Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: HFA 36
Date: Jan 25, 2025

#R1#
Whelan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yagan.
Yagan throws a sloppy head kick and Whelan moves out of range easily.
Whelan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yagan avoids the body shot from Whelan.
Whelan lands a nice looking body shot.
Whelan punishes Yagan's body with a nice straight punch.
Yagan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Whelan is looking to clinch.
Yagan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whelan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Yagan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Yagan misses with an uppercut. Whelan saw that one coming.
Whelan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whelan misses with a few strikes there.
Yagan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Whelan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Yagan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whelan.
Yagan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Whelan scores with a jab to the body.
Whelan is looking to clinch but Yagan is avoiding it.
Whelan lands a glancing blow to the side of Yagan's head.
Yagan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Whelan cracks Yagan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Whelan connects with a jab.
Whelan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Whelan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Whelan tests Yagan's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whelan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whelan tries to clinch but Yagan is having none of it.
Yagan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sean Whelan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whelan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yagan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Whelan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yagan moves away.
Yagan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Whelan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yagan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Whelan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Whelan misses with a jab to the body
and Yagan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Whelan closes the distance but Yagan moves to the side
and Yagan counters with a low kick, right behind Whelan 's knee.
Whelan scores with a body shot.
Whelan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yagan moves away.#T3#
A left lands for Whelan.
Yagan moves out of range as Whelan strikes.
Yagan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Whelan throws a body shot but no joy.
Whelan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yagan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whelan blocks a low kick nicely.
Whelan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yagan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Whelan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yagan rather than just go for the knockout.
A nice combination there by Whelan.
Whelan scores with a punch to the head.
Whelan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T4#
Whelan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yagan's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whelan misses the shot to the body.
Whelan takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whelan. Yagan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whelan misses with a hook to the body
and Yagan counters with a straight right hand.
Yagan throws a shot from downtown. Whelan moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Whelan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whelan connects with a body shot that sends Yagan's belly button to the back.
Whelan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whelan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Whelan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Whelan scores with a nice strike.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yagan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Yagan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Whelan clinches up with Yagan and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Yagan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whelan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yagan was well out of range. Poor timing from Whelan.
A little feinted left hand from Yagan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whelan throws a poor cross that misses
and Yagan counters with a nice uppercut.
Yagan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Whelan misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whelan misses with the combination.
Whelan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Yagan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whelan counters with a nice body shot. #CL2#
Whelan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yagan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Yagan is trying to push Whelan away but Whelan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yagan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whelan tries a knee to the head but Yagan blocks it.
Whelan lands a nice knee to the body.
Whelan misses with a knee strike.
Whelan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Yagan.
Whelan looking to throw knees to the head but Yagan is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yagan.
Whelan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yagan avoids it.
Whelan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yagan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whelan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yagan blocks it with crossed arms.
Yagan lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Yagan. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whelan doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Yagan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whelan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yagan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Yagan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Whelan moves in looking to clinch but Yagan pushes him off.#KD#
Yagan drops Whelan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Whelan looks back up at him and smiles so Yagan waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#Whelan is rocked!
Yagan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Whelan is still on wobbly legs! Can Yagan finish him?
Whelan is breathing heavily.
Yagan ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Whelan's jaw. Whelan's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Yagan does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Koa Yagan!
Koa Yagan thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: HFA 29
Date: Dec 07, 2024

#R1#
Whelan connects with the punch.
Whelan jabs Tetra to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Whelan takes one on the button.
A clash of legs there as Whelan blocks the low kick.
A left and a right from Whelan both land. Nice combination.
Tetra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whelan lands with a nice body punch.
Whelan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Whelan looks to land a left hand but Tetra moved out of range nicely.
Tetra looks to land a body kick but Whelan moved away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whelan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Whelan connects with a body shot.
Tetra misses with a low kick. #CL#
Whelan has closed the distance and engaged Tetra in a clinch.
Tetra can't find room to land a body shot as Whelan controls the action. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Whelan fails to land.
Tetra struggles to land a body shot inside as Whelan controls his hands.
Whelan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whelan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Whelan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tetra blocks it with crossed arms.
Whelan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tetra.
Tetra is working Whelan over against the cage.
Whelan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tetra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tetra gets through Whelan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Tetra.
Tetra struggles to land a body shot inside as Whelan controls his hands.
Tetra avoiding damage as Whelan throws knees to the body.
Tetra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whelan backwards.
Tetra has a couple of punches blocked by Whelan.
Whelan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Whelan blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Tetra breaks from the clinch.
Whelan is looking to wear down Tetra with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tetra throws a hook to the side of Whelan's head but Whelan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Whelan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tetra on the side of the head.
Tetra pushes Whelan away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tetra looks for the body kick but Whelan saw that one coming.
Whelan is looking to counter punch.
Whelan throws a shot from downtown. Tetra moves away and avoids it.
Tetra throws a sloppy head kick and Whelan moves out of range easily.
Tetra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whelan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tetra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Whelan misses.
Tetra throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sean Whelan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whelan. Tetra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tetra goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Whelan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tetra throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T3#
Tetra throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Whelan counter with a right hand.
Whelan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Whelan misses with a looping right.
Whelan just misses with a punch to the body.
Tetra misses with a kick to the body.
Tetra has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Whelan checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like Whelan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
Whelan moves into the clinch successfully.
Tetra can't find room to land a body shot as Whelan controls the action.
Whelan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tetra tries a body shot but Whelan blocks it.
Tetra tries to work over Whelan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whelan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tetra's face. #ROC#Tetra is rocked!
Whelan with a knee to the head.
Tetra is still on wobbly legs! Can Whelan finish him?
Whelan lands a big knee! That's hurt Tetra! Oh, he's all over the place! Whelan lands another knee that sends Tetra to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Whelan!
A victorious Sean Whelan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: NG 17
Date: Oct 26, 2024

#R1#
The fighters circling - Whelan throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
Roberson gets tackled into the cage by Whelan. Whelan maintains the clinch.
Roberson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roberson misses with a punch on the inside.
Roberson scores with a shoulder strike.
Roberson misses with a punch to the body.
Roberson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whelan has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Roberson.
Whelan prevents a body shot from Roberson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whelan.
Whelan trying to land knees to the body.
Whelan with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whelan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whelan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roberson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Roberson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whelan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roberson. #T1#
A right hook to the body lands for Roberson.
Roberson misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Roberson breaks from the clinch.
Roberson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Roberson throws a body kick that misses.
Whelan drops his hands momentarily and Roberson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Whelan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roberson at a distance. #CL2#
Whelan forces Roberson back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whelan.
A short right from Roberson.
Roberson misses with some punches.
Roberson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A head punch on the inside from Roberson fails to land.
Whelan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roberson blocks it with crossed arms.
Whelan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberson has a couple of punches blocked by Whelan. #T2#
Roberson tries a body shot but Whelan blocks it.
Roberson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whelan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roberson's face.
Roberson avoiding damage as Whelan throws knees to the body.
Whelan misses with a body punch.
Roberson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roberson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roberson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Whelan up against the cage.
Whelan trying to land knees to the body.
Whelan trying to land knees to the body.
Whelan throws a head punch that misses.
Whelan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roberson has a couple of punches blocked by Whelan. #BC#
Roberson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whelan fails with an attempt to clinch. #T3#
Whelan wants to clinch but Roberson slips to the side
and Roberson counters with a straight right hand.
Whelan misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Roberson to counter with a crisp jab.
Roberson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whelan's sensitive parts. #CL2#
Whelan clinches up with Roberson and pushes him back against the cage.
Roberson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Roberson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Whelan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roberson backwards.
Whelan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberson avoids it.#BC#
Roberson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whelan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roberson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whelan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roberson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whelan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've been informed that Whelan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Whelan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roberson.#T4#
Roberson throws a nice looking combination but Whelan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whelan moves in looking to clinch but Roberson pushes him off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Whelan.
Nice shot lands for Roberson.#CL2#
Whelan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roberson avoiding damage as Whelan throws knees to the body.
Whelan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roberson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roberson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Whelan or not.
Whelan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roberson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roberson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberson scores with a shot to the side of Whelan's head.
Roberson tries to break free but Whelan pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Roberson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roberson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roberson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Whelan back to the cage. Roberson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cash Roberson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Roberson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Roberson lands a jab to Whelan's midsection.
Whelan moves to clinch but Roberson breaks away
and Roberson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whelan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roberson.
Whelan throws the left hand but Roberson avoids the punch easily.
Whelan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Roberson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#Whelan is rocked!
Whelan walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Roberson swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cash Roberson!
A very excited looking Cash Roberson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: NG 12
Date: Oct 05, 2024

#R1#
Mason lands a jab to Whelan's midsection.
Whelan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from Mason. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Whelan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whelan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mason lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mason blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whelan blocks an uppercut.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mason is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whelan looking to throw knees to the head but Mason is blocking nicely.
Mason avoiding damage as Whelan throws knees to the body.
Whelan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Whelan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whelan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
Whelan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Whelan.
Whelan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mason in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whelan blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Mason as the two fighters clinch.
Mason is trying to stall.
Whelan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mason looks winded!
Whelan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Whelan controls his hands.
Whelan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Whelan lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whelan with a knee to the head.
Whelan lands a nice knee to the body.
Whelan lands a body punch in the clinch. #T2#
Mason takes a knee to the side of the body.
Whelan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mason takes a knee right on the jaw! #ROC#Mason is rocked!
Mason takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mason is still on wobbly legs! Can Whelan finish him?
Whelan landing knees to the body.
Whelan jerks Mason's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Mason drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Whelan goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Whelan because Mason was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Sean Whelan!

Event: NextGen 4
Date: Sep 04, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Whelan closes the distance and pushes Obrenovic back into the cage.
Obrenovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whelan backwards.
Obrenovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Whelan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Obrenovic scores with a shot to the side of Whelan's head.
Obrenovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Whelan controls his hands.
Obrenovic has a couple of punches blocked by Whelan.
Obrenovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Obrenovic cracks Whelan with a nice body shot.
Whelan blocks a body shot from Obrenovic.
A hook to the body from Obrenovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obrenovic manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Obrenovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Obrenovic avoiding damage as Whelan throws knees to the body.
Obrenovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Whelan. #T1#
Obrenovic is stalling here.
Whelan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obrenovic is defending well for now.
Whelan scores a nice knee to the body.
Whelan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whelan landing knees to the body.
Obrenovic digs a right hand underneath Whelan's ribcage. Whelan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Obrenovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Obrenovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whelan's elbow.
Whelan digs a right hand into Obrenovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Obrenovic's gas tank.
Obrenovic has a couple of punches blocked by Whelan.
Obrenovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Obrenovic tries to throw a body punch but Whelan avoids it by throwing Obrenovic back against the cage.
Obrenovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obrenovic is working Whelan over against the cage.
Whelan looking to throw knees to the head but Obrenovic is blocking nicely.
Obrenovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Whelan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obrenovic. #T2#
Knees in the clinch landing for Whelan.
Whelan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Whelan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Obrenovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whelan prevents a body shot from Obrenovic.
Whelan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Obrenovic managing to block the knees to the body from Whelan.
Whelan trying to land knees to the body.
Obrenovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Obrenovic misses with a punch to the body.
Whelan tries to work over Obrenovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whelan lands a good knee to the midsection. Obrenovic won't want to take too many of those.
Whelan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Obrenovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Obrenovic lands a shoulder strike.
Obrenovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Whelan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Obrenovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Whelan blocks a body shot from Obrenovic.
Whelan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Obrenovic tries a body shot but Whelan blocks it. #T3#
Obrenovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Obrenovic fails to land.
Whelan trying to land knees to the body.
Whelan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obrenovic is defending well for now.
Obrenovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whelan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Obrenovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Whelan trying to land knees to the body.
Obrenovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Obrenovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Whelan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Whelan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Obrenovic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knees to the body from Whelan.
Whelan tries a knee to the head but Obrenovic blocks it.
Whelan trying to land knees to the body. #T4#
Whelan letting Obrenovic take a breather here.
Whelan tries a knee to the head but Obrenovic blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whelan misses with a knee to the head.
Whelan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Obrenovic avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Whelan.
Whelan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obrenovic is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Obrenovic.
Good body shot from Obrenovic.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Whelan trying to land knees to the body.
Obrenovic has a couple of punches blocked by Whelan.
Obrenovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Whelan prevents a body shot from Obrenovic.
Obrenovic tries a body shot but Whelan blocks it.
Obrenovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Whelan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Obrenovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Obrenovic tries to throw a body punch but Whelan avoids it by throwing Obrenovic back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sean Whelan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Whelan closes the distance and clinches.
Whelan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Obrenovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Obrenovic.
Obrenovic tries to throw a body punch but Whelan avoids it by throwing Obrenovic back against the cage.
Obrenovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Whelan misses with a knee strike.
Obrenovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whelan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Obrenovic tries a body shot but Whelan blocks it.
Obrenovic scores with a shot to the side of Whelan's head.
Nice body punch from Obrenovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whelan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Obrenovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Obrenovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obrenovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Obrenovic managing to block the knees to the body from Whelan.
Obrenovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Whelan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obrenovic is defending well for now.
Obrenovic misses with a punch to the body.
Obrenovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Whelan controls his hands.
A short right from Obrenovic on the inside.
Obrenovic presses Whelan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Whelan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Obrenovic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sean Whelan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Obrenovic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Whelan scores a nice knee to the body.
Obrenovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Obrenovic as the two fighters clinch.
Whelan with a knee to the head.
Whelan tries a knee to the head but Obrenovic blocks it.
Obrenovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whelan's elbow.
Whelan trying to land knees to the body.
Obrenovic can't find room to land a body shot as Whelan controls the action. #T2#
Whelan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Obrenovic tries to throw a body punch but Whelan avoids it by throwing Obrenovic back against the cage.
Whelan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whelan missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Obrenovic.
Whelan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Obrenovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Whelan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obrenovic tries to work over Whelan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Obrenovic.
Obrenovic tries to throw a body punch but Whelan avoids it by throwing Obrenovic back against the cage.
Whelan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Obrenovic's face.
Whelan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Obrenovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Obrenovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whelan backwards.
Obrenovic managing to block the knees to the body from Whelan.
Obrenovic tries to throw a body punch but Whelan avoids it by throwing Obrenovic back against the cage.
Obrenovic tries a body shot but Whelan blocks it. #T3#
Whelan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Obrenovic's face.
Whelan takes a shot to the head.
Obrenovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Obrenovic tries to work over Whelan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whelan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obrenovic's elbow.
Whelan trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Obrenovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Obrenovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Obrenovic.
Obrenovic misses with some punches.
Obrenovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Whelan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Obrenovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obrenovic avoiding damage as Whelan throws knees to the body.
Obrenovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whelan backwards.
Obrenovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Obrenovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whelan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whelan misses with a knee to the head.
Whelan misses with a knee strike.
Obrenovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obrenovic can't find room to land a body shot as Whelan controls the action.
Whelan blocks an uppercut.
Whelan misses with a knee strike.
Obrenovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whelan's elbow.
Obrenovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whelan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Whelan lands a left hand.
Obrenovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Obrenovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whelan's elbow.
Obrenovic tries a body shot but Whelan blocks it.
We've been informed that Whelan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Obrenovic misses with a body punch.
Obrenovic tries to throw a body punch but Whelan avoids it by throwing Obrenovic back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Milos Obrenovic will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Whelan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whelan thuds his right hand into Obrenovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Obrenovic throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Obrenovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Obrenovic tries to throw a body punch but Whelan avoids it by throwing Obrenovic back against the cage.
Obrenovic throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Obrenovic.
Obrenovic lands with a left to the head.
Obrenovic working aggressively here.
Whelan lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whelan tries to land a knee to the head but Obrenovic blocks with his arms.
Obrenovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whelan's elbow.
Obrenovic tries to throw a body punch but Whelan avoids it by throwing Obrenovic back against the cage.
Whelan blocks a body shot from Obrenovic.
Obrenovic managing to block the knees to the body from Whelan. #T1#
Obrenovic lands a shot to the body.
Obrenovic misses with a body punch.
Whelan trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Obrenovic on the inside.
Obrenovic misses with some punches.
Obrenovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whelan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Obrenovic lands a shot to the body.
Whelan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Obrenovic.
Whelan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obrenovic lands with a light punch inside.
Whelan prevents a body shot from Obrenovic.
Obrenovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whelan backwards.
Obrenovic tries to throw a body punch but Whelan avoids it by throwing Obrenovic back against the cage.
Obrenovic tries to work over Whelan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obrenovic tries a body shot but Whelan blocks it. #T2#
Obrenovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Obrenovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Whelan trying to land knees to the body.
Obrenovic lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obrenovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obrenovic digs a right hand underneath Whelan's ribcage. Whelan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Whelan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whelan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obrenovic.
Obrenovic lands a nice uppercut.
Obrenovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Obrenovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Whelan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obrenovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Obrenovic.
Obrenovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Obrenovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whelan trying to land knees to the body. #T3#
Nice body punch from Obrenovic.
Obrenovic managing to block the knees to the body from Whelan.
Obrenovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Obrenovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Obrenovic misses with a punch to the body.
Obrenovic gets through Whelan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Obrenovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Whelan prevents a body shot from Obrenovic.
Obrenovic misses with a body punch.
Obrenovic misses with a body punch.
Obrenovic lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Obrenovic.
Whelan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Obrenovic avoids it.
Obrenovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obrenovic avoiding damage as Whelan throws knees to the body.
Whelan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Obrenovic lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Whelan prevents a body shot from Obrenovic.
Obrenovic working aggressively here.
Whelan missing with knees to the body.
Obrenovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obrenovic misses with a body punch.
Obrenovic pushes Whelan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Whelan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Obrenovic.
Obrenovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Obrenovic misses with a punch to the body.
Obrenovic managing to block the knees to the body from Whelan.
Obrenovic lands a shoulder strike.
Obrenovic leaning against his opponent.
Obrenovic tries to throw a body punch but Whelan avoids it by throwing Obrenovic back against the cage.
Whelan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Obrenovic stalling the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milos Obrenovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Obrenovic 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milos Obrenovic!
During a confident post fight interview, Milos Obrenovic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: OPG: Fight Night 5
Date: Aug 07, 2024

#R1#
Whelan tries to clinch up but Iason circles away and keeps his distance.
Whelan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Whelan fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Whelan pushes Iason up against the cage in a clinch.
Iason tries to stall but Whelan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Iason misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Whelan.
Iason jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whelan walks away with a smile on his face. Iason gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Iason forces Whelan back against the cage and clinches.
Whelan lands a nice knee to the body.
Iason tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Whelan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Iason slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whelan with a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Adam Iason has been cut.
Whelan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Whelan landing knees to the body.
Iason looks winded!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Whelan lands a knee to the body. #T1#
Whelan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Iason's face.
Whelan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Whelan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #KD#
Whelan drops Iason with a big knee straight up the middle! Iason is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#Iason is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Whelan rushes Iason and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Iason is still on wobbly legs! Can Whelan finish him?
Whelan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Whelan jerks Iason's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Iason drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Whelan goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Whelan because Iason was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Sean Whelan!

Event: OPG 4: 170lb GP R2
Date: Jun 26, 2024

#R1##CL#
Mason drives through and clinches with Whelan against the cage.
Whelan connects with a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like George Mason has been cut.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whelan crunches a lovely knee into Mason's ribcage.
Whelan landing knees to the head. #ROC2#Mason is rocked!
Whelan jerks Mason's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Mason drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Whelan goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Whelan because Mason was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Sean Whelan!

Event: OPG 1: A New Way
Date: Jun 07, 2024

#R1#
Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Whelan is fending him off so far but Santos persists. Nope, Whelan circles away and we're back to standing.
Whelan darts in trying to clinch
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Whelan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Whelan obliges.
Whelan connects with a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Ravi Santos has been cut.
Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos.
Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whelan walks away with a smile on his face. Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ravi Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Whelan clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Whelan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Whelan backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santos fails to pull guard.
Santos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Whelan obliges.#T1#
Whelan landing knees to the body.
Whelan tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Whelan blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #TD#
Santos decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Whelan is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Santos has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Whelan is looking to defend but Santos has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Whelan! Santos pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Whelan taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ravi Santos!

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