PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Red Stormbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Whittington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stormbolt
vs
Whittington

178 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Red Stormbolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cedric Whittington!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stormbolt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Whittington is looking for a sweep. Stormbolt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Whittington is doing well to control the position and prevent Stormbolt from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stormbolt slips a nice elbow through Whittington's hands, connecting with Whittington's forehead.
Whittington keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Stormbolt moves into full mount! Whittington won't be happy about that!
Whittington bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Whittington stops Stormbolt from standing up.
Whittington is looking to work some ground and pound but Stormbolt has wrist control.
Whittington preventing the sweep.
Whittington thows a big elbow that misses.
Whittington thows a big elbow that misses.
Stormbolt looking for a sweep. Not yet Stormbolt, not yet.
Whittington stops Stormbolt from standing up.
Whittington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Whittington gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Stormbolt counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittington is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Stormbolt trying to control the action but Whittington is working from the bottom.
Whittington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Whittington keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whittington avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stormbolt.
Whittington keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Stormbolt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stormbolt is thwarting Whittington's attempts to control the position.
Whittington regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Whittington is on top in guard.
Whittington with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Whittington stops Stormbolt from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whittington scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Stormbolt pushes Whittington off and gets back to his feet.

Stormbolt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Whittington is trying to defend but Stormbolt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stormbolt is breathing heavily.
Whittington is controlling Stormbolt's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Whittington is looking for a sweep. Stormbolt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Whittington keeping control of the position.
Stormbolt working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Whittington is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stormbolt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stormbolt's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittington loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Stormbolt hold on?
The referee is taking a good look at Stormbolt as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Whittington!
Whittington is working the ground and pound. Can Stormbolt escape?
Whittington is landing with strikes from the back.
Whittington loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Stormbolt hold on?
Stormbolt tries to escape the position.
Whittington lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whittington lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Whittington.
Stormbolt is taking damage to the body and head.
Stormbolt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stormbolt is trying to get back to his feet but Whittington has full control of the position and if anything, Stormbolt has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Whittington scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Stormbolt is really stuck here.
Stormbolt looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Whittington not allowing Stormbolt to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whittington lands strikes to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stormbolt tries to escape the position.
Stormbolt is taking damage to the body and head.
Stormbolt is trapped and Whittington is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Whittington lands punches and elbows.
Whittington is landing with strikes from the back.

Stormbolt is rocked!
Whittington scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Stormbolt is looking for a way out.
Oh Stormbolt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stormbolt has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Whittington lands punches and elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whittington lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Stormbolt.
Whittington scores with punches and elbows.
Whittington lands strikes from the back and Stormbolt isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cedric Whittington!