PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russell Westbrook (ranked 2810 p4p, 310 weight class) and Shaggy Shank (ranked 4668 p4p, 474 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Russell Westbrook has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Russell Westbrook seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Westbrook
vs
Shank

183 cm
20
194 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
188 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russell Westbrook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaggy Shank!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Francis DeMontford and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westbrook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shank looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Shank tries to get set, Westbrook tries to push him back and clinch up but Shank manages to avoid the attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Westbrook checks a leg kick.
Shank just misses with a punch to the body.
Westbrook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Westbrook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shank.
Shank throws a right and a left that both miss.
Westbrook looks to land a right hand but Shank moved out of range.
Shank lands a slapping body shot.
Shank fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Westbrook manages to avoid it.
Westbrook jabs Shank right on the nose. Shank blinks but takes it well.
Westbrook throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shaggy Shank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shank lands an overhand right.

Westbrook clinches up with Shank and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Westbrook working aggressively here.
Westbrook swings wildly with an uppercut but Shank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Westbrook misses with some punches.
Westbrook lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shank backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shank or not.
Westbrook misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shank missing with knees to the body.
Westbrook has a couple of punches blocked by Shank.
Shank wants to get back to striking at distance but Westbrook won't allow it.
Shank makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Westbrook lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Westbrook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shank working hard to break the clinch.

Shank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shank scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Westbrook keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Westbrook walks into a straight right hand from Shank.

Westbrook drives through and clinches with Shank against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Westbrook scores with a hook to the body.
Shank wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shank is leaning against Westbrook and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shank blocks a body shot from Westbrook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shank pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Westbrook tries to throw a body punch but Shank avoids it by throwing Westbrook back against the cage.
Shank misses with an elbow over the top.
Shank is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shank swings wildly with an uppercut but Westbrook uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Westbrook.
Westbrook lands a body shot.
Westbrook lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shank backwards.
Westbrook presses Shank against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shank's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Shank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shank keeps the fight on the outside.
Shank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Westbrook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Westbrook doesn't manage to clinch there - Shank circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook doesn't manage to clinch there - Shank circles away.
Westbrook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shank swats away the attempt to clinch by Westbrook.
Westbrook looks to score with a jab to the body but Shank is just out of range.
It seemed like Shank was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Westbrook scores with a hook to the body. Shank takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Westbrook clinches.
Shank is trying to break free.
Westbrook throws a punch but it's blocked by Shank.
Westbrook keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shank's efforts to push away.
Westbrook misses with a punch on the inside.
Westbrook throws a head punch that misses.
Shank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shank wants to break free but Westbrook has control.
Shank blocking some punches.
Shank's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Westbrook misses with the head strike.
Westbrook prevents Shank from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Westbrook.
Westbrook goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Shank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shank is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Westbrook.
Westbrook lands with a straight right. Shank didn't see that one coming.
Westbrook keeps the fight on the outside.
Westbrook looks to score with a jab to the body but Shank is just out of range.
Westbrook connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shank. Shank circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shank takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Westbrook misses with a lunging right hand
and Westbrook takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shank takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shank misses with a wild body shot.
Shank swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Westbrook.
Shank takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Westbrook lands an overhand right.
Shank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shank showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Westbrook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Westbrook dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Westbrook rushes Shank and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Westbrook keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shank's efforts to push away.
Shank pushes off an throws an elbow but Westbrook leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Westbrook throws a punch but it's blocked by Shank.
Westbrook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Westbrook on the inside.
Westbrook lands with a left to the head.
Westbrook swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Westbrook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Westbrook lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westbrook softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Westbrook lands with a left to the head.
Shank scores with a hook to the body.
Shank taking a breather.
Westbrook scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook working aggressively here.
Westbrook swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shank wants to get back to striking at distance but Westbrook won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shank lands a shoulder strike.
Shank misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Westbrook.
Shank fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Westbrook lands a left hand.
Shank prevents a body shot from Westbrook.
Russell Westbrook has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Westbrook keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shank's efforts to push away.

Shank breaks from the clinch.
Westbrook tries to close the distance and clinch but Shank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Westbrook tries to clinch up.
Shank keeps the fight on the outside.
Westbrook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shank counters with a nice uppercut.
Shank smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook jabs Shank to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Westbrook scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Westbrook takes one to the chin there.
Westbrook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shank is looking for the big counter here.
Westbrook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shank tries to bum rush Westbrook with a series of wild strikes but Westbrook uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Westbrook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Westbrook is looking to clinch.
Westbrook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Westbrook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shank throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Westbrook scores with a nice head shot.
Westbrook wants to clinch.
Westbrook walks into a straight right hand from Shank.
Shank takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Shaggy Shank has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shank, as that shot connected.
Shank works over Westbrook's head and body with a nice combination.
Westbrook throws a hook to the side of Shank's head but Shank sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shank pivots, looking for a leg kick but Westbrook is out of range and Shank settles back down.
Shaggy Shank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Westbrook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shank takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Westbrook throws the left hand but Shank avoids the punch easily.

Shank tries to keep at a distance but Westbrook has taken the fight into the clinch.
Westbrook lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shank or not.
Westbrook lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Westbrook.
A short left from Westbrook.
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!
Shank lands an uppercut.
Westbrook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Westbrook has Shank pressed against the cage, preventing Shank from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Shank manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Westbrook misses.
Shank swings for the body but Westbrook moves out of range.
Westbrook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shank can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Westbrook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shank throws out a counter right but Westbrook avoids it with no problem.

Westbrook closes the distance and clinches.
Westbrook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Westbrook lands with a left to the head.
Westbrook working aggressively here.
Westbrook throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Westbrook creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Shank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Westbrook cracks Shank with a right hand to the side of the head.
Westbrook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shank is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Shank scores with a nice head shot.
A shot to the liver by Westbrook. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Westbrook dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shaggy Shank's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Westbrook wants to clinch up but Shank keeps it at a distance.
Shank misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Shank does no damage.

Westbrook gets a clinch.
Shank is trying to break free.
Westbrook prevents Shank from breaking the clinch.
Shank lands a right hand.
Shank wants to break the clinch but can't.
Westbrook lands with a short shot to the head.
Westbrook makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shank is looking to break free of the clinch but Westbrook has double underhooks.
Shank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Westbrook scores with a nice short uppercut.
Westbrook throws a punch but it's blocked by Shank.
Shank lands a nice uppercut.
Westbrook lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Westbrook is working Shank over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook misses with a short punch on the inside.
Westbrook lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shank backwards.
Westbrook lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Shank is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shank.
Still in the clinch, Westbrook scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shank is still on wobbly legs! Can Westbrook finish him?
Shank blocks an uppercut.
Shank seems to have recovered his senses.
Shank lands a right hand that snaps the head of Westbrook backwards.

Shank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Westbrook throws a hook but Shank avoids it easily.
Shank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Westbrook moves away.
Westbrook tries to close the distance and clinch but Shank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaggy Shank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shank jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Westbrook throws a good cross that connects.
Shank swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shank bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Shank catches Westbrook right on the button with a cross.
Westbrook on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Westbrook lands with an overhand left.
Westbrook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shank swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Westbrook moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Shank.
Shank throws a head punch that misses.
Westbrook misses with a punch to the body.
Westbrook's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Westbrook struggles to land a body shot inside as Shank controls his hands.
Shank tries to circle away but Westbrook has him pinned against the cage.
Westbrook lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shank can't break the clinch.
Westbrook scores with a hook to the body.
Shank takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Westbrook cracks Shank with a nice body shot.
Shank is trying to force a seperation but Westbrook has the dominant position.
Shank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shank avoiding damage.
Westbrook lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shank backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook throws a punch but it's blocked by Shank.
Westbrook makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Westbrook scores with a shot to the side of Shank's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Westbrook.
Westbrook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Westbrook is leaning against Shank and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Westbrook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Westbrook lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shank.
A right hand to the body from Westbrook.
Russell Westbrook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Westbrook lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Westbrook fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Westbrook.
Shank has had enough of the clinch but Westbrook keeps him there for the moment.
Westbrook has Shank pressed against the cage, preventing Shank from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook misses with a punch on the inside.
Shank is trying to break free.
Shank wants to break free but Westbrook has control.
Shank tries to circle away but Westbrook has him pinned against the cage.
Shank tries to break free but Westbrook pushes him back against the cage.
Westbrook throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shanks head.
Westbrook misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shank tries to break the clinch but Westbrook is controlling the position.
Westbrook misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Westbrook fails to land.
Shaggy Shank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short body shot lands from Shank as the two fighters clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Russell Westbrook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Westbrook, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Westbrook!