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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryson Whitehead (ranked 1495 p4p, 1300 weight class) and Harrison Rose (ranked 162 p4p, 141 weight class). 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.
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Excellent 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 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryson Whitehead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Harrison Rose!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitehead connects with the punch.
Whitehead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitehead shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rose manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Whitehead is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Whitehead won't allow Rose to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Whitehead takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rose felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitehead trying to control the action but Rose is working from the bottom.
Whitehead controlling the action here.
Whitehead works his way into side control.
Rose prevents Whitehead from improving position.
Whitehead is looking to take a break and control but Rose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Whitehead is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rose is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rose wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rose stops Whitehead from passing to mount.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead throws a jab but it's blocked by Rose.
Rose looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rose blocks a jab.
Rose misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whitehead misses with a right hand
enabling Rose to counter with a crisp jab.
Harrison Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rose slips under a jab from Whitehead.
Whitehead lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rose catches Whitehead with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Whitehead lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rose at a distance.
Whitehead throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rose is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Whitehead misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely.
Rose doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bryson Whitehead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitehead misses with an uppercut
and Rose counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Whitehead thinking.
Whitehead just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitehead. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whitehead moves away.
Rose on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Whitehead slips under a jab from Rose.
Rose takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Whitehead avoids the body shot from Rose.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whitehead.
Rose slips under a jab.
Rose looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whitehead slips under a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitehead swinging wildly here.
Rose looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rose rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whitehead counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rose thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryson Whitehead dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A big right from Whitehead misses.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
Whitehead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Rose looks to throw the jab but Whitehead is out of range.
Whitehead swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Whitehead closes the distance but Rose moves to the side
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitehead.
A little jabbing left from Rose on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Whitehead throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whitehead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whitehead cracks a nice hook into Rose's ribs.
Rose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whitehead thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rose connects with a body shot that sends Whitehead's belly button to the back.
Rose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitehead.
A countering left hand to the body from Rose misses.
Whitehead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whitehead is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rose can do to turn this around?
Whitehead swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Whitehead doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bryson Whitehead is winning the standup battle so far.
Rose throws a body punch but Whitehead moves out of range.
Whitehead throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rose on the side of the head.
Whitehead loads up on a big right hand but Rose slips the punch.
Whitehead is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead connects with a nice looking jab.
Whitehead fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whitehead lands with a nice combination. Rose backs away looking to recover.
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!
Rose misses the jab.
Whitehead lands a nice shot to the body.
Whitehead lands with a cross.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Whitehead was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice cross by Whitehead.
Whitehead swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rose to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitehead throws a looping overhand right but Rose ducks down to avoid it.
Rose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rose takes a swing at Whitehead's ribcage but misses.
Whitehead misses with a left hand
and Rose counters with a stiff right hand.
Whitehead has Rose up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Rose.
Rose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whitehead blocks an uppercut.
Whitehead misses with a punch on the inside.
Whitehead holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Whitehead scores with a shot to the side of Rose's head.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose working aggressively here.
Whitehead goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a left hand.
Whitehead tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whitehead misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whitehead's elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitehead tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whitehead smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Whitehead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whitehead fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Whitehead misses the body punch
and Rose connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whitehead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rose needs to keep his hands up - Whitehead had a free shot at his head there.
Rose has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Whitehead darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Whitehead misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryson Whitehead dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Whitehead throws a jab but it's blocked by Rose.
Whitehead tries to clinch there but Rose circles away.
Rose lands a two punch combo.
Whitehead misses with a left hand
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Whitehead.
Rose defending well as Whitehead loads up on a big left hand.
Whitehead cracks Rose with an open hand slap.
Whitehead decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitehead passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rose!
Whitehead looking to control but Rose is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitehead wants to take Rose's back here but Rose is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Whitehead swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rose is now in Whitehead's guard. A big mistake from Whitehead there, giving up the dominant position!
Whitehead seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to stand but Whitehead is controlling from the bottom.
Rose postures up.
Whitehead is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Whitehead has Rose pulled in close to control his posture.
Whitehead is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead working for submissions but it's allowed Rose to get to half guard.
Rose decides to stand up.
Harrison Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whitehead misses with a wild body shot.
Whitehead looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Whitehead scores with a punch to the head.
Whitehead looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Rose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bryson Whitehead is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose swings widly with a right hand
letting Whitehead counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Whitehead.
Whitehead misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely.
Whitehead just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitehead on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Whitehead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
Rose misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rose throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Whitehead on the side of the head.
Whitehead scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitehead throws a big shot that misses.
Rose needs to keep his hands up - Whitehead had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bryson Whitehead.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Whitehead, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryson Whitehead!
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FIGHT
RATING
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