PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trash Talker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gonna Whoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Talker
vs
Whoop

191 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trash Talker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gonna Whoop!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whoop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whoop closes the distance and clinches up with Talker, looking for a takedown. Whoop pushes Talker against the cage but Talker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Talker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Talker scores with a hook.
Whoop is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Talker.
Talker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Talker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Talker wants it to stay on the feet.
Whoop tries for a takedown but Talker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trash Talker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gonna Whoop.
Talker lands with an overhand left.
Whoop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whoop shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Talker as he jumps to the side.
Talker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whoop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Talker connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Talker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Talker.
Talker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whoop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talker.
Trash Talker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Talker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Whoop shoots in but Talker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Talker lands a head shot.
Talker connects with a body shot that sends Whoop's belly button to the back.
Talker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Talker misses with a two punch combination.
Talker leaves Whoop with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Talker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Talker stuffs the takedown attempt from Whoop. Whoop gets slowly back to his feet.
Talker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Talker works over Whoop's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whoop shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Talker pinned against the cage. Talker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whoop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Talker misses with a wild combination.
Talker throws a right hand that Whoop ducks under and follows up with a left that Whoop also avoids with ease.
Whoop ducks right into an uppercut from Talker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whoop fails to land the takedown.
Whoop avoids a punch combination nicely.
Talker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Talker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Talker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whoop circles away quickly and effectively.
Whoop tries for a takedown but Talker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Talker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Talker stuffs the takedown attempt from Whoop. Whoop gets slowly back to his feet.
Whoop with a lazy takedown attempt
and Talker counters with a left and a right that stings Whoop.
Talker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Talker lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talker misses with a few strikes there.
Talker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whoop slips under a jab from Talker.
Trash Talker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whoop looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Talker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whoops jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Whoop is trying desperately to land a takedown but Talker is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Whoop.
Talker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Whoop drops his hands momentarily and Talker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Whoop's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Talker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Whoop scrambles back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whoop shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Talker sprawls well. Talker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Whoop gets slowly back to his feet.
Talker throws a right and a left that Whoop avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trash Talker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Whoop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Talker.
Talker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whoop circles away quickly and effectively.
Talker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whoop avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whoop gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Talker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Talker throws a lazy head kick

so Whoop counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Whoop loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Whoop throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whoop missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Whoop drops back, looking for a kneebar! Talker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Talker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Talker!

Talker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Whoop, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Talker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Whoop, who protects the arm well.

Talker tries for a kimura but Whoop is defending well.
Whoop is trying to control Talker's posture but Talker avoids it.
Whoop sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Whoop gets full guard.

Whoop is working an open guard so Talker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Talker misses with a series of wild punches.
Whoop shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Talker as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Talker!
Whoop tries to move into range but Talker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Trash Talker is winning the standup battle so far.
Whoop takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Talker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Whoop is defended easily by Talker.
Trash Talker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gonna Whoop.
Talker fails to land with a series of punches.
Whoop takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Talker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Whoop fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whoop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Talker.
A punch combination from Talker misses.
Whoop takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Talker with a nice cross.
Whoop takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Talker swinging wildly here.
Talker falls off balance throwing a combination

and Whoop counters with a single leg into guard. Talker didn't expect that.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Whoop trying to control but Talker is working from the bottom.
Whoop throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whoop tries to free his leg and advance position but Talker is retaining full guard.
Whoop has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Whoop throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whoop throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Whoop is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Talker is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Talker has escaped and now he's on top!
Talker passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Talker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Whoop has managed to free his arm - good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Talker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Whoop doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Talker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Trash Talker will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Whoop shoots in for a takedown but Talker shows good takedown defense.
Whoop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Talker.
Whoop slips under a jab from Talker.
Talker throws a series of punches but Whoop moves out of range.
Talker thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whoop throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Talker's waist but Talker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Whoop off to one side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Talker.
Talker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Talker misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talker looks to land a right hand but Whoop moved out of range.
Whoop tries to close the distance and clinch but Talker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Talker throws a right hand that Whoop ducks under and follows up with a left that Whoop also avoids with ease.
Talker misses with a right hand

and Whoop holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Whoop drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Talker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Trash Talker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gonna Whoop.
Whoop tries to pull guard but Talker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Talker working hard to break the clinch.
Talker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Whoop keeps control of Talker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talker tries to break free but Whoop pushes him back against the cage.
Talker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Talker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whoop has him pressed against the cage.
Talker has had enough of the clinch but Whoop keeps him there for the moment.
Whoop wants to take the fight to the mat but Talker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Whoop keeps control of Talker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Whoop is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Talker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Talker is trying to force a seperation but Whoop has the dominant position.
A bit of stalling here from Whoop.
Whoop jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Talker walks away with a smile on his face. Whoop gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Whoop avoids the body shot from Talker.
A shot to the liver by Talker. Beautiful body shot.
Talker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whoop.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Talker.
Whoop has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Talker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Talker fails to land with a series of punches.
Whoop dodges the punch combination from Talker.
A cross from Talker lands.
No joy there for Talker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Talker misses with an uppercut.
Talker swinging wildly here.
Talker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whoop.

Whoop rushes Talker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Talker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whoop has him pressed against the cage.

Whoop turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Whoop swings around for an armbar but Talker sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Whoop's guard.

Whoop is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Talker is aware though and is defending well.
Whoop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Talker works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Talker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Whoop defends it well.

Talker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whoop is looking for a sweep. Talker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trash Talker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Talker, 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trash Talker!