PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Godric Westbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olof Orkidea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orkidea has chosen You're The Best as his entrance music. Godric Westbrook could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Olof Orkidea's chin.

Westbrook
vs
Orkidea

177 cm
24
170 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Godric Westbrook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olof Orkidea!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westbrook scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Orkidea doesn't seem bothered though.
Westbrook throws a jab when Orkidea was well out of range.
Westbrook just misses with a punch to the body.
Westbrook cracks Orkidea with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Westbrook connects with a nice looking jab.
Godric Westbrook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Westbrook avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Westbrook misses the shot to the body.
Westbrook throws a right and a left that both miss.
Westbrook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Orkidea counters with a nice body kick.
Westbrook falls off balance throwing a combination
and Orkidea connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Westbrook scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Orkidea throws a nice head kick!
Orkidea misses with a looping left.
Westbrook throws a sloppy body shot
and Orkidea counters with a head kick.
Orkidea shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Westbrook as he jumps to the side.
Orkidea tries to clinch but Westbrook moves out of range.
Westbrook misses with a hook
and Orkidea counters with a good, hard body kick but Westbrook shrugs it off.
Westbrook feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Orkideas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Westbrook misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook swings for the body but Orkidea moves out of range.
Westbrook misses with a looping left.
Westbrook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orkidea.
Westbrook misses with a jab to the body
and Orkidea counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Westbrook is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Orkidea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orkidea on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Orkidea defending well as Westbrook loads up on a big left hand.
Westbrook throws an off balance right hand
and Orkidea counters with a solid body kick.
Orkidea plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Westbrook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Orkidea counters with a head kick.
Westbrook throws a poor cross that misses
and Orkidea counters with a head kick. That will keep Westbrook thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Westbrook misses with a shot to the body
and Orkidea counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orkidea scores with a head kick.
Orkidea scores with a jab to the head.
Orkidea throws a head kick but Westbrook moves out of range.
Westbrook ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orkidea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Westbrook misses with a left hand
and Orkidea counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Westbrook is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Westbrook lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Westbrook has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Westbrook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orkidea moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Westbrook lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Westbrook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orkidea.
Orkidea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orkidea throws a head kick but Westbrook moves out of range.
Westbrook misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Orkidea counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Westbrook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orkidea moves away.
Westbrook is looking to wear down Orkidea with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Westbrook misses with a hook
and Orkidea makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Westbrook really felt that one!
Westbrook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orkidea tries to clinch up.
A left lands for Westbrook.
Westbrook cracks Orkidea with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice combination there by Westbrook.
Orkidea lands a leg kick that knocks Westbrook off balance momentarily.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orkidea pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Westbrook misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook fails to land with a series of punches.
Orkidea walks into a jab.
Orkidea keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Westbrook.
Orkidea lands a head kick. Westbrook smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Orkidea slips under a jab.
Westbrook is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Westbrook scores with a jab to the jaw.
Orkidea takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Orkidea tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Westbrook swivels and escapes.
Westbrook uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Orkidea has time to react.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Westbrook thows a body shot but no joy.
Westbrook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orkidea manages to avoid it.
Westbrook lands a really nice looking cross but Orkidea seems unphased.
Westbrook swings widly with a right hand
and Orkidea counters with a nice low kick that buckles Westbrook's knee momentarily.
Orkidea has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Orkidea there as he acknowledges the shot.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Westbrook moves out of range easily.
Orkidea lands a nice leg kick that just misses Westbrook's sensitive parts.
Westbrook misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Orkidea counters with a straight right hand.
Westbrook loads up on a big right hand but Orkidea slips the punch.
Westbrook stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Orkidea.
Westbrook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Orkidea counters with a thumping low kick.
Orkidea delivers a nice body kick.
Westbrook misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Orkidea counters with a head kick.
Westbrook misses with a jab to the body
and Orkidea counters with a head kick.
Westbrook takes a kick to the side of the head.
Westbrook throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Westbrook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Godric Westbrook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Westbrook throws the left hand but Orkidea avoids the punch easily.
Orkidea throws a head kick but Westbrook moves out of range.
Westbrook throws a right hand that misses
and Orkidea counters with a good low kick that Westbrook was not able to check.
Orkidea takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good work by Westbrook as he checks the leg kick.
Westbrook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orkidea manages to avoid it.
Westbrook lands a nice shot that snaps Orkidea's head back.
Westbrook throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Orkidea counters with a head kick. That will keep Westbrook thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olof Orkidea dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A cross from Westbrook lands.
Westbrook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orkidea manages to avoid it.
Orkidea doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Westbrook misses with a hook
and Orkidea counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Westbrook misses with a body shot
and Orkidea counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Westbrook thinking.
The fighters circling - Westbrook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Westbrook moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Orkidea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Westbrook finds it's target.
Westbrook misses with a body shot
and Orkidea counters with a nice uppercut.
Orkidea is looking to land body kicks.
Orkidea bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Orkidea lands with a kick to the ribs.
Orkidea throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Westbrook's head.
Orkidea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Westbrook slips under a jab.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Westbrook moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook misses with a looping right.
Orkidea throws a nice head kick!
Nice straight punches there by Westbrook. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Westbrook.
Orkidea tries to land a front kick but Westbrook steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Westbrook throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Olof Orkidea seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orkidea lands with a kick to the temple. Westbrook shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Westbrook lands with a good body shot.
Westbrook jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Westbrook avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Westbrook throws a left and a right that both miss
and Orkidea counters with a nice low kick that buckles Westbrook's knee momentarily.
Orkidea tries to clinch but Westbrook moves out of range.
Westbrook tries to bum rush Orkidea with a series of wild strikes but Orkidea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orkidea lands with a slapping head kick.
Orkidea lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Westbrook avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Westbrook throws a predictable looking body shot
and Orkidea counters with a good low kick that Westbrook was not able to check.
Westbrook will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.
Westbrook misses the body punch
and Orkidea counters with a body kick that stops Westbrook in his tracks momentarily.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Orkidea, right into the meat.
Westbrook scores with a jab to the body.
Westbrook scores with a jab to the jaw.
Westbrook swinging wildly here.
A shot to the body from Westbrook misses
and Orkidea counters with a slapping leg kick.
Westbrook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Westbrook lands an overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orkidea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orkidea uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Westbrook.
Westbrook throws a right hand that Orkidea ducks under and follows up with a left that Orkidea also avoids with ease.
Westbrook on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Westbrook throws a sloppy body shot
and Orkidea finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Westbrook misses with a lunging right hand
and Orkidea counters with a leg kick.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Westbrook blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Orkidea looks to score with a jab to the body but Westbrook is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Westbrook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Westbrook misses with an uppercut
and Orkidea counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Westbrook looks to score with a jab to the body but Orkidea is just out of range.
Westbrook blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea throws a half hearted mid kick.
Orkidea tries to clinch but Westbrook is having none of it.
Westbrook misses with an uppercut
and Orkidea finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Westbrook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orkidea avoids the body shot from Westbrook.
Westbrook takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Orkidea avoids the body shot from Westbrook.
Westbrook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Orkidea counters with an inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Orkidea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orkidea lands a high kick!
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Westbrook moves out of range easily.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Westbrook moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Westbrook crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Orkidea - the referee stops the clock and Westbrook gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Orkidea. Westbrook manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orkidea.
Orkidea plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Westbrook misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Orkidea counters with a big head kick but Westbrook shrugs it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Westbrook as he connects with a hook.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Westbrook thows a body shot but no joy.
Westbrook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orkidea sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Westbrook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Orkidea counters with a thumping low kick.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Orkidea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Westbrook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Westbrook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Orkidea.
Orkidea slips a straight right by Westbrook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orkidea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Westbrook misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Orkidea counters with a body kick.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab by Westbrook.
Westbrook throws a hook to the side of Orkidea's head but Orkidea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olof Orkidea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Westbrook throws a predictable looking body shot
and Orkidea counters with a big head kick but Westbrook shrugs it off.
Westbrook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Orkidea counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Westbrook is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Orkidea is trying hard to land a takedown here. Westbrook sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Westbrook fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orkidea on the side of the head.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Orkidea takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Orkidea has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Orkidea fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orkidea is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Westbrook fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Westbrook avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Westbrook misses the jab.
Orkidea slips under a jab.
Westbrook throws a nice looking combination but Orkidea bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Westbrook throws a combination that misses
and Orkidea counters with a thumping low kick.
Westbrook fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Orkidea looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Westbrook misses with a right hand

and Orkidea counters by moving into the clinch.
Orkidea wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Westbrook keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Orkidea's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orkidea manages to break the clinch.
Westbrook takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Orkidea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Westbrook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orkidea slips under a jab from Westbrook.
Orkidea throws a wild body kick that Westbrook sees coming a mile off.
Orkidea cracks the inside of Westbrook's front leg.
Westbrook misses with a body punch
and Orkidea makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Orkidea is looking to clinch.
Westbrook misses with a combination
and Orkidea counters with a thumping low kick.
Westbrook takes a swing at Orkidea's ribcage but misses.
Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Westbrook misses with a body shot
and Orkidea counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Westbrook is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Westbrook has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Orkidea.
Westbrook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orkidea.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Orkidea. Westbrook shrugs it off though.
Orkidea fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Westbrook avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Westbrook looks to land a right hand but Orkidea moved out of range.
Orkidea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Westbrook throws a predictable looking body shot
and Orkidea counters with a head kick. That will keep Westbrook thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Westbrook swings widly with a right hand
and Orkidea counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Westbrook scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Orkidea doesn't seem bothered though.
Orkidea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Westbrook throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Orkidea on the side of the head.
Westbrook takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Godric Westbrook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Westbrook thows a body shot but no joy.
Orkidea takes a jab right on the kisser.
Orkidea takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Westbrook sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Westbrook misses with an uppercut
and Orkidea counters with a slapping leg kick.
Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orkidea looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orkidea throws a shot from downtown. Westbrook moves away and avoids it.
Orkidea moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Westbrook is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook scores with a hook to the body. Orkidea takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Westbrook cracks a nice hook into Orkidea's ribs.
Orkidea drops his hands momentarily and Westbrook takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Westbrook loads up on a big right hand but Orkidea slips the punch.
Westbrook misses the body punch
and Orkidea counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Orkidea.
Westbrook takes a kick to the side of the head.
Westbrook misses with a straight right.
Westbrook throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Orkidea counter with a right hand.
Westbrook misses with a right hand
and Orkidea counters with a big head kick but Westbrook shrugs it off.
Orkidea steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Westbrook.
Orkidea keeps Westbrook at a distance using the push kick.
Westbrook thows a body shot but no joy.
Orkidea staying out of range there.
Westbrook lands a head shot.
Westbrook paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Westbrook throws a body punch but Orkidea moves out of range.
Westbrook throws out a loose jab but Orkidea uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Orkidea.
Westbrook lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orkidea circles away quickly and effectively.
Westbrook blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Westbrook misses with a left hand
and Orkidea counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Orkidea lands with a kick to the ribs.
Westbrook lands an overhand right.
Westbrook lands a nice looking body shot.
Orkidea keeps Westbrook at a distance using the push kick.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Orkidea looks to land a body kick but Westbrook moved away.
Westbrook works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A lazy left from Westbrook finds it's target.
Orkidea throws a head kick but Westbrook moves out of range.
Westbrook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Orkidea counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Westbrook is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Orkidea throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Olof Orkidea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Orkidea takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orkidea looks to land a body kick but Westbrook moved away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Olof Orkidea.
Well Orkidea has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olof Orkidea!