PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruffuss Passat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitaker comes to the cage accompanied by "Who Shot Ya" by Biggie Smalls. Passat has chosen looser by Beck as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Passat has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Ruffuss Passat is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Whitaker
vs
Passat

181 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
168 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jackson Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ruffuss Passat!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Passat throws a hook but Whitaker avoids it easily.
Whitaker blocks a head kick by Passat.

Whitaker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Passat looks gassed!
Whitaker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Whitaker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Passat knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Whitaker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Passat does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Passat wants to improve his position but Whitaker is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Passat is refusing to be controlled, as Whitaker sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker works his foot free and advances to mount.
Whitaker raining down shots from the mount!
Whitaker controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Whitaker connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passat is in a horrible position here. Whitaker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Passat is rocked!

That has opened up Ruffuss Passat's cut even more.

Whitaker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Passat is still in real trouble! Can Whitaker finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitaker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Passat has given up his back here. Will Whitaker look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Passat seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passat can't escape the position.

Whitaker is persistently looking for the submission but Passat is defending it well.

Whitaker looking to break Passat's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Passat remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Whitaker will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Passat looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Whitaker biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Whitaker is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Passat with him. Passat is trying to defend but Whitaker has an arm under the chin now! Passat grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jackson Whitaker!