PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lebo Westwood (ranked 4823 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trash Panda (ranked 4894 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lebo Westwood has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Westwood
vs
Panda

202 cm
24
266 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
244 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lebo Westwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trash Panda!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Westwood avoids it really well and circles away.

Panda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Panda prevents Westwood from improving his position.
Panda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Westwood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westwood tries to get to full guard but Panda has control of the leg.
Panda should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Westwood won't allow Panda to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westwood trying to control from the bottom.

Panda is trying to work for a kimura but Westwood is defending well.
Westwood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Westwood wants to control the action here but instead Panda manages to pass to full mount!

Panda with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Westwood is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westwood is working hard here to advance position.

Panda jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Westwood is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Westwood and Panda has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Westwood gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Panda is trying to work for a kimura but Westwood is defending well.
Westwood moves into full guard.
Panda passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Panda has hold of Westwood's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Westwood seems comfortable defending it but Panda has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Westwood is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Westwood is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Panda couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Trash Panda!