PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Kurwa (ranked 5256 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lebo Westwood (ranked 5444 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kurwa
vs
Westwood

210 cm
20
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
24
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

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 Montreal, Sammy Kurwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lebo Westwood!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Kurwa.
A slow jab from Westwood misses its intended target.
Kurwa lands a jab-cross combination.
Westwood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kurwa keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Kurwa misses.
Westwood dodges the punch combination from Kurwa.
Kurwa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kurwa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kurwa duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Westwood slips a jab and a cross from Kurwa.
Kurwa misses with a two punch combination.
As Kurwa backs off Westwood throws a huge counter combo but Kurwa manages to avoid it all.
Westwood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kurwa.
Kurwa stalks Westwood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Westwood's face. Westwood staggers backwards, shaken.
Westwood fails to land the takedown.
Kurwa misses with a jab, cross combination.

Westwood has Kurwa up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westwood prevents a body shot from Kurwa.
Kurwa is looking to break free of the clinch but Westwood has double underhooks.
Kurwa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kurwa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kurwa tries to break free but Westwood pushes him back against the cage.
Westwood wants a takedown but no success here.

Westwood breaks the clinch.
Kurwa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Westwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kurwa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kurwa throws a one two combo.
Westwood is looking to score with low kicks.
Kurwa fails to land with a series of punches.

Westwood feints and as Kurwa raises his hands in defense, Westwood changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kurwa has his feet on Westwood's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right-left combo lands from Kurwa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurwa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Westwood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sammy Kurwa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lebo Westwood.
Westwood looks winded!

Westwood bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Kurwa sneaks out the side door and pushes Westwood away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Kurwa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kurwa throws a right hand that Westwood ducks under and follows up with a left that Westwood also avoids with ease.
Westwood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kurwa lands a two punch combo.
Kurwa misses with a double jab
and Westwood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kurwa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westwood shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kurwa pinned against the cage. Kurwa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kurwa!
Kurwa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kurwa throws a nice looking combination but Westwood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Westwood drives through with a takedown into Kurwa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kurwa is looking to stand up but Westwood isn't so interested in that idea.

Westwood drops back looking for a leg! Kurwa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kurwa manages to kick Westwood off! Westwood jumps back into Kurwa's guard.
Westwood stops Kurwa from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurwa can't keep his opponent in guard - Westwood advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kurwa looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Westwood is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Westwood is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurwa pushes Westwood off looking to stand but Westwood dives back in and keeps control.
Westwood with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Westwood works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Kurwa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kurwa!
Kurwa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Westwood is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Westwood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Westwood is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Westwood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kurwa defends it nicely.
Kurwa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kurwa misses with a two punch combination.
Westwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Westwood fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westwood slips a jab and a cross from Kurwa.
Kurwa falls off balance throwing a combination

and Westwood counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Westwood decides to stand back up.
Kurwa fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurwa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kurwa misses with a wild combination.
Kurwa works over Westwood's head and body with a nice combination.
Kurwa looks to land a combination but Westwood avoids it well.
Westwood steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kurwa.
Westwood dodges the punch combination from Kurwa.

Westwood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Westwood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Westwood moves into the clinch.

Westwood manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kurwa wants to stand but Westwood has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Kurwa wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Westwood's closed guard. He's half up but Westwood has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Westwood pivots and extends the arm, Kurwa falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Westwood! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lebo Westwood!