PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between cole westmoreland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ritchie Swiper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ritchie Swiper has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with cole westmoreland's chin.

westmoreland
vs
Swiper

190 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

164 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, cole westmoreland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ritchie Swiper!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

westmoreland scores a takedown into full mount!
westmoreland looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Swiper is trying to stand.
westmoreland prevents Swiper from getting the reversal.
Swiper bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Swiper wants to control from the top but westmoreland keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
westmoreland can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Swiper controls the pace.
Swiper wants to control from the top but westmoreland keeps moving.

Swiper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Swiper passes westmoreland's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swiper wants to control but westmoreland is keeping him busy.
Swiper seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Swiper wants to control but westmoreland is keeping him busy.
Swiper is controlling the pace.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ritchie Swiper just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
westmoreland slips a jab and a cross from Swiper.

Swiper fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. westmoreland sprawls well initially but Swiper persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Swiper lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Swiper looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
westmoreland tries to kick Swiper off but Swiper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Swiper decides to stand and escape the position.
Swiper thuds his shin into the meat of westmoreland's side.

Swiper scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
westmoreland is not content to let Swiper control the position.
Swiper controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
westmoreland is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Swiper is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, westmoreland has escaped the position, nice work there.
Swiper controls the position.
westmoreland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swiper on the ground.
Swiper wants to control but westmoreland is keeping him busy.

Swiper decides to stand back up.
westmoreland stuffs the takedown attempt from Swiper. Swiper gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

westmoreland looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
westmoreland wants to stand but Swiper is controlling his posture from full guard.
Swiper working a defensive guard here.
westmoreland has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
westmoreland is looking to stand up but Swiper won't let him.

westmoreland gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
westmoreland misses with a takedown

and Swiper counters with a single leg into guard. westmoreland didn't expect that.
westmoreland really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swiper wants to pass the guard but westmoreland is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ritchie Swiper 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.

westmoreland stuffs the takedown attempt from Swiper. Swiper gets slowly back to his feet.
westmoreland with a poor takedown
and Swiper counters with a three punch combo that has westmoreland backing up. westmoreland nods at Swiper to acknowledge the strikes.

Swiper moves into the clinch.
westmoreland changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Swiper fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Swiper shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in westmoreland's guard.
Swiper looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Swiper has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Swiper trying to control the position from guard on top but westmoreland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swiper working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of westmoreland's head.
Swiper trying to control the position from guard on top but westmoreland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
westmoreland wants to stand and escape but Swiper is having none of it.
westmoreland will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
westmoreland keeping moving, preventing Swiper from controlling successfully.
Swiper prevents westmoreland from getting back to his feet.
Swiper forces his way into half guard.
westmoreland wants to get back to his feet.
Swiper keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Swiper seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Swiper prevents westmoreland from standing back up.
Ritchie Swiper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Swiper is looking to take a break and control but westmoreland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Swiper is taking a breather. westmoreland says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
westmoreland is looking to escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Swiper darts in and clinches westmoreland up against the cage.
westmoreland goes for a takedown attempt but Swiper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for cole westmoreland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
westmoreland with a poor takedown

and Swiper moves into the clinch.

Swiper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swiper tries to land a front kick but westmoreland steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Swiper scores a takedown into full mount!
Swiper controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
westmoreland in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Swiper putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Swiper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Swiper looking to finish westmoreland with some ground and pound. This is bad for westmoreland!
Swiper content just to control the position here.
Swiper raining down shots from the mount!
Swiper controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Swiper is working for a guillotine from mount but westmoreland frees his head quite easily.
westmoreland is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Swiper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as westmoreland is looking to escape.
You get the feeling that westmoreland really doesn't like being in this position too much.
westmoreland on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if westmoreland tries to get out of the position.
Swiper looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ritchie Swiper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

westmoreland gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

westmoreland has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Swiper off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Swiper gets caught flat footed, as westmoreland shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Swiper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. westmoreland manages to get himself to full guard.
Swiper trying to control the position from guard on top but westmoreland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swiper passes into half guard.
Swiper works his foot free and advances to mount.
Swiper trying to control but westmoreland is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
westmoreland is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Swiper landing strikes from the mount and westmoreland is in trouble!

It looks like cole westmoreland has been cut.
westmoreland is trying to stand up.

Swiper working for a guillotine from mount but westmoreland is in no mood to give up.
westmoreland wants to try and get back to his feet.

westmoreland is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Swiper locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! westmoreland is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ritchie Swiper!