PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vijay Jariwala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kayno West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jariwala comes to the cage accompanied by The 420 Anthem: Nuff Fire - Abstract Rude. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jariwala
vs
West

190 cm
22
214 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vijay Jariwala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kayno West!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West swats away the attempt to clinch by Jariwala.

West closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jariwala is trying to control but can't.
Jariwala wants to get back to full guard.
West wants to take a breather but Jariwala is having none of it.
Jariwala on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jariwala tries to get out of the position.
Jariwala trying to control from the bottom.
Jariwala keeping control of the position.
Jariwala tries to get to full guard but West has control of the leg.
Jariwala keeping hold of West's head, controlling as best he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
West shoots in for a double leg but Jariwala sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jariwala swivels and escapes.
West tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jariwala swivels and escapes.
Vijay Jariwala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kayno West.
Jariwala throws out a leg kick but West moves out of range and Jariwala only half commits.
Jariwala pivots, looking for a leg kick but West is out of range and Jariwala settles back down.
Jariwala throws a right hand that West ducks under and follows up with a left that West also avoids with ease.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as West checks a leg kick.
West keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
West ducks under a wild hook from Jariwala.
Jariwala misses with a head kick.
West is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jariwala sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
West shoots in looking for a takedown. Jariwala tries to sprawl out of it but West keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jariwala manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
West shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
West shoots for a takedown but Jariwala saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vijay Jariwala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jariwala defends it nicely.
Jariwala tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from West is defended easily by Jariwala.
West moves out of range of the body kick.
West takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jariwala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by West.
Jariwala throws a chopping leg kick but West manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Jariwala lands a left and a right that send West crashing to the mat, dazed. Jariwala thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Kayno West has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jariwala with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
West looks gassed!
Jariwala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jariwala throws an overhand right that lands on West's shoulder, as West tries to avoid the shot.
West moves out of range of the body kick from Jariwala.
Jariwala will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jariwala lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jariwala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jariwala throws a push kick but West slaps the foot to one side.
Jariwala looks to land a left hand but West moved out of range nicely.
Jariwala throws a leg kick but West sees it coming and moves out of range.
West checks the leg kick nicely there.
West sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jariwala. West shrugs it off though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jariwala tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vijay Jariwala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jariwala.
Jariwala lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jariwala scores with a leg kick.
West has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from West there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jariwala connects with a high kick.
West moves out of range as Jariwala throws a body kick.
West circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick from Jariwala lands but West takes it in his stride.
Jariwala lands with a slapping head kick.
Jariwala scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jariwala misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jariwala.
Jariwala misses with a low kick as West jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vijay Jariwala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kayno West's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jariwala looks for the body kick but West saw that one coming.
Jariwala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West can do to turn this around?
West shoots in but no luck this time.
Some wild striking there from Jariwala.
West shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jariwala defends it nicely.
Jariwala keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vijay Jariwala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kayno West.
Jariwala dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on West. That did some damage!
Jariwala stuffs the takedown.
Jariwala shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
West takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
West is breathing heavily.
Jariwala lands a head kick. West smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jariwala tries to land a front kick but West steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jariwala.
Jariwala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
West walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jariwala.
Vijay Jariwala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jariwala lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jariwala tries to clinch but West is having none of it.
Jariwala tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
West moves out of range as Jariwala throws a body kick.

Jariwala gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jariwala displaying some good clinch control by pressing West up against the cage.
Jariwala landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Jariwala - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jariwala is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
West has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jariwala.
Jariwala utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jariwala tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
Jariwala taking a breather.
West drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jariwala gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jariwala trying to land knees to the body.
Jariwala using the Thai plumb to throw knees but West has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
West wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jariwala is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
West letting Jariwala take a breather here.
West is looking to control Jariwala's arms but Jariwala gets an underhook and turns him. Now West has his back to the cage.
West tries to score a body lock takedown but Jariwala shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jariwala.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jariwala is looking to control West's arms but West gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jariwala has his back to the cage.
Jariwala misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
Jariwala tries a knee to the head but West blocks it.
West has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jariwala is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
West being controlled against the cage.
Jariwala misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
West drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jariwala pulls his leg out and moves away.
West shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jariwala sprawls well. Jariwala wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. West gets slowly back to his feet.
West avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
West closes the distance and clinches up with Jariwala, looking for a takedown. West pushes Jariwala against the cage but Jariwala circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice sprawl there from Jariwala as West shoots in.
Jariwala is looking to chop away at West's legs.
Jariwala is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Jariwala as West shoots in.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jariwala.
Jariwala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Jariwala.
Jariwala tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and West is able to avoid easily.
West checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jariwala throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jariwala throws a jab but it's blocked by West.
A swing and a miss from Jariwala.
West avoids the head kick by Jariwala.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vijay Jariwala dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kayno West's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jariwala throws a leg kick but West checks it.
Jariwala pivots, looking for a leg kick but West is out of range and Jariwala settles back down.
West tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jariwala swivels and escapes.
West ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick from Jariwala misses.
Horrible takedown by West or perhaps it was just good defense by Jariwala which made him look bad.
Jariwala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jariwala misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

West moves into the clinch.
West wants a takedown but no success here.
Vijay Jariwala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kayno West.
Jariwala tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
West has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jariwala is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Jariwala to work.
Jariwala tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jariwala stalling against the cage.
Jariwala tries a knee to the head but West blocks it.
Jariwala tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
West is trying to drag Jariwala to the mat but Jariwala just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
West has had enough of the clinch but Jariwala keeps him there for the moment.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Jariwala.
Jariwala working West over with knees to the body.
West drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jariwala manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jariwala looking to throw knees to the head but West is blocking nicely.

Jariwala has West pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jariwala pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending West tumbling to the mat - Jariwala dives into West's guard.
West wants to sweep here but Jariwala controlling him for the moment.
Jariwala trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
West looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as West holds on and takes a little breather.
Jariwala distracts West with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jariwala wants to stand and escape but instead West has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jariwala wants to stand and escape but West is having none of it.
West's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jariwala has West pulled in close to control his posture.
West with a flurry of punches that miss.
West postures up.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
West is fighting to break Jariwala's control of his arms but Jariwala is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jariwala keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
Vijay Jariwala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
West preventing the sweep.
West is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
West throws a big right hand that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jariwala looks for the body kick but West saw that one coming.
West tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jariwala swivels and escapes.
Jariwala stuffs the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jariwala will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jariwala tried to score with a low kick but West checks it.
Kayno West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
West shoots in but no luck this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vijay Jariwala showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jariwala has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:25
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vijay Jariwala!