PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Whitehead (ranked 8481 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarik Ghasanni (ranked 5697 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarik Ghasanni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Whitehead
vs
Ghasanni

225 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucien Whitehead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tarik Ghasanni!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Hugh Johnson and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghasanni shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Whitehead but Whitehead pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Ghasanni gets a takedown into half guard.
Ghasanni tries to pass the half guard into mount. Whitehead knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
Whitehead is controlling Ghasanni's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Whitehead is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehead is doing well to control the position and prevent Ghasanni from advancing to side control.
Ghasanni seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ghasanni thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitehead controlling the position for now.
Ghasanni works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ghasanni punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ghasanni avoids the attempt from Whitehead to control.
Whitehead avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ghasanni.
Ghasanni thowing shots but they're missing.
Whitehead is bucking up trying to escape but Ghasanni cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ghasanni unloads with some shots from mount but Whitehead bucks and avoids them well.
Whitehead blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghasanni looking to ground and pound but Whitehead is blocking nicely.
Ghasanni throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ghasanni is landing with some decent strikes but Whitehead is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Whitehead tries to lock up and control but Ghasanni gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ghasanni is landing with some decent strikes but Whitehead is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Whitehead is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghasanni postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Whitehead is out cold - huge knockout for Ghasanni!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tarik Ghasanni!