Whiplash connects with a solid leg kick.
Stew throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whiplash throws a leg kick but Stew checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stew! But no joy.
Whiplash cracks Stew with a good jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Whiplash.
Whiplash misses with a low kick as Stew jumps back.
A jab from Whiplash misses.
Beef Stew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Whiplash misses the target.
A head kick by Stew misses
and Whiplash counters with a solid body kick.
Whiplash avoids the head kick by Stew.
Whiplash is looking to slow Stew down with leg kicks.
Stew moves out of range of the body kick from Whiplash.
A little jabbing left from Stew on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Whiplash finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whiplash jabs at Stew's body.
Whiplash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stew is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Whiplash with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Whiplash misses.
Stew lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Whiplash looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That kick from Whiplash tenderised Stew's leg. Stew is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Whiplash.
Stew has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Whiplash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whiplash connects with a jab.
Nice jab there from Whiplash.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whiplash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Stew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Whiplash works the jab nicely.
Whiplash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Whiplash fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stew has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Whiplash lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whiplash connects with a leg kick. Stew looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Snappy Whiplash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A telegraphed right hand from Whiplash misses the target.
Stew throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Snappy Whiplash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Whiplash, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snappy Whiplash!