PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Bernasconi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Whitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitman has chosen Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Charles Whitman enters the cage!

Bernasconi
vs
Whitman

170 cm
26
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
141 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Bernasconi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Whitman!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitman swings for the body but Bernasconi moves out of range.
Bernasconi wants to clinch up but Whitman keeps it at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Whitman.
Whitman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bernasconi.
Whitman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bernasconi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Whitman.
Bernasconi moves to clinch but Whitman breaks away
and Whitman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Whitman.
Whitman connects with a body shot.
Charles Whitman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Whitman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Whitman delivers a nice body kick.
Bernasconi walks into a left hand.
Bernasconi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Mark Bernasconi has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Whitman scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Whitman.
Whitman has a couple of punches blocked by Bernasconi.
Whitman throws a head punch that misses.
Bernasconi throws a head punch that misses.
Whitman lands a hook that snaps the head of Bernasconi backwards.
Bernasconi lands an uppercut.
Whitman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bernasconi.
Whitman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bernasconi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whitman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bernasconis head.
Whitman blocks an uppercut.
Whitman gets through Bernasconi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Whitman.
Bernasconi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bernasconi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whitman digs a right hand underneath Bernasconi's ribcage. Bernasconi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Whitman on the inside.
Whitman lands with a left to the head.
Bernasconi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bernasconi tries a body shot but Whitman blocks it.
Whitman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whitman misses with a punch on the inside.
Bernasconi has a couple of punches blocked by Whitman.
Whitman digs a right hand into Bernasconi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bernasconi's gas tank.
Whitman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Whitman gets through Bernasconi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whitman throws a head punch that misses.
Whitman lands a body punch.
Whitman tries a body shot but Bernasconi blocks it.
Bernasconi working aggressively here.
Bernasconi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whitman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bernasconi backwards.
Whitman misses with some punches.
Whitman gets through Bernasconi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whitman working aggressively here.
Whitman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bernasconi backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Whitman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Whitman.
Bernasconi working aggressively here.
Whitman blocking some punches.
Whitman lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Whitman as the two fighters clinch.
Bernasconi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitman presses Bernasconi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Whitman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bernasconi backwards.
Whitman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bernasconi trying to stall but Whitman improves his position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whitman.
A short left from Whitman.
Whitman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bernasconi tries to circle away but Whitman has him pinned against the cage.
Whitman lands with a right to the head.
Whitman scores with a shot to the side of Bernasconi's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitman lands a hook that snaps the head of Bernasconi backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bernasconi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whitman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Whitman.
Bernasconi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bernasconi misses with a punch on the inside.
Bernasconi tries to circle away but Whitman has him pinned against the cage.
Whitman blocks an uppercut.
Whitman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whitman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Whitman as the two fighters clinch.
Whitman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Whitman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitman prevents a body shot from Bernasconi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whitman.
Bernasconi scores with a shot to the side of Whitman's head.
Whitman lands a shoulder strike.
Whitman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bernasconi backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Whitman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Bernasconi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Whitman!
Bernasconi walks into a stiff left hand from Whitman.
Bernasconi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Whitman tries to clinch there but Bernasconi circles away.
Whitman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Whitman lands a nice shot that snaps Bernasconi's head back.
Bernasconi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Whitman scores with a leg kick.
Bernasconi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Whitman to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Whitman throws a head kick but Bernasconi moves out of range.
Bernasconi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Whitman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bernasconi doesn't seem bothered though.
Whitman lands with a nice body punch.
Whitman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bernasconi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bernasconi clinches up against the cage.
Whitman lands with a light punch inside.
Bernasconi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bernasconi.
Whitman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bernasconi backwards.
Bernasconi blocks a body shot from Whitman.
Whitman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whitman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Whitman lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bernasconi fails to land.
Whitman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Whitman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bernasconi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Whitman.
Whitman lands with a short shot to the head.
Whitman lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bernasconi.
Nice body punch from Whitman - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernasconi takes a shot to the head.
Whitman lands a right hand.
Whitman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whitman cracks Bernasconi with a nice body shot.
Whitman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bernasconi backwards.
Whitman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whitman swings wildly with an uppercut but Bernasconi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Charles Whitman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Whitman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Whitman as the two fighters clinch.
Whitman throws a head punch that misses.
Whitman blocks an uppercut.
Bernasconi struggles to land a body shot inside as Whitman controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whitman.
Whitman lands a left hand.
Whitman lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitman gets through Bernasconi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whitman throws a punch but it's blocked by Bernasconi.
A head punch on the inside from Whitman fails to land.
Whitman lands a right hand.
Whitman lands a body punch.
Bernasconi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bernasconi looking to slow down the pace here.
Whitman lands with a left to the head.
Whitman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whitman lands with a right to the head.
Whitman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bernasconi backwards.
Whitman is leaning against Bernasconi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Whitman.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whitman.
Whitman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Bernasconi fails to land.
Whitman throws a punch but it's blocked by Bernasconi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitman lands a shoulder strike.
Whitman scores with a shot to the side of Bernasconi's head.
Bernasconi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Bernasconi.
Whitman lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whitman.
Whitman lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Whitman.
Whitman lands a right hand.
Bernasconi blocks an uppercut.
Whitman lands with a right to the head.
Whitman lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Whitman.
A right handed body shot lands from Whitman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whitman lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whitman.
Whitman blocking some punches.
Bernasconi prevents a body shot from Whitman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Whitman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Bernasconi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Whitman doesn't manage to clinch there - Bernasconi circles away.

Whitman closes the distance and clinches.
Bernasconi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whitman struggles to land a body shot inside as Bernasconi controls his hands.
Bernasconi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Whitman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bernasconi blocks an uppercut.
Whitman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Whitman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Whitman.
Whitman pushes Bernasconi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whitman misses with some punches.
Bernasconi misses with some punches.
Whitman is leaning against Bernasconi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Whitman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitman swings wildly with an uppercut but Bernasconi uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernasconi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bernasconi.
Bernasconi has a couple of punches blocked by Whitman.
A short right from Whitman on the inside.
Whitman lands a shot to the body.
Whitman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bernasconi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bernasconi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Bernasconi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bernasconi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whitman is leaning against Bernasconi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whitman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bernasconi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whitman tries to throw a body punch but Bernasconi avoids it by throwing Whitman back against the cage.
Whitman throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Whitman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitman lands a right hand.
Whitman pushes Bernasconi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whitman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whitman lands with a short shot to the head.
Whitman lands a left hand.
Whitman is working Bernasconi over against the cage.
Whitman blocks an uppercut.
Bernasconi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Bernasconi.
Whitman cracks Bernasconi with a nice body shot.
Whitman scores with a shoulder strike.
Whitman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whitman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bernasconi backwards.
Whitman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bernasconi.
Whitman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bernasconi backwards.
Whitman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bernasconi backwards.
A short uppercut from Whitman.
Whitman lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bernasconi backwards.
Whitman misses with a punch to the body.
Whitman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Whitman.
Whitman blocking some punches.
Whitman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mark Bernasconi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bernasconi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whitman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Whitman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Whitman.
Whitman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whitman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whitman.
A right hand to the body from Whitman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bernasconi backwards.
Whitman pushes Bernasconi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bernasconi is rocked!
Whitman lands a body punch.
Oh Bernasconi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whitman lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Whitman on the inside.
Bernasconi seems to have got his legs back now.
Whitman keeps control of Bernasconi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Whitman.
Whitman lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Whitman as the two fighters clinch.
Bernasconi takes a shot to the head.
Whitman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bernasconi backwards.
Whitman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bernasconi tries a body shot but Whitman blocks it.
Bernasconi misses with some punches.
Whitman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whitman presses Bernasconi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whitman is working Bernasconi over against the cage.
A short right from Whitman on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whitman.
Whitman pushes Bernasconi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whitman lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Whitman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Whitman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Whitman!
A victorious Charles Whitman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.