PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Roosevelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanye West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Can't tell me nothing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Roosevelt
vs
West

188 cm
25
179 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

176 cm
27
184 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner

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 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teddy Roosevelt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kanye West!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roosevelt looks to land a left hand but West moved out of range nicely.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roosevelt.
West moves away from the strike by Roosevelt.
West fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
West uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roosevelt.
West displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roosevelt throws out the jab.
Roosevelt throws a looping overhand right but West ducks down to avoid it.
West lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Roosevelt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but West moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
West ducks right into an uppercut from Roosevelt.

It looks like Kanye West has been cut.
West misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by West. Beautiful body shot.
West closes the distance and clinches up with Roosevelt, looking for a takedown. West pushes Roosevelt against the cage but Roosevelt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by West.
West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roosevelt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roosevelt stuffs the takedown.
Teddy Roosevelt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Roosevelt gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows West to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Roosevelt keeping full guard, as West tries to pass.
Roosevelt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
West looking to sit in guard and control but Roosevelt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roosevelt stopping the sweep attempt from West.
West trying to keep a closed guard but Roosevelt is proving a slippery customer.

That's two 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.
Roosevelt wanted to stand there but West had control of the position.
West is adopting a defensive guard.
Roosevelt trying to control but West is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Teddy Roosevelt wasn't doing enough on the ground.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roosevelt loads up on a big right hand but West slips the punch.
Roosevelt stuffs the takedown attempt from West. West gets slowly back to his feet.
Teddy Roosevelt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kanye West.
Roosevelt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
West throws the left hand but Roosevelt avoids the punch easily.
A right-left combo lands from West.
Roosevelt lands a jab to the head.
Roosevelt connects with the punch.
Roosevelt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and West counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Roosevelt's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Roosevelt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for West on the ground.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Roosevelt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
West sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roosevelt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst West is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kanye West dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kanye West's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Roosevelt misses with an uppercut.
West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

West closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - West lands in his opponent's guard.

West drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and West jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roosevelt pulls West in close to prevent any damage.
Roosevelt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

West postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Roosevelt is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of West, into his guard.
West wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Roosevelt tries to stand but West is controlling from the bottom.
West trying to keep a closed guard but Roosevelt is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
West 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.
West is controlling Roosevelt's posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
West trying to keep a closed guard but Roosevelt is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kanye West was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Roosevelt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Roosevelt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roosevelt with a jab.
West lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt throws a sloppy body shot
and West counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roosevelt thinking.
Roosevelt digs a good body shot into West's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roosevelt. West does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by West.
West cracks a nice hook into Roosevelt's ribs.
Kanye West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Roosevelt misses.
Teddy Roosevelt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roosevelt sizes up West with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
West throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roosevelt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
West cracks Roosevelt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Teddy Roosevelt is winning the standup battle so far.
Roosevelt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
West throws a right and a left that Roosevelt avoids nicely.
Roosevelt misses with a looping right.
Roosevelt jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
West steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roosevelt.
West throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roosevelt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from West.
Roosevelt misses with a body shot.
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West is looking to slow Roosevelt down with leg kicks.
West shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roosevelt as he avoids it easily.
West dives in and grabs Roosevelt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roosevelt pushes down on West's head and hops out.
West is breathing heavily.
West swinging wildly here.
West moves out of range as Roosevelt strikes.
Roosevelt throws an overhand right that lands on West's shoulder, as West tries to avoid the shot.
West throws a lazy right hand but Roosevelt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roosevelt misses with a jab to the body
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roosevelt. West does a little dance to reset his feet.
West throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roosevelt.
A punch combination from West misses.

West gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roosevelt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kanye West will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kanye West's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

West on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
West shoots for a takedown but Roosevelt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt throws a shot from downtown. West moves away and avoids it.
Roosevelt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Roosevelt looks to land a right hand but West moved out of range.
West misses with a few strikes there.
Roosevelt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from West.
Roosevelt avoids a punch combination nicely.
West closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roosevelt looks to land a left hand but West moved out of range nicely.
Roosevelt scores with a crisp jab that stopped West in his tracks.
West throws a push kick but Roosevelt slaps the foot to one side.
Roosevelt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A left lands for Roosevelt.
West cracks the inside of Roosevelt's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt misses with the combination.
West rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roosevelt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
West uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roosevelt.
West is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
West blocks a jab.
Roosevelt misses with a body shot.

West closes the distance and clinches.
West has a couple of punches blocked by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but West has him pressed against the cage.
West drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roosevelt pulls his leg out and moves away.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

West shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Roosevelt's guard.
West controls from within his opponent's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Roosevelt holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Roosevelt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
West pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roosevelt is keeping the position for now.
Roosevelt pulls West in to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
West fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Teddy Roosevelt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kanye West.
Roosevelt throws a jab when West was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

West drives through with a takedown into guard.
West stops Roosevelt from standing up.
West forces his way into half guard.
Roosevelt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
West is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that West has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

West is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Teddy Roosevelt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
West controlling from the top position.
Roosevelt looking for a sweep. Not yet Roosevelt, not yet.
Kanye West is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roosevelt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Teddy Roosevelt.
I think West 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kanye West!