PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bernhard Adelhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pernell Whitaker Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adelhard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Godsmack - I Stand Alone. Bernhard Adelhard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adelhard
vs
Whitaker Jr

178 cm
25
168 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

177 cm
27
167 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Adelhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pernell Whitaker Jr!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Adelhard's head back.
Adelhard throws a sloppy head kick
and Whitaker Jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Adelhard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Whitaker Jr tests Adelhard's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Bernhard Adelhard has been cut.
Adelhard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitaker Jr throws out the jab.
Whitaker Jr misses with a straight left.
Adelhard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whitaker Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adelhard.
Adelhard fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whitaker Jr! But no joy.
Adelhard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Adelhard walks into a stiff left hand from Whitaker Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adelhard tries to clinch there but Whitaker Jr circles away.
Whitaker Jr feints and then cracks Adelhard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adelhard down.
Whitaker Jr lands with an overhand left.
A shot to the body from Whitaker Jr misses
and Adelhard counters with a good, hard body kick but Whitaker Jr shrugs it off.
Adelhard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr avoids the body shot from Adelhard.
Whitaker Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Adelhard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Whitaker Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adelhard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adelhard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr takes a swing at Adelhard's ribcage but misses.
Whitaker Jr misses with a leg kick.
Whitaker Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adelhard manages to avoid it.
Adelhard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Whitaker Jr.
Adelhard looks to land a left hand but Whitaker Jr moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whitaker Jr! But no joy.
Adelhard throws a front kick aimed at Whitaker Jr's knee but Whitaker Jr avoids it well.
Whitaker Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Adelhard.
Adelhard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Whitaker Jr.
Adelhard is looking to land body kicks.
Whitaker Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Adelhard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitaker Jr manages to avoid it.
Adelhard throws a body shot but no joy.
Whitaker Jr moves out of range as Adelhard strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Adelhard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adelhard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Whitaker Jr thuds a left hand into Adelhard's body.
Adelhard misses with a looping right.
Whitaker Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Adelhard moves out of range of the body kick from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr misses with a low kick.
Whitaker Jr slips a jab from Adelhard.
Adelhard is looking to clinch.
Adelhard thuds his shin into the meat of Whitaker Jr's side.
Pernell Whitaker Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Whitaker Jr as Adelhard shoots in.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whitaker Jr! But no joy.
Whitaker Jr throws the kick towards the body but Adelhard avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Adelhard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adelhard takes one on the button.
Whitaker Jr misses with a body kick.
A big right from Adelhard misses.
Whitaker Jr lands with a hook. Adelhard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Adelhard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Adelhard chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adelhard.
Adelhard tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Whitaker Jr manages to circle out of the way.
Whitaker Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whitaker Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adelhard lands with a nice body kick.
That kick from Whitaker Jr tenderised Adelhard's leg. Adelhard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Adelhard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adelhard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitaker Jr throws out the jab.
Adelhard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adelhard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adelhard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whitaker Jr blocks the body kick.
Adelhard throws a looping overhand right but Whitaker Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Whitaker Jr swings for the body but Adelhard moves out of range.
Whitaker Jr misses with a body kick.
Adelhard lands a nice looking body kick.
Adelhard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adelhard throws a hook but Whitaker Jr blocks it.
Adelhard loads up on a big right hand but Whitaker Jr slips the punch.
Whitaker Jr thows a leg kick but Adelhard checks it

so Adelhard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Adelhard with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adelhard content to stall in guard here.
Adelhard trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitaker Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whitaker Jr pulls Adelhard in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pernell Whitaker Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bernhard Adelhard's cut.
That's time! Adelhard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Adelhard is looking to slow Whitaker Jr down with leg kicks.
Whitaker Jr sizes up Adelhard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Adelhard looks to throw a body kick
and Whitaker Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whitaker Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Adelhard is able to avoid easily.
Adelhard blocks a jab.
Whitaker Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adelhards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Adelhard doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitaker Jr circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Whitaker Jr.
Adelhard blocks a head kick by Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Whitaker Jr misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adelhard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Whitaker Jr is looking to slow Adelhard down with leg kicks.
Adelhard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pernell Whitaker Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whitaker Jr blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Adelhard lands a right hook to the body.
Adelhard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Whitaker Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It appears Adelhard was looking to counter with a kick there.
Whitaker Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitaker Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adelhard.
Whitaker Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Pernell Whitaker Jr has been cut.
Whitaker Jr throws out a leg kick but Adelhard moves out of range and Whitaker Jr only half commits.
Adelhard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Adelhard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Adelhard moves out of range easily.
Adelhard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Adelhard's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adelhard feints and then cracks Whitaker Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Whitaker Jr down.
Adelhard ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker Jr.
Adelhard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitaker Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard wants to slow Whitaker Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Adelhard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Adelhard swings for the body but Whitaker Jr moves out of range.
Whitaker Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adelhard scoring well with a low kick there.
Whitaker Jr throws a push kick but Adelhard slaps the foot to one side.
Adelhard checks a leg kick nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Whitaker Jr as he connects with a hook.
Whitaker Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Whitaker Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Adelhard staying out of range there.
Whitaker Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Adelhard.
Adelhard jabs at Whitaker Jr's body.
Adelhard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Whitaker Jr gets caught napping as Adelhard dives in and scores a takedown. Whitaker Jr manages to retain guard.
Adelhard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adelhard trying to control but Whitaker Jr is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adelhard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whitaker Jr is keeping the position for now.
Adelhard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Adelhard postures up in Whitaker Jr's guard and throws a big left but Whitaker Jr blocks it.
Whitaker Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adelhard trying to control but Whitaker Jr is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adelhard misses with a few strikes there.
Whitaker Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adelhard with a jab.
Adelhard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adelhard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adelhard tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitaker Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adelhard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Adelhard misses the target.
Adelhard throws a leg kick that misses.
Adelhard throws a front kick aimed at Whitaker Jr's knee but Whitaker Jr avoids it well.
Whitaker Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Adelhard backs up against the cage.
Adelhard misses the shot to the body.
Adelhard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Whitaker Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adelhard throws a wild body kick that Whitaker Jr sees coming a mile off.
Whitaker Jr tests Adelhard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adelhard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Adelhard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Whitaker Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Whitaker Jr lands a nice hook to Adelhard's body. Adelhard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pernell Whitaker Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Adelhard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Adelhard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adelhard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Whitaker Jr is out of range and Adelhard settles back down.
Adelhard checks a leg kick nicely.
Adelhard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adelhard misses with a body shot.
A big left from Adelhard misses.
Adelhard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Whitaker Jr swings for the body but Adelhard moves out of range.
Whitaker Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whitaker Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Adelhard gets the takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adelhard throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Whitaker Jr is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Adelhard seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Whitaker Jr's head.
Adelhard is keen to just control but Whitaker Jr is a slippery customer.
Adelhard prevents Whitaker Jr from improving his position.

Adelhard seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adelhard content to control rather than advance.

Whitaker Jr actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Adelhard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Adelhard wants to take a breather but Whitaker Jr is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Adelhard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Whitaker Jr is trying to defend but Adelhard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Whitaker Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bernhard Adelhard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard wants to control but Whitaker Jr is keeping him busy.
Adelhard misses with a head shot. Whitaker Jr uses the momentum to regain guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Whitaker Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
Whitaker Jr is trying to keep Adelhard in close.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Adelhard tries to free his leg and advance position but Whitaker Jr is retaining full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Whitaker Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Whitaker Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adelhard's sensitive parts.
Whitaker Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Adelhard.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whitaker Jr! But no joy.
Adelhard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitaker Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whitaker Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Adelhard steps away.
Whitaker Jr with a nice cross.
Adelhard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab lands there for Whitaker Jr.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitaker Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A leg kick checked by Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr throws a leg kick but Adelhard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adelhard avoids the body shot from Whitaker Jr.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pernell Whitaker Jr.
I've got Whitaker Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pernell Whitaker Jr!
A very excited looking Pernell Whitaker Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.