PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Michael Westen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Judah is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Westen
vs
Judah

194 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Granite 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Westen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Judah!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westen fails to land with a series of punches.
Westen takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Westen throws a nice looking combination but Judah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Westen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Westen misses the shot to the body.
Westen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Judah.
Judah scores with a hook to the body. Westen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Michael Westen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Westen . Beautiful body shot.
Judah throws a head kick that misses.
Judah avoids the body shot from Westen .
Westen scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Westen darts in and clinches Judah up against the cage.
Westen pushes Judah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Judah told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.

Westen 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Westen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Westen tries to clinch but Judah moves out of range.
A nice side step and Judah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Westen was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah looks to land a combination but Westen avoids it well.
Westen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Judah loads up on a big right hand but Westen slips the punch.
Westen jabs at Judah's body.
Judah looks to throw the jab but Westen is out of range.
Westen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
Westen misses with a series of wild punches.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Westen looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
Judah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Westen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
Westen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Westen throws out a powerful jab.
Judah swings for the body but Westen moves out of range.
Westen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Westen thuds a left hand into Judah's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Westen throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range.

Westen moves into the clinch.

Westen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Westen swings for the body but Judah moves out of range.
Judah looks to throw the jab but Westen is out of range.
Westen misses the shot to the body.
Westen swings for the body but Judah moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Judah! But no joy.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Westen .
Westen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Westen is looking to wear down Judah with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Westen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Judah misses.
Westen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Westen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Westen throws a body shot but no joy.
Westen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Judah counters with a right hand to the body.
Westen just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Judah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Westen manages to avoid it.
Westen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Westen lands a jab.
Westen throws a sloppy body shot
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Judah takes one to the side of the head.
Judah slips a jab and a cross from Westen .
Westen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah throws out a counter right but Westen avoids it with no problem.
Judah scores with a crisp jab that stopped Westen in his tracks.
Judah loads up on a big right hand but Westen slips the punch.
Judah scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Westen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Westen . Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westen misses the shot to the body.

Westen gets a clinch.

Westen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Judah lunges at Westen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Westen 's hand.
Westen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
Judah connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Westen 's hands.
Westen throws a body shot but no joy.
Judah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Westen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Judah.
Westen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Westen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Westen was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah throws a body punch but Westen moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Westen . Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Westen is looking to clinch but Judah is avoiding it.
Judah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Westen moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Westen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Westen instigates a clinch.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Westen 's elbow.

Westen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Westen throws a sloppy body shot
and Westen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Westen instigates a clinch.
Westen digs a right hand into Judah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Judah's gas tank.

Westen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Westen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Judah missing with a left hand there. Westen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Westen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
Judah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Judah there.
Judah avoids the body shot from Westen .
Judah throws out a counter right but Westen avoids it with no problem.
Westen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Judah's hands.
Westen lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Westen throws a sloppy body shot
and Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
Westen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Judah misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Westen .
Westen wants to clinch
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Westen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
Judah slips under a jab from Westen .
It seemed like Judah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Westen darts in and clinches Judah up against the cage.

Westen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Westen avoids the body shot from Judah.
Judah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Westen connects with the punch.
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Westen .
Westen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Judah can do to turn this around?
Westen is looking to clinch.
Westen doesn't manage to clinch there - Judah circles away.
Michael Westen is winning the standup battle so far.
Westen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Westen slips a straight right by Judah.
It looked like Westen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Judah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westen misses with a shot to the body
and Judah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Judah missing with a left hand there. Westen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Westen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Westen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Westen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Westen misses with a body punch
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Westen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Westen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Westen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judah.
A looping hook to the body misses from Westen . Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judah misses with a straight left.

Westen closes the distance and clinches.

Westen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Judah.
Judah lands an overhand right.
Westen misses with a hook. Judah ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westen throws a hook but Judah avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Judah misses.
Judah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Westen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Judah. Judah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Judah moves forwards but Westen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Judah moves away from the strike by Westen .
Judah throws a body punch but Westen moves out of range.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Westen throws a body shot but no joy.
Judah bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Westen 's head.
Westen just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Westen misses with a double jab
and Judah counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Judah scores with a jab to the body.
Westen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Judah paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Westen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Westen avoids the body shot from Judah.
Judah avoids the body shot from Westen .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Westen misses with a body shot.
Judah misses with a two punch combination.
Judah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Judah is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Westen with a body shot.
Westen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Judah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Westen moves to clinch but Judah breaks away
and Judah counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Westen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Westen .
A nice side step and Judah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Westen tests Judah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Westen stuns Judah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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 Michael Westen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Westen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
Westen misses with a right hand
letting Judah counter with a right hand.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Westen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Westen looks to land a left hand but Judah moved out of range nicely.
Westen throws a right hand that Judah ducks under and follows up with a left that Judah also avoids with ease.
Westen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Judah on the side of the head.
Judah scores with a jab.
Judah scores with a jab to the body.
Judah throws a body punch but Westen moves out of range.
Judah thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
Westen misses with a body shot.
Judah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Westen swings for the body but Judah moves out of range.
Judah misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westen blocks a jab.
Westen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Judah scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Judah lands a jab to the nose.
Westen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Judah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Westen .
Westen scores with a body shot.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Westen was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah lands with a good body shot.
Westen misses with a body shot.
Judah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Judah slips under a jab.
Westen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judah jabs at Westen 's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
David Judah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westen misses the shot to the body.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Westen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Westen misses the shot to the body.
Judah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Westen takes the fight into the clinch.

Westen 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Westen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Westen finds it's way through Judah's defenses.
Westen misses with a body shot
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Westen misses the body punch
letting Judah counter with a right hand.
Westen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Westen throws a body punch but Judah moves out of range.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah takes a swing at Westen 's ribcage but misses.
Judah lunges at Westen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Westen 's hand.
Judah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Westen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Westen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Westen scores with a hook to the body. Judah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Westen throws a hook to the side of Judah's head but Judah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Judah misses with an uppercut. Westen saw that one coming.
Westen misses with a body shot.
Judah shapes to counter with a head kick.
Westen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Judah counters with a straight right hand.
Judah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Westen .
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Westen manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah takes a swing at Westen 's ribcage but misses.
Westen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Westen .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Westen darts in trying to clinch
and Judah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Westen just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Westen .

Judah catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Westen stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Westen walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!

It looks like Michael Westen has been cut.
Judah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Judah lands a glancing blow to the side of Westen 's head.

Westen is rocked!
Judah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Westen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Westen misses with a hook to the body

and Judah counters with a straight right that drops Westen on his ass! Westen jumps back to his feet. He seems OK to continue so we'll get back to the action.
Michael Westen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oh Westen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Westen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Judah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Westen 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Judah!
A relieved looking David Judah thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.