PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Loke Westlund (ranked 200 p4p, 31 weight class) and Masa Sanada (ranked 229 p4p, 36 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Westlund
vs
Sanada

178 cm
28
170 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
174 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Loke Westlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Sanada!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westlund tries to clinch up.
Westlund cracks Sanada with a good jab.
Westlund has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Sanada lands with a right hand.
A big right from Sanada misses.
A shot to the liver by Westlund. Beautiful body shot.
Sanada dips to his left and cracks Westlund with an uppercut!
A low kick from Westlund misses
and Sanada counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Westlund is rocked!

It looks like Loke Westlund has been cut.
Westlund attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sanada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Westlund is looking to slow Sanada down with leg kicks.
Westlund jabs at Sanada's body.
Westlund jabs Sanada right on the nose. Sanada blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Westlund is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Westlund throws a leg kick but Sanada moved away.
It seemed like Sanada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Westlund throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanada counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westlund avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Westlund dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Westlund.
Sanada misses with a straight right.
Westlund tries to counter by clinching up but Sanada breaks away and moves out of range.
Westlund misses with a low kick as Sanada jumps back.
Westlund moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Sanada.
Westlund slips a straight right by Sanada.
Westlund is looking to clinch.
Westlund throws a leg kick that misses.
Westlund displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanada throws out the jab.
Sanada throws a jab when Westlund was well out of range.
Westlund misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada misses with a wild body shot.
Westlund appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sanada might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Good leg kick by Westlund there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanada blocks the body kick.
Sanada checks a low kick from Westlund.
Jab by Sanada.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanada steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Westlund. That one must have hurt.
Westlund looks for the body kick but Sanada saw that one coming.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanada drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Westlund moves into the clinch.
Sanada is looking to control Westlund's arms but Westlund gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanada has his back to the cage.
Sanada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Westlund has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada stalling.

Sanada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanada misses the body punch
and Westlund counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Westlund misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Westlund is looking to counter punch.
Westlund misses with a low kick.
Sanada throws out a counter right but Westlund avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick lands from Westlund.
Westlund cracks the inside of Sanada's front leg.

Westlund clinches up with Sanada and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanada is looking to break free of the clinch but Westlund has double underhooks.
Westlund goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Sanada breaks from the clinch.
Westlund tries to land a body kick
and Sanada counters with a nice uppercut.
Westlund moves out of range as Sanada strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Westlund.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Westlund was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanada throws a hook but Westlund avoids it easily.
Sanada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Westlund. Westlund obviously looking to wear him down.
Westlund moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Westlund fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanada has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sanada throws a body punch but Westlund moves out of range.
Sanada looks to throw the jab but Westlund is out of range.
Sanada misses with a lunging right hand
and Westlund counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sanada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Westlund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanada.
Loke Westlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanada connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Westlund chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Loke Westlund will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Loke Westlund's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sanada tries to keep at a distance but Westlund has taken the fight into the clinch.
Westlund misses with a hook to the ribs.
Westlund misses with some punches.
Sanada is trying to break free.
Sanada wants to stall.
A hook to the body from Westlund.

Sanada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Westlund throws a body punch but Sanada moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westlund misses with a punch on the inside.

Sanada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanada. Westlund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Westlund lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westlund connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Westlund counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sanada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Westlund.
Sanada takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Sanada misses.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Westlund was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Sanada works the jab nicely.
Sanada moves away from the strike by Westlund.
Nice shot by Westlund.
Sanada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Westlund throws a quick counter head kick but Sanada was just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Westlund.
Westlund throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westlund on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Sanada.
Westlund connects with the punch.
Westlund tries to clinch there but Sanada circles away.
Sanada throws a lazy uppercut

and Westlund counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Westlund.
Sanada is trying to stall.
Westlund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Westlund throws a head punch that misses.
Westlund lands a left hand.
Westlund lands with a light punch inside.
Westlund working aggressively here.

Sanada breaks the clinch.
Westlund will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws a hook to the side of Westlund's head but Westlund sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanada blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanada! But no joy.
Sanada misses the shot to the body.
Westlund tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanada misses with a looping left.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Westlund tried to counter with a leg kick but Sanada avoided it.
That kick from Westlund tenderised Sanada's leg. Sanada is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch lands to the side of Sanada 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sanada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Westlund can pounce on him.
Westlund feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanada's calf.
Westlund throws a hook but Sanada blocks it.
Sanada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Westlund counters with a good low kick that Sanada was not able to check.
Sanada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Westlund is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanada can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sanada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Westlund tries to work over Sanada's front leg with a kick but Sanada checks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Westlund misses with a hook
and Sanada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Westlund lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Westlund cracks Sanada with a good jab.
Loke Westlund is winning the standup battle so far.
Westlund throws a low kick, looking for Sanada's leg but Sanada calmly moves out of range.
Sanada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Westlund.
Westlund chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Westlund scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Westlund works Sanada's body with a nice hook.
Westlund looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Loke Westlund dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Loke Westlund'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!

Westlund throws a chopping leg kick but Sanada manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Westlund tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanada is able to avoid easily.
Westlund feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanada's calf.
Sanada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sanada checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Westlund scores with a kick to the body.
Westlund throws a nice head kick!
Sanada lands a jab.
Sanada throws an off balance right hand
and Westlund counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanada throws a shot to the body.
Westlund connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Westlund misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Westlund.
A little feinted left hand from Westlund on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westlund uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Westlund moves away.
Westlund lands a slapping body shot.
Sanada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Westlund moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanada takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Westlund lands the left hand.
Sanada looks to land a left hand but Westlund moved out of range nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Sanada blocks the leg kick.
Westlund misses with a low kick.
Westlund throws a leg kick that misses.
Westlund explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sanada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Westlund.
Masa Sanada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada lands a body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Westlund finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sanada throws a poor cross that misses
and Westlund counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Westlund fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanada.
Westlund swings for the body but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada walks into a stiff left hand from Westlund.
A nice inside leg kick there by Westlund. That's going to slow Sanada down.
Westlund pushes Sanada away with a front kick.
Sanada tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanada scores with a jab to the head.
Westlund chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanada lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Westlund goes down and covers up as Sanada starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masa Sanada!