PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregers Westerberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Westerberg comes to the cage accompanied by Maitre Gims - J'me Tire. Gregers Westerberg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jesse Hall's chin.

Westerberg
vs
Hall

189 cm
22
286 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
40
179 lbs
22 - 46 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Cynical Truth Vegas (steel penn)

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregers Westerberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 46 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Hall!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Westerberg circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall looks to land a combination but Westerberg avoids it well.
Westerberg tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hall defends well and Westerberg ends up having to push Hall into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Westerberg has hold of one of Hall's legs. Hall is fighting the takedown attempt but Westerberg gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Westerberg wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.

Westerberg is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hall is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hall has escaped and now he's on top!
Westerberg has a closed guard, preventing Hall from standing up.
Westerberg seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Westerberg is looking for a triangle but Hall pushes his legs off easily.
Hall wanted to stand there but Westerberg had control of the position.

Westerberg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hall is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Hall stands up from Westerberg's guard - Hall perhaps looking for a knockout.
Westerberg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hall looks winded!
Westerberg misses with a takedown
and Hall counters with a slapping leg kick.
Westerberg tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hall defends well and Westerberg ends up having to push Hall into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregers Westerberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Westerberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Westerberg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Westerberg shoots in for a double leg but Hall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws an overhand right that lands on Westerberg's shoulder, as Westerberg tries to avoid the shot.
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for Westerberg on that attempt.
Westerberg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hall misses with a looping right.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
and Westerberg makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Westerberg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jesse Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Hall misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Westerberg.

Westerberg looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Westerberg tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hall manages to work his way to half guard, despite Westerberg's best efforts.

Westerberg is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Westerberg wants to work for an arm triangle but Hall is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Westerberg seems to be working for a kimura but Hall defends the submission attempt.
Westerberg wants to pass the guard but Hall is defending well.
Hall is trying to stand back up but Westerberg is controlling him

Westerberg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Westerberg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Westerberg is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hall is just riding it out for now. Westerberg eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregers Westerberg dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hall scores with a head kick.

It looks like Gregers Westerberg has been cut.
Gregers Westerberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Westerberg circles away quickly and effectively.
Westerberg dives in for a single leg takedown but Hall sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Westerberg wants a takedown.
Hall working hard to break the clinch.

Westerberg turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Westerberg tries for a kimura but Hall is defending well.
Hall is trying to control Westerberg's posture but Westerberg avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Westerberg goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hall rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Westerberg's guard! Nice work there by Hall!

Hall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Westerberg is looking for a triangle but Hall pushes his legs off easily.
Hall is looking to stand up but Westerberg won't let him.

Westerberg looking for a guillotine here but Hall defends easily.
Hall tries to stand but Westerberg is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Westerberg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Westerberg has a closed guard, preventing Hall from standing up.

Westerberg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Westerberg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Westerberg is proving hard to escape from.

Westerberg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Westerberg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hall is aware though and is defending well.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Westerberg is keeping the position for now.
Hall wanted to stand there but Westerberg had control of the position.

Westerberg working for a triangle but Hall defends it easily.

Westerberg looking for a guillotine here but Hall defends easily.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Westerberg is keeping the position.

Westerberg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Westerberg looking for a guillotine here but Hall defends easily.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Westerberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Westerberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Westerberg has an active guard here but Hall has managed to pass into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Westerberg is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Hall is tapping! Great win for Westerberg!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gregers Westerberg!
Gregers Westerberg decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.