PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timo Hirvikangas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Godric Westbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godric Westbrook has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Timo Hirvikangas's chin.

Hirvikangas
vs
Westbrook

175 cm
22
165 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

177 cm
21
170 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Hirvikangas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Godric Westbrook!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Westbrook. Hirvikangas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Westbrook throws a series of punches but Hirvikangas moves out of range.
Westbrook misses with a wild combination.
Hirvikangas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hirvikangas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Westbrook.
Hirvikangas connects with a body shot.
Westbrook throws a series of punches but Hirvikangas moves out of range.
Hirvikangas misses with a straight right.
Westbrook blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westbrook throws a series of punches but Hirvikangas moves out of range.
Hirvikangas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hirvikangas throws a jab but it's blocked by Westbrook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Westbrook.

It looks like Timo Hirvikangas has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook misses with a hook. Hirvikangas ducked under it nicely.

Hirvikangas rushes Westbrook and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hirvikangas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Hirvikangas.
Hirvikangas keeps control of Westbrook as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hirvikangas is working Westbrook over against the cage.
Hirvikangas lands a shot to the body.
Hirvikangas can't find room to land a body shot as Westbrook controls the action.
Hirvikangas tries to throw a body punch but Westbrook avoids it by throwing Hirvikangas back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hirvikangas.
A body shot lands from Hirvikangas.
Westbrook tries to break the clinch but Hirvikangas is controlling the position.
Hirvikangas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Hirvikangas - that landed with a thud.
Westbrook is trying to break the clinch but Hirvikangas is controlling him.
Westbrook tries to break free but Hirvikangas pushes him back against the cage.
Hirvikangas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hirvikangas keeps control of Westbrook as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hirvikangas lands a shot to the body.
Hirvikangas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Westbrook looks gassed!
Hirvikangas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Westbrook.
Nice body punch from Hirvikangas.
Hirvikangas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Westbrook.
Westbrook misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hirvikangas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hirvikangas.
Hirvikangas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Westbrook or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hirvikangas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hirvikangas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hirvikangas fails with the takedown.
Westbrook gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hirvikangas.
Westbrook on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hirvikangas. Hirvikangas obviously looking to wear him down.

Hirvikangas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Westbrook!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Westbrook can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hirvikangas lands a big elbow.
Hirvikangas thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook blocking the ground and pound.
Hirvikangas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Westbrook looks a forlorn figure.
Hirvikangas thowing shots but they're missing.
BOOM! Hirvikangas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hirvikangas breaks from Westbrook's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hirvikangas.
Hirvikangas looking to control but Westbrook is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hirvikangas sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hirvikangas wants to control the pace but Westbrook is squirming around nicely.
Hirvikangas unloads with some shots from mount but Westbrook bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hirvikangas working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Hirvikangas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timo Hirvikangas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from Westbrook misses.
Westbrook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hirvikangas.
Westbrook misses with a shot to the body
and Hirvikangas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Hirvikangas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hirvikangas wants to control but Westbrook is keeping him busy.
Hirvikangas throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Westbrook works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvikangas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Westbrook keeps working.

Hirvikangas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Westbrook sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hirvikangas trying to control the action but Westbrook is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Hirvikangas wants to free his trapped foot but Westbrook is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hirvikangas controlling the action here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hirvikangas dodges the punch combination from Westbrook.
Westbrook loads up on a big right hand but Hirvikangas slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvikangas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Westbrook slips a straight right by Hirvikangas.
Westbrook swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hirvikangas counters with a series of strikes. Westbrook will be more careful next time no doubt.
Westbrook misses with a two punch combination.
Hirvikangas looks to score with a jab to the body but Westbrook is just out of range.
Westbrook slips a jab from Hirvikangas.
Westbrook misses with a wild body shot.
Hirvikangas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Westbrook misses with a shot to the body

and Hirvikangas moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Hirvikangas to work.
Hirvikangas misses with a body punch.
Hirvikangas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Westbrook's efforts to push away.

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.
A left hand lands to the body for Hirvikangas.
Hirvikangas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hirvikangas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Westbrook tries to break free but Hirvikangas pushes him back against the cage.
Hirvikangas digs a right hand into Westbrook's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Westbrook's gas tank.
Westbrook is breathing heavily.
Hirvikangas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Westbrook misses with a punch on the inside.
Hirvikangas just leaning against Westbrook, taking a breather.
Hirvikangas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Westbrook.
Hirvikangas tries to work over Westbrook's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Westbrook looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Westbrook wants to break free but Hirvikangas has control.
Westbrook has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hand to the body from Hirvikangas.
Hirvikangas stalls.
Hirvikangas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Hirvikangas pulls Westbrook into guard.
Hirvikangas working a defensive guard here.
Hirvikangas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Hirvikangas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Timo Hirvikangas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hirvikangas throws a jab but it's blocked by Westbrook.
Westbrook takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Westbrook slips a jab and a cross from Hirvikangas.

Hirvikangas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hirvikangas showed some decent athleticism there.
Hirvikangas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hirvikangas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Westbrook's head.

Westbrook is defending against the submission attempts here by Hirvikangas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook is trying to control but can't.
Hirvikangas uses his free foot to push down on Westbrook's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Westbrook.
Westbrook is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You get the feeling that Westbrook really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Westbrook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hirvikangas thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hirvikangas looking to land elbow strikes but Westbrook uses the position to regain half guard.
Hirvikangas wants to free his trapped foot but Westbrook is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvikangas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Westbrook is looking to control Hirvikangas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Westbrook avoid being mounted?

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Westbrook throws a sloppy body shot
and Hirvikangas counters with a good low kick that Westbrook was not able to check.
Westbrook scores with a hook to the body. Hirvikangas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Westbrook dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hirvikangas moves away from the strike by Westbrook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook misses with a looping right.
Hirvikangas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Westbrook.
Hirvikangas misses with a hook.
Hirvikangas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hirvikangas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Westbrook.
Hirvikangas misses the shot to the body.
Hirvikangas moves away from the strike by Westbrook.
Hirvikangas misses with an uppercut. Westbrook saw that one coming.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hirvikangas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hirvikangas misses with a looping left.
Hirvikangas tries to move into range but Westbrook moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Timo Hirvikangas did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Timo Hirvikangas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Westbrook just misses with a punch to the body.
Westbrook throws out a powerful jab.
Westbrook misses with a hook.
Hirvikangas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Westbrook.
Hirvikangas blocks a jab.
Hirvikangas scores with a nice right hand.
Hirvikangas's corner calls for a 1-2. Hirvikangas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hirvikangas ducks under a wild hook from Westbrook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westbrook swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hirvikangas counters with an outside leg kick.
Westbrook swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hirvikangas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hirvikangas throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvikangas throws a jab when Westbrook was well out of range.

Hirvikangas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hirvikangas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Check out the look on Hirvikangas's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hirvikangas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Westbrook keeps working.
Hirvikangas misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hirvikangas trying to control the action but Westbrook is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvikangas scoring with punches from side control.
Hirvikangas lands some shots froms side control.
Hirvikangas wants to control but Westbrook is keeping him busy.
Westbrook is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook is trying to stand up here but Hirvikangas is controlling him well.
Westbrook is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Westbrook is staying active underneath Hirvikangas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hirvikangas trying to mount his opponent but Westbrook defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hirvikangas is looking to stall here but Westbrook recovers full guard.
Hirvikangas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Westbrook is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hirvikangas trying to control the position from guard on top but Westbrook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hirvikangas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hirvikangas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Hirvikangas had his way with Godric Westbrook in that round.
The cut man is working on Timo Hirvikangas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hirvikangas throws out a loose jab but Westbrook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Westbrook lands an overhand right.
Westbrook is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Hirvikangas as he connects with a hook.
Westbrook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hirvikangas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Westbrook thinking.
Godric Westbrook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Westbrook misses with a combination
and Hirvikangas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hirvikangas throws the left hand but Westbrook avoids the punch easily.
Westbrook keeps the fight on the outside.
Westbrook misses with a body shot
and Hirvikangas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Westbrook misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Westbrook checks a leg kick.
Westbrook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hirvikangas.
A big left from Hirvikangas misses.
Hirvikangas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Hirvikangas misses.
Westbrook takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Westbrook works the jab nicely.
Hirvikangas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Westbrook swinging wildly here.

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.
Westbrook loads up on a big right hand but Hirvikangas slips the punch.
A shot to the liver by Hirvikangas. Beautiful body shot.
Westbrook throws a hook to the side of Hirvikangas's head but Hirvikangas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Westbrook thows a body shot but no joy.
Godric Westbrook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hirvikangas slips a straight right by Westbrook.
Godric Westbrook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut there from Hirvikangas.
A telegraphed right hand from Hirvikangas misses the target.
A big right from Hirvikangas misses.
Westbrook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hirvikangas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Westbrook was well out of range. Poor timing from Hirvikangas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvikangas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hirvikangas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Westbrook scores with a decent looking hook.
Hirvikangas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Westbrook swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hirvikangas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hirvikangas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Westbrook manages to avoid it.
Westbrook looks to throw the jab but Hirvikangas is out of range.
Hirvikangas misses with a wild combination.
Timo Hirvikangas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Westbrook misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hirvikangas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Westbrook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hirvikangas takes a swing at Westbrook's ribcage but misses.
Hirvikangas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Westbrook moves away.
Hirvikangas throws the left hand but Westbrook avoids the punch easily.
Hirvikangas lands with a nice body punch.
Westbrook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hirvikangas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Westbrook.
Westbrook connects with a crisp jab.

Hirvikangas pushes Westbrook up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Westbrook tries to circle away but Hirvikangas has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hirvikangas.
Hirvikangas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Westbrook is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hirvikangas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Westbrook throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hirvikangass head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Timo Hirvikangas.
Well Hirvikangas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 49:47
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Hirvikangas!
Timo Hirvikangas retains his lightweight title!