PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grun Rayburn (ranked 5037 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Westermann (ranked 3626 p4p, 0 weight class). Westermann has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. On his way into the cage it seems that Grun Rayburn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Grun Rayburn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rayburn
vs
Westermann

204 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
248 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grun Rayburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Westermann!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rayburn misses with a shot to the body

and Westermann counters with a takedown into side control.
Westermann looks winded!
Rayburn is looking for a sweep.
Westermann really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rayburn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rayburn regains half guard.
Rayburn is trying to control but Westermann passes into side control!
Rayburn is looking to regain half guard here but Westermann keeps moving and retains side control.
Rayburn wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rayburn can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rayburn manages to get back to half guard.
Rayburn tries to get to full guard but Westermann has control of the leg.

Rayburn actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westermann is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rayburn is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Westermann jumps into side control!
Rayburn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rayburn can't do much from the bottom here.
Rayburn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rayburn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Westermann defends it well.
Westermann trying to control but Rayburn postures up.

Rayburn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Westermann has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rayburn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Westermann does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rayburn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Westermann is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayburn trying to mount his opponent but Westermann defends it.
Westermann punching from the bottom.
Rayburn scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Rayburn seems to be working for a kimura but Westermann defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rayburn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Westermann defending well though.
Westermann wants to improve his position but Rayburn is controlling well.

Rayburn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rayburn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Westermann has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rayburn is working away from the top position though.

Rayburn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Westermann doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rayburn.

Rayburn is looking for a kimura but Westermann is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rayburn to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grun Rayburn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Westermann looks to score with a jab to the body but Rayburn is just out of range.

Westermann gets a clinch.
Rayburn tries to pull guard but Westermann won't allow it.
Rayburn wants a takedown.
Westermann scores with a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Westermann.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rayburn takes a shot to the head.
Rayburn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Westermann pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grun Rayburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Westermann is breathing heavily.
Rayburn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Westermann as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayburn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Westermann.

Westermann scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Rayburn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rayburn wants to get back to his feet.
Westermann trying to control the action but Rayburn is working from the bottom.
Westermann might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rayburn haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Rayburn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rayburn works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rayburn is looking to cinch up a triangle. Westermann throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Rayburn's body to avoid the submission. Rayburn has instead reached around Westermann's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Rayburn arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Grun Rayburn!