PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Whitaker (ranked 381 p4p, 2156 weight class) and Pit Canthropus Jr (ranked 51 p4p, 277 weight class). Canthropus Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Austin Powers - Daddy Wasn't There kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Whitaker
vs
Canthropus Jr

177 cm
34
160
24 - 12 - 0

175 cm
35
165
19 - 16 - 1

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Whitaker !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pit Canthropus Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Whitaker throws a lazy uppercut
and Canthropus Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Whitaker .
Whitaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Canthropus Jr circles away.
Whitaker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Canthropus Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whitaker . Whitaker obviously looking to wear him down.
Whitaker throws a lazy uppercut
and Canthropus Jr counters with a solid body kick.
Canthropus Jr misses the shot to the body.
Whitaker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Whitaker lands a lovely overhand right.
Roy Whitaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Canthropus Jr ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker .
Canthropus Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker misses with a hook
and Canthropus Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Canthropus Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Whitaker .
Canthropus Jr misses with the body kick
and Whitaker counters with a straight right hand.
Whitaker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Canthropus Jr.

Whitaker has managed to clinch.
Canthropus Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
I was talking to Whitaker 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Canthropus Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whitaker lunges at Canthropus Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Canthropus Jr's hand.
Whitaker avoids the body shot from Canthropus Jr.
It looked like Whitaker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Canthropus Jr.
Whitaker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Canthropus Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Whitaker has closed the distance and engaged Canthropus Jr in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Canthropus Jr.
Whitaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Canthropus Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Canthropus Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Canthropus Jr blocking some punches.
Whitaker misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Canthropus Jr.
Canthropus Jr is trying to break the clinch but Whitaker is controlling him.

Canthropus Jr breaks from the clinch.
We've been informed that Canthropus Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Canthropus Jr looks to throw a body kick
letting Whitaker counter with a right hand.
Whitaker throws a lazy right hand but Canthropus Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Canthropus Jr is trying to counter with his kicks.
Canthropus Jr defending well as Whitaker loads up on a big left hand.
Whitaker misses with a lunging right hand
and Canthropus Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Whitaker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Canthropus Jr misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Canthropus Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Canthropus Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Whitaker misses with a right hand
and Canthropus Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Whitaker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Whitaker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Canthropus Jr counters with a solid body kick.
Whitaker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Whitaker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Whitaker scores with a hook to the body. Canthropus Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Whitaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Canthropus Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Canthropus Jr is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jab from Whitaker .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Whitaker tenderised Canthropus Jr's leg. Canthropus Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Canthropus Jr misses.
Canthropus Jr tries to move into range but Whitaker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Whitaker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Canthropus Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Canthropus Jr lands a nice hook to Whitaker 's body. Whitaker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Canthropus Jr tries to land a front kick but Whitaker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Canthropus Jr walks into a straight right hand from Whitaker .
Whitaker throws out a loose jab but Canthropus Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitaker scoring well with a low kick there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Whitaker .
A clash of legs there as Canthropus Jr blocks the low kick.
Canthropus Jr throws a nice looking combination but Whitaker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whitaker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Whitaker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Whitaker jabs Canthropus Jr right on the nose. Canthropus Jr blinks but takes it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Whitaker .
Canthropus Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Whitaker throws a leg kick that misses.
Canthropus Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker .
Canthropus Jr staying out of range there.
Canthropus Jr counters with a body kick.
Whitaker lands with a cross.
Whitaker connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker scores with a body shot.
Canthropus Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Whitaker misses the target.
Whitaker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Canthropus Jr on the side of the head.
Canthropus Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canthropus Jr drops his hands momentarily and Whitaker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Canthropus Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donk. Whitaker catches Canthropus Jr right on the button with a cross.
Canthropus Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Canthropus Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Canthropus Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Whitaker has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Whitaker .
Whitaker prevents a body shot from Canthropus Jr.
Canthropus Jr tries to throw a body punch but Whitaker avoids it by throwing Canthropus Jr back against the cage.
Canthropus Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Canthropus Jr misses with some punches.
Canthropus Jr blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whitaker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Canthropus Jr.
Whitaker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitaker stalling.
Whitaker pushes Canthropus Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Canthropus Jr - that landed with a thud.
Canthropus Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Whitaker or not.
Still in the clinch, Canthropus Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Canthropus Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whitaker scores with a shot to the side of Canthropus Jr's head.
Canthropus Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Whitaker .
Whitaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Canthropus Jr digs a right hand into Whitaker 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Whitaker 's gas tank.
Canthropus Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Canthropus Jr lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Canthropus Jr.
Roy Whitaker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Canthropus Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whitaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Canthropus Jr can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Canthropus Jr.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Canthropus Jr.
Canthropus Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Whitaker fails to land.
Canthropus Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Canthropus Jr pushes Whitaker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Canthropus Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Canthropus Jr.
Canthropus Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whitaker lands a left hand.
Canthropus Jr tries to throw a body punch but Whitaker avoids it by throwing Canthropus Jr back against the cage.
Canthropus Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Canthropus Jr.

Canthropus Jr breaks the clinch.
Canthropus Jr ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker .
Canthropus Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whitaker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Canthropus Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Whitaker tenderised Canthropus Jr's leg. Canthropus Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut
and Canthropus Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Canthropus Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whitaker throwing a counter right hand but Canthropus Jr manages to avoid it.
Whitaker sizes up Canthropus Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Whitaker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Whitaker throws a good cross that connects.
Whitaker tries to move into range but Canthropus Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Whitaker misses.
Whitaker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Whitaker scores with a nice head shot.

Whitaker rushes Canthropus Jr and presses him up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Whitaker dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Canthropus Jr misses with a body kick.
Pit Canthropus Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whitaker throws out a powerful jab.
Whitaker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Canthropus Jr. That did some damage!
Whitaker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Canthropus Jr on the side of the head.
Whitaker misses with a body shot.
Canthropus Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Whitaker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Whitaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Canthropus Jr.
Whitaker loads up on a big right hand but Canthropus Jr slips the punch.
Roy Whitaker is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Whitaker as he connects with a hook.
Canthropus Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Whitaker misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Canthropus Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canthropus Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Whitaker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Canthropus Jr thinking.
Canthropus Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Whitaker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whitaker throws a shot to the body.
Whitaker lands a head shot.
Canthropus Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitaker .
Whitaker cracks Canthropus Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A punch combination from Canthropus Jr misses.
Whitaker 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Canthropus Jr under the eye.

Canthropus Jr is rocked!
Whitaker connects with a jab.
Canthropus Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Whitaker finish him?
Canthropus Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Whitaker rather than just go for the knockout.
Canthropus Jr moves forwards but Whitaker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Whitaker cracks Canthropus Jr with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canthropus Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Whitaker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
and Whitaker counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Canthropus Jr! He's just covering up as Whitaker starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Whitaker !
An out of breath Roy Whitaker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Pit Canthropus Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame this on my shit genetics. Fuck you Dad!'.