PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West's entrance music is Johnny Cash - Walk The Line. A fine choice. Bisping has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Michael Bisping has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Walter West's chin.

West
vs
Bisping

180 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walter West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Bisping!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West misses with a series of wild punches.
Bisping looks gassed!
West tries to bum rush Bisping with a series of wild strikes but Bisping uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

A big head kick from West and Bisping is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Bisping is rocked!

It looks like Michael Bisping has been cut.
West controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bisping is still in real trouble! Can West finish him?
West scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West sitting in guard here, content to control.
West scoring with punches to the head and body.
West stands up over Bisping, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bisping seems to have recovered his senses.
West landing with the ground and pound.
West passes Bisping's left leg - he's now in half guard.
West perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

West is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bisping has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

West is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with West in particular looking to stall.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
West passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bisping!

West quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for West but it's paid off an Bisping is forced to tap! Nice work by West.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Walter West!