PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Whisp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petey Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petey Pablo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Whisp
vs
Pablo

180 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

173 cm
42
153 lbs
26 - 19 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Whisp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Petey Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whisp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Whisp throws a nice outside leg kick.
Whisp fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Pablo darts in and clinches Whisp up against the cage.
Whisp misses with the head strike.
Pablo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pablo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pablo receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pablo.
A short right from Pablo on the inside.
Pablo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Whisp avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pablo leaning against his opponent.
Pablo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Pablo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Whisp can't fight it off and eventually Pablo manages to take the fight to the floor. Whisp looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pablo throws a big elbow that misses.
Pablo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pablo trying to control the position from guard on top but Whisp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pablo throwing strikes from guard but Whisp blocks nicely.
Pablo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whisp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pablo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pablo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Whisp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pablo throws an elbow that misses. Whisp uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pablo's guard. Nice move by Whisp!

Pablo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Whisp defends it easily.

Whisp avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Whisp has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pablo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Whisp defends well.

Pablo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Whisp gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Pablo is looking for a triangle but Whisp pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pablo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Whisp doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Whisp manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Pablo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pablo wants to sweep but no luck.
Pablo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Pablo working for a triangle but Whisp defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pablo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pablo trying to control but Whisp is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pablo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Pablo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Whisp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petey Pablo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice shot lands for Whisp.
Pablo tries to clinch up.
Whisp digs a good hook to Pablo's body.
Whisp lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Whisp misses the shot to the body.

Pablo closes the distance and pushes Whisp back into the cage.

Whisp breaks from the clinch.
Whisp catches Pablo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Whisp looks to throw the jab but Pablo is out of range.
Whisp works the jab nicely.
Whisp scores with a jab to the head.
Pablo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pablo is defended easily by Whisp.
An attempted straight right counter from Whisp misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pablo shoots in for a double leg but Whisp sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bill Whisp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petey Pablo.
Whisp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whisp listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Whisp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch but Whisp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bill Whisp is winning the standup battle so far.
Whisp scores with a nice right hand.
Whisp connects with a leg kick. Pablo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Whisp swats away the attempt to clinch by Pablo.
Whisp moves out of range of the strikes.
Pablo closes the distance but Whisp moves to the side
and Whisp counters with a straight right hand.
Pablo tries to clinch but Whisp is having none of it.
It looks like Whisp has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Whisp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pablo can do to turn this around?

Pablo moves into the clinch.
Whisp lands a nice uppercut.
Whisp can't find room to land a body shot as Pablo controls the action.
Pablo scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Pablo wants the takedown. Whisp is fighting it off but Pablo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Whisp's guard against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pablo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Whisp dives on top into guard.

Pablo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Whisp is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo controls Whisp momentarily but Whisp frees himself.

Pablo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Whisp defends well.
Pablo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Pablo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Whisp gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Whisp wants to get up but he can't break Pablo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whisp stopping the sweep attempt from Pablo.
Pablo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Pablo working for a triangle but Whisp defends it easily.
Whisp wanted to stand there but Pablo had control of the position.
Whisp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pablo on the ground.
Pablo wants to sweep here but Whisp controlling him for the moment.

Pablo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pablo holds on and takes a little breather.
Whisp wanted to stand there but Pablo had control of the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pablo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pablo fails with the takedown.
Petey Pablo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pablo tries for a takedown but Whisp sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Pablo closes the distance and pushes Whisp back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Whisp dominated that second round.
That's time! Whisp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Pablo misses with a takedown attempt
and Pablo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good leg kick by Whisp there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pablo throws a head kick that misses.
Pablo doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Whisp to counter with a crisp jab.
Whisp connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Whisp tests Pablo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whisp checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whisp. That's going to slow Pablo down.
Pablo blocks a head kick by Whisp.
And Pablo tries to counter it with a takedown but Whisp pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Whisp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Whisp scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from Whisp lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whisp throws an off balance right hand

and Pablo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Whisp's guard.

Pablo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Whisp dives on top into guard.

Pablo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Whisp defends well.
Pablo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pablo has his foot on Whisp's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Whisp works his way back into a safe position though.

Pablo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Whisp would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Pablo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Petey Pablo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Whisp has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pablo is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pablo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Whisp manages to get himself to full guard.

Pablo throws a big elbow that misses.
Pablo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pablo trying to control but Whisp is working from the bottom.

Pablo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pablo looking to sit in guard and control but Whisp gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Whisp avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Pablo working for a triangle but Whisp defends it easily.
Pablo 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.

That's four 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.
Whisp wants to get up but he can't break Pablo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pablo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pablo trying to control the position from guard on top but Whisp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pablo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pablo prevents Whisp from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pablo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pablo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pablo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whisp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Whisp showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Whisp 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Whisp!
Bill Whisp seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Petey Pablo had this to say: 'I love this shit! '.