PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Whittaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mighty Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raymond Whittaker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Whittaker
vs
Mouse

172 cm
28
150 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

175 cm
27
138 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond Whittaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mighty Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whittaker stuffs the takedown attempt from Mouse. Mouse gets slowly back to his feet.
Mouse tries to bum rush Whittaker with a series of wild strikes but Whittaker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mouse throws a shot from downtown. Whittaker moves away and avoids it.
Mouse drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mouse scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Whittaker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mouse on the side of the head.
Mouse throws a right and a left that both miss.

Mouse drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Mouse tries for a kimura but Whittaker is defending well.
Mouse wants to control but Whittaker is keeping him busy.
Whittaker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Whittaker tries to get out of the position.
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!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mouse is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Whittaker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mouse is looking to take a break and control but Whittaker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whittaker is letting Mouse control him for a moment.

Mouse tries for a kimura but Whittaker is defending well.
Mouse remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mouse tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Whittaker is letting Mouse control him for a moment.

Mouse working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Mouse tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mouse has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mouse tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mouse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whittaker keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mouse might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Whittaker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mouse controls the position.

Mouse thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Whittaker is not content to let Mouse control the position.
Whittaker regains half guard.
Mouse trying to pass the guard but Whittaker defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whittaker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Whittaker wants to sweep here but Mouse controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mighty Mouse dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Whittaker scores with a nice strike.
Mouse throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mouse shoots in for a double leg but Whittaker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mouse staying out of range there.
We've been told by Whittaker's head coaches at VENDETTA Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Whittaker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Whittaker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Whittaker slips a jab and a cross from Mouse.
Whittaker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mouse misses with a wild combination.
Mouse checks a leg kick nicely.
Whittaker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mouse's head backwards.
Mouse tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Whittaker swivels and escapes.
Raymond Whittaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mighty Mouse.
Mouse tries for a takedown but Whittaker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Mouse.
Whittaker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whittaker misses the jab.
Mouse defending well as Whittaker loads up on a big left hand.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mouse. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mouse swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mouse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whittaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whittaker connects with a nice looking jab.
Mouse takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mouse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Mouse 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Whittaker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whittaker throws a jab when Mouse was well out of range.
Mouse moves away from the strike by Whittaker.
Whittaker looks to land a right hand but Mouse moved out of range.
Whittaker throws a leg kick but Mouse checks it.
Mouse throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whittaker counters with a straight right hand.
Mouse throws a right hand that Whittaker ducks under and follows up with a left that Whittaker also avoids with ease.
Mouse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whittaker circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice cross by Whittaker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mouse tries to bum rush Whittaker with a series of wild strikes but Whittaker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheers as Mouse lands an impressive looking overhand right. Whittaker doesn't seem phased though.
Raymond Whittaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whittaker lands the left hand.

Mouse pushes Whittaker up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker gets through Mouse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whittaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Mouse.
Mouse prevents a body shot from Whittaker.
Whittaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Mouse.
A head punch on the inside from Whittaker fails to land.
Mouse is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Whittaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Mouse working hard to break the clinch.
Whittaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mouse looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Whittaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whittaker tried to score with a low kick but Mouse checks it.
Raymond Whittaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Mouse throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whittaker.
Whittaker missing with a left hand there. Mouse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse swinging wildly here.
Mouse scores with a crisp jab that stopped Whittaker in his tracks.
Mouse shoots in for a takedown but Whittaker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Mouse closes the distance and clinches.
Whittaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whittaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Whittaker blocks a body shot from Mouse.
Whittaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Mouse blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whittaker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whittaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whittaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whittaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Whittaker dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mouse misses with a wild combination.
Whittaker leaves Mouse with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mouse takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mouse lands with a nice combination. Whittaker backs away looking to recover.
Mouse fails to land with a series of punches.
Mouse throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whittaker scores with a jab. Mouse acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Whittaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Mouse circles away.
A swing and a miss from Mouse.
Mouse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Whittaker - that will leave a mark!
Whittaker wants to clinch.
Mouse misses with a body kick.
Raymond Whittaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker misses with a right hand
and Mouse counters with a right hand to the body.
Whittaker tries to clinch but Mouse moves out of range.
Mouse shoots in looking for a takedown. Whittaker tries to sprawl out of it but Mouse keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Whittaker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mouse shoots in for a takedown but Whittaker shows good takedown defense.
Raymond Whittaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mighty Mouse.
Mouse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mouse shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Whittaker scores with a leg kick.
Mouse on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab, jab by Whittaker - just one landing.
Whittaker misses the shot to the body.
Mouse looks to land a combination but Whittaker avoids it well.
Whittaker misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Whittaker.
Mighty Mouse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mouse walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Whittaker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mouse fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Whittaker avoids it really well and circles away.
Whittaker scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
Mouse looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Whittaker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Whittaker lands with a hook. Mouse tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Whittaker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Mouse.
Whittaker wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Whittaker.
Whittaker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mouse slips a straight right by Whittaker.
Mouse has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Whittaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Mouse circles away.
Whittaker throws a leg kick but Mouse sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Whittaker misses with a straight right.
Whittaker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Whittaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Mouse circles away.
Whittaker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch combination from Mouse misses.
Mouse misses with a series of wild punches.
Mouse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Whittaker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Mouse circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mouse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mouse moves forwards but Whittaker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mouse misses with an uppercut.
Mouse throws a right hand that Whittaker ducks under and follows up with a left that Whittaker also avoids with ease.
Mouse throws a combination. Whittaker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
Mouse circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whittaker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mouse.
Whittaker avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mouse lands a lovely overhand right.
Mouse fails to land with a series of punches.
Mouse takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Whittaker clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mouse ducks under a wild hook from Whittaker.

Mouse drives through and clinches with Whittaker against the cage.
Whittaker misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whittaker.
Whittaker misses with some punches.
Whittaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whittaker misses with the head strike.
Whittaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mouse has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Whittaker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mouse can turn it around.
Mouse effectively controlling the action here.

Mouse breaks from the clinch.
Mouse misses the jab.
Whittaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Mouse circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Mouse. Those never looked like landing.
Whittaker looks to land a combination but Mouse avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse walks into a jab.
Whittaker tries to clinch up

and Mouse moves into the clinch.
Mouse blocks an uppercut.

Mouse manages to break the clinch.
Whittaker wants to clinch
and Mouse counters with a nice body shot.
Whittaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Mouse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mouse scores with a hook to the body. Whittaker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Whittaker slaps away a takedown attempt from Mouse, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mouse lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mouse is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mouse walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker lunges at Mouse with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mouse's hand.

Whittaker moves into the clinch successfully.
Whittaker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Whittaker misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mouse.
Mouse stalling the fight.
Whittaker tries a body shot but Mouse blocks it.
Whittaker misses with the head strike.
Mouse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Whittaker.

Mouse breaks the clinch.
Mouse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whittaker.
Mouse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whittaker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mouse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whittaker stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Whittaker.
Mouse's jab looks to have found its range, popping Whittaker under the eye.
Mouse misses with a hook.
Mouse fails to land with a series of punches.
Whittaker with a jab.
Mouse misses with a series of wild punches.
Whittaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Mouse circles away.
Mouse throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whittaker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Whittaker is looking to clinch.

Whittaker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mouse tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Raymond Whittaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mighty Mouse.
Mouse fails to pull guard.
Whittaker has a couple of punches blocked by Mouse.
Whittaker has had enough of the clinch but Mouse keeps him there for the moment.
Whittaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Mouse.
Whittaker has a couple of punches blocked by Mouse.
Raymond Whittaker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mouse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mouse.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whittaker.
Whittaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Mouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Whittaker had his way with Mighty Mouse in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice jab there from Mouse.
Mouse misses with a combination
and Whittaker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whittaker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mouse moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Whittaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whittaker misses with a straight right.

Mouse closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Whittaker to the mat! Whittaker manages to get full guard.
Whittaker controlling the position.
Mouse is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mouse trying to control but Whittaker is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mighty Mouse was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Whittaker connects with a nice looking jab.
Mouse looks to land a combination but Whittaker avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mouse. Whittaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whittaker loads up on a big right hand but Mouse slips the punch.

Mouse forces Whittaker back against the cage and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Whittaker.
Mouse is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Mouse jumps guard and drags Whittaker to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Whittaker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Whittaker lands a couple of digs.
Whittaker throws a big elbow that misses.
Whittaker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Whittaker is looking to work some ground and pound but Mouse has wrist control.
Whittaker looking to sit in guard and control but Mouse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mouse tries to free his leg and advance position but Whittaker is retaining full guard.
Mouse controlling from the top position.
Whittaker wants to sweep here but Mouse controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker keeping moving, preventing Mouse from controlling successfully.
Whittaker wants to sweep here but Mouse controlling him for the moment.
Whittaker is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mighty Mouse wasn't active enough on the ground.
Whittaker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mouse counters with a nice uppercut.
Mouse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whittaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mouse swinging wildly here.
Whittaker closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mouse counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mouse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker misses with some punches.
Whittaker misses with the head strike.
Whittaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mouse blocks an uppercut.
Whittaker has a couple of punches blocked by Mouse.
Mouse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Mouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mouse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Whittaker, pushing him back against the cage.
Mouse has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Whittaker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Mouse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whittaker throws out a loose jab but Mouse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mouse on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mouse uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Whittaker has time to react.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mighty Mouse.
I think Whittaker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Mighty Mouse!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Raymond Whittaker!

The fight ends as a draw!