PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Mcnally (ranked 6209 p4p, 6054 weight class) and Softly Whispering (ranked 453 p4p, 446 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mcnally
vs
Whispering

180 cm
25
155
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
145
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Orlando Mcnally!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Softly Whispering!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whispering swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcnally counters with a two punch combo.
Mcnally punishes Whispering's body with a nice straight punch.
Mcnally keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Whispering backs away, Mcnally returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Whispering thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Whispering misses.
Mcnally is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Whispering.
Mcnally ducks under a wild hook from Whispering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whispering throws a jab when Mcnally was well out of range.
Mcnally bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Whispering has his takedown stuffed
letting Mcnally counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whispering swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcnally counters with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mcnally.
A jab from Whispering misses.
Whispering throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mcnally counters by clinching up.

Mcnally has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Whispering clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whispering tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mcnally landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whispering manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcnally misses with a head shot. Whispering uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mcnally throwing strikes from guard but Whispering blocks nicely.
Whispering is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Whispering slips a nice elbow through Mcnally's hands, connecting with Mcnally's forehead.
Mcnally knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Whispering on the ground.
Whispering lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mcnally is looking to control Whispering's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mcnally avoid being mounted?
Whispering seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whispering is pressing down on Mcnally's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mcnally is holding on for now.
Whispering drops an elbow to the side of Mcnally's head.
Mcnally is trying to get back to full guard.
Whispering working over Mcnally with some ground and pound. Mcnally looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Whispering looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mcnally with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mcnally is staying active underneath Whispering, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Whispering lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Whispering is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We've been informed that Whispering has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Whispering unloading with bombs!
Whispering scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mcnally?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whispering with shots to the head and body - Mcnally looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mcnally slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whispering lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mcnally wants to improve his position but Whispering is controlling well.
Whispering slips a nice elbow through Mcnally's hands, connecting with Mcnally's forehead.
Whispering looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Whispering slips a nice elbow through Mcnally's hands, connecting with Mcnally's forehead.
Mcnally is not content to let Whispering control the position.
Whispering lands with a punch from half guard.
Mcnally preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mcnally is looking to escape.
Mcnally definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Whispering seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Softly Whispering dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Whispering throws the left hand but Mcnally avoids the punch easily.
Jab by Mcnally.

Whispering fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mcnally sprawls well initially but Whispering persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mcnally won't allow Whispering to pass to mount.
Whispering lands strikes from half guard.
Whispering lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Whispering working Mcnally over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcnally pushes Whispering off looking to stand but Whispering dives back in and keeps control.
Mcnally is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Whispering scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mcnally on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Whispering working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcnally wants to get back to full guard.
Whispering is thwarting Mcnally's attempts to control the position.

Mcnally is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Whispering pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Whispering lands a nice short elbow.
Mcnally is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Whispering scores with a couple of nice shots.
Whispering lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Whispering.

Mcnally makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Whispering misses with a body punch
and Mcnally counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcnally ducks under a wild hook from Whispering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcnally displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whispering throws out the jab.
Mcnally keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whispering dives in and grabs Mcnally's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcnally pushes down on Whispering's head and hops out.
Good leg kick by Mcnally.
Whispering misses with an uppercut
and Whispering takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mcnally is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcnally moves out of range as Whispering strikes.
Whispering fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcnally appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcnally misses with a head kick.
Mcnally lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Whispering throws a body shot but no joy.
Orlando Mcnally is winning the standup battle so far.
Whispering throws a half hearted mid kick.
Whispering misses with a double jab
and Mcnally counters with a nice uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Mcnally scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whispering throws a nice looking combination but Mcnally bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice leg kick from Mcnally, right into the meat of the thigh.
Whispering is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Whispering throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Mcnally was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Whispering misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mcnally counters with a nice body kick.
Whispering shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mcnally cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orlando Mcnally is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whispering misses with an uppercut
and Mcnally counters with a good, hard body kick but Whispering shrugs it off.
Mcnally slips under a jab from Whispering.
Mcnally went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Orlando Mcnally will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Whispering drives through with a takedown into Mcnally's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Whispering postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Whispering scoring with punches to the head and body.
Whispering has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mcnally is trying to control the position but Whispering postures up.
Whispering working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mcnally's head.

Whispering got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mcnally has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Whispering has managed to get both his arms back between Mcnally's legs - danger averted.

Mcnally is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Mcnally looking for a guillotine here but Whispering defends easily.
Softly Whispering has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whispering postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Whispering is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcnally is looking to sweep but instead, Whispering has passed into half guard.
Whispering moves nicely into side control.
Mcnally pushes Whispering away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Whispering gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mcnally is working to avoid the ground and pound but Whispering connects with a decent elbow.
Whispering creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mcnally is not content to let Whispering control the position.
Mcnally is trying to work for a sweep but Whispering has mounted him!
Mcnally regains half guard.
Whispering winds up and cracks Mcnally with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Whispering connects with a nice short shot to Mcnally's temple.
Mcnally has hold of Whispering's hands but Whispering slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Whispering working over Mcnally with some ground and pound. Mcnally looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Whispering connects with a nice short shot to Mcnally's temple.
Mcnally has hold of Whispering's hands but Whispering slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Whispering is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Whispering looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Whispering lands a nice short elbow.
Mcnally on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mcnally tries to get out of the position.
Mcnally is looking to escape.
Whispering is nestled in close to Mcnally, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Whispering.
Whispering lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Whispering working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whispering takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Whispering.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Whispering lands a nice short elbow.
Whispering working over Mcnally with some ground and pound. Mcnally looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mcnally has hold of Whispering's hands but Whispering slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mcnally is looking to control Whispering's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mcnally avoid being mounted?
Whispering lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Whispering lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Whispering looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mcnally with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Whispering working the head and body with strikes.

Mcnally is rocked!
Whispering prevents Mcnally from improving his position.
Whispering has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ground and pound from Whispering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whispering prevents Mcnally from standing back up.
Whispering looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Whispering winds up and cracks Mcnally with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mcnally wants to control but Whispering is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mcnally is pressing down on Whispering's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Whispering's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Whispering working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whispering is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh Mcnally is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whispering sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mcnally's guard.
Mcnally is not content to let Whispering control the position.
Whispering working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Whispering scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mcnally tries to get to full guard but Whispering has control of the leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Softly Whispering comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Whispering 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Softly Whispering!