PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seeley Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and craig whitehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Seeley Booth has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Booth
vs
whitehead

180 cm
21
182 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

185 cm
22
170 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Seeley Booth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, craig whitehead!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
whitehead takes one on the button.

It looks like craig whitehead has been cut.

whitehead drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Booth regains half guard there - taking advantage of whitehead's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
whitehead throwing shots but Booth is blocking nicely.
whitehead is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Booth tries to get to full guard but whitehead has control of the leg.
whitehead not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
whitehead not landing any meaningful shots this time.

whitehead seems to be looking for submissions.
whitehead trying to pass the guard but Booth defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Booth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Booth loads up on a big right hand but whitehead slips the punch.
Booth misses with a two punch combination.
Seeley Booth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from whitehead.
Booth digs a good hook to whitehead's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
whitehead scores with a head kick.
whitehead shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Booth defends it nicely.
Booth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but whitehead was well out of range. Poor timing from Booth.
No luck for whitehead with that takedown attempt.
Seeley Booth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of craig whitehead.
whitehead keeps the fight on the outside.
Booth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Booth throws a looping overhand right but whitehead ducks down to avoid it.
whitehead misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Booth 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 three minutes gone in the round.
whitehead wants to land a leg kick but Booth is out of range.
Booth misses with a looping left.
Booth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but whitehead moves away.
whitehead tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Booth swivels and escapes.
Booth misses with a jab, cross combination.
whitehead avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

whitehead rushes Booth and presses him up against the cage.
Booth misses with the head strike.
Booth throws a head punch that misses.
whitehead tries for a takedown but Booth manages to get underhooks.
Booth lands a shoulder strike.
Booth tries to throw a body punch but whitehead avoids it by throwing Booth back against the cage.
Booth is trying to break free.
Booth misses with some punches.
Booth tries to land knees in the clinch but whitehead avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
whitehead is working for takedown but Booth is calmly controlling the position for now.
Booth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but whitehead has him pressed against the cage.
whitehead blocks a punch to the side of the head.

whitehead pulls guard effortlessly.
whitehead looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
whitehead wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but craig whitehead will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on craig whitehead's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Booth wants to clinch
and Booth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Booth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by whitehead.
whitehead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Booth lands an overhand right.
Booth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and whitehead counters with a right hand to the body.

whitehead shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Booth manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
whitehead throwing strikes from guard but Booth blocks nicely.
whitehead with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and whitehead is now in half guard.
whitehead thows a huge punch but Booth dodges it nicely.

whitehead seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Booth is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). craig whitehead!