PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Oppenheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oppenheim kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mann Gegen Mann. West is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Johnny Cash - Walk The Line. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Oppenheim
vs
West

188 cm
22
218 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
205 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Oppenheim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walter West!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
West feints and then cracks Oppenheim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oppenheim down.
West connects with an inside leg kick.
Bruno Oppenheim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oppenheim throws a sloppy head kick and West moves out of range easily.

West instigates a clinch.
West misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Oppenheim prevents a body shot from West.
West is struggling to control the position.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oppenheim is pushing West up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West has a couple of punches blocked by Oppenheim.
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
West throws a punch but it's blocked by Oppenheim.
West wants to stall.
Oppenheim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Walter West has been cut.
Oppenheim is trying to push West away but West has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Oppenheim takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
West misses with some punches.
Oppenheim works on West's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Oppenheim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West effectively controlling the action here.
West tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
West makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
West misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oppenheim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
West throws a head punch that misses.
West is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oppenheim is keeping busy.
West is pushing Oppenheim up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
West working aggressively here.
West misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from West.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
West is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppenheim controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Oppenheim.
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oppenheim lands a left hand.
West is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Oppenheim tries to break the clinch but West is controlling the position.

Oppenheim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oppenheim cracks West with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oppenheim sizes up West with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oppenheim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oppenheim thuds a left hand into West's body.
West throws a shot from downtown. Oppenheim moves away and avoids it.
Oppenheim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
West looks gassed!
West throws a head kick that misses.
Oppenheim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oppenheim scores with a nice strike.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oppenheim, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oppenheim is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Oppenheim shuts the power down on West. Lights out, game over! Oppenheim is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bruno Oppenheim!
Bruno Oppenheim bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.