PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Russell Westbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JB Brubaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Westbrook
vs
Brubaker

175 cm
32
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

164 cm
33
146 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Russell Westbrook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, JB Brubaker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brubaker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brubaker moves away from the strike by Westbrook.
Brubaker is trying to counter with his kicks.
Brubaker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Westbrook to score with a decent uppercut.
Westbrook misses with a straight left.
Brubaker feints a counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Brubaker. That snapped Westbrook's head back.
Brubaker misses with a low kick as Westbrook jumps back.
Brubaker throws a head kick that misses
and Westbrook counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brubaker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Westbrook has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brubaker lands a nice looking body shot.
Westbrook cracks Brubaker with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brubaker checks a leg kick nicely.
Westbrook has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Westbrook there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brubaker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Westbrook cracks a nice hook into Brubaker's ribs.
Brubaker slips under a jab.
Brubaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Westbrook manages to avoid it.
Brubaker misses with a low kick.
Westbrook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Westbrook throws a right and a left that both miss.
Westbrook misses with a straight left.
Brubaker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Westbrook throws a jab but it's blocked by Brubaker.
Brubaker lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Westbrook on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Westbrook gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brubaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Westbrook blocks it with crossed arms.
Brubaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brubaker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Westbrook's face.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Westbrook dodges an elbow strike from Brubaker.
Brubaker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brubaker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Westbrook - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brubaker throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brubaker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brubaker tries to throw a body punch but Westbrook avoids it by throwing Brubaker back against the cage.
Westbrook blocks a body shot from Brubaker.
Westbrook lands with a light punch inside.
Brubaker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee calls for Westbrook to work.
Westbrook blocks a body shot from Brubaker.
Westbrook taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker lands a knee to the head.
Brubaker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brubaker lands a left hand.
Brubaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Westbrook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brubaker tries to land knees in the clinch but Westbrook avoids the damage to the body.
Brubaker tries a knee to the head but Westbrook blocks it.
Westbrook blocks an elbow strike from Brubaker.
Westbrook is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JB Brubaker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Westbrook lands with a cross.
Westbrook misses with an uppercut
and Brubaker counters with a good low kick that Westbrook was not able to check.
Brubaker moves away from the strike by Westbrook.
Brubaker moves out of range of the strikes.
Westbrook is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brubaker keeps the fight on the outside.
Brubaker throws a fast counter high kick but Westbrook manages to duck under it in time.
Westbrook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brubaker.
Russell Westbrook is winning the standup battle so far.

Westbrook moves into the clinch.
Westbrook avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brubaker throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Westbrook throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brubaker misses with the head strike.
Brubaker working Westbrook over with knees to the body.
Westbrook avoids a wild elbow strike from Brubaker.
Brubaker can't find room to land a body shot as Westbrook controls the action.
Westbrook blocks an uppercut.
Westbrook misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Westbrook.
Brubaker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brubaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Westbrook taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brubaker missing with knees to the body.
Westbrook looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Brubaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Westbrook breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Westbrook.
Westbrook misses with a wild combination.
Westbrook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brubaker.
Brubaker throws a push kick but Westbrook slaps the foot to one side.
Westbrook is looking for a counter combo.
Westbrook throws a jab when Brubaker was well out of range.
Westbrook lands an overhand right.
Westbrook listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Westbrook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brubaker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brubaker misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Westbrook checks a leg kick.
Brubaker connects with an inside leg kick.
Westbrook doesn't manage to clinch there - Brubaker circles away.
Westbrook checks the leg kick.
Westbrook lands with a shot to the body.
Brubaker throws an overhand right that lands on Westbrook's shoulder, as Westbrook tries to avoid the shot.
Westbrook is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brubaker.
A clash of legs there as Westbrook blocks the low kick.
Brubaker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Westbrook. That did some damage!
Westbrook slips under a jab.
Westbrook digs a good body shot into Brubaker's ribs.
Westbrook slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brubaker.
Westbrook misses with a low kick.
Westbrook throws a lazy right hand but Brubaker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Westbrook fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Brubaker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brubaker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Brubaker.
Westbrook scores with a hook.
Brubaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Westbrook is just out of range.
Brubaker throws a head kick that misses.
Westbrook is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Russell Westbrook will probably get the nod.
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!

Westbrook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brubaker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Westbrook throws out a powerful jab.
Brubaker takes one to the chin there.
Westbrook wants to clinch.
Westbrook swings for the body but Brubaker moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brubaker tries a head kick but it misses.
Westbrook is looking for a counter combo.
Brubaker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Westbrook tries to clinch but Brubaker is having none of it.
Brubaker scores with a hook to the body. Westbrook takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brubaker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Westbrook.
Brubaker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Westbrook is able to avoid easily.
A combination from Westbrook does no damage.
Brubaker throws a right and a left that Westbrook avoids nicely.
Westbrook misses with a looping left.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Brubaker. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Westbrook defending well as Brubaker loads up on a big left hand.
Brubaker throws a chopping leg kick but Westbrook manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Westbrook throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Westbrook lands a body shot.
Westbrook misses with a hook.
Brubaker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Westbrook is out of range and Brubaker settles back down.
Westbrook wants to clinch
and Brubaker counters with a thumping low kick.
Westbrook is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brubaker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brubaker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Westbrook throwing a counter right hand but Brubaker manages to avoid it.
Brubaker ducks under a wild hook from Westbrook.
Brubaker swings for the body but Westbrook moves out of range.
Westbrook is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Westbrook misses with an uppercut
and Brubaker counters with a big head kick but Westbrook shrugs it off.
Brubaker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brubaker.
Westbrook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Westbrook is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker slips a straight right by Westbrook.
Brubaker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Westbrook's sensitive parts.
Westbrook misses with a left hand
and Brubaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brubaker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Westbrook throws an overhand right that lands on Brubaker's shoulder, as Brubaker tries to avoid the shot.
Brubaker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Westbrook.
It seemed like Brubaker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brubaker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brubaker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brubaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brubaker misses the shot to the body.
Brubaker cracks Westbrook with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Westbrook misses.
Brubaker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brubaker slips a jab from Westbrook.
Westbrook jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Westbrook looks to throw the jab but Brubaker is out of range.
Westbrook lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brubaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Westbrook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brubaker throws a jab but it's blocked by Westbrook.
Westbrook thuds his shin into the meat of Brubaker's side.
Westbrook misses with a hook
and Brubaker counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
JB Brubaker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brubaker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JB Brubaker!
JB Brubaker decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.