PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Beef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dakota Weston will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Beef
vs
Weston

190 cm
26
213 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

190 cm
33
211 lbs
13 - 22 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kobe Beef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Dakota Weston!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Weston as Beef shoots in.
Weston unleashes a big counter combination but Beef bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Beef enables Weston to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Beef manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Weston controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Beef looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Beef throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Weston postures up and lands a big shot to Beef's brow.
Beef working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Weston.
Weston content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Beef looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Weston trying to control but Beef is working from the bottom.

Beef had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Weston defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beef avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Beef is looking for a triangle but Weston pushes his legs off easily.
Weston is looking to work some ground and pound but Beef has wrist control.

Beef is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Weston defends well.

Weston got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beef has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Weston has managed to get both his arms back between Beef's legs - danger averted.
Weston is looking to work some ground and pound but Beef has wrist control.

Weston decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Beef, up you get!
Weston has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Beef misses with an uppercut.

Weston clinches up with Beef and pushes him back against the cage.

Weston turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Beef takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beef tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Weston wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Weston decides to stand up, so the ref orders Beef to his feet.

Weston closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Beef did well to prevent Weston getting side control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Weston lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weston looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Beef with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Beef is pressing down on Weston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Weston is in close to Beef's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Weston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Beef has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Beef is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Beef is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Weston passes Beef's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beef looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Weston lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Beef on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Beef is trying to control but can't.
Weston working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Beef is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
The referee warns Beef that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Beef is rocked!
Weston lands a big shot to the head and Beef winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dakota Weston!
A victorious Dakota Weston thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.