PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cyril Westlake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Winston's choice of entrance music: The Lost Boy. Cyril Westlake is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Westlake
vs
Winston

185 cm
32
190 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
200 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Aspire Nutrition

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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyril Westlake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Westlake does it's job there.
Winston fails with the takedown
and Westlake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Westlake moves out of range as Winston strikes.
Westlake throws a series of punches but Winston avoids them all with ease.
Winston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Winston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Westlake.
Winston lands with a good body shot.
Winston throws a body punch but Westlake moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westlake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winston.
Westlake is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Winston moves out of range as Westlake strikes.
Winston with the counter takedown but Westlake avoids it easily.
Winston scores with a crisp jab that stopped Westlake in his tracks.
Westlake defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Winston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston lands a nice shot that snaps Westlake's head back.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Westlake.
Westlake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Westlake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Winston jabs Westlake to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Winston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winston.
Cyril Westlake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Winston.
Winston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Westlake misses with a body shot.
Winston lands with an overhand left.
Winston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westlake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winston looks to land a right hand but Westlake moved out of range.
Westlake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Westlake.
Winston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Westlake was well out of range. Poor timing from Winston.
Decent striking displayed by Winston there.
Westlake throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.
Westlake takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Westlake looks to throw the jab but Winston is out of range.
Winston slips under a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Westlake!
Winston slips a jab from Westlake.
And Winston tries to counter it with a takedown but Westlake pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winston shoots in looking for a takedown. Westlake tries to sprawl out of it but Winston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Westlake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Westlake misses the target.

Winston shoots in and bounces Westlake off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Winston throwing strikes but missing.
Winston connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston is pushing down on Westlake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Westlake is fighting to maintain full guard but Winston has managed to sneak the leg through.
Westlake is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rusterman's that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Westlake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winston on the ground.
Winston wants to take a breather but Westlake is having none of it.
Winston throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Winston is controlling the pace.
Winston not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Winston scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Winston not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Winston wants to take a breather but Westlake is having none of it.
Winston is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Winston thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Westlake's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Winston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Westlake tries to avoid it but Winston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Westlake to the ground. Westlake escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Winston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Winston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Westlake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Winston drives through with a takedown into guard.
Winston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Westlake is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Winston is controlling him.
Winston throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westlake working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winston.
Winston lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Winston trying to control but Westlake is working from the bottom.
Westlake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Westlake's head.
Winston wants to control from the top but Westlake keeps moving.
Winston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Winston throws a big elbow that misses.
Winston is looking to work some ground and pound but Westlake has wrist control.
Westlake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Winston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Westlake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Winston is looking to work some ground and pound but Westlake has wrist control.
Winston postures up in Westlake's guard and throws a big left but Westlake blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Westlake's head.
Harry Winston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Winston working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Westlake's head.
Winston throwing strikes but missing.
Winston throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Westlake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Winston slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Winston postures up in Westlake's guard and throws a big left but Westlake blocks it.
Winston lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Winston postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Winston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Westlake on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Westlake tries to get out of the position.
Winston postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston works over Westlake with some ground and pound from guard.
Winston trying to control the position from guard on top but Westlake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winston missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Winston postures up in Westlake's guard and throws a big left but Westlake blocks it.
Winston lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Westlake keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Winston chips away with some ground and pound.
Westlake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Winston's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Winston in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Winston is in close to Westlake's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Winston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Winston throws a strike but Westlake rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Winston looking for a guillotine here but Westlake defends easily.

Winston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Westlake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Westlake got a little sloppy there for a moment and Winston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Westlake has managed to get both his arms back between Winston's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Winston is looking for a triangle but Westlake pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Westlake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Winston tries for a takedown but Westlake circles away easily
and Winston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winston takes a swing at Westlake's ribcage but misses.
Westlake is looking to counter punch.
Winston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Westlake but Westlake pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Winston looks for a takedown but Westlake sprawls well.
Cyril Westlake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Winston.
Winston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Westlake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston takes a swing at Westlake's ribcage but misses.
Westlake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winston throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Winston.
Winston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Westlake keeps working.
The strikes coming from Winston are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Winston working the head with strikes.
Westlake taking punishment in the form of punches.
Westlake avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Winston.
Westlake takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Winston throws an elbow but Westlake slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cyril Westlake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston grinds an elbow into Westlake's temple.
Winston prevents Westlake from escaping the position.
Westlake takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winston in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Winston throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Westlake parries the strikes from Winston easily there. Winston is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Westlake to escape.
Winston lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Winston is working Westlake over with some ground and pound from side control.
Winston misses with the ground and pound.
Winston tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winston in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Winston throws a strike aimed at the side of Westlake's head but Westlake avoids it well.
Winston throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston wants to control but Westlake is keeping him busy.
Winston tries to score with some ground and pound. Westlake controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Westlake gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Winston with the ground and pound from mount.
Winston looking to finish with strikes here!
Winston thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Westlake in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Westlake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Winston cracks Westlake with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston scoring with strikes but Westlake is staying in there.
Winston scoring with strikes but Westlake is staying in there.
Winston lands with some strikes.
Winston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winston looking to ground and pound but Westlake is blocking nicely.
Winston landing strikes from the mount and Westlake is in trouble!

It looks like Cyril Westlake has been cut.
Winston sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Winston landing strikes from the mount.

Westlake is rocked!
Winston breaks from Westlake's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh Westlake is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Winston raining down shots from the mount!
Winston lands a big elbow - Westlake is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Westlake is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Harry Winston!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Harry Winston waved his t-shirt featuring M.O. Fight Wear's logo in front of the cameras.