PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putin has chosen ... as his entrance music. Jay West has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

West
vs
Vladimirovich Putin

215 cm
23
300 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

225 cm
23
316 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Das Labor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay West!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
West throws a left and a right that both miss

and Putin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Putin.
Putin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Putin throws a punch but it's blocked by West.
Putin lands with a right to the head.
Putin tries a knee to the head but West blocks it.
Putin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but West blocks it with crossed arms.
Putin gets through West's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
West stops a takedown attempt from Putin.
A short uppercut from Putin.
West is trying to stall.

West manages to break the clinch.
West throws a left and a right that both miss
and Putin counters with a body kick.
West swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Putin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
West is breathing heavily.
Putin leaning against his opponent.
A short uppercut from Putin.
Putin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Putin tries to score a body lock takedown but West shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Putin presses West against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putin tries to score a body lock takedown but West shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jay West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.
Putin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Putin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Putin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Putin.
A hook to the body from Putin.

Putin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but West regains guard immediately.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Putin controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Putin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Putin drops back looking for a leg! West is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and West manages to kick Putin off! Putin jumps back into West's guard.

Putin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Putin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Putin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
West keeping moving, preventing Putin from controlling successfully.
Putin looking to pass the guard.
West keeping moving, preventing Putin from controlling successfully.

West kicks Putin off and gets to his feet.
Putin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Putin thuds his shin into the meat of West's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Putin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Putin passes to side control.

Putin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Putin is trying to get an arm triangle but West is defending well.
West is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Putin has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Putin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but West is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Putin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Putin is trying to get an arm triangle but West is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Putin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Putin controls the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Putin is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. West is trying to escape and Putin transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and West is forced to tap! Nice work there by Putin! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin! Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin retains his super heavyweight title!