PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between KJ Kesler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javian Westmoreland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Westmoreland has chosen prayer for the dead as his entrance music. Javian Westmoreland told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kesler
vs
Westmoreland

185 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
207 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, KJ Kesler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javian Westmoreland!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kesler gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Westmoreland looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Kesler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Westmoreland really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kesler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Westmoreland is defending against the submission attempts here by Kesler.
Kesler misses with a head shot. Westmoreland uses the momentum to regain guard.
Westmoreland has a closed guard, preventing Kesler from standing up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler advances to half guard.
Westmoreland slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Westmoreland is looking for a triangle but Kesler pushes his legs off easily.
Kesler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Westmoreland looking for a guillotine here but Kesler defends easily.
Kesler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Westmoreland gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westmoreland is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Kesler.
Kesler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Westmoreland's face.
Kesler tries to control but Westmoreland wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Kesler.
Westmoreland is trying to escape the mount.

Kesler swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). KJ Kesler!