PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrik Westerlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Heartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Westerlund might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Can't be touched. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Westerlund
vs
Heartman

188 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrik Westerlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Heartman!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westerlund misses with a leg kick.
Westerlund throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heartman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Westerlund misses with a body shot.
Westerlund is looking to clinch.

Westerlund tries to keep at a distance but Heartman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Westerlund fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Heartman stalls.
Westerlund takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Patrik Westerlund has been cut.
Heartman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Heartman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Westerlund is breathing heavily.

Heartman pulls guard successfully.
Heartman wants to stand up but Westerlund is controlling him.
Heartman has control of Westerlund's left arm, preventing Westerlund from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Westerlund preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westerlund wants to control from the top but Heartman keeps moving.
Heartman wants to sweep but no luck.
Heartman wants to stand but Westerlund is controlling the position.
Heartman wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Heartman clinches up with Westerlund and pushes him back against the cage.
Heartman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Heartman landing knees to the head.
Heartman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Heartman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Heartman with a knee to the head.
Heartman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Heartman lands a good knee to the midsection. Westerlund won't want to take too many of those.
Heartman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Heartman crunches a lovely knee into Westerlund's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Heartman obliges.
A bit of stalling here from Heartman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westerlund takes a knee right on the jaw!
Heartman working Westerlund over with knees to the body.
Heartman leaning against his opponent.
Westerlund is trying to break the clinch but Heartman has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Heartman.
Heartman misses with a knee to the head.
Heartman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Westerlund stalling in the clinch but Heartman improves position.
Heartman taking a breather.
Westerlund is trying to break the clinch but Heartman has him pressed against the cage.
Heartman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Heartman lands a knee to the body.
Heartman tries to land knees in the clinch but Westerlund avoids the damage to the body.
Westerlund avoids a wild elbow strike from Heartman.
Westerlund tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stalling in the clinch from Heartman.
Westerlund takes a knee to the side of the body.
Heartman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Westerlund's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westerlund tries to break the clinch but Heartman is controlling the position.
Heartman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Westerlund wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrik Westerlund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Westerlund tries to circle away but Heartman has him pinned against the cage.
Heartman crunches a lovely knee into Westerlund's ribcage.
Westerlund working hard to break the clinch.
Heartman lands a nice knee to the body.
Westerlund tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Heartman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Heartman stalls.
Heartman landing knees to the head.
Westerlund is trying to stall.
Heartman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Heartman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Westerlund looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heartman with a knee to the head.
Westerlund tries to circle away but Heartman has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Westerlund pulls Heartman into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Westerlund looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heartman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Westerlund trying to keep a closed guard but Heartman is proving a slippery customer.
Heartman won't allow Westerlund to sweep him here.
Westerlund not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heartman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Westerlund is keeping the position for now.
Westerlund is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Westerlund throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Heartman escapes and throws Westerlund's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Heartman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrik Westerlund's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Westerlund takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Westerlund has a takedown stuffed.

Heartman moves into range and clinches up with Westerlund.
Heartman working aggressively here.
Heartman is working for takedown but Westerlund is calmly controlling the position for now.
Westerlund working aggressively here.

Heartman breaks from the clinch.
Heartman tries to clinch but Westerlund moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Westerlund with that takedown attempt.

Heartman has managed to clinch.
A knee to the head by Heartman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heartman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Heartman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Heartman is pushing Westerlund up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Heartman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Westerlund backwards.
Westerlund changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Heartman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrik Westerlund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Westerlund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heartman.
Westerlund shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heartman as he avoids it easily.

Heartman has managed to clinch.
Westerlund takes a knee right on the jaw!
Heartman landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heartman has Westerlund pressed against the cage.
Heartman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Westerlund lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Westerlund presses Heartman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thiago Heartman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Heartman.
Heartman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Westerlund's face.
Westerlund misses with a body punch.
Heartman controlling the action here for a moment.
Heartman blocks an elbow strike from Westerlund.
Heartman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Westerlund is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heartman is keeping busy.
Heartman working Westerlund over with knees to the body.
Westerlund trying to stall but Heartman improves his position.
Westerlund is trying to break the clinch but Heartman has him pressed against the cage.
Heartman has Westerlund pressed against the cage.
Heartman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Heartman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Heartman has Westerlund pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heartman landing knees to the body.
Heartman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heartman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch on the inside from Westerlund fails to land.
Heartman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Westerlund.
Westerlund throws a punch but it's blocked by Heartman.
Knees in the clinch landing for Heartman.
Heartman lands an elbow that stopped Westerlund in his tracks for a moment.

Heartman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Westerlund digs a good hook to Heartman's body.
Westerlund tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Heartman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Heartman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Westerlund in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Heartman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Heartman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Westerlund lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Heartman prevents Westerlund from breaking the clinch.
Heartman slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Westerlund fails to pull guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Heartman.
Heartman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Westerlund wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heartman has him pressed against the cage.
Heartman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Westerlund in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Westerlund tries to score a body lock takedown but Heartman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Westerlund wants a takedown.
Westerlund taking a breather.
Heartman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Westerlund throws a head punch that misses.

Westerlund drags the fight down to the ground.

Westerlund pushes Heartman off and scrambles back to his feet.

Heartman clinches.
Heartman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Westerlund's defenses.
Westerlund changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Heartman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Westerlund tries to clinch but Heartman moves away

and Heartman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Heartman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Westerlund up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heartman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Heartman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Patrik Westerlund's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Westerlund throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heartman's waist but Heartman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Westerlund off to one side.
Westerlund fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Heartman pushes Westerlund up against the cage in a clinch.
Heartman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Westerlund lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Heartman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Heartman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Heartman lands a knee to the head.
Heartman landing knees to the body.
Heartman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Westerlund in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Heartman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Heartman looking to throw knees to the head but Westerlund is blocking nicely.
Heartman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Westerlund up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Westerlund has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Heartman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrik Westerlund. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westerlund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heartman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Heartman lands a good knee to the midsection. Westerlund won't want to take too many of those.
Heartman scores a nice knee to the body.
Westerlund tries to land a knee to the head but Heartman blocks with his arms.
Westerlund pushes Heartman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Westerlund wants to get back to striking at distance but Heartman won't allow it.
Heartman connects with a knee to the head.
Westerlund jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Heartman walks away with a smile on his face. Westerlund gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Heartman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Heartman lands a knee to the head.
Heartman lands a damaging elbow.
Heartman stalls.

Heartman manages to pull guard.
Westerlund trying to control but Heartman is working from the bottom.

Heartman pushes Westerlund off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heartman circles away from the clinch attempt

and Heartman counters by moving into the clinch.
Westerlund takes a knee to the side of the body.
Westerlund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Westerlund has had enough of the clinch but Heartman keeps him there for the moment.

Heartman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heartman slaps away a takedown attempt from Westerlund, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Heartman tries to clinch but Westerlund is having none of it.

Heartman rushes Westerlund and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Westerlund lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Westerlund jumps guard but Heartman stands there with Westerlund around his waist. Westerlund gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Westerlund prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westerlund changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Heartman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Patrik Westerlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heartman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Westerlund shoots in for a takedown but Heartman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Heartman moves into the clinch successfully.
Westerlund is trying to force a seperation but Heartman has the dominant position.
Heartman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Heartman connects with a knee to the head.
Heartman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Heartman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Westerlund's defenses.
Heartman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Thiago Heartman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heartman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Westerlund.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Westerlund creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The referee calls for Heartman to work.
A knee to the head by Heartman.
Heartman blocks an uppercut.
Heartman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Heartman misses with a knee strike.
Westerlund wants a takedown.
Patrik Westerlund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heartman scores a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Heartman.
Heartman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heartman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Westerlund tries to pull guard but Heartman won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Heartman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Heartman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Heartman!