PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kane Ardal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West has chosen Roy Jones - Can't be touched as his entrance music. Kane Ardal could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andrew West's chin.

Ardal
vs
West

182 cm
25
186 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
184 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kane Ardal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew West!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardal slips a jab and a cross from West.
It looked like Ardal was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ardal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andrew West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ardal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Andrew West has been cut.
Ardal dodges the punch combination from West.
Ardal thinks about countering with a body kick.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
West throws a series of punches but Ardal avoids them all with ease.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
Danga de danga de dang - West scores with a four punch combination!
West throws a combination. Ardal tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ardal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As West looks to move away, Ardal throws a big counter combo but West just gets out of the way.
Ardal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
West misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Ardal.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ardal lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
West throws a series of punches but Ardal moves out of range.
Ardal went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ardal misses with a jab to the body
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
West misses with a double jab.
Ardal throws a right and a left that West avoids nicely.
West is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
West is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ardal.
Good standup being displayed there by West as he connects with a hook.
A punch combination from West misses.
West just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromArdal.
West paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ardal clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ardal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
West throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
West is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Ardal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
West throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ardal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
West lands a jab-cross combination.
Ardal throws a head kick that misses.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ardal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ardal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - West throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ardal misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardal misses with a wild combination.
Ardal misses with a body kick.
West looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ardal misses with a few strikes there.
West misses with a few strikes there.
Ardal throws a big counter combination but West scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
West misses with a series of wild punches.
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ardal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from West.
West misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from West finds it's way through Ardal's defenses.
Ardal staying out of range there.
West throws a body kick that misses.
Ardal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ardal looks to land a left hand but West moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Ardal.
West loads up on a big right hand but Ardal slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Ardal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Ardal gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ardal is looking to break free of the clinch but West has double underhooks.
Ardal takes an elbow to the forehead.

Ardal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
West throws a series of punches but Ardal moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
Ardal appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ardal swinging wildly here.
West throws a leg kick but Ardal moved away.
Ardal is looking for a counter combo.
West misses with an uppercut. Ardal saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew West dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew West's cut.
That's time! Ardal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

West throws a body punch but Ardal moves out of range.
West steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ardal. That one must have hurt.
West circles away from the clinch attempt
and West counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A left and a right from West both land. Nice combination.
Ardal throws a series of punches but West avoids them all with ease.
Ardal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from West.
West dodges the punch combination from Ardal.
Kane Ardal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West lands with a cross.
Jab, jab by Ardal - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West throws an overhand right that lands on Ardal's shoulder, as Ardal tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West lands a two punch combo.
West misses with a lunging right hand
and Ardal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
West throws a looping overhand right but Ardal ducks down to avoid it.
West tries to bum rush Ardal with a series of wild strikes but Ardal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Ardal.
West has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ardal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and West has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ardal misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from West. Ardal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ardal sizes up West with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No joy there for West, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from West misses the target.
A jab from Ardal finds it's way through West's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ardal circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West looks to land a combination but Ardal avoids it well.
A quick step to the side and Ardal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ardal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from West.
West lands a jab-cross combination.
West throws a series of punches but Ardal moves out of range.
West throws a lazy right hand but Ardal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
West throws the left hand but Ardal avoids the punch easily.
West misses with the combination.
Ardal wants to clinch up but West keeps it at a distance.
West lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ardal slips under a jab from West.
West steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ardal. That one must have hurt.
Ardal falls off balance throwing a combination
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ardal avoids a kick to the body.
Good work by Ardal as he checks the leg kick.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
West misses with a leg kick
and Ardal counters with a two punch combo.
West throws the left hand but Ardal avoids the punch easily.
Ardal seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ardal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ardal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ardal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Andrew West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ardal checks a leg kick nicely.
West rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ardal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ardal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice body punch from Ardal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardal throws a series of punches but West moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ardal blocks a low kick nicely.
West misses with a double jab.
West misses with a wild combination.
West fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
West tries to bum rush Ardal with a series of wild strikes but Ardal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ardal is looking for a counter combo.
Ardal lands a head kick. West smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
West scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ardal lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew West showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrew West's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

West gets tackled into the cage by Ardal. Ardal maintains the clinch.

West manages to break the clinch.
West throws a series of punches but Ardal moves out of range.
Ardal is looking to land body kicks.
West misses with a two punch combination.
West throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Ardal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
West is looking for the big counter here.
West ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ardal moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Ardal.
West throws a lazy head kick
and Ardal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ardal throws an overhand right that lands on West's shoulder, as West tries to avoid the shot.
West feints a jab promting Ardal to slip. West then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ardal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ardal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from West.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
West swings for the body but Ardal moves out of range.
Ardal scores with a head kick. West tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A jab lands there for Ardal.
West misses with a combination
enabling Ardal to counter with a crisp jab.
Ardal slips a straight right by West.
Ardal avoids the body shot from West.
West swinging wildly here.
West throws a shot from downtown. Ardal moves away and avoids it.
West lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West throws a right hand that Ardal ducks under and follows up with a left that Ardal also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from West misses.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
West misses with a series of wild punches.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West misses with a double jab.
West misses with a straight left.
West moves forwards but Ardal connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ardal wants to clinch up but West keeps it at a distance.
A head kick from Ardal lands but West takes it in his stride.
Ardal ducks under a wild hook from West.
Kane Ardal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
West misses with a low kick.
West fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like West was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
West swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and West takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ardal tries to bum rush West with a series of wild strikes but West uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
West looks to land a combination but Ardal avoids it well.
West lands with a right hand.
West throws a shot from downtown. Ardal moves away and avoids it.
Nice jab there from Ardal.
West throws a nice looking combination but Ardal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ardal appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from West.
Ardal appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ardal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
West throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West misses with a double jab.
Ardal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

West is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ardal throws a leg kick but West moved away.
West is still on wobbly legs! Can Ardal finish him?
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ardal circles away quickly and effectively.
Ardal thinks about countering with a head kick.
West showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ardal.
West seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch combination from West misses.
West lands a two punch combo.
West avoids the head kick by Ardal.
Ardal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but West circles away quickly and effectively.
West feints a jab promting Ardal to slip. West then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ardal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Andrew West is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A lazy left from West finds it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrew West.
I've got West 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew West!
Andrew West 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.