PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anastazjusz Gwalcikura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Westbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Westbrook looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Gwalcikura
vs
Westbrook

201 cm
23
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anastazjusz Gwalcikura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Westbrook!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gwalcikura moves into the clinch successfully.
Westbrook looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Westbrook lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Anastazjusz Gwalcikura has been cut.
Gwalcikura lands an uppercut.
Gwalcikura fails to pull guard.
Gwalcikura throws an elbow but it misses.
Gwalcikura wants a takedown but no success here.
Westbrook scores a nice knee to the body.
Westbrook avoiding damage as Gwalcikura throws knees to the body.
Gwalcikura looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Westbrook using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gwalcikura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Westbrook misses with a knee strike.

Gwalcikura pulls guard effortlessly.
Gwalcikura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Westbrook trying to control the position from guard on top but Gwalcikura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gwalcikura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Westbrook manages to get himself to full guard.
Gwalcikura showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Westbrook utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gwalcikura trying to stand up but can't free himself from Westbrook's guard.

Westbrook escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gwalcikura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gwalcikura pushing down on Westbrook's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gwalcikura tries to pass to full mount but Westbrook defends it.
Westbrook trying to hold on to Gwalcikura's head to control him but Gwalcikura postures up.
Gwalcikura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Westbrook keeps working.

Westbrook is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gwalcikura pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gwalcikura content to control rather than advance.
Westbrook wants to control but Gwalcikura is keeping busy.
Westbrook is looking to escape.

Westbrook looking for submissions off his back.
Gwalcikura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Westbrook on the ground.
Gwalcikura content to control rather than advance.
Westbrook wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gwalcikura is trying to control the action in half guard but Westbrook is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gwalcikura has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gwalcikura landing punches.
Gwalcikura lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gwalcikura landing punches.
Gwalcikura fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gwalcikura putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Westbrook regains half guard.

Gwalcikura is looking for a kimura here.

Gwalcikura is looking for a kimura but Westbrook is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gwalcikura to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook missing with punches from the bottom.
Westbrook gets back to full guard.
Westbrook is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gwalcikura trying to control but Westbrook is working from the bottom.
Westbrook working a defensive guard here.
Gwalcikura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Westbrook looking for a guillotine here but Gwalcikura defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kevin Westbrook will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anastazjusz Gwalcikura's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Westbrook doesn't manage to clinch there - Gwalcikura circles away.

Gwalcikura closes the distance and clinches.
Westbrook is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gwalcikura lands a shot to the body.

Gwalcikura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gwalcikura darts in and clinches Westbrook up against the cage.

Gwalcikura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gwalcikura shoots for a double leg takedown but Westbrook sprawls well. He's pushed Gwalcikura's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gwalcikura is trying to push Westbrook away but Westbrook has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gwalcikura is working for takedown but Westbrook is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gwalcikura lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gwalcikura is trying to force a seperation but Westbrook has the dominant position.
Gwalcikura lands a damaging elbow.

Gwalcikura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gwalcikura darts in and clinches Westbrook up against the cage.
Gwalcikura taking a breather.
Westbrook misses with an elbow strike.
Westbrook trying to control the position but instead, Gwalcikura has worked for underhooks and has pushed Westbrook into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Westbrook as Gwalcikura tries to tie him up.
Gwalcikura fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anastazjusz Gwalcikura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Westbrook is trying to stall.

Gwalcikura gets control of Westbrook's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gwalcikura will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gwalcikura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Westbrook is one step ahead there.
Westbrook with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two 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.
Gwalcikura is trying to control the position but Westbrook postures up.
Westbrook throwing strikes from guard but Gwalcikura blocks nicely.
Westbrook has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gwalcikura is proving hard to escape from.
Gwalcikura on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gwalcikura tries to get out of the position.

Gwalcikura looking for a guillotine here but Westbrook defends easily.
Gwalcikura wants to hit a switch here but Westbrook passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gwalcikura there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gwalcikura is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gwalcikura is working hard here to advance position.
Westbrook unloads with some shots from mount but Gwalcikura bucks and avoids them well.
Westbrook throwing strikes here but Gwalcikura is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gwalcikura is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Westbrook stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gwalcikura.

Gwalcikura closes the distance and clinches.
Gwalcikura tries to pull guard but Westbrook holds him up against the cage and eventually Gwalcikura drops back down to his feet.
Gwalcikura trying to stall but Westbrook improves his position.
Westbrook stalling in the clinch.
Gwalcikura working hard to break the clinch.
Gwalcikura has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Westbrook is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Gwalcikura manages to break the clinch.
Westbrook keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gwalcikura clinches up with Westbrook and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anastazjusz Gwalcikura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anastazjusz Gwalcikura's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gwalcikura's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gwalcikura duly obliges.
Westbrook dodges the punch combination from Gwalcikura.
Gwalcikura misses with a two punch combination.
Gwalcikura fails with the takedown.

Gwalcikura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Westbrook to work.
Gwalcikura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westbrook tries to land a knee to the head but Gwalcikura blocks with his arms.
Gwalcikura tries to land knees in the clinch but Westbrook avoids the damage to the body.
Gwalcikura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Westbrook.
Westbrook stops a takedown attempt from Gwalcikura.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Gwalcikura's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Westbrook taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook lands a good knee to the midsection. Gwalcikura won't want to take too many of those.
Gwalcikura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Westbrook using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gwalcikura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Westbrook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gwalcikura avoids it.
Westbrook keeps control of Gwalcikura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gwalcikura is trying to maintain a safe position but Westbrook gets an underhook and turns Gwalcikura into the cage.
Westbrook prevents a body shot from Gwalcikura.
Westbrook tries a knee to the head but Gwalcikura blocks it.
Westbrook blocks an elbow strike.
The referee calls for Gwalcikura to work.
Westbrook looking to slow down the pace here.
Westbrook creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gwalcikura's defenses.

Gwalcikura works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gwalcikura is pushing down on Westbrook's leg trying to pass to half guard. Westbrook is fighting to maintain full guard but Gwalcikura has managed to sneak the leg through.

Westbrook looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gwalcikura moves into full mount! Westbrook won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gwalcikura raining down shots from the mount!
Westbrook is trying to escape the mount.
Westbrook is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gwalcikura with a couple of short strikes.
Gwalcikura can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Westbrook is looking to escape.
Westbrook slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Westbrook gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gwalcikura trying to control but Westbrook is working from the bottom.
Gwalcikura has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Westbrook is proving hard to escape from.
Gwalcikura sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Westbrook has his foot on Gwalcikura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gwalcikura works his way back into a safe position though.
Westbrook is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Westbrook throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Westbrook has his foot on Gwalcikura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gwalcikura works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gwalcikura controls from within his opponent's guard.
Anastazjusz Gwalcikura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gwalcikura won't allow Westbrook to sweep him here.
Gwalcikura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Westbrook throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gwalcikura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Westbrook wants to stand up but Gwalcikura is controlling him.
Gwalcikura engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Anastazjusz Gwalcikura.
Gwalcikura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gwalcikura misses with the combination.

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 Anastazjusz Gwalcikura.
I think Gwalcikura 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Anastazjusz Gwalcikura!