PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bateman (ranked 6174 p4p, 6588 weight class) and Chris Whitting (ranked 596 p4p, 613 weight class). Bateman comes to the cage accompanied by Critical Mass. Chris Whitting will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bateman
vs
Whitting

196 cm
21
210
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
214
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Whitting!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitting tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bateman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whitting's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bateman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Whitting scrambles back to his feet.
Whitting slips a jab and a cross from Bateman.
Bateman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Bateman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Whitting's guard.
Bateman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bateman with a nice head shot there.
Whitting has Bateman pulled in close to control his posture.
Bateman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bateman postures up and lands a big shot to Whitting's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bateman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Whitting wants to stand up but Bateman is controlling him.
Bateman's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman is looking to work some ground and pound but Whitting has wrist control.
Whitting told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Whitting has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bateman is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Bateman is trying to trip Whitting. He has hold of a leg but Whitting is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bateman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Whitting wants to stand but Bateman is controlling the position.
Bateman is looking to work some ground and pound but Whitting has wrist control.
Bateman lands a couple of elbows.
Bateman content to stall in guard here.
Bateman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Whitting working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bateman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bateman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bateman postures up.
Bateman chips away with some ground and pound.
Bateman stays in close to Whitting's body and controls the position.
Bateman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bateman won't allow Whitting to get back to his feet.
Whitting working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bateman.
Bateman trying to control but Whitting is working from the bottom.
Bateman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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!
Bateman stopping the sweep attempt from Whitting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitting is trying to keep Bateman in close.
Bateman content to stall in guard here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Whitting wants to clinch.
Whitting tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitting tries to close the distance and clinch but Bateman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whitting wants to clinch.
Whitting fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bateman lands with a nice combination. Whitting backs away looking to recover.
Bateman scores with a sloppy right hand. Whitting should have avoided that one.
Whitting tries to clinch but Bateman moves out of range.

Bateman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Whitting did well to prevent Bateman getting side control.
Bateman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitting is trying to get back to full guard.
Bateman working over Whitting with some ground and pound. Whitting looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bateman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bateman controlling the pace.
Bateman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Whitting is trying to control but can't.
Bateman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Whitting is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bateman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Bateman.
Bateman is thwarting Whitting's attempts to control the position.
Bateman slips a nice elbow through Whitting's hands, connecting with Whitting's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Bateman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bateman fails to land with a series of punches.
Bateman misses with a wild combination.
As Bateman backs off Whitting throws a huge counter combo but Bateman manages to avoid it all.
Bateman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bateman misses with a wild combination.
Whitting is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bateman attempts a counter takedown but Whitting avoids it well and moves away.
Whitting fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitting fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitting doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bateman throws a leg kick but Whitting checks it.
Whitting throws a counter combo.
Whitting is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bateman cracks Whitting with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bateman tried to score with a low kick but Whitting checks it.
Bateman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Whitting stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Whitting tries to clinch but Bateman is having none of it.
Bateman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Whitting tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whitting is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Whitting defends it nicely.
Ryan Bateman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whitting doesn't manage to clinch there - Bateman circles away.
Bateman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Whitting darts in trying to clinch

and Bateman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bateman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bateman is looking to work some ground and pound but Whitting has wrist control.
Whitting looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bateman is one step ahead there.
Whitting avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whitting being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bateman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whitting has momentary wrist control but Bateman slips an elbow through the middle.
Whitting being controlled here, momentarily.
Whitting utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bateman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Whitting is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman is stalling in the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bateman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bateman postures up in Whitting's guard and throws a big left but Whitting blocks it.
Bateman throwing strikes from guard but Whitting blocks nicely.
Whitting utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whitting looking to control.
Bateman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bateman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitting takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bateman connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Whitting! He's out on his feet! Bateman rushes in and drops Whitting with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ryan Bateman!
After the fight, Ryan Bateman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.