PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayde West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think West might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sober. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

West
vs
Sullivan

187 cm
32
178 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

215 cm
36
282 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayde West!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West tries a head kick but it misses.
Sullivan slips a jab and a cross from West.
Sullivan wants to clinch
and West counters with a two punch combo.
Sullivan fails with an attempt to clinch.
West avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sullivan fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
West controlling the action here for a moment.
Sullivan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.

West takes the fight into the clinch.
Sullivan working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Wayde West has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sullivan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
West is looking to land body kicks.
Sullivan is looking for the big counter here.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
West swats away the attempt to clinch by Sullivan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sullivan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

West manages to break the clinch.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sullivan tries to clinch up.
West rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sullivan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
West avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
West blocks a head kick by Sullivan.
Sullivan fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sullivan moves into the clinch.

West breaks the clinch.
Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by West.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sullivan is defended easily by West.
Sullivan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Sullivan looks to move away, West throws a big counter combo but Sullivan just gets out of the way.
Sullivan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
West throws a head kick that misses.
Sullivan tries to clinch but West moves out of range.
West throws a head kick that Sullivan semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
West stuffs the takedown.
West throws a head kick that Sullivan semi-blocks.
West misses with a head kick.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSullivan.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sullivan circles away quickly and effectively.
Sullivan tries to clinch but West is having none of it.
West throws a head kick that misses.
West pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sullivan tries to keep at a distance but West has taken the fight into the clinch.
West lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sullivan lands an elbow inside that West shrugs off.
Sullivan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
West with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
West swats away the attempt to clinch by Sullivan.

Sullivan rushes West and presses him up against the cage.
Sullivan connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West pushes Sullivan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
West throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sullivan jumps guard but West stands there with Sullivan around his waist. Sullivan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wayde West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Sullivan.
Sullivan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables West to keep the fight standing.
West takes a shot to the head.
West avoiding damage as Sullivan throws knees to the body.
West throws an elbow that misses.
West misses with a knee strike.

West breaks the clinch.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
West circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for West.
West throws a series of strikes that have Sullivan backpedaling.
Sullivan moves in looking to clinch but West pushes him off.
As Sullivan looks to move away, West throws a big counter combo but Sullivan just gets out of the way.
Sullivan lands with a right that hurts West. West looks to clinch but Sullivan throws a short knee that drops West. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Robert Sullivan!
Robert Sullivan is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Robert Sullivan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.