PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Whitehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rowdy Duthirty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Whitehead
vs
Duthirty

203 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

172 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giuseppe Whitehead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rowdy Duthirty!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duthirty misses with the body kick

and Whitehead counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Duthirty!
Duthirty is looking to get back to his feet here but Whitehead is keeping cool and he's managed to take Duthirty's back.
Whitehead missing with strikes from the back.
Duthirty is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Whitehead tightening his grip on Duthirty, looking for the choke.
Duthirty trying to get back to his feet but Whitehead is in full control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duthirty defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Whitehead's arms.
Whitehead just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Duthirty is trying to stand back up.

Whitehead looking to break Duthirty's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Duthirty remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Whitehead will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Duthirty defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Whitehead's arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duthirty is trying to get back to his feet but Whitehead has full control of the position and if anything, Duthirty has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Whitehead not allowing Duthirty to control his hands.
Whitehead missing with strikes from the back.
Duthirty is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Duthirty staying busy and making it hard for Whitehead to control.
Duthirty manages to reverse the position and now he's in Whitehead's guard. Nice work there by Duthirty.
Whitehead will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duthirty prevents Whitehead from getting back to his feet.
Whitehead utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Duthirty with a nice head shot there.
Duthirty postures up in Whitehead's guard and throws a big left but Whitehead blocks it.
Whitehead wants to stand but Duthirty is controlling the position.
Duthirty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whitehead is keeping the position for now.
Duthirty won't allow Whitehead to get back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Whitehead is on top in guard.

Whitehead prevents Duthirty from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duthirty working a defensive guard but Whitehead manages to pass into side control anyway.
Whitehead is looking to take a break and control but Duthirty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whitehead really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Duthirty is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Whitehead is controlling him well.
Duthirty struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitehead controlling the position.
Duthirty is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giuseppe Whitehead dominated 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.

Duthirty scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Duthirty looks up at the clock and then as Whitehead takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Duthirty smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Whitehead is rocked!
Duthirty in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Whitehead looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Duthirty turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rowdy Duthirty!