PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Rondo (ranked 2466 p4p, 295 weight class) and Blake Westcutt (ranked 1553 p4p, 206 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Westcutt's choice of entrance music: Nick Nolan - Life of Sin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rondo
vs
Westcutt

190 cm
26
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonard Rondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Westcutt!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rondo closes the distance and clinches.
Westcutt jumps guard but Rondo stands there with Westcutt around his waist. Westcutt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rondo has Westcutt pushed against the cage.
Rondo stalls.
Rondo tries a body shot but Westcutt blocks it.
Westcutt tries to pull guard but Rondo holds him up against the cage and eventually Westcutt drops back down to his feet.
Westcutt jumps guard but Rondo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Leonard Rondo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Westcutt.
Westcutt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Westcutt jumps guard but Rondo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westcutt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rondo to keep the fight standing.

Rondo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rondo manages to end up in side control.
Westcutt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rondo throws an elbow but Westcutt slips to the side and avoids it well.
Westcutt is looking for a sweep.
Westcutt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westcutt is looking for a sweep. Rondo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Westcutt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Westcutt tries to get to full guard but Rondo has control of the leg.
Rondo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rondo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Westcutt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Westcutt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Westcutt tries to get to full guard but Rondo has control of the leg.
Rondo wants to control but Westcutt is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rondo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Westcutt defending well though.
Westcutt is pressing down on Rondo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rondo working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rondo looking to pass the guard.

Westcutt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rondo defends well.

Rondo is posturing up here but Westcutt has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Rondo tries to roll out but it's too tight and Rondo has to tap! Slick submission there by Westcutt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blake Westcutt!
Blake Westcutt decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.