PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and craig whitehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cheese
vs
whitehead

188 cm
24
174 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
170 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, craig whitehead!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cheese gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
whitehead pushes down on Cheese's leg and manages to get into half guard.
whitehead is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cheese pushes whitehead off looking to stand but whitehead dives back in and keeps control.
Cheese keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
whitehead trying to mount his opponent but Cheese defends it.
whitehead wants to control but Cheese is keeping him busy.
Cheese is looking to escape.
whitehead keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
whitehead fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese tries to clinch up.

whitehead shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
whitehead prevents Cheese from standing back up.
Cheese won't allow whitehead to pass to mount.
whitehead keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
whitehead throwing shots but Cheese is blocking nicely.

Cheese kicks off whitehead and gets to his feet.
Cheese moves in looking to clinch but whitehead pushes him off.
whitehead has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cheese finds it's way round the side to connect with whitehead's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
whitehead circles away from the clinch attempt.
whitehead circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheese misses with a wild body shot.
whitehead walks into a left hand.
Cheese tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but whitehead paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cheese fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like craig whitehead has been cut.
Cheese connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
whitehead tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cheese sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten whitehead somewhat.
Cheese wants to clinch up but whitehead keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese throws an overhand right that lands on whitehead's shoulder, as whitehead tries to avoid the shot.
Cheese fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
whitehead shoots in for a double leg but Cheese sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Richard Cheese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of craig whitehead.

whitehead shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
whitehead looks gassed!
whitehead prevents Cheese from getting back to his feet.
whitehead wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
whitehead pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
whitehead stops Cheese from standing up.

Cheese pushes whitehead off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Cheese takes a shot to the body in his stride.
whitehead swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheese.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
whitehead lands with a slapping head kick.
Cheese misses with a hook. whitehead ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Richard Cheese will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on craig whitehead's cut.
That's time! Cheese's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cheese tries to close the distance and clinch but whitehead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
whitehead misses with a head kick.
Richard Cheese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheese throws an uppercut from half a mile away. whitehead sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Cheese throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cheese is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cheese sizes up whitehead with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
whitehead showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cheese.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
whitehead throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese fails in his attempt to clinch.
whitehead changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cheese tries to avoid it but whitehead manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cheese to the ground. Cheese escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cheese getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Richard Cheese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
whitehead shoots in looking for a takedown. Cheese tries to sprawl out of it but whitehead keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cheese manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Richard Cheese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of craig whitehead.
whitehead is breathing heavily.
Good shot there by Cheese.
whitehead avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cheese scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Cheese tries to close the distance and clinch but whitehead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
whitehead clinches but Cheese breaks the clinch
and Cheese counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Cheese sends whitehead crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Cheese is motioning to the referee to let whitehead up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

whitehead is rocked!
Cheese fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cheese throws a lazy right hand but whitehead sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cheese lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That has opened up craig whitehead's cut even more.

Cheese lands a left and a right that send whitehead crashing to the mat, dazed. Cheese thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
whitehead is still on wobbly legs! Can Cheese finish him?
Cheese lands a brutal uppercut that launches whitehead off his feet! whitehead tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richard Cheese!