PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Westling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tino Joze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joze is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Linkin Park - In The End . Tino Joze is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Westling
vs
Joze

185 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Westling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tino Joze!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westling swats away the attempt to clinch by Joze.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Westling.
A lull in the action here as Westling stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Westling goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Joze rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Westling's guard! Nice work there by Joze!
Joze wants to control from the top but Westling keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joze preventing the sweep.
Joze is looking to stand up but Westling won't let him.
Westling managing to control the position.
Joze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Westling looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Westling wants to sweep here but Joze controlling him for the moment.
Westling is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Westling closes the distance and clinches up with Joze, looking for a takedown. Westling pushes Joze against the cage but Joze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Westling looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Joze!
Westling trying to control but Joze is having none of it.
Joze tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Westling controlling from the full mount.
Westling landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westling tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joze is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joze tries to buck Westling off but he can't manage it.
Joze looks gassed!
Joze in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Westling lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Westling looking to control and managing it successfully.
Westling has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Joze tries to reverse the position but Westling maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Westling dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Westling has a takedown stuffed.
Joze throws a nice outside leg kick.
Westling changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Joze tries to avoid it but Westling manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Joze to the ground. Joze escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Westling closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Westling lands in his opponent's guard.
Joze trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Westling looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Westling has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Joze keeping moving, preventing Westling from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westling looking to pass the guard.
Westling won't allow Joze to get back to his feet.
Joze is breathing heavily.
Westling trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Westling is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ricky Westling just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Joze bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Westling fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Westling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Westling crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Joze - the referee stops the clock and Westling gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Joze. Westling manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Joze tries to clinch but Westling is having none of it.

Westling clinches up against the cage.
Joze is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Westling is keeping busy.
Joze tries to break the clinch but Westling is controlling the position.
Joze prevents the takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Joze lands a nice elbow.
Joze tries to circle away but Westling has him pinned against the cage.
Joze stops a takedown attempt from Westling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joze lands an elbow just above Westling 's eye.
Westling gets underhooks to prevent Joze's takedown attempt.
Westling is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joze pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Westling.
Westling looking for a takedown.
Joze lands an elbow inside.
Westling is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Joze tries to circle away but Westling has him pinned against the cage.

Westling lands a takedown into guard.
Westling trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joze looking to hit a scissor sweep but Westling is one step ahead there.
Westling controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joze 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.
Westling controls from within his opponent's guard.
Joze not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Westling dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Westling is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Joze's half guard.
Westling tries to pass to full mount but Joze defends it.
Westling scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Joze looks like he's trying to stand up.
Westling is looking to advance position but Joze won't allow it.
Westling missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Joze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Westling perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westling moves nicely into side control.
Joze is letting Westling control him for a moment.
Joze can't do much from the bottom here.
Westling remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Joze tries to buck Westling off but Westling is having none of it.
Westling has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Westling controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ricky Westling just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Westling changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Joze looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Westling landing a few strikes.
Westling taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westling connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Joze some visible discomfort.
Tino Joze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricky Westling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Westling tries to move into full mount but can't pass Joze's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Westling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Westling, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Westling!