PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dre Alestorm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TUPAC WESTsideKING (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). WESTsideKING has chosen knocking nizzas on their asses with this HEAT as his entrance music. TUPAC WESTsideKING told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Alestorm
vs
WESTsideKING

187 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dre Alestorm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, TUPAC WESTsideKING!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
WESTsideKING fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alestorm swats away the attempt to clinch by WESTsideKING.
WESTsideKING dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
WESTsideKING fails to land the takedown.
WESTsideKING fails in his attempt to clinch.

WESTsideKING darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Alestorm manages to escape and get back to his feet!
WESTsideKING shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alestorm as he avoids it easily.
Dre Alestorm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TUPAC WESTsideKING.
WESTsideKING lands a front kick.
Alestorm misses with a jab, cross combination.
WESTsideKING checks a leg kick nicely.
WESTsideKING tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alestorm is looking to slow WESTsideKING down with leg kicks.
WESTsideKING misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
WESTsideKING throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alestorm counters with a good low kick that WESTsideKING was not able to check.
WESTsideKING swinging wilding here.
TUPAC WESTsideKING seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alestorm does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
WESTsideKING checks a leg kick nicely.
WESTsideKING misses with a takedown
and Alestorm counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alestorm throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good work by WESTsideKING as he checks the leg kick.
Alestorm swings away with a leg kick that misses.
WESTsideKING checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alestorm scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
WESTsideKING will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

WESTsideKING rushes Alestorm and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
WESTsideKING slowing the pace effectively.

WESTsideKING breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alestorm.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as WESTsideKING checks a leg kick.
Alestorm misses with a leg kick.
Alestorm does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WESTsideKING moves in looking to clinch but Alestorm pushes him off.
Alestorm scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

WESTsideKING fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alestorm, pushing him back against the cage.

WESTsideKING's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

WESTsideKING closes the distance and clinches.

Alestorm gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Alestorm is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
WESTsideKING looks gassed!

Alestorm decides to return to a standing position.
WESTsideKING lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
WESTsideKING looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alestorm is fending him off so far but WESTsideKING persists. Nope, Alestorm circles away and we're back to standing.
WESTsideKING misses with a takedown
and Alestorm counters with a low kick, right behind WESTsideKING 's knee.
WESTsideKING lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alestorm, as that shot connected.

WESTsideKING shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alestorm's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alestorm working a defensive guard here.

Alestorm has his feet on WESTsideKING's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Alestorm scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Alestorm.
WESTsideKING blocks the body kick.
Alestorm throws a wild body kick that WESTsideKING sees coming a mile off.
Alestorm does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
WESTsideKING with a poor takedown
and Alestorm counters with a nice low kick that buckles WESTsideKING's knee momentarily.
Good work by WESTsideKING as he checks the leg kick.
Alestorm misses with a low kick as WESTsideKING jumps back.
Alestorm throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alestorm is looking to chop away at WESTsideKING's legs.
Alestorm connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
WESTsideKING goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alestorm feints and then cracks WESTsideKING's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow WESTsideKING down.
WESTsideKING takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
WESTsideKING with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alestorm counters with a two punch combo.
WESTsideKING changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alestorm tries to avoid it but WESTsideKING manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alestorm to the ground. Alestorm escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alestorm displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alestorm.
Alestorm is looking to score with low kicks.
WESTsideKING tries for a takedown but Alestorm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alestorm pivots, looking for a leg kick but WESTsideKING is out of range and Alestorm settles back down.
WESTsideKING on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alestorm. Alestorm obviously looking to wear him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alestorm.
Alestorm scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alestorm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alestorm goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alestorm throws a nice inside leg kick.
WESTsideKING moves out of range of the leg kick from Alestorm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

WESTsideKING shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alestorm counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
WESTsideKING's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alestorm is looking to score with low kicks.
Alestorm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alestorm tries a low kick but WESTsideKING avoids it.
WESTsideKING throws a right and a left that Alestorm avoids nicely.
WESTsideKING shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alestorm as he avoids it easily.
WESTsideKING falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alestorm counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
WESTsideKING has a takedown stuffed.
Dre Alestorm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TUPAC WESTsideKING.
Alestorm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alestorm misses with a double jab
and WESTsideKING counters with a lovely shot to the body.
WESTsideKING fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
WESTsideKING on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alestorm. Alestorm obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alestorm scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alestorm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
WESTsideKING thumps Alestorm with a low kick.
Alestorm throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alestorm has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
WESTsideKING misses with a looping left.
Alestorm moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alestorm attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
WESTsideKING misses with a combination
and Alestorm counters with a leg kick.
Alestorm misses with the body kick

and WESTsideKING counters by clinching up.

Alestorm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alestorm scores with a spinning back kick!
Alestorm feints and then cracks WESTsideKING's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow WESTsideKING down.
Alestorm tries to land a leg kick but WESTsideKING saw it coming and moves away.
Alestorm throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alestorm misses with a low kick.
Alestorm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by WESTsideKING.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alestorm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but WESTsideKING circles away quickly and effectively.
Alestorm thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on WESTsideKING if he has to take too many more of those.

WESTsideKING gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alestorm wants to get back to striking at distance but WESTsideKING won't allow it.

WESTsideKING turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and WESTsideKING manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alestorm is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on WESTsideKING's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Alestorm kicks WESTsideKING off and gets back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Alestorm misses.
WESTsideKING with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alestorm counters with an inside leg kick.
WESTsideKING takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alestorm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from WESTsideKING.
Alestorm throws a front kick aimed at WESTsideKING's knee but WESTsideKING avoids it well.
WESTsideKING changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alestorm tries to avoid it but WESTsideKING manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alestorm to the ground. Alestorm escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
WESTsideKING shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alestorm pinned against the cage. Alestorm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alestorm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alestorm throws a leg kick but WESTsideKING sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Alestorm. No joy for WESTsideKING on that attempt.
WESTsideKING is looking to clinch but Alestorm is avoiding it.
Alestorm lands with a nice body kick.
Dre Alestorm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
WESTsideKING misses with a takedown attempt - Alestorm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice body punch from WESTsideKING.
WESTsideKING checks a leg kick.
Alestorm is looking to slow WESTsideKING down with leg kicks.
WESTsideKING is looking to clinch but Alestorm is avoiding it.
WESTsideKING takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alestorm fakes a jab and throws a low kick but WESTsideKING checks it well.
Dre Alestorm is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A combination from Alestorm does no damage.
WESTsideKING lands a right hook to the body.
Dre Alestorm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for WESTsideKING with that takedown attempt.
Alestorm tries a low kick but WESTsideKING avoids it.
Alestorm finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
No luck for WESTsideKING with that takedown attempt.
Alestorm fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but WESTsideKING is out of range.
Alestorm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
WESTsideKING fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
WESTsideKING on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alestorm. Alestorm obviously looking to wear him down.
Alestorm misses with a low kick as WESTsideKING jumps back.
Alestorm tries to move into range but WESTsideKING moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A right-left combo lands from WESTsideKING.
Alestorm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by WESTsideKING.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dre Alestorm dominated that second round.
That's time! Alestorm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Alestorm as WESTsideKING shoots in.
WESTsideKING ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Alestorm scores with a four punch combination!
WESTsideKING tests Alestorm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for WESTsideKING.
WESTsideKING swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alestorm throws a leg kick but WESTsideKING moved away.
Alestorm misses with a leg kick.
Alestorm throws a leg kick but WESTsideKING moved away.
WESTsideKING has his takedown stuffed
and Alestorm makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A lazy body kick from Alestorm
and WESTsideKING counters with a lovely shot to the body.
WESTsideKING throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alestorm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to WESTsideKING's calf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

WESTsideKING pushes Alestorm up against the cage in a clinch.
WESTsideKING throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WESTsideKING tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alestorm smiles and moves away.
Dre Alestorm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TUPAC WESTsideKING.
Alestorm tries to work over WESTsideKING's front leg with a kick but WESTsideKING checks it.
WESTsideKING dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alestorm. That did some damage!
Alestorm throws a leg kick
and WESTsideKING makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
WESTsideKING has a takedown stuffed.
A low kick from Alestorm misses

and WESTsideKING holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Alestorm breaks the clinch.
WESTsideKING shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alestorm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alestorm connects with a solid leg kick.
Alestorm scores with a nice body kick.
WESTsideKING chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alestorm can pounce on him.
WESTsideKING keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alestorm swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alestorm throws a solid leg kick but WESTsideKING takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alestorm.
WESTsideKING has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alestorm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WESTsideKING wants to clinch up but Alestorm keeps it at a distance.
WESTsideKING wants to clinch.
Alestorm looks to land a combination but WESTsideKING avoids it well.
A bone on bone clash there as WESTsideKING blocks the leg kick.
WESTsideKING avoids a kick to the body.
TUPAC WESTsideKING has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Alestorm misses
and WESTsideKING counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alestorm tries to land a leg kick but WESTsideKING saw it coming and moves away.
WESTsideKING tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alestorm counters with a leg kick.
Alestorm wants to slow WESTsideKING down by chopping away at his legs.
Alestorm does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alestorm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt WESTsideKING.

WESTsideKING fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alestorm, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alestorm breaks from the clinch.

WESTsideKING closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alestorm to the mat! Alestorm manages to get full guard.

WESTsideKING decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
WESTsideKING tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alestorm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice takedown defense from Alestorm. No joy for WESTsideKING on that attempt.
Alestorm throws a left and a right that both miss
and WESTsideKING counters with a left to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as WESTsideKING checks a leg kick.
Alestorm misses with a low kick.
WESTsideKING doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Alestorm counter with a right hand.
WESTsideKING throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
WESTsideKING will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alestorm lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alestorm tries to land a leg kick but WESTsideKING saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

WESTsideKING gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alestorm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
WESTsideKING crunches a lovely knee into Alestorm's ribcage.
Alestorm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alestorm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but WESTsideKING has him pressed against the cage.

Alestorm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
WESTsideKING tries to close the distance and clinch but Alestorm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
WESTsideKING is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alestorm rather than just go for the knockout.
WESTsideKING closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alestorm circles away.
Alestorm throws a low kick but WESTsideKING avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alestorm lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and WESTsideKING has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from WESTsideKING and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alestorm throws a solid leg kick but WESTsideKING takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alestorm.
WESTsideKING shoots in but Alestorm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
WESTsideKING tries to clinch there but Alestorm circles away.
WESTsideKING lands a two punch combo.
Dre Alestorm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alestorm throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to TUPAC WESTsideKING.
I think Alestorm 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dre Alestorm!