PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Marin (ranked 2936 p4p, 4835 weight class) and Frankie Whu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marin
vs
Whu

184 cm
21
145
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
156
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

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 London, Pedro Marin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Whu!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Marin blocks the low kick.

Whu rushes Marin and presses him up against the cage.
Marin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whu has him pressed against the cage.
Marin is trying to maintain a safe position but Whu gets an underhook and turns Marin into the cage.
Whu gets through Marin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whu prevents Marin from breaking the clinch.
Whu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marin avoids it.
Marin is trying to drag Whu to the mat but Whu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Whu pushes off an throws an elbow but Marin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Marin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marin taking a breather.
Marin can't get the takedown.
Whu missing with knees to the body.
Whu tries to land knees in the clinch but Marin avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Whu on the inside.
Whu lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marin tries to pull guard but Whu won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Marin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whu pushes Marin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whu scores with a shoulder strike.
Marin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Whu lands with a light punch inside.
Marin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Whu is defending well.
Whu misses with an elbow over the top.
Marin takes a shot to the head.

Marin is rocked!
Marin jumps guard but Whu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Oh Marin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whu scores a nice knee to the body.
Whu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marin is breathing heavily.
Marin blocks an elbow strike.
Marin seems to have got his legs back now.
Whu pushes Marin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Whu presses Marin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Whu cracks Marin with a nice body shot.
Whu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marin avoids it.
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!
Whu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Whu lands a shot to the body.
Whu scores with a hook to the body.
Whu lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Whu.
Whu dips a shoulder and cracks Marin with a mighty uppercut! Marin falls back against the cage and Whu unloads with a barrage of strikes! Marin is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Whu screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Whu!