PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Formanczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Whittaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Formanczyk has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Formanczyk
vs
Whittaker

173 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Hates pizza

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Formanczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Whittaker!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whittaker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Whittaker counters with a nice uppercut.
John Formanczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whittaker keeps the fight on the outside.
Whittaker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Formanczyk wants to clinch

and Whittaker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Whittaker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Formanczyk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Formanczyk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Formanczyk wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whittaker is trying to control the action in half guard but Formanczyk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Whittaker prevents Formanczyk from standing back up.
Formanczyk trying to control here.
Formanczyk moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whittaker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whittaker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Formanczyk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Whittaker is aware though and is defending well.
Whittaker throws a big right hand that misses.
Formanczyk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Whittaker is looking to work some ground and pound but Formanczyk has wrist control.
Formanczyk has momentary wrist control but Whittaker slips an elbow through the middle.
Whittaker prevents Formanczyk from getting back to his feet.
Formanczyk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Formanczyk wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whittaker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Formanczyk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whittaker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Formanczyk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whittaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Formanczyk.
Whittaker is looking for the big counter here.
Formanczyk tries to clinch but Whittaker moves away

and Whittaker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Whittaker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Formanczyk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Whittaker is working away from the top position though.
Formanczyk is breathing heavily.
Whittaker drops an elbow to the side of Formanczyk's head.
Whittaker stops Formanczyk from getting back to his feet.
Whittaker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Formanczyk tries to get to full guard but Whittaker has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Whittaker wants to take a breather but Formanczyk is having none of it.
Whittaker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Formanczyk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Whittaker working over Formanczyk with some ground and pound. Formanczyk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Whittaker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Formanczyk pushes Whittaker off looking to stand but Whittaker dives back in and keeps control.
Whittaker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Formanczyk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Formanczyk is rocked!

Formanczyk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Whittaker wants to take a breather but Formanczyk is having none of it.
Formanczyk is trying to stand up here but Whittaker is controlling him well.
Whittaker working the head and body with strikes.
Whittaker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Formanczyk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Whittaker working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whittaker wants to take a breather but Formanczyk is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Whittaker there.
Oh Formanczyk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Formanczyk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Whittaker wants to pass the guard but Formanczyk is defending well.
Formanczyk seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Formanczyk on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Whittaker wants to pass the guard but Formanczyk is defending well.
Formanczyk on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Whittaker is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Formanczyk is hurt! He's hurt bad - Whittaker fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Formanczyk from any more punishment! Congratulations to Whittaker! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Whittaker!
In defeat, John Formanczyk stepped up to the mic, saying 'I fought with an injury... Yeah i broke my back.'.