PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Russell Westbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Tracey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tracey has chosen Metallica - Seek & Destroy as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Westbrook
vs
Tracey

175 cm
33
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

173 cm
36
152 lbs
25 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Russell Westbrook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Tracey!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westbrook misses with a hook. Tracey ducked under it nicely.
Westbrook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tracey.
Westbrook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tracey.
A slow jab from Westbrook misses its intended target.
Tracey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Russell Westbrook has been cut.
Tracey staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tracey! But no joy.
Tracey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tracey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Westbrook.
Tracey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tracey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Westbrook. Tracey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tracey steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tracey motions for Westbrook to come forward. Tracey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Westbrook tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Westbrook.
Westbrook tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tracey manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Westbrook gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Westbrook pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Tracey breaks from the clinch.
Westbrook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tracey scoring well with a low kick there.
Westbrook cracks a nice hook into Tracey's ribs.
Westbrook looks to throw the jab but Tracey is out of range.
Westbrook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Westbrook lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Westbrook.
Westbrook misses with an uppercut.
Tracey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Tracey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Westbrook looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook throws an off balance right hand
enabling Tracey to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Westbrook does no damage.
Tracey slips a straight right by Westbrook.
Westbrook moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Rob Tracey has been cut.
Westbrook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tracey throws out the jab.
Tracey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Westbrook tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tracey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Tracey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Westbrook lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tracey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Westbrook moves away.
Westbrook misses with a hook. Tracey ducked under it nicely.
Westbrook throws a low kick, looking for Tracey's leg but Tracey calmly moves out of range.
Tracey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Westbrook has closed the distance and engaged Tracey in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tracey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Westbrook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tracey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tracey staying out of range there.
A solid body kick from Tracey.
Russell Westbrook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Westbrook lands a jab-cross combination.
Westbrook tries to clinch but Tracey moves out of range.
Tracey was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tracey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Westbrook checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice jab there from Westbrook.
Tracey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tracey misses with an uppercut.
Tracey throws a front kick aimed at Westbrook's knee but Westbrook avoids it well.
Tracey checks a leg kick nicely.
Despite the aggression on Tracey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook throws an overhand right that lands on Tracey's shoulder, as Tracey tries to avoid the shot.
Westbrook misses with an uppercut. Tracey saw that one coming.
Tracey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Westbrook backing away here, and Tracey unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tracey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Westbrook.
Westbrook just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tracey throws a hook but Westbrook avoids it easily.
Westbrook is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Westbrook connects with a crisp jab.
Westbrook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tracey throws a jab when Westbrook was well out of range.
Westbrook lands a nice shot to the body.
Tracey scores with a nice head shot.
Tracey slips under a jab from Westbrook.
Tracey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Westbrook dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tracey misses with a wild combination.
Westbrook pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tracey back to the cage. Westbrook follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tracey.
Westbrook looks to score with a jab to the body but Tracey is just out of range.
Tracey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Westbrook swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tracey counters with a straight right hand.
Tracey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westbrook comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Westbrook swings widly with a right hand
and Tracey counters with a stiff right hand.
Tracey staying out of range there.
Tracey thumps Westbrook with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Westbrook misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tracey.
Westbrook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tracey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Westbrook changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Westbrook.
Tracey ducks under a wild hook from Westbrook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tracey.
Tracey throws a nice looking combination but Westbrook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Westbrook just misses with a punch to the body.
Westbrook throws a series of punches but Tracey moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Westbrook lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tracey doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Tracey.
Westbrook scores with the left hand. Tracey knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Westbrook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tracey was well out of range. Poor timing from Westbrook.
Nice jab there from Westbrook.
Westbrook needs to keep his hands up - Tracey had a free shot at his head there.
Westbrook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Westbrook darts in and clinches Tracey up against the cage.
Westbrook working aggressively here.
Tracey blocks an elbow strike from Westbrook.
Westbrook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tracey can do to turn this around?

Tracey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tracey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Westbrook thuds his right hand into Tracey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Westbrook feints a jab promting Tracey to slip. Westbrook then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tracey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey tries to move into range but Westbrook moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tracey throws a series of strikes that have Westbrook backpedaling.
Westbrook misses with a looping left.
Westbrook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Westbrook is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Westbrook misses with a few strikes there.
Westbrook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Westbrook lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Westbrook jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tracey slips a jab and a cross from Westbrook.
Westbrook throws a leg kick
and Westbrook takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook looks to land a right hand but Tracey moved out of range.
Tracey flicks out a counter leg kick but Westbrook steps away.
Westbrook throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tracey counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Westbrook tries to clinch up but Tracey circles away and keeps his distance.
Tracey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Westbrook clinches up against the cage.

Westbrook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tracey misses with a double jab.
Tracey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Westbrook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tracey manages to avoid it.
Russell Westbrook is winning the standup battle so far.
Westbrook lands a right hook to the body.
Westbrook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Westbrook throws a nice looking combination but Tracey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Westbrook dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Tracey tries to move into range but Westbrook moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tracey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Westbrook.
Tracey throws a hook but Westbrook blocks it.
Westbrook tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tracey counters with a right hand to the body.
Tracey is looking to score with low kicks.
Tracey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tracey throws out a loose jab but Westbrook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Westbrook throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tracey counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westbrook throws a right hand that Tracey ducks under and follows up with a left that Tracey also avoids with ease.
Tracey misses with a low kick.
Tracey missing with a left hand there. Westbrook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Westbrook getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Tracey tenderised Westbrook's leg. Westbrook is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tracey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Westbrook is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tracey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Westbrook misses with a straight left.
Westbrook lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Westbrook misses the target.
Tracey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tracey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tracey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Westbrook throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Tracey.
Westbrook misses with a body shot.
Tracey throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Westbrook finds it's way through Tracey's defenses.
Westbrook tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tracey counters with a leg kick.
Westbrook smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Westbrook scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tracey in his tracks.
Tracey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tracey swinging wildly here.
Westbrook went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Westbrook throws a lazy right hand but Tracey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Tracey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Westbrook lands a jab.
Tracey feints and then cracks Westbrook's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Westbrook down.
Westbrook lands a nice shot that snaps Tracey's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey keeps the fight on the outside.
Tracey tries a quick counter leg kick but Westbrook is wise to it.
Tracey feints a jab promting Westbrook to slip. Tracey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Westbrook slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Westbrook looks to land a right hand but Tracey moved out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Westbrook as he connects with a hook.
Tracey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A combination from Westbrook does no damage.
Rob Tracey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Westbrook just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy left from Tracey finds it's target.
Westbrook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Tracey to counter with a crisp jab.
Westbrook jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Westbrook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tracey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Westbrook misses with an uppercut.
Despite the aggression on Tracey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracey misses with a leg kick.
Tracey lands with a nice body punch.
Westbrook scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tracey throws a sloppy head kick and Westbrook moves out of range easily.
Westbrook swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tracey, as that shot connected.
Tracey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Westbrook throws a jab when Tracey was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Tracey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Westbrook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tracey.
Westbrook throws a right hand that misses
and Tracey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Tracey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Russell Westbrook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Westbrook throws a series of punches but Tracey avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Russell Westbrook.
Well Westbrook has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Westbrook!
A victorious Russell Westbrook thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.