PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Warren Westside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grizzly Copenhagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Westside's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ludacris - Undisputed. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Westside
vs
Copenhagen

194 cm
22
179 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
181 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Warren Westside!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Grizzly Copenhagen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westside misses with a takedown attempt - Copenhagen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Westside throws a jab when Copenhagen was well out of range.
Westside avoids the head kick by Copenhagen.

Copenhagen instigates a clinch.
Westside wants to break free but Copenhagen has control.
Copenhagen lands a nice elbow.
Westside really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Westside takes a knee right on the jaw!
Westside wants to break the clinch but can't.
Westside wants a takedown but no success here.
Copenhagen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Copenhagen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Westside jumps guard but Copenhagen stands there with Westside around his waist. Westside gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Westside. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Copenhagen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Copenhagen.
Copenhagen crunches a lovely knee into Westside's ribcage.
Westside is breathing heavily.
Copenhagen scores with a knee to the head.
Copenhagen lands an elbow just above Westside 's eye.
Westside tries to break the clinch but Copenhagen is controlling the position.
Copenhagen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Copenhagen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Copenhagen with a knee to the head.
Copenhagen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Copenhagen.
A knee to the head by Copenhagen.
Copenhagen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Westside lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Copenhagen landing knees to the body.
Copenhagen lands a knee to the head.
Copenhagen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Westside wants to break free but Copenhagen has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copenhagen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Copenhagen tries a knee to the head but Westside blocks it.
Westside wants to break free but Copenhagen has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Copenhagen.
Copenhagen keeps control of Westside as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Copenhagen lands an elbow that stopped Westside in his tracks for a moment.
Westside tries to break the clinch but Copenhagen is controlling the position.
Copenhagen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Westside's defenses.
Westside is looking to break free of the clinch but Copenhagen has double underhooks.
Westside can't get the takedown.
Copenhagen lands a damaging elbow.
Copenhagen scores with a knee to the head.
Westside wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Copenhagen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Copenhagen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Westside has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Westside has had enough of the clinch but Copenhagen keeps him there for the moment.
Westside has had enough of the clinch but Copenhagen keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Copenhagen.
Westside tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Westside is looking to break free of the clinch but Copenhagen has double underhooks.
Copenhagen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Copenhagen landing knees to the body.
Westside tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Copenhagen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Copenhagen looking to throw knees to the head but Westside is blocking nicely.
Copenhagen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Westside wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Westside wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Copenhagen prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Copenhagen tries a knee to the head but Westside blocks it.
Copenhagen prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Copenhagen.
Copenhagen lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Copenhagen.
Westside fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Copenhagen keeps control of Westside as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Copenhagen keeps control of Westside as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Copenhagen lands a nice knee to the body.

Westside manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Westside looking for a guillotine here but Copenhagen defends easily.
Copenhagen stands up over Westside, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Westside preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Copenhagen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Copenhagen thows a big elbow that misses.
Westside preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Copenhagen connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westside working a defensive guard here.
Copenhagen throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Westside throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Copenhagen prevents Westside from breaking the clinch.
Copenhagen landing knees to the body.
Westside wants to break the clinch but can't.
Westside tries to score a body lock takedown but Copenhagen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Copenhagen lands a knee to the head.
Westside can't break the clinch.
Copenhagen tries for a takedown but Westside manages to get underhooks.
Westside has had enough of the clinch but Copenhagen keeps him there for the moment.
Copenhagen keeps control of Westside as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Copenhagen lands a knee to the head.
Westside has had enough of the clinch but Copenhagen keeps him there for the moment.
Westside is looking to break free of the clinch but Copenhagen has double underhooks.
Westside has had enough of the clinch but Copenhagen keeps him there for the moment.
Westside is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Copenhagen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Copenhagen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Westside lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Westside tries to break the clinch but Copenhagen is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Copenhagen.
Copenhagen landing knees to the body.
Westside has had enough of the clinch but Copenhagen keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen prevents Westside from breaking the clinch.
Copenhagen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Westside lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Westside wants a takedown.
Westside wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Copenhagen connects with a knee to the head.
Westside goes for a takedown in the clinch but Copenhagen prevents it.
Copenhagen landing knees to the head.
Westside fails to pull guard.
A knee to the head by Copenhagen.
Westside has Copenhagen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Copenhagen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Copenhagen lands an elbow inside.
Copenhagen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Copenhagen misses with a knee to the head.
Westside tries to break the clinch but Copenhagen is controlling the position.
Westside wants to break free but Copenhagen has control.
Copenhagen scores with a knee to the head.
Westside is looking to break free of the clinch but Copenhagen has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Copenhagen.
Westside wants to get back to striking at distance but Copenhagen won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Copenhagen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Westside tries to score a body lock takedown but Copenhagen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Copenhagen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Westside wants to break the clinch but can't.
Copenhagen lands an elbow inside.
Westside wants to break free but Copenhagen has control.
Nice elbow from Copenhagen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grizzly Copenhagen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A jab from Westside misses.
Copenhagen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grizzly Copenhagen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Westside thows a leg kick but Copenhagen checks it

and Copenhagen counters with a single leg into guard. Westside didn't expect that.
Copenhagen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Copenhagen throwing strikes but missing.

Westside looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Copenhagen postures up.

Westside working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Copenhagen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Copenhagen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Copenhagen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Westside's head.
Westside working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Copenhagen.

Westside has his foot on Copenhagen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Copenhagen works his way back into a safe position though.
Copenhagen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Westside's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Westside is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copenhagen with a nice head shot there.

Westside throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Copenhagen stands up out of Westside's guard for a moment - Westside manages to land a nice upkick.
Copenhagen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Copenhagen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Copenhagen with a nice head shot there.
Westside wants to stand up but Copenhagen is controlling him.
Westside thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Copenhagen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Westside's head.
Copenhagen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Westside is staying active underneath Copenhagen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Copenhagen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Westside. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Copenhagen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Westside with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen throwing shots but Westside is blocking nicely.
Copenhagen trying to mount his opponent but Westside defends it.
Westside connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Westside is looking for a sweep. Copenhagen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Copenhagen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Westside trying to control but Copenhagen postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Westside checks a leg kick.
Copenhagen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Westside shoots in but no luck this time.
Copenhagen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Copenhagen misses with a body kick.
Westside stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Copenhagen.
Copenhagen takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Copenhagen has Westside up against the cage in a clinch.
Copenhagen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Westside has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Copenhagen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Westside is trying to break free.
Copenhagen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Westside's defenses.
Copenhagen keeps control of Westside as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Westside wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Copenhagen has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Copenhagen.
Copenhagen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Copenhagen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Copenhagen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Westside blocks it with crossed arms.
Copenhagen throws a knee to the head but misses.

Westside drags the fight down to the ground.

Westside working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Copenhagen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Copenhagen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Westside throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Copenhagen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Copenhagen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Westside is looking for a sweep.
Copenhagen working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westside gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Westside throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Westside trying to control here.
Copenhagen lands strikes from half guard.
Copenhagen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Westside!
Westside flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
BOOM! Copenhagen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Westside tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Westside in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Westside is trying to escape the mount.
Copenhagen dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grizzly Copenhagen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Copenhagen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Copenhagen throws a leg kick but Westside sees it coming and moves out of range.
Westside shoots in but Copenhagen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A low kick from Copenhagen misses
and Westside counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Copenhagen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Westside avoids the head kick by Copenhagen.
Westside checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice sprawl there from Copenhagen as Westside shoots in.
Copenhagen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Copenhagen.

Copenhagen has Westside up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Copenhagen.
Copenhagen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Copenhagen.
Westside takes an elbow to the forehead.
Westside wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Copenhagen lands a knee to the head.
Grizzly Copenhagen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Copenhagen crunches a lovely knee into Westside's ribcage.
Copenhagen prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Westside. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Copenhagen.
Copenhagen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Copenhagen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westside can't break the clinch.
Copenhagen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Westside's defenses.
Copenhagen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Westside has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Westside is trying to break free.
Westside has had enough of the clinch but Copenhagen keeps him there for the moment.
Copenhagen prevents Westside from breaking the clinch.
Copenhagen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Westside lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Copenhagen.
Westside is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Westside jumps guard but Copenhagen stands there with Westside around his waist. Westside gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Copenhagen lands an elbow that stopped Westside in his tracks for a moment.
Copenhagen lands a damaging elbow.
Westside takes a knee right on the jaw!
Westside blocks an elbow strike from Copenhagen.
Westside wants to break free but Copenhagen has control.
Copenhagen lands an elbow inside that Westside shrugs off.
Westside wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Copenhagen has him pressed against the cage.
Westside wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Copenhagen has him pressed against the cage.
Westside takes a knee right on the jaw!
Westside is looking to break free of the clinch but Copenhagen has double underhooks.
Westside wants to break the clinch but can't.
Copenhagen landing knees to the head.
Westside tries to break the clinch but Copenhagen is controlling the position.
Copenhagen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Westside is working for takedown but Copenhagen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Copenhagen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Westside has had enough of the clinch but Copenhagen keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Westside tries to break the clinch but Copenhagen is controlling the position.
Copenhagen lands a knee to the body.
Westside wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Copenhagen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Westside lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Copenhagen landing knees to the body.
Copenhagen prevents Westside from breaking the clinch.
Westside wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Copenhagen has him pressed against the cage.
Westside wants to get back to striking at distance but Copenhagen won't allow it.
Westside is trying to break the clinch but Copenhagen has him pressed against the cage.
Copenhagen landing knees to the body.
Copenhagen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Copenhagen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Westside wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Copenhagen misses with a knee strike.
Copenhagen tries a knee to the head but Westside blocks it.
Westside is trying to break free.
Westside is trying to break free.
Westside wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Copenhagen scores with a knee to the head.
Westside tries to break the clinch but Copenhagen is controlling the position.
Copenhagen lands a knee to the head.
Westside has had enough of the clinch but Copenhagen keeps him there for the moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Copenhagen.
Copenhagen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Westside takes an elbow to the forehead.
Westside is looking to break free of the clinch but Copenhagen has double underhooks.
Copenhagen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Westside wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Westside is looking to break free of the clinch but Copenhagen has double underhooks.
Westside is trying to break free.

Copenhagen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Westside regains guard.
Copenhagen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Westside will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Copenhagen is looking to work some ground and pound but Westside has wrist control.
Westside throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Copenhagen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Westside utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Westside tries to strike from the bottom.
Copenhagen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Westside had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Copenhagen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Westside Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Copenhagen's back instead.
Copenhagen breaks Westside's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Copenhagen looking to pass the guard.
Westside tries to strike from the bottom.
Grizzly Copenhagen has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westside keeping moving, preventing Copenhagen from controlling successfully.
Westside working a defensive guard here.
Westside lands a decent shot there.
Warren Westside has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Copenhagen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Westside shoots in for a takedown but Copenhagen shows good takedown defense.
Copenhagen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Westside checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Westside takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Copenhagen ducks under a wild hook from Westside.
Copenhagen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Copenhagen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grizzly Copenhagen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Copenhagen clinches with his opponent.
Copenhagen landing knees to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grizzly Copenhagen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Copenhagen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grizzly Copenhagen!