PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Virgilio Mclean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pernell Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pernell Whitaker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mclean
vs
Whitaker

189 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Virgilio Mclean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pernell Whitaker!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Whitaker jumps guard and drags Mclean to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Whitaker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mclean postures up.
Whitaker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mclean.
Mclean really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Mclean gets to his feet. Whitaker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Whitaker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whitaker misses with a body kick.

Mclean gets the takedown into side control.
Whitaker throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Whitaker is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mclean 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.
Mclean prevents Whitaker from escaping the position.
Whitaker is looking to regain half guard here but Mclean keeps moving and retains side control.
Whitaker wants to control but Mclean postures up.
Mclean working the body and head with strikes.
Mclean lands some shots froms side control.
Whitaker is looking for a sweep.
Mclean scores with a couple of short elbows.
Whitaker is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclean working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mclean lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mclean throws a strike aimed at the side of Whitaker's head but Whitaker avoids it well.
Mclean throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Whitaker tries to escape but Mclean is in control.
Whitaker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mclean wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mclean landing strikes.
Mclean is working Whitaker over with some ground and pound from side control.
Whitaker tries to improve position but can't.
Whitaker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mclean off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker lands punches and elbows.
Mclean looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Can Mclean hold on?! Whitaker is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Mclean has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Whitaker.
Whitaker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mclean. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Whitaker missing with punches from the back.
Mclean is trying to get back to his feet but Whitaker has full control of the position and if anything, Mclean has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Whitaker has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Whitaker punches the canvas rather than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker missing with strikes from the back.

Mclean showing good submission defense here.
Whitaker missing with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Whitaker lands punches and elbows.

Mclean is rocked!
Whitaker is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Oh Mclean is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whitaker is raining down hard shots and and Mclean has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pernell Whitaker!