PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Westbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Majkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Majkowski's choice of entrance music: Hemp Gru - HWDP. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Westbrook
vs
Majkowski

168 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Westbrook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dawid Majkowski!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Westbrook gets the takedown into side control.
Westbrook trying to control the action but Majkowski is working from the bottom.
Westbrook in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Westbrook wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Majkowski, who protects the arm well.
Westbrook throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Majkowski is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Majkowski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Majkowski is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Westbrook trying to control the action but Majkowski is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Majkowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Westbrook moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Majkowski is fending him off so far but Westbrook persists. Nope, Majkowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Majkowski with a poor takedown

and Westbrook counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Majkowski!
Majkowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Majkowski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Westbrook wants to control the pace but Majkowski is squirming around nicely.
Majkowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Westbrook trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Westbrook blocks Majkowski's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook prevents Majkowski from getting the reversal.
Westbrook landing strikes, looking to finish!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Westbrook is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Westbrook lands a big shot there that rocks Majkowski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Westbrook has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Majkowski working to try and regain half guard.
Westbrook content just to control the position here.
Westbrook looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
BOOM! Westbrook connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Majkowski sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majkowski gets full guard.
Westbrook is breathing heavily.
Westbrook wants to control from the top but Majkowski keeps moving.
Westbrook prevents Majkowski from getting back to his feet.
Majkowski pulls Westbrook in to control the position.
Westbrook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Majkowski wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Majkowski can't keep his opponent in guard - Westbrook advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Westbrook looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Majkowski kicks off Westbrook and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook fails to land the takedown.
Majkowski has his takedown stuffed

and Westbrook decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Majkowski's guard.
Westbrook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Westbrook wants to control from the top but Majkowski keeps moving.
Majkowski wants to sweep here but Westbrook controlling him for the moment.
Westbrook working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Majkowski trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Westbrook dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Majkowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Majkowski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Majkowski lands a nice short elbow.
Majkowski tries to pass to full mount but Westbrook defends it.
Majkowski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Majkowski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Westbrook with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Westbrook kicks off Majkowski and gets to his feet.
Josh Westbrook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Majkowski tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Westbrook decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Majkowski's guard.

Majkowski pushes Westbrook off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Majkowski wants to clinch but Westbrook slips to the side

and Westbrook counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majkowski keeps control of Westbrook as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Majkowski pulls guard effortlessly.
Majkowski wants to stand up but Westbrook is controlling him.
Westbrook passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Majkowski is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Westbrook has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Majkowski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Westbrook off and has taken his back!
Westbrook trying to control the hands but Majkowski breaks the grip.
Josh Westbrook overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Majkowski landing with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Majkowski landing punches.
Majkowski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Westbrook takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Westbrook is wriggling around trying to escape.
You get the feeling that Westbrook really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majkowski is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Majkowski scoring with strikes but Westbrook is staying in there.
Majkowski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Majkowski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Majkowski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Westbrook's face.
A nice elbow there by Majkowski.
Westbrook is squirming around, avoiding Majkowski's attempts to control the action.
Majkowski landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Majkowski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Majkowski looking to finish Westbrook with some ground and pound. This is bad for Westbrook!
Majkowski connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Majkowski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Westbrook can't escape the position.
Majkowski avoids the attempt from Westbrook to control.
Westbrook is bucking up trying to escape but Majkowski cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dawid Majkowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Majkowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Westbrook counters with a left and a right that stings Majkowski.
Nice takedown defense from Majkowski. No joy for Westbrook on that attempt.
Westbrook takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Majkowski shoots and misses

and Westbrook counters with a takedown into side control.
Westbrook looks up at the clock and then as Majkowski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Westbrook smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Majkowski struggling a bit here.

Westbrook decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Majkowski has his takedown stuffed

and Westbrook counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Majkowski!
Josh Westbrook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dawid Majkowski.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Majkowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majkowski tries to hold on but Westbrook postures up.
Majkowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Westbrook lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Westbrook controlling the pace for now.
Majkowski is looking to get to half guard.
Majkowski is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Majkowski is working to get back to half guard.
Westbrook is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Majkowski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

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 trying to control but Majkowski is having none of it.
Majkowski holds on, trying desperately to control.
Westbrook trying to control but Majkowski is having none of it.
Westbrook prevents Majkowski from getting the reversal.
Westbrook pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Majkowski regains half guard.
Majkowski is trying to stand back up but Westbrook is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Westbrook trying to work for an americana but Majkowski has managed to regain full guard.
Westbrook sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Majkowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Westbrook manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Majkowski lands a couple of digs.
Majkowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Westbrook works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Majkowski working some strikes from top position.
Majkowski postures up in Westbrook's guard and throws a big left but Westbrook blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Majkowski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Westbrook wants to stand but Majkowski is controlling the position.

Westbrook is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Majkowski defends well.
Westbrook not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Westbrook preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Majkowski lands with a slapping head kick.
Majkowski with a lazy takedown attempt

and Westbrook counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Majkowski's guard now.
Westbrook wants to control from the top but Majkowski keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Westbrook showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Westbrook 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Westbrook!