PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Set (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bulls on Parade. Tristan West looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

West
vs
Set

198 cm
22
235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

210 cm
22
269 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tristan West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lord Set!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

West clinches up with Set and pushes him back against the cage.
West tries to break the clinch but Set is controlling the position.
West wants to get back to striking at distance but Set won't allow it.
West wants to break free but Set has control.
Set wants a takedown but no success here.

Set wants the takedown. West is fighting it off but Set persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in West's guard against the cage.
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.
Set pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. West is keeping the position for now.
Set throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
West looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
West has momentary wrist control but Set slips an elbow through the middle.
Set working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of West's head.
Set makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
West is breathing heavily.
Set wants to pass the guard but West is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Set in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
West is trying to keep Set in close.
Set throwing strikes but missing.
Set with a nice head shot there.
Set throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

West has his foot on Set's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Set works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West looking to hit a scissor sweep but Set is one step ahead there.
West is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Set is controlling him.

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.
Set looking to pass the guard.
West controls Set momentarily but Set frees himself.
Set looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
West changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

West instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West blocks an uppercut.
Set goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
West gets underhooks to prevent Set's takedown attempt.
West prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tristan West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lord Set.
West wants to get back to striking at distance but Set won't allow it.
Set goes for a takedown attempt but West pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
West is looking to clinch.
West shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Set tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
West shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Set pinned against the cage. Set gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
West tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Set counters with a single leg into guard. West didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Set throws a strike but West rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
West looking to pass the guard.
Set wants to sweep but no luck.
West wants to control from the top but Set keeps moving.
Set looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
West throws a left and a right that both miss

and Set decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in West's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lord Set dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

West pulls out of a head kick attempt.
West tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Set counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Set chips away with some ground and pound.
Set with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Set trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Set trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Set scoring with punches to the head and body.
Set arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! West's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lord Set!