PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Westinghouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Westinghouse comes to the cage accompanied by Hiroshima. Jackson has chosen Hustlin as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Westinghouse
vs
Jackson

199 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

220 cm
32
262 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Brute

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Westinghouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Jackson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westinghouse shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Westinghouse.
Westinghouse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Westinghouse moves away.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Westinghouse circles away and keeps his distance.
Westinghouse shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson wants to clinch.

Westinghouse closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Westinghouse lands in his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jackson wants to stand but Westinghouse is controlling the position.
Westinghouse throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson wriggles free and stands up.

Westinghouse clinches.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Westinghouse pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Westinghouse stalling against the cage.
Westinghouse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Shane Jackson has been cut.
Westinghouse connects with a knee to the head.
Westinghouse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Westinghouse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Westinghouse lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Shane Jackson's cut even more.
Westinghouse has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson is looking for a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Westinghouse's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Westinghouse scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westinghouse effectively controlling the action here.
Westinghouse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Shane Jackson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Westinghouse is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Westinghouse.
Westinghouse stalls.
Jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Westinghouse shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Al Westinghouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Jackson.
Westinghouse keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Westinghouse taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Westinghouse misses with a knee strike.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Westinghouse is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Westinghouse down to the mat. Westinghouse avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Westinghouse tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Westinghouse rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Westinghouse.
Westinghouse utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Westinghouse lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.

Shane Jackson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shane Jackson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Al Westinghouse!
An intense looking Al Westinghouse took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'll probably go gambling, then back to fishing in Maui. It's crazy the noise in Vegas'.