PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roberts
vs
West

170 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stevie West!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West looks to land a right hand but Roberts moved out of range.

Roberts scores with a takedown into West's guard.
Roberts trying to control but West is working from the bottom.
West lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Roberts has an active guard here but West has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from West.
West scoring with strikes to the body and head.
West is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roberts with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Roberts is trying to get back to full guard.
West lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
West landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Roberts on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Roberts wants to control but West passes into side.
West grinds an elbow into Roberts's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West grinds an elbow into Roberts's temple.
West controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
West working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
West trying to control the action but Roberts is working from the bottom.
West slows the pace down.
Roberts is looking to regain half guard here but West keeps moving and retains side control.
West has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
West landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West lands a decent elbow from side control.
Roberts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roberts is trying to work for a sweep but West has mounted him!
West trying to control but Roberts is having none of it.
Roberts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for West on the ground.
West avoids the attempt from Roberts to control.
Roberts working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Roberts's face.
West landing strikes from the mount.
West breaks from Roberts's wrist control and lands an elbow.
West wants to control but instead Roberts manages to regain half guard.
West lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. West lands a nice short elbow.

Roberts is rocked!
West is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Roberts is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Roberts quite badly. Roberts pulls West in close trying to recover. West postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Roberts on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Roberts doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stevie West!