PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hipolit Giertych (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giertych comes to the cage accompanied by Dawaj na ring! HE! HU! HA!. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Giertych
vs
West

176 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hipolit Giertych!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike West!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Giertych throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. West was covering up waiting for the punch and Giertych finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Giertych showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Giertych working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
West is pulling down on Giertych's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West keeping moving, preventing Giertych from controlling successfully.
Giertych preventing the sweep.

West is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
West pulls Giertych in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West wants to get back to his feet but Giertych is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
West is adopting a defensive guard.
Giertych slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
West tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West keeping moving, preventing Giertych from controlling successfully.
Giertych is really struggling to control West but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
West really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Giertych. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
West looking to hit a scissor sweep but Giertych is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Giertych shoots in and drives through. West sprawls well.
West fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Giertych closes the distance and clinches up with West, looking for a takedown. Giertych pushes West against the cage but West circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Giertych fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hipolit Giertych. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West swinging wilding here.
A swing and a miss from West.

Giertych changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. West looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Giertych is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West stops Giertych from passing to mount.
Giertych moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Giertych tries to move into full mount but can't pass West's legs.
Giertych wants to lay and pray for a moment but West keeps working.
Giertych in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
West regains half guard.
Giertych wants to stand up but West is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
West is looking for a sweep. Giertych is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

West kicks off Giertych and gets to his feet.
West scores with a nice right hand.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.

West gets a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Giertych fails to pull the fight into his guard.
West stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from West as the two fighters clinch.

West works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
West content to stall in guard here.
Giertych keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike West dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

West scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
West dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
West throws a one two combo.
West digs a good hook to Giertych's body.
Giertych fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
West slaps away a takedown attempt from Giertych, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hipolit Giertych is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
West fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
West scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
West is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Giertych rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
West throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giertych shoots in but West avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hipolit Giertych. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Giertych dodges the punch combination from West.
Giertych circles away from the clinch attempt.

Giertych shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in West's guard.
West preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Giertych working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

West pushes Giertych off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Giertych looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? West is fending him off so far but Giertych persists. Nope, West circles away and we're back to standing.
West swings for the body but Giertych moves out of range.

Giertych is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in West's half guard.
Giertych trying to control from half guard but West is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if West can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West gets full guard.
Giertych is looking to work some ground and pound but West has wrist control.

West pushes Giertych off and scrambles back to his feet.

West throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Giertych was covering up waiting for the punch and West finishes the takedown easily into guard.
West trying to control but Giertych is working from the bottom.
Giertych is trying to control the position but West postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Giertych had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. West defends it easily.
Giertych can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as West controls the pace.
West must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Giertych is trying to control the position but West postures up.
West controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Giertych is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. West is aware though and is defending well.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Giertych is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giertych seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Giertych wants to sweep but no luck.

Giertych looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
West connects with the punch.
West looks to land a combination. Giertych sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Giertych shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. West defends it nicely.

West decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike West showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Giertych doesn't succeed with the takedown
and West counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Giertych looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Giertych gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting West counter with a right hand.
West with a jab.
West throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
West throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

West throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Giertych was covering up waiting for the punch and West finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Giertych not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giertych looking for a sweep. Not yet Giertych, not yet.
Giertych is working hard here to advance position.
Giertych looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giertych being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that West 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.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Giertych is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Giertych is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
West controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Giertych pulls West in close to prevent any damage.
West controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West wants to get up but he can't break Giertych's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Giertych keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mike West just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Giertych gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and West makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hipolit Giertych. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giertych fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
West getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Giertych bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
West is trying to get back to his feet.
Hipolit Giertych has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
West being controlled for a moment.

Giertych goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, West rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Giertych's guard! Nice work there by West!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giertych is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mike West is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
West is stalling in the full guard.

Giertych looking for a guillotine here but West defends easily.

Giertych is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. West is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike West comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well West 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike West!