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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Whiteside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Whiteside's choice of entrance music: Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare. This should be a great matchup!
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144 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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148 lbs
12 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Whiteside!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Whiteside has time to react.
Nice takedown defense from Pettis. No joy for Whiteside on that attempt.
Pettis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab by Whiteside.
Good standup being displayed there by Pettis as he connects with a hook.
Pettis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whiteside is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pettis's half guard.
Whiteside is looking to take a break and control but Pettis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pettis trying to control but Whiteside postures up.
Whiteside takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pettis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Whiteside pulls his head out easily.
Pettis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiteside maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Pettis could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Whiteside has cracked it and Pettis is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Whiteside!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Whiteside!
A pretty intense looking Johnny Whiteside took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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