PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Warren Westside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sun Shine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Westside might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Queen - Another One Bites The Dust. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Westside
vs
Shine

194 cm
23
184 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

186 cm
23
177 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 4 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sun Shine!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shine lands with a kick to the temple. Westside shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shine throws an overhand right that lands on Westside's shoulder, as Westside tries to avoid the shot.

Shine takes the fight into the clinch.
Shine tries a knee to the head but Westside blocks it.
Westside is looking to break free of the clinch but Shine has double underhooks.
Shine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Westside lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shine misses with a knee to the head.
Shine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shine crunches a lovely knee into Westside's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shine.
Westside can't break the clinch.
Westside is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Westside is breathing heavily.
Westside wants to stall.
Westside takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Westside takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shine lands an elbow that stopped Westside in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Shine.
Shine lands with a right to the head.
Shine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Westside has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shine lands a nice knee to the body.

Shine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shine scores with a jab. Westside acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Shine misses the target.

Shine clinches up against the cage.
Westside lands a body shot in the clinch.
Westside wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Westside lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shine looking to throw knees to the head but Westside is blocking nicely.
Westside wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Westside can't break the clinch.

Shine breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Westside's face.
Shine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shine looking to throw knees to the head but Westside is blocking nicely.
Westside wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Westside wants to get back to striking at distance but Shine won't allow it.

Westside decides to pull guard.
Westside bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shine's guard.
Westside loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Westside has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shine is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Westside missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westside loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Westside trying to control the position from guard on top but Shine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Westside trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shine keeping moving, preventing Westside from controlling successfully.
Westside distracts Shine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westside throws a big right hand that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Westside misses with a looping left.
Westside fails with the takedown.
Westside throws a right hand that Shine ducks under and follows up with a left that Shine also avoids with ease.

Shine takes the fight into the clinch.
Westside wants to get back to striking at distance but Shine won't allow it.
Shine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Westside blocks it with crossed arms.
Westside wants to get back to striking at distance but Shine won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shine.
Shine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Westside can't break the clinch.
Westside wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Shine.

Westside jumps guard and drags Shine to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Westside looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Westside looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Westside 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.
Shine wants to get up but he can't break Westside's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Westside tries to clinch but Shine is having none of it.
Westside avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Westside takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shine connects with a high kick.
Westside takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shine swinging wilding here.
Westside throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Westside fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shine lands a head kick. Westside smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shine tries a head kick but it misses.
Westside scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Shine moves into the clinch.
Westside is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shine tries a knee to the head but Westside blocks it.
Westside can't break the clinch.
Shine lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shine keeps control of Westside as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Westside lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Westside looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Shine!
Shine wants to try and get back to his feet.
Westside working Shine over with strikes here.

Westside is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Shine has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Shine!
Shine would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westside tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shine wanted to stand there but Westside had control of the position.

Westside working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Westside is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westside controlling the position.

Westside throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shine 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.

Shine gets to his feet. Westside looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westside moves forwards but Shine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shine takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Westside.
Shine wants to clinch up but Westside keeps it at a distance.
Westside fails in his attempt to clinch.
Westside tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shine swivels and escapes.
Westside looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Westside. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Westside counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Shine!
Poor strikes thrown by Westside there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Westside unloads with some shots from mount but Shine bucks and avoids them well.
A nice elbow there by Westside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Westside.
Westside is landing with some decent strikes but Shine is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warren Westside 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!

Shine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Westside sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Westside uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shine.
Shine throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Westside.
Westside throws a sloppy head kick and Shine moves out of range easily.
Westside lands a jab to Shine's midsection.
Westside misses with a looping right.
Shine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sun Shine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Westside is looking to chop away at Shine's legs.
Westside scores with a one two! Shine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Westside shoots in for a takedown but Shine shows good takedown defense.

Shine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Westside is looking to break free of the clinch but Shine has double underhooks.

Shine breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shine darts in trying to clinch
and Westside counters with a big head kick but Shine shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Shine.
Shine throws the left hand but Westside avoids the punch easily.
Westside misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sun Shine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Westside tries to clinch up but Shine circles away and keeps his distance.
Westside fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shine throws a head kick that half lands.
Jab, jab by Westside - just one landing.
Shine is looking to slow Westside down with leg kicks.
Shine takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shine tries to clinch but Westside is having none of it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Westside darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shine is looking to clinch.
Westside misses with a wild body shot.
Shine swinging wilding here.
A head kick by Shine misses
enabling Westside to counter with a crisp jab.
Shine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Westside tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

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.

Shine clinches.
Westside is trying to break the clinch but Shine has him pressed against the cage.
Westside wants to get back to striking at distance but Shine won't allow it.
Westside tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shine lands a shot to the body.
Knees to the body from Shine.
Shine lands with a light punch inside.
Shine connects with a knee to the head.

Shine breaks the clinch.

Westside shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Westside was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Shine wants to try and get back to his feet.
Warren Westside overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Westside landing punches.
You get the feeling that Shine really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westside working Shine over with strikes here.
Shine takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Westside landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Westside cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Westside lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Westside looking to ground and pound but Shine is blocking nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Westside cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Westside working Shine over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westside throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Shine because Westside loaded up on that one.
Westside punching from mount but Shine doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Westside cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Shine is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Westside working the ground and pound effectively.
Westside lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Shine hang on?

And that's the end of the fight!
Warren Westside showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Westside has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Warren Westside!