PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Godric Westbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and will tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godric Westbrook could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to will tan's chin.

Westbrook
vs
tan

177 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Godric Westbrook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, will tan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Westbrook misses.
tan moves in looking to clinch but Westbrook pushes him off.
tan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Westbrook.
tan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Westbrook.
tan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Westbrook avoids it really well and circles away.

tan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Westbrook's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
tan wants to control but Westbrook is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook holds on to tan's head and controls the position momentarily.
tan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
tan working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Westbrook is not content to let tan control the position.
Westbrook tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Westbrook on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Westbrook tries to get out of the position.
Westbrook prevents tan from moving into mount.

That's two 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.
Westbrook is not content to let tan control the position.
An elbow from tan crashes against the mat.

tan tries for a kimura but Westbrook is defending well.
tan working the ground and pound but Westbrook is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Westbrook wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
tan tries for a takedown but Westbrook sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook cracks tan with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Westbrook has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning tan to stand back up!

tan is rocked!

It looks like will tan has been cut.
tan looks gassed!
tan fails with a takedown attempt.
Godric Westbrook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of will tan.
Westbrook throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice sprawl there from Westbrook as tan shoots in.
tan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Westbrook pinned against the cage. Westbrook gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Westbrook throws an overhand right that lands on tan's shoulder, as tan tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook looks to land a combination but tan avoids it well.
Westbrook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
tan avoids a punch combination nicely.
tan slips a jab from Westbrook.
Westbrook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Westbrook misses the shot to the body.
tan ducks under a wild hook from Westbrook.
Westbrook cracks tan with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Westbrook has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning tan to stand back up!
tan is still on wobbly legs! Can Westbrook finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
tan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Westbrook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Godric Westbrook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on will tan's cut.
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.

A jab from Westbrook misses.
Westbrook throws a hook to the side of tan's head but tan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
tan seems to have recovered his senses.
tan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Westbrook throws a hook but tan avoids it easily.
tan swings for the body but Westbrook moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Westbrook. No joy for tan on that attempt.
Westbrook lands a right hook to the body.
Westbrook misses with a hook.
tan is breathing heavily.
Westbrook drops tan with a big left hand! tan is injured, injured bad! Westbrook jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Godric Westbrook!