PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cody Brinks (ranked 1280 p4p, 182 weight class) and Russell Westbrook (ranked 821 p4p, 119 weight class). Cody Brinks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brinks
vs
Westbrook

185 cm
21
196 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
194 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Brinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russell Westbrook!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Watson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brinks throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Westbrook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Westbrook misses its intended target.
Brinks feints and then cracks Westbrook's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Westbrook down.
Westbrook throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brinks on the side of the head.
Brinks cracks Westbrook with an open hand slap.
Brinks scores with a nice head shot.
Brinks throws out a loose jab but Westbrook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Westbrook scores with a jab to the body.
Brinks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Westbrook.
Westbrook tries to clinch up but Brinks circles away and keeps his distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Westbrook has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Westbrook scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brinks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Westbrook finds it's way round the side to connect with Brinks's head.
Westbrook wants to clinch.
Westbrook misses with an uppercut. Brinks saw that one coming.

Westbrook closes the distance and clinches.
Westbrook presses Brinks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Westbrook struggles to land a body shot inside as Brinks controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook presses Brinks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brinks tries to work over Westbrook's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brinks tries to work over Westbrook's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Westbrook misses with a punch on the inside.
Brinks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brinks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brinks.
Brinks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brinks blocks a body shot from Westbrook.
Brinks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Westbrook or not.
Brinks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brinks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Westbrook looks winded!
Brinks struggles to land a body shot inside as Westbrook controls his hands.
Brinks lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Brinks.
Brinks tries to throw a body punch but Westbrook avoids it by throwing Brinks back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brinks.
A body shot lands from Brinks.
Brinks lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brinks presses Westbrook against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brinks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brinks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brinks pushes Westbrook back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brinks struggles to land a body shot inside as Westbrook controls his hands.
Westbrook avoids a wild elbow strike from Brinks.
A short left from Brinks.
Westbrook working aggressively here.
Westbrook lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brinks pushes off an throws an elbow but Westbrook leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brinks tries to work over Westbrook's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Westbrook lands a body shot.
Brinks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brinks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Westbrook.
Brinks lands with a light punch inside.
Brinks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Westbrook backwards.
Brinks dodges an elbow strike from Westbrook.
Brinks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Westbrook backwards.
Brinks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Westbrook or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brinks can't find room to land a body shot as Westbrook controls the action.
Brinks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brinks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brinks misses with a body punch.
Brinks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brinks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brinks pushes off an throws an elbow but Westbrook leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Westbrook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brinks swings wildly with an uppercut but Westbrook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Westbrook dodges an elbow strike from Brinks.
Westbrook throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brinkss head.
Brinks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Westbrook's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Westbrook as the two fighters clinch.
Brinks lands a nice uppercut.
Brinks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Westbrook swings wildly with an uppercut but Brinks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Westbrook tries to work over Brinks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brinks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Westbrook works on Brinks's body with a couple of short punches.
Westbrook misses with the head strike.
Brinks lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brinks takes a shot to the head.
Westbrook blocking some punches.
Brinks throws an elbow that misses.
Westbrook drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Westbrook misses with a punch to the body.
Westbrook misses with a punch to the body.
Westbrook misses with a short punch on the inside.
Westbrook misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brinks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brinks presses Westbrook against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Brinks.
Westbrook tries to throw a body punch but Brinks avoids it by throwing Westbrook back against the cage.
Brinks lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brinks throws a right hand that Westbrook ducks under and follows up with a left that Westbrook also avoids with ease.
Westbrook misses with a straight left.
Westbrook works the jab nicely.
Brinks lands a jab to the nose.
Westbrook throws the left hand but Brinks avoids the punch easily.
Brinks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Westbrook can do to turn this around?
Brinks moves out of range of the strikes.
Brinks throws a low kick, looking for Westbrook's leg but Westbrook calmly moves out of range.
Brinks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brinks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brinks connects with a leg kick. Westbrook looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brinks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brinks throws a leg kick but Westbrook checks it.
Westbrook tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brinks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Westbrook takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Westbrook looks to score with a jab to the body but Brinks is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brinks catches Westbrook with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brinks connects with a body shot.

Brinks gets tackled into the cage by Westbrook. Westbrook maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brinks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Westbrook is breathing heavily.
Brinks misses with a punch to the body.
Brinks tries a body shot but Westbrook blocks it.
Brinks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brinks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Westbrook avoids the elbow strike from Brinks, against the cage.
Westbrook misses with a knee strike.
Brinks misses with a punch to the body.
Westbrook throws a head punch that misses.
Brinks blocks an uppercut.
Brinks misses with a body punch.
Westbrook stalling against the cage.
Brinks misses with a punch to the body.
Brinks lands with a short shot to the head.
Cody Brinks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from Brinks as the two fighters clinch.
Brinks blocks a body shot from Westbrook.
Brinks works on Westbrook's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brinks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Westbrook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brinks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brinks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brinks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brinks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brinks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brinks tries a body shot but Westbrook blocks it.
Brinks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brinks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brinks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Brinks - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Brinks.
Brinks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brinks blocks an uppercut.
Westbrook misses with some punches.
Brinks can't find room to land a body shot as Westbrook controls the action.
Westbrook throws a head punch that misses.
Brinks pushes Westbrook back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brinks is leaning against Westbrook and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brinks misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Brinks as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Brinks.
Nice body punch from Brinks.
Brinks pushes off an throws an elbow but Westbrook leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Westbrook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brinks can't find room to land a body shot as Westbrook controls the action.
Westbrook swings wildly with an uppercut but Brinks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brinks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Westbrook backwards.
Westbrook misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Westbrook.
Westbrook misses with a punch on the inside.
Westbrook working aggressively here.
Brinks tries a body shot but Westbrook blocks it.
Brinks lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Brinks.
Brinks lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brinks scores with a shot to the side of Westbrook's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brinks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Westbrook or not.
Westbrook avoids the elbow strike from Brinks, against the cage.
Brinks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brinks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brinks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Brinks.
Brinks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brinks tries to throw a body punch but Westbrook avoids it by throwing Brinks back against the cage.
Brinks lands a shoulder strike.
Brinks scores with a shot to the side of Westbrook's head.
Brinks misses with a punch to the body.
Brinks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Westbrook.
Brinks works on Westbrook's body with a couple of short punches.
Brinks lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brinks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Brinks scores with a nice short uppercut.

Westbrook is rocked!
Brinks lands a shoulder strike.
Westbrook is still on wobbly legs! Can Brinks finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brinks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Brinks dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brinks scores with a hook to the body. Westbrook takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Westbrook just misses with a punch to the body.
Westbrook seems to have recovered his senses.

Brinks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Westbrook, pushing him back against the cage.
Westbrook working aggressively here.
Westbrook blocks a body shot from Brinks.
Brinks throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brinks.
Brinks lands a hook that snaps the head of Westbrook backwards.
Brinks tries to throw a body punch but Westbrook avoids it by throwing Brinks back against the cage.
Westbrook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brinks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Westbrook misses with a punch on the inside.
Brinks pushes Westbrook back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westbrook has a couple of punches blocked by Brinks.
Brinks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Westbrook's elbow.
Brinks struggles to land a body shot inside as Westbrook controls his hands.
Westbrook throws a punch but it's blocked by Brinks.
Westbrook takes a shot to the head.
Brinks lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Brinks.
A right handed body shot lands from Westbrook.
Brinks throws an elbow but it misses.
Brinks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brinks.
Westbrook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brinks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Westbrook misses with the head strike.
Brinks digs a right hand underneath Westbrook's ribcage. Westbrook let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Brinks - that landed with a thud.
Westbrook misses with some punches.
Brinks lands a nice shot to the body.
Westbrook swings wildly with an uppercut but Brinks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Brinks.
Brinks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brinks stops a takedown attempt from Westbrook.
Westbrook tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brinks's elbow.
Brinks tries to throw a body punch but Westbrook avoids it by throwing Brinks back against the cage.
Brinks misses with a body punch.
Russell Westbrook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brinks lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Brinks.
A short uppercut from Brinks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brinks lands a body punch.
Brinks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Westbrook backwards.
Brinks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brinks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Brinks.
Brinks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brinks creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Westbrook's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Westbrook drops to his knees and Brinks pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Brinks!
Cody Brinks decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.