PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Borg Cloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George West Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cloud
vs
West Jr

180 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
194 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Borg Cloud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, George West Jr!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cloud scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from West Jr misses.
Cloud takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
West Jr misses with a body shot.
West Jr ducks under a wild hook from Cloud.
West Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cloud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. West Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
West Jr swings for the body but Cloud moves out of range.
West Jr misses with a straight left.
Cloud shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cloud fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but West Jr is out of range.
Cloud looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cloud avoids the body shot from West Jr.
Cloud swings for the body but West Jr moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from West Jr. Cloud does a little dance to reset his feet.
West Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cloud was well out of range. Poor timing from West Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cloud.
West Jr misses with a body punch
and Cloud counters with an inside leg kick.
Cloud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from West Jr.
A little feinted left hand from Cloud on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab, jab by West Jr - just one landing.
Cloud lands a head shot.
Cloud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from West Jr.
A countering left hand to the body from West Jr misses.
West Jr cracks Cloud with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cloud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
West Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cloud looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
West Jr defending well as Cloud loads up on a big left hand.
Cloud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cloud bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cloud misses with a body punch
and West Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloud slips a jab from West Jr.
Cloud throws a big counter combination but West Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
West Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West Jr tries to clinch but Cloud moves out of range.
West Jr throws a big shot that misses.
West Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cloud.
West Jr slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from West Jr misses.
Cloud jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cloud shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has West Jr pinned against the cage. West Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borg Cloud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cloud stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West Jr throws a hook but Cloud blocks it.
West Jr throws a looping overhand right but Cloud ducks down to avoid it.
West Jr misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from West Jr. Cloud does a little dance to reset his feet.
West Jr throws a shot from downtown. Cloud moves away and avoids it.
George West Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

West Jr moves into the clinch.
Cloud has a couple of punches blocked by West Jr.
Cloud jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as West Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Cloud gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Cloud looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cloud throwing strikes but missing.
Cloud being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloud is looking to work some ground and pound but West Jr has wrist control.
Cloud sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cloud accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
West Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cloud.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cloud accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
West Jr keeping moving, preventing Cloud from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George West Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

West Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
West Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cloud drops down looking for a counter takedown but West Jr sprawls and moves away.
Cloud looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
West Jr thuds his right hand into Cloud's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
West Jr throws a body punch but Cloud moves out of range.
George West Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cloud connects with a right hand. West Jr shakes it off.
West Jr lands a nice hook to Cloud's body. Cloud takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
West Jr throws a hook but Cloud avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West Jr throws a big shot that misses.
West Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cloud was well out of range. Poor timing from West Jr.
No luck for Cloud with that takedown attempt.
West Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cloud looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloud pivots, looking for a leg kick but West Jr is out of range and Cloud settles back down.
Cloud takes a swing at West Jr's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and West Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
West Jr misses the body punch
and Cloud connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

West Jr closes the distance and clinches.

West Jr manages to break the clinch.
West Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cloud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Cloud.
West Jr throws a body punch but Cloud moves out of range.
Cloud misses with a leg kick
and West Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Cloud misses.
George West Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cloud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
West Jr loads up on a big right hand but Cloud slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West Jr connects with a crisp jab.
West Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
West Jr jabs Cloud to the body, keeping him at a distance.
West Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Cloud is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by West Jr.
West Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
West Jr staying out of range there.
Cloud throws a leg kick which misses West Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as West Jr tries to avoid it.
West Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cloud on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
West Jr jabs at Cloud's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cloud.
Cloud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cloud was well out of range. Poor timing from West Jr.
West Jr throws a right hand that Cloud ducks under and follows up with a left that Cloud also avoids with ease.
West Jr throws a big shot that misses.
West Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Cloud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
West Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cloud.
West Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cloud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
West Jr throws a body shot but no joy.

Cloud fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging West Jr to the ground. Cloud is now in West Jr's guard.
Cloud trying to control but West Jr is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloud not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cloud wants to control from the top but West Jr keeps moving.
West Jr pulls Cloud in close to prevent any damage.

Cloud drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and West Jr dives on top into guard.
West Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cloud. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cloud manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. West Jr manages to get himself to full guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cloud is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! West Jr is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! West Jr has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George West Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

West Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cloud is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Cloud.
Cloud stuns West Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by West Jr.
West Jr looks to throw the jab but Cloud is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by West Jr.
West Jr misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Cloud.
West Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cloud manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloud thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cloud connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
West Jr throws out a loose jab but Cloud uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from West Jr misses.
West Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Cloud misses with a left hand
enabling West Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
West Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
West Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cloud scores with a punch to the head.
Cloud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
West Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cloud.
Cloud defending well as West Jr loads up on a big left hand.
West Jr looks to land a left hand but Cloud moved out of range nicely.
Cloud swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Borg Cloud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cloud blocks a jab.
Cloud ducks under a wild hook from West Jr.

West Jr rushes Cloud and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by West Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
West Jr working aggressively here.
West Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Cloud takes a shot to the head.
Cloud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cloud blocks an uppercut.
West Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cloud backwards.
West Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Cloud controls the action.
West Jr blocks an elbow strike from Cloud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for West Jr.
Cloud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Cloud jumps into guard, dragging West Jr to the mat.
Cloud is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
West Jr wants to stand but Cloud is controlling his posture from full guard.

Cloud looking for a guillotine here but West Jr defends easily.
West Jr wants to stand but Cloud has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cloud isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. West Jr stacks Cloud on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by West Jr!
Cloud can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cloud tries to improve position but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
George West Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got West Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George West Jr!
George West Jr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.