PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donald Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Westwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stewart
vs
Westwood

190 cm
23
170 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
160 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Westwood!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westwood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Westwood punishes Stewart's body with a nice straight punch.
Westwood sizes up Stewart with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Westwood tries to sprawl but Stewart drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Westwood preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Westwood moves into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stewart wanted to stand there but Westwood had control of the position.
Westwood trying to control the position.
Westwood looking for a sweep. Not yet Westwood, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stewart drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Westwood manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stewart has Westwood in his guard.
Westwood wants to pass the guard but Stewart is keeping the position.

Westwood drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stewart manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Westwood has Stewart in his guard.
Westwood wants to sweep here but Stewart controlling him for the moment.
Westwood is trying to control the position but Stewart postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westwood might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Stewart kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Stewart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Westwood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stewart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Westwood looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Stewart has picked Westwood up and slammed him! Westwood can't keep hold of the triangle and Stewart manages to pass to side control!
Stewart taking a breather here.
Westwood is looking to reverse the position.

Stewart is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Westwood has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stewart trying to control the action but Westwood is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westwood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stewart wants to control but Westwood is keeping him busy.
Westwood is looking for a sweep.
Westwood can't do much from the bottom here.
Westwood is not content to let Stewart control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westwood is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Westwood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stewart looking to pass the guard.
Westwood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stewart is pushing down on Westwood's leg trying to pass to half guard. Westwood is fighting to maintain full guard but Stewart has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Westwood dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Westwood fails with a takedown attempt.

Stewart looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stewart lands strikes from half guard.
Westwood tries to roll over but Stewart keeps him under control.
Donald Stewart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Stewart is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stewart trying to control from half guard but Westwood is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westwood is pressing down on Stewart's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stewart stopping the sweep attempt from Westwood.
Stewart working some strikes from top position.
Stewart is looking to stand up but Westwood won't let him.
Stewart trying to control the position from guard on top but Westwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stewart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Westwood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stewart throwing strikes from guard but Westwood blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart trying to control the position from guard on top but Westwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stewart looking to pass the guard.
Stewart wants to control from the top but Westwood keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Donald Stewart wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stewart slips a jab and a cross from Westwood.
A decent looking cross lands there for Westwood.
Westwood blocks a head kick by Stewart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stewart scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Westwood tries to buck Stewart off but Stewart is having none of it.
Stewart slows the pace down.
Westwood sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Westwood has hold of Stewart's hands but Stewart slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Westwood is refusing to be controlled, as Stewart sits in half guard.
Westwood slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart wants to stand but Westwood has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Westwood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stewart stands and throws Westwood's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Westwood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stewart wants to take a breather but Westwood manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Stewart.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stewart wants to control from the top but Westwood keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Stewart dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Stewart feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Westwood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stewart wants to control from the top but Westwood keeps moving.
Westwood lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stewart!
Westwood landing shots from mount.
Westwood trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stewart is looking to improve his position but Westwood isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Westwood goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Stewart turns into him and now he's in Westwood's guard.
Stewart trying to control the position from guard on top but Westwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Westwood manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stewart manages to get himself to full guard.
Westwood with a nice head shot there.
Westwood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Westwood is one step ahead there.
Westwood trying to control but Stewart is working from the bottom.
Westwood looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stewart holds on and takes a little breather.

Stewart working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Westwood has passed into half guard!
Westwood trying to control the action but Stewart is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Westwood is looking for a kimura here.
Westwood is looking to advance position but Stewart won't allow it.

Westwood is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stewart doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Westwood.
Stewart has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Westwood is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westwood working over Stewart with some ground and pound. Stewart looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Westwood seems to be working for a kimura but Stewart defends the submission attempt.
Westwood looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stewart with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Westwood throwing shots but Stewart is blocking nicely.
Stewart trying to control but Westwood postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Westwood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Westwood 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Andy Westwood!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Andy Westwood!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Andy Westwood!

Andy Westwood wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Andy Westwood made sure he mentioned KAISER, along with how happy he was to win his fight.