PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cole westmoreland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). cole westmoreland has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dyer
vs
westmoreland

156 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, cole westmoreland!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
westmoreland tries for a takedown but Dyer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
westmoreland shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dyer as he avoids it easily.
cole westmoreland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

westmoreland bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
westmoreland wants to stand but Dyer is controlling his arm.
Dyer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
westmoreland is looking to escape.
westmoreland is not content to let Dyer control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if westmoreland can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dyer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dyer passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
westmoreland is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
westmoreland is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dyer looks up at the clock and then as westmoreland takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dyer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Dyer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, westmoreland has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dyer is breathing heavily.
westmoreland is trying to buck Dyer off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
westmoreland taking a bit of punishment here - Dyer scoring with strikes.
Dyer lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear westmoreland down.
westmoreland pushes Dyer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dyer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dyer lands a nice forearm strike.
Dyer is looking to take a break and control but westmoreland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dyer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
westmoreland wants to get back to his feet but Dyer drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
westmoreland regains half guard there - taking advantage of Dyer's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dyer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nick Dyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of cole westmoreland.

westmoreland drives through with a takedown into guard.
westmoreland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
westmoreland is looking to stand up but Dyer won't let him.
Dyer wants to stand up but westmoreland is controlling him.
Dyer is trying to control the position but westmoreland postures up.

Dyer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dyer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dyer passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer lands with some strikes.
westmoreland is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Dyer is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but westmoreland is surviving well by controlling Dyer's body position as best he can.
westmoreland is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

westmoreland bucks up and throws Dyer to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Dyer digs a good hook to westmoreland's body.
Dyer closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like cole westmoreland has been cut.
Dyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dyer misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Dyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
westmoreland closes the distance and clinches up with Dyer, looking for a takedown. westmoreland pushes Dyer against the cage but Dyer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
westmoreland shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dyer as he avoids it easily.
westmoreland shoots for a takedown but Dyer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dyer looks to land a combination but westmoreland avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Dyer.
Dyer throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
westmoreland fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

westmoreland looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dyer!
Dyer is trying to escape the mount.

westmoreland stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
westmoreland takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
westmoreland fails with a takedown attempt.
Dyer throws a head kick but westmoreland moves out of range.
westmoreland takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dyer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
westmoreland shoots in for a double leg but Dyer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
westmoreland has a takedown stuffed.

westmoreland drives through with a takedown into guard.

westmoreland stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Dyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on cole westmoreland's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

westmoreland avoids the body shot from Dyer.
westmoreland tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dyer swivels and escapes.

westmoreland shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. westmoreland showed some decent athleticism there.
Dyer wants to get back to full guard.
Dyer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dyer.
westmoreland wanted to stand there but Dyer had control of the position.
Dyer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dyer trying to control the action but westmoreland is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dyer prevents westmoreland from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer trying to control the action but westmoreland is working from the bottom.
westmoreland is trying to stand back up but Dyer is controlling him
Dyer trying to control from half guard but westmoreland is working away.
westmoreland wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dyer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Dyer misses.

westmoreland closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - westmoreland lands in his opponent's guard.
westmoreland wants to get up but he can't break Dyer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
westmoreland stopping the sweep attempt from Dyer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

westmoreland decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dyer misses with the combination.
westmoreland fails with a takedown attempt.
westmoreland closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dyer circles away.
Nick Dyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of cole westmoreland.
westmoreland fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

westmoreland scores a takedown into full mount!
Dyer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dyer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dyer tries to improve his position but instead westmoreland has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
westmoreland wants to control but Dyer is keeping busy.
Dyer is really stuck here.
Dyer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dyer is working hard here to advance position.
Dyer breaks westmoreland's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
westmoreland really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dyer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dyer lands a couple of elbows.
westmoreland wants to stand but Dyer is controlling the position.
Dyer forces his way into half guard.

Dyer seems to be working for a kimura but westmoreland defends the submission attempt.
Dyer is stalling here. westmoreland is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dyer seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and westmoreland has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

westmoreland has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from westmoreland.
westmoreland stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dyer.
westmoreland takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Dyer.
Dyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dyer!
Dyer misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Dyer.
westmoreland changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dyer tries to avoid it but westmoreland manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dyer to the ground. Dyer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dyer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dyer connects with the punch.

westmoreland scores with a takedown into Dyer's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
westmoreland wants to stand but Dyer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dyer tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

cole westmoreland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on cole westmoreland's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Dyer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dyer stuffs the takedown.

westmoreland gets the takedown into side control.
Dyer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked westmoreland off and has taken his back!
westmoreland is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
A lull in the action here.
Dyer lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
westmoreland is trying to get back to his feet but Dyer has full control of the position and if anything, westmoreland has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Dyer lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
westmoreland trying to get back to his feet but Dyer is in full control for now.
westmoreland wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
westmoreland is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

westmoreland bucks Dyer off and manages to get back to his feet!
westmoreland fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
westmoreland moves out of range as Dyer throws a body kick.
westmoreland drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from westmoreland.
Nick Dyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of cole westmoreland.
Dyer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dyer duly obliges.
westmoreland shoots in and drives through. Dyer sprawls well.
westmoreland shoots in for a double leg but Dyer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but westmoreland moves away.
Nick Dyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
westmoreland closes the distance and clinches up with Dyer, looking for a takedown. westmoreland pushes Dyer against the cage but Dyer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dyer lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for Dyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dyer throws a body punch but westmoreland moves out of range.
westmoreland closes the distance and clinches up with Dyer, looking for a takedown. westmoreland pushes Dyer against the cage but Dyer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

westmoreland scores with a takedown into Dyer's guard.

westmoreland gets to his feet - Dyer follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Dyer as westmoreland shoots in.
Dyer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. westmoreland doesn't seem bothered though.
Dyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.

westmoreland drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Dyer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dyer throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but westmoreland is one step ahead there.
Dyer has a closed guard, preventing westmoreland from standing up.

westmoreland gets to his feet - Dyer follows without any prompting.
Dyer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jab by Dyer.
Dyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer looks to land a combination. westmoreland sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dyer connects with a nice looking jab.
Dyer lands a high kick to the side of westmoreland's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Dyer dives into guard, looking to finish.

westmoreland is rocked!
Dyer lands a couple of elbows.
westmoreland is still in real trouble! Can Dyer finish him?
Dyer prevents westmoreland from getting back to his feet.
westmoreland has momentary wrist control but Dyer slips an elbow through the middle.

westmoreland scrambles and gets back to his feet.
westmoreland shoots in for a double leg but Dyer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
westmoreland seems to have recovered his senses.
westmoreland avoids a kick to the body.
Dyer stuffs the takedown attempt from westmoreland. westmoreland gets slowly back to his feet.
Dyer lands a nice looking body shot.
westmoreland shoots in looking for a takedown. Dyer tries to sprawl out of it but westmoreland keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dyer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Dyer as westmoreland shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
westmoreland shoots in for a takedown but Dyer shows good takedown defense.
westmoreland will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
westmoreland shoots in looking for a takedown. Dyer tries to sprawl out of it but westmoreland keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dyer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
westmoreland fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
westmoreland closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dyer circles away.
westmoreland shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dyer pinned against the cage. Dyer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

westmoreland bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

westmoreland decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dyer to his feet.
westmoreland takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dyer lands with a nice combination. westmoreland backs away looking to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
westmoreland shoots in and drives through. Dyer sprawls well.
Dyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
westmoreland shoots for a takedown but Dyer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

westmoreland looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
westmoreland trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dyer's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nick Dyer.
I think Dyer 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 Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Dyer!