PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Warren Westside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Wren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Westside comes into the arena with Queen - Another One Bites The Dust blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Westside
vs
Wren

194 cm
25
178 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

182 cm
22
173 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Warren Westside!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alan Wren!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westside takes a jab right on the kisser.

Wren clinches.
Westside wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wren prevents Westside from breaking the clinch.
Westside is trying to break the clinch but Wren is controlling him.

Wren breaks from the clinch.
Westside darts in trying to clinch

and Wren moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Westside.
Westside is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Westside lands with a short shot to the head.

Wren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Westside.
Wren throws a hook to the side of Westside's head but Westside sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wren tries to clinch but Westside is having none of it.
Westside really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Westside shoots and misses

and Wren holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Westside looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Wren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wren clinches up against the cage.

Wren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wren throws a combination. Westside tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wren tries to bum rush Westside with a series of wild strikes but Westside uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Westside.
Wren thuds his right hand into Westside's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wren misses with a wild body shot.
Westside gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Westside. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wren darts in and clinches Westside up against the cage.
Wren lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Westside backwards.
Westside drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wren pulls his leg out and moves away.

Wren moves into the clinch successfully.
Westside wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Westside wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wren keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Westside's efforts to push away.

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

Wren moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westside wants to break the clinch but can't.
Westside wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Westside wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Westside fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A body shot lands from Wren.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wren creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Westside has Wren pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wren manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Wren breaks the clinch.
Wren works over Westside's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Westside looks to clinch
enabling Wren to counter with a crisp jab.
Westside tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wren stalks Westside and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Westside's face. Westside staggers backwards, shaken.
Westside is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Wren.
Nice uppercut there from Wren.
Wren lands a lovely overhand right.

Westside shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Wren is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Westside defends well.
Wren looking to hit a scissor sweep but Westside is one step ahead there.
Westside content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Westside accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Westside throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wren works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wren has his hands on Westside's head, controlling the position.
Westside won't allow Wren to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wren is trying to control the position but Westside postures up.
Westside wants to pass the guard but Wren is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Westside is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wren misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Westside shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Westside moves forwards but Wren connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wren works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Wren dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wren misses with a few strikes there.
Westside has a takedown stuffed.
Wren throws a good cross that connects.
Alan Wren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wren fails to land with a series of punches.
Westside shoots in for a takedown but Wren shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Wren takes the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Wren.
Westside prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wren just leaning against Westside, taking a breather.
Westside wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wren has him pressed against the cage.
Westside tries to score a body lock takedown but Wren shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Westside. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wren has Westside pressed against the cage, preventing Westside from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Westside is trying to break free.
Westside wants to break free but Wren has control.
Wren lands a left hand.
Westside goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wren prevents it.

Wren works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wren sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Westside's guard.
Wren wants to stand but Westside has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Westside trying to get back to full guard but Wren takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Westside is trying to reverse the position but instead Wren has taken his back - oops!
Wren avoiding Westside 's attempts to control his hands.
Wren somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Wren gets his hands free as Westside looks to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Westside rolls, trying to escape but Wren keeps control of the position.
Westside trying to control the hands but Wren won't let him.
Westside tries to escape the position.

Wren is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Westside defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Westside is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wren.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Westside fending off the submission attempt from Wren.
Westside is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Wren has Westside flattened out and is raining down punches.
Westside is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four 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.
What can Westside do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Westside just trying to survive but Wren is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Wren wants to control but Westside is keeping busy.
Westside just trying to survive but Wren is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Westside tries to roll but Wren sticks to his back.

Wren is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Westside is defending well though. Wren let's go of the attempt for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Wren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Westside wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Wren misses the target.
Alan Wren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Westside closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wren counters with a two punch combo.
Westside closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wren moves in looking to clinch but Westside pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Westside as Wren shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westside tries to clinch up but Wren circles away and keeps his distance.
Wren keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A lazy left from Wren finds it's target.
Wren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Westside moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Wren gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wren keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Westside's efforts to push away.
Wren looking to slow down the pace here.
Westside wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wren has him pressed against the cage.
Wren prevents Westside from breaking the clinch.
Westside tries to pull guard but Wren won't allow it.

Wren manages to break the clinch.
Westside tries for a takedown but Wren sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Westside. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wren clinches up with Westside and pushes him back against the cage.

Wren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Westside avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Wren moves into the clinch.
Westside wants a takedown but no success here.

Westside pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Westside is defended easily by Wren.
Wren stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wren misses with a wild combination.
Wren might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wren lands a nice looking body shot.
Wren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Westside closes the distance looking to clinch

and Wren counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wren.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wren's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Westside pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wren doesn't manage to clinch there - Westside circles away.
Westside swats away the attempt to clinch by Wren.
Wren throws a nice looking combination but Westside bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wren throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Westside shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wren napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Westside tries for a kimura but Wren is defending well.
Wren wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wren parries the strikes from Westside easily there. Westside is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wren to escape.
Alan Wren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Westside looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wren is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Warren Westside has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Westside prevents Wren from escaping the position.
Wren struggling a bit here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Wren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wren 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Wren!