PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Westin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and money Maker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). money Maker will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Westin
vs
Maker

190 cm
26
224 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
26
204 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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 Hilo, Paul Westin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, money Maker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Maker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Westin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danga de danga de dang - Maker scores with a four punch combination!
Westin falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Maker counter with a right hand.
Westin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Westin fails with a takedown attempt.
Maker cracks Westin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Westin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like money Maker has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Westin misses the body punch
and Maker counters with a nice uppercut.
Westin swings for the body but Maker moves out of range.
Westin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maker tries to avoid it but Westin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maker to the ground. Maker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maker tries to close the distance and clinch but Westin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maker lands a slapping body shot.
Maker leaves Westin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Westin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maker throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Westin eats them both and turns towards Maker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Westin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Westin pushes Maker up against the cage in a clinch.
Maker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Westin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Westin tries for a takedown but Maker manages to get underhooks.
Maker is trying to break free.

Westin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Westin misses with the body kick
and Maker counters with a nice body kick.
Westin tries a head kick but it misses.
Westin is breathing heavily.
Maker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maker scores with a shot to the body.
Maker fails with an attempt to clinch.

Westin instigates a clinch.
Westin tries to pull guard but Maker holds him up against the cage and eventually Westin drops back down to his feet.
Westin tries to pull guard but Maker won't allow it.
Maker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Westin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maker wants to break free but Westin has control.
Westin has had enough of the clinch but Maker keeps him there for the moment.
Westin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Westin tries for a takedown but Maker manages to get underhooks.
Maker is trying to break free.
Westin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maker prevents it.
Maker wants to break free but Westin has control.
Maker is pressed up against the cage. Westin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maker down to the mat. Maker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Westin throws a combination that misses
and Maker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Westin's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maker fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Maker. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maker throws a head kick that misses.
Westin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A shot to the liver by Maker. Beautiful body shot.
Maker tries to clinch there but Westin circles away.
Maker misses with the combination.
Maker throws a combination. Westin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Paul Westin has been cut.
Paul Westin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Westin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Westin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maker.
Maker lands a nice shot that snaps Westin's head back.
Westin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Westin thinking.
Westin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Maker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maker creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Westin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Maker fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Maker advances nicely into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Maker tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Westin tries to hold on but Maker postures up.
Maker throws some wild stikes that Westin manages to avoid easily.
Maker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maker throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Maker throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Westin throwing hammer fists to the chest of Maker. What's that going to do exactly?
Maker misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Maker looking to finish with strikes here!
Maker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Westin is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

money Maker dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Westin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice jab there from Maker.
money Maker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Westin.
Maker lands a really nice looking cross but Westin seems unphased.

Westin forces Maker back against the cage and clinches.
Maker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Westin trying to land knees to the body.
Westin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maker is trying to break the clinch but Westin is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Westin manages to break the clinch.

Maker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Westin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Westin dodges the ground and pound from Maker.
An elbow from Maker crashes against the mat.
Maker tries to move to mount but Westin blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Maker is breathing heavily.
Westin tries to roll over but Maker keeps him under control.
Maker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Westin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Westin has one foot on Maker's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Westin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Westin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Westin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maker.
Maker tries to clinch but Westin moves away

and Westin counters by moving into the clinch.
Westin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maker wants to break free but Westin has control.

Westin jumps guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Westin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Westin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Maker because Westin loaded up on that one.
Maker is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Westin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Westin unloads with some shots from mount but Maker bucks and avoids them well.

That's four 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.
Westin controlling the pace for now.

Westin get's back to his feet.
Westin shoots in for a double leg but Maker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Westin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Westin is looking to clinch but Maker is avoiding it.
Westin misses with a takedown attempt - Maker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Westin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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 Paul Westin will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Maker. Those never looked like landing.
Westin takes one to the chin there.
Maker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Westin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Westin throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Maker counter with a right hand.
Maker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maker tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Westin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Westin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maker pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck for Westin with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Westin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maker throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maker throws a one two combo.
Maker cracks Westin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Westin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Westin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maker lands a jab.

Maker gets the takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Maker.
Westin is looking to regain half guard here but Maker keeps moving and retains side control.
Maker is looking to take a break and control but Westin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maker throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Maker seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Westin is looking for a sweep.
Maker looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Westin is avoiding damage well.
Maker working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Westin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Westin tries to get out of the position.
Maker looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Westin is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Maker crashes against the mat.
Westin struggling a bit here.
Westin tries to bench press Maker off him but Maker keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westin is working hard here to advance position.
Westin is not content to let Maker control the position.
Westin prevents Maker from moving into mount.
Maker postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Maker looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Westin is avoiding damage well.
Westin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Maker is trying to control the action in half guard but Westin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Westin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maker.
Maker wants to pass the guard but Westin is defending well.

That's four 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.
Maker is looking to take a break and control but Westin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Westin works his way to full guard. Good work.

Maker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Westin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Westin holds on and takes a little breather.
Maker trying to control but Westin is working from the bottom.
Westin pulls Maker in close to his closed guard and prevents Maker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Maker throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
money Maker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... money Maker!