PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Syrowatka (ranked 5938 p4p, 533 weight class) and Billy West (ranked 2175 p4p, 276 weight class). Syrowatka comes to the cage accompanied by Slash - Nothing to Say. West has chosen Gojira - Shooting Star as his entrance music. Artur Syrowatka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Billy West's chin.

Syrowatka
vs
West

186 cm
40
216 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

192 cm
37
223 lbs
24 - 18 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Syrowatka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy West!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

West forces Syrowatka back against the cage and clinches.
West lands an uppercut.

It looks like Artur Syrowatka has been cut.
West lands on the inside with an uppercut.
West leaning against his opponent.
West lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Syrowatka backwards.
A right hand to the body from West.
West is stalling here.
West has Syrowatka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Syrowatka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
West lands with a short shot to the head.

Syrowatka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
West wants to clinch up but Syrowatka keeps it at a distance.
Syrowatka throws a hook to the side of West's head but West sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Syrowatka keeps the fight on the outside.
Syrowatka appears to be looking for a big counter.
A thudding body kick lands there by Syrowatka!

West bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West wants to control but Syrowatka is keeping him busy.
West lands a few punches from side control.
West tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Syrowatka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for West on the ground.
Syrowatka defending against the ground and pound.

West thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Syrowatka is trying to control West's posture but West avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Syrowatka takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

West tries for a kimura but Syrowatka is defending well.
West landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

West tries for a kimura but Syrowatka is defending well.
Syrowatka stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
My spies in Midnight MMA inform me that West has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
West working the body and head with strikes.
West landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Syrowatka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
West lands some shots froms side control.
Syrowatka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Syrowatka tries to get out of the position.
West working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syrowatka is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
West lands a decent elbow from side control.

Syrowatka is rocked!
West cracks Syrowatka with a big right hand but Syrowatka just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oh Syrowatka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
West scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Syrowatka is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and West can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy West!
Our winner, Billy West, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.