PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Whyte (ranked 4931 p4p, 3376 weight class) and Ben Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Brannigan looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Whyte
vs
Brannigan

183 cm
18
176
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
165
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 Tokyo, Orlando Whyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Brannigan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brannigan checks a leg kick nicely.
Whyte misses with a low kick.
As Whyte backs off Brannigan throws a huge counter combo but Whyte manages to avoid it all.
Brannigan scores with a one two! Whyte had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Brannigan rushes Whyte and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Brannigan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brannigan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whyte looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Good shot there by Brannigan.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brannigan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Whyte - the referee stops the clock and Brannigan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Whyte. Brannigan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Some bone on bone action there as Brannigan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brannigan is looking for the big counter here.

Whyte tries to keep at a distance but Brannigan has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Brannigan.
Whyte takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brannigan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brannigan works on Whyte's body with a couple of short punches.
Brannigan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Whyte up against the cage.
Brannigan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brannigan lands a nice uppercut.
Brannigan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Brannigan breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brannigan has Whyte up against the cage in a clinch.
Brannigan lands with a short shot to the head.
Brannigan tries to land a knee to the head but Whyte blocks with his arms.
Whyte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brannigan blocks it with crossed arms.

Brannigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Whyte.
Whyte scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Brannigan rushes Whyte and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Whyte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brannigan.
Whyte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brannigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Brannigan avoiding damage as Whyte throws knees to the body.
Whyte misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Brannigan.

Brannigan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Brannigan forces Whyte back against the cage and clinches.
Brannigan landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Brannigan jumps guard and drags Whyte to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Brannigan looks winded!
Brannigan throws a couple of heel strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan keeping moving, preventing Whyte from controlling successfully.
Brannigan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Whyte wants to control from the top but Brannigan keeps moving.
Brannigan keeping full guard, as Whyte tries to pass.

Brannigan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Whyte blocks a head kick by Brannigan.
Whyte misses with a head kick.
Whyte tries a head kick but it misses.

Brannigan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brannigan stands up and beckons Whyte to join him on the feet.
Whyte throws a wild body kick that Brannigan sees coming a mile off.
Brannigan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Whyte throws a front kick aimed at Brannigan's knee but Brannigan avoids it well.
Brannigan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brannigan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whyte. Whyte obviously looking to wear him down.
Brannigan checks a leg kick nicely.
Whyte tried to score with a low kick but Brannigan checks it.
Whyte wants to land a leg kick but Brannigan is out of range.
Whyte is looking to land body kicks.
Whyte moves away from the strike by Brannigan.
Whyte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Whyte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Brannigan blocks the low kick.
Brannigan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Whyte with a body shot.
Whyte throws a sloppy head kick and Brannigan moves out of range easily.
Whyte fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brannigan is out of range.
Brannigan checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte misses with a leg kick.

Brannigan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brannigan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brannigan is in close to Whyte's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brannigan throws a big elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brannigan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brannigan is looking to work some ground and pound but Whyte has wrist control.
Brannigan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Whyte throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brannigan.
Whyte looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Whyte throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Whyte looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Whyte throws a body kick that misses.
Whyte moves out of range of the body kick from Brannigan.
Brannigan throws a hook but Whyte blocks it.
Whyte tries a head kick but it misses.

Brannigan has Whyte up against the cage in a clinch.

Brannigan manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Brannigan.
Ben Brannigan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whyte lands a leg kick that knocks Brannigan off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brannigan throws a lazy right hand but Whyte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Brannigan shoots in and gets a takedown into Whyte's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brannigan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brannigan with a nice head shot there.
Brannigan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brannigan is breathing heavily.
Whyte wants to sweep here but Brannigan controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan throws a big elbow that misses.
Brannigan postures up in Whyte's guard and throws a big left but Whyte blocks it.
Brannigan postures up.
Brannigan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brannigan cracks Whyte with a solid left hand.
Brannigan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brannigan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brannigan throws a big right hand that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Whyte on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Whyte throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brannigan blocks a leg kick.
Brannigan tries a low kick but Whyte avoids it.
Brannigan moves out of range of the body kick from Whyte.
Whyte tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brannigan is able to avoid easily.
Whyte throws a head kick but Brannigan moves out of range.

Brannigan drives through and clinches with Whyte against the cage.
Whyte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Brannigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some bone on bone action there as Brannigan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Brannigan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Whyte on his heels. He'll look to pass Whyte's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brannigan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brannigan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brannigan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brannigan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whyte knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brannigan on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brannigan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brannigan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Brannigan gets to his feet - Whyte follows without any prompting.
Whyte lands a leg kick that knocks Brannigan off balance momentarily.
Whyte looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brannigan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Whyte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whyte tries to land a front kick but Brannigan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brannigan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Whyte checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Whyte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brannigan.
A low kick from Whyte misses
letting Brannigan counter with a right hand.

Brannigan has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte tries a knee to the head but Brannigan blocks it.
Brannigan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
Whyte tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brannigan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brannigan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Brannigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Brannigan blocks the leg kick.
Whyte throws a leg kick that misses.
Whyte thows a leg kick but Brannigan checks it

and Brannigan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
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 knee to the head but misses.
Whyte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Brannigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orlando Whyte is winning the standup battle so far.

Brannigan clinches up against the cage.

Brannigan wants the takedown. Whyte is fighting it off but Brannigan persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Whyte's guard against the cage.
Brannigan trying to control but Whyte is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Brannigan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Whyte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brannigan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brannigan checks the leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Whyte.
Brannigan flicks out a counter leg kick but Whyte steps away.
A jab from Brannigan finds it's way through Whyte's defenses.

Brannigan has managed to clinch.
Whyte throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brannigan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Brannigan.
A nice left hand lands by Brannigan.

Brannigan jumps into guard, dragging Whyte to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brannigan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brannigan throws a series of punches but Whyte moves out of range.
Whyte will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Whyte misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brannigan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whyte throws the kick towards the body but Brannigan avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Whyte.
Brannigan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brannigan checks a low kick from Whyte.
Whyte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Orlando Whyte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Whyte.
Brannigan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brannigan blocks a leg kick.
Whyte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brannigan.
Brannigan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Whyte throws a leg kick
and Brannigan counters with a three punch combo that has Whyte backing up. Whyte nods at Brannigan to acknowledge the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Whyte. Brannigan shrugs it off though.
Brannigan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Whyte - that will leave a mark!
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 body kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Whyte.
Whyte looks for the body kick but Brannigan saw that one coming.
Orlando Whyte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brannigan checks a leg kick.
Whyte throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brannigan missing with a left hand there. Whyte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brannigan checks a low kick from Whyte.
A low kick lands for Whyte.
Whyte throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Whyte is looking to chop away at Brannigan's legs.
Brannigan blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brannigan. Whyte does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whyte.
Brannigan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Whyte misses with a low kick.
Whyte throws a leg kick but Brannigan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Whyte scores with a head kick. Brannigan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Whyte looks for the body kick but Brannigan saw that one coming.
Brannigan lands a nice hook to Whyte's body. Whyte takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Whyte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte looks to land a body kick but Brannigan moved away.
Whyte throws a solid leg kick but Brannigan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Whyte.
Whyte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Whyte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Whyte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Whyte scores with a push kick.

Whyte gets tackled into the cage by Brannigan. Brannigan maintains the clinch.
Whyte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brannigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Orlando Whyte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whyte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brannigan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Brannigan pulls guard.

Brannigan has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Whyte is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Whyte tries to break free but Brannigan pushes him back against the cage.
Whyte tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brannigan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Whyte throws a knee to the head but misses.
Whyte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Brannigan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brannigan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Whyte.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brannigan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Brannigan - that landed with a thud.
Ben Brannigan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Brannigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whyte.
Whyte throws a push kick but Brannigan slaps the foot to one side.
Whyte thows a leg kick but Brannigan checks it

and Brannigan counters by clinching up.
Whyte tries to land knees in the clinch but Brannigan avoids the damage to the body.
Whyte trying to land knees to the body.
Whyte tries a knee to the head but Brannigan blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brannigan lands a left hand.
Whyte throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brannigan lands a shoulder strike.
Brannigan pushes Whyte back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ben Brannigan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brannigan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ben Brannigan.
I've got Brannigan 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Brannigan!