PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blaze Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West's entrance music is Batman TV Show Theme Song. A fine choice. Hastings comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Blazin Hazen - Avarage Homeboy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

West
vs
Hastings

177 cm
24
180 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
177 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Fast

Crippler's Corner

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Blaze Hastings!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hastings changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. West looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hastings wants to lay and pray for a moment but West keeps working.
West prevents Hastings from moving into mount.

Hastings is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, West has escaped the position, nice work there.

Hastings looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hastings throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Hastings is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but West is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
West managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hastings.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for West!

Hastings jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… West is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by West and Hastings has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Hastings working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hastings postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hastings working the ground and pound but West is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hastings is trying to get an arm triangle but West is defending well.
West prevents Hastings from moving into mount.
Hastings is looking to take a break and control but West is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
West pushes Hastings away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hastings gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hastings looking to punish the body of his opponent here but West is avoiding damage well.
West prevents Hastings from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hastings postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings laying and praying for a moment but West takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hastings is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
West trying to control but Hastings postures up.

Hastings seems to be looking for submissions.
Hastings thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
West won't allow Hastings to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hastings working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on West's thigh. West counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hastings throws and elbow that misses. West uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hastings's guard. Nice move by West!
Hastings looking for a sweep. Not yet Hastings, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

West throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hastings shoots in for a takedown but West shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
West misses with a combination

and Hastings counters with a nice double leg into side control. West won't be happy with that.
West tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hastings wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Hastings working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Hastings wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by West, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hastings working the head with strikes.
Hastings controls the position from side control.
Hastings working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hastings laying and praying for a moment but West takes advantage and regains half guard.

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.
West controlling the position for now.
West tries to kick Hastings off but Hastings keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Hastings is trying to work for a kimura but West is defending well.

Hastings is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hastings is trying to control the action in half guard but West is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
West stops Hastings from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

Hastings swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and West is now in Hastings's guard. A big mistake from Hastings there, giving up the dominant position!
West preventing the sweep.
Hastings trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hastings is looking to sweep but instead, West has passed into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hastings manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hastings is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hastings wants to sweep here but West controlling him for the moment.

Hastings has an active guard here but West has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blaze Hastings showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hastings throws a looping overhand right but West ducks down to avoid it.
Hastings with a poor takedown
and West makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hastings with a lazy takedown attempt
and West counters with an inside leg kick.
Hastings doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hastings takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adam West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blaze Hastings.
Hastings takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hastings gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and West counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but Hastings is just out of range.
Hastings avoids the head kick by West.
West throws a leg kick
and Hastings counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hastings throws a poor cross that misses
and West counters with a good low kick that Hastings was not able to check.
Nice cross by Hastings.
West moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hastings doesn't succeed with the takedown
and West counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings doesn't succeed with the takedown
and West counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hastings tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
West scores with a kick to the midsection.
West connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hastings misses with a series of wild punches.
Hastings with a lazy takedown attempt
and West makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Blaze Hastings is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - West throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hastings misses with a takedown
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hastings on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
West misses with a body shot
letting Hastings counter with a right hand.
Hastings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

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.
West lands a head kick!
Hastings takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hastings shoots and misses
and West counters with an inside leg kick.
West on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hastings keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adam West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
West lands an overhand right.
Hastings with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hastings takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam West showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hastings has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blaze Hastings!