PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Westlake (ranked 2862 p4p, 3398 weight class) and Kale Barton (ranked 322 p4p, 362 weight class). Westlake's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tek It (Sped Up). Barton is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fredo - Scoreboard feat. Tiggs Da Author. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Westlake
vs
Barton

179 cm
28
160
6 - 10 - 1

180 cm
25
160
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Northern Zombie

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 6 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Westlake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kale Barton!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barton dives in for a single leg takedown but Westlake sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Barton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Westlake counters with a one-two to the body.
Barton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Westlake sprawls well. Westlake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barton gets slowly back to his feet.
Barton tries for a takedown but Westlake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyler Westlake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kale Barton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Westlake gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Barton stops Westlake from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton works over Westlake with some ground and pound from guard.
Westlake looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Barton puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Barton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Westlake with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Westlake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Westlake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barton connects with a couple of short punches.
Barton with a nice head shot there.
Barton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barton postures up and lands a big shot to Westlake's brow.
Westlake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Westlake striking from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton throws a big right hand that misses.
Barton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Westlake's head.
Westlake will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Westlake keeping moving, preventing Barton from controlling successfully.
Westlake looking for a sweep. Not yet Westlake, not yet.
Barton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Westlake 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Westlake's head.
Westlake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Westlake looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Westlake's head.
Barton connects with a couple of short punches.
Barton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barton lands a couple of elbows.
Barton is looking to work some ground and pound but Westlake has wrist control.
Barton throws a strike but Westlake rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barton is on top in guard.

Barton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Westlake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Westlake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barton landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Westlake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Westlake is breathing heavily.
Barton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Westlake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barton defends well.
Barton lands a couple of digs.
Barton landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barton landing some decent shots from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kale Barton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Westlake darts in looking for a takedown but Barton gets double underhooks and turns Westlake into the cage.
Barton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Westlake after a bit of a struggle.
Barton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Westlake avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Westlake is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barton is keeping busy.
Barton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Westlake is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tyler Westlake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kale Barton.
Barton tries for a takedown but Westlake manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Westlake avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Westlake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barton is breathing heavily.
Westlake gets underhooks to prevent Barton's takedown attempt.

Westlake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton leaves Westlake with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Westlake stuffs the takedown.
Westlake feinted with a counter takedown.
Westlake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barton feints the counter takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Westlake. No joy for Barton on that attempt.

Westlake feints and as Barton raises his hands in defense, Westlake changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Barton pushes Westlake off and gets back to his feet.
Barton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Westlake attempts a counter takedown but Barton avoids it well and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westlake fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Westlake darts in looking for a takedown but Barton gets double underhooks and turns Westlake into the cage.
Barton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Barton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Westlake or perhaps it was just good defense by Barton, which made it look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barton instigates a clinch.
Barton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Westlake is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Westlake gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barton.

Barton pulls guard effortlessly.

Westlake gets to his feet - Barton follows without any prompting.

Barton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Westlake to the ground. Barton is now in Westlake's guard.

Westlake has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Barton is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Westlake gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Westlake after a bit of a struggle.
Westlake wants to take the fight to the mat but Barton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Barton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Westlake fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Westlake tries to avoid it but Barton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Westlake to the ground. Westlake escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tyler Westlake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Westlake tries to clinch up but Barton circles away and keeps his distance.
Barton lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Westlake fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kale Barton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Westlake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Westlake pushes Barton up against the cage in a clinch.

Barton turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Westlake can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barton working the head with strikes.
Barton scoring with punches from side control.

Westlake bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westlake stuffs the takedown.
Barton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Barton tries to sprawl but Westlake drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kale Barton has got the better of the ground game so far.

Barton looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Westlake pushes past his half guard into mount!
Barton can't escape the position.
We've been informed that Barton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Barton tries to hold on but Westlake pushes him away.
Westlake trying to control but Barton is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westlake lands a big shot there that rocks Barton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Westlake landing punches.
Westlake looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barton working to try and regain half guard.
Barton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton tries to hold on but Westlake pushes him away.
Barton is working to get back to half guard.
Westlake avoids the attempt from Barton to control.
Westlake is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Barton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Westlake working for a guillotine from mount but Barton is in no mood to give up.
Barton bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kale Barton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barton wants to control from the top but Westlake keeps moving.
Barton lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barton wants to control from the top but Westlake keeps moving.
Westlake trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Westlake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kale Barton!
Kale Barton 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.