PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ervin Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Book (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Webster
vs
Book

165 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ervin Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Book!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Book misses with a body kick.
Webster jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Book tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Webster misses the target.

Book has taken the fight to the clinch.

Book pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Book throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Ervin Webster has been cut.
Book throws a lazy head kick

and Webster counters with a single leg into guard. Book didn't expect that.
Webster is standing up over Book. Book looks to escape but Webster dives into side control.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Book is trying to improve his position.
Webster wants to control but Book is keeping him busy.
Webster is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Book's shoulder. That is not cool.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Book tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Webster working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Webster could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Book tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Webster presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Book can do anything to dispel that myth.
Book working to try and regain half guard.
Book taking shots to the head.
Book is in all sorts of trouble here.
Webster controlling from the full mount.
Book is desperately trying to improve his position but Webster has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Webster breaks from Book's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Webster breaks from Book's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Book can't escape the position.
Book looks winded!
Webster breaks from Book's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Webster sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Webster can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Book is looking to escape.
Book wants to try and get back to his feet.
Webster lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Book is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Webster controlling from mount.
Book is wriggling around trying to escape.
Book keeps trying to improve his position.
Book is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Webster moves to take his opponent's back.
Webster scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Book is looking for a way out.
Webster has Book flattened out and is raining down punches.
Book tries to break free.
Webster lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Book is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster has Book flattened out and is raining down punches.
Webster controls the position.
Webster is landing with strikes from the back.
Book trying to control the hands but Webster breaks the grip.
Book covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Good control from Webster.
Book wants to escape the position.
Book is keeping busy.
Webster just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Webster landing with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ervin Webster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ervin Webster's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Webster scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Webster trying to control the action but Book is working from the bottom.
Book is looking to escape.
Book scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Webster manages to mount him!
Webster controlling the position easily from mount.
Book is squirming around, avoiding Webster's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee warns Book that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Webster pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Book wants to hold on but Webster pushes him away.
Webster in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Webster wants to control the pace but Book is squirming around nicely.
Webster is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Book is in real trouble.
Webster keeps control of the position as Book tries to break free.
Webster tries to get the hooks in deep but Book pushed the leg off.
Book tries to escape the position.
Book is breathing heavily.
Webster lands a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Book is trying to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Webster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Book can do to turn this around?
Book is trying to stand back up.
Webster has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Webster controlling well, preventing Book from escaping the position.
Book looking very determined here, making life difficult for Webster.
Webster lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Book hold on?!
Webster is riding his opponent, not letting Book buck him off.
Book wants to get back to his feet.
Webster is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Book. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Webster trying to control.
Webster has good solid back control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Book tries to break free.
Webster trying to control momentarily.
Webster looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Webster just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Book tries to roll but Webster sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ervin Webster dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ervin Webster's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Book throws a head kick but Webster moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Book.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Book.
Book throws a sloppy head kick and Webster moves out of range easily.
Webster changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Webster fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Book to the ground. Webster is now in Book's guard.

Book manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Book manages to break the clinch.

Webster closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Book did well to prevent Webster getting side control.
Book is trying to escape back to his feet but Webster uses the scramble to pass into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Webster creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Book takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Webster lands a few punches from side control.
Webster lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Webster is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Book bucks up and tries to throw Webster off but instead Webster has got his back!
Webster tries to keep control of the position but Book is staying busy.
Book is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Webster lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Webster biding his time, looking for the opening.
Webster landing with strikes.
Book wants to get back to his feet.
Book tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Book wants to get back to his feet.
Webster controlling the position well here. Book rolled but Webster kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Book is trying to stand back up.
Webster cracks Book with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Book from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster has good solid back control here.
Webster has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Book is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Webster is punishing Book with strikes - can he finish him?!
Webster gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Book prevents Webster from getting a body triangle.
Book is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
What can Book do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Book wants to get back to his feet.
Webster trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Book doesn't escape.
Ervin Webster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Webster has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Book.
Webster biding his time, looking for the opening.
Webster trying to control momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Webster scores with strikes from the back.
Alex Book has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ervin Webster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Book is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ervin Webster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Webster, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ervin Webster!