PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kanye West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lombardo Limba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West comes to the cage accompanied by Jesus Walks. Limba has chosen The Prodigy - Voodoo People as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

West
vs
Limba

176 cm
22
184 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Crippler's Corner
Crippler's Corner

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kanye West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lombardo Limba!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

West scores a takedown into full mount!

West looking to secure an arm triangle but Limba defends it well.
West wants to control the pace but Limba is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Limba tries to reverse the position but West maintains control.
West looking to finish with strikes here!

West moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Limba has worked his arm free - good work by Limba!

That's one minute gone in the round.
West tries to move into full mount but can't pass Limba's legs.
West with the ground and pound but Limba regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

West seems to be working for a kimura but Limba defends the submission attempt.
West trying to control the pace.

West is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Limba sees it coming and defends easily.

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.
West is looking to take a break and control but Limba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

West is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

West is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Limba has managed to free his arm - good work.
West is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A clash of legs there as West blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West misses with a straight left.
Lombardo Limba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Limba tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
West throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Limba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lombardo Limba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West throws a hook to the side of Limba's head but Limba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

West scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Limba manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Limba is looking to improve his position.
West seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Limba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
West sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Limba defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limba regains full guard. Nicely done.

Limba pushes West off and scrambles back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Limba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Limba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
West misses the jab.
Limba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Limba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Limba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but West moves away.
Limba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and West counters with a nice double leg into side control. Limba won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West looking to control but instead Limba has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kanye West dominated that round.
That's time! West's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Limba tries to clinch but West is having none of it.
West moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
West misses with a wild body shot.
Limba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Limba tries to clinch but West moves away

and West counters with a single leg into guard. Limba didn't expect that.
West postures up.
West is looking to work some ground and pound but Limba has wrist control.

West has gone for a leg lock! Limba slips out almost immediately though and dives into West's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

West throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Limba escapes and throws West's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limba wants to lay and pray for a moment but West keeps working.
West is trying to escape the position but Limba is controlling the position.
West manages to get back to half guard.
West is trying to get back to full guard.
Limba trying to control the pace.

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.
Limba tries to pass to full mount but West defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West trying to control here.

West with the active half guard here but Limba passes nicely into side control.
Limba controls the position.

That's four 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.
Limba taking a break here but West is having none of it and regains half guard.

West looking for submissions off his back.
West wants to control but Limba is keeping busy.
Limba passes into side control, despite West's attempt to control the position.
Limba wants to stand but West has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kanye West dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Limba missing with a left hand there. West was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Limba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Limba wants to clinch but West slips to the side
enabling West to counter with a crisp jab.
Limba throws a sloppy body shot

and West counters with a takedown into side control.

West is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Limba has escaped the position, nice work there.
West working away.
West throwing strikes but Limba manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
West struggling a bit here.
West regains half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limba stalling.
West is not content to let Limba control the position.
Limba is figuring out what he wants to do next.
West is trying to control but can't.
West manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Limba would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

West looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Limba is stalling in the full guard.
West keeping moving, preventing Limba from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West is trying to keep Limba in close.

West working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Limba has passed into half guard!

West looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Limba is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
West is looking to improve his position.
West is looking to control Limba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can West avoid being mounted?
West is staying active underneath Limba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Lombardo Limba just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A shot to the body from Limba misses
and West counters with a series of strikes. Limba will be more careful next time no doubt.
Limba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Kanye West has been cut.
Limba is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
West fails to land the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kanye West showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for West, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Kanye West!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Kanye West!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Kanye West!

Kanye West wins by unanimous decision!