PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Labbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy wescott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy wescott has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Labbe
vs
wescott

186 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

185 cm
21
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Labbe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy wescott!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Labbe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Labbe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but wescott circles away quickly and effectively.
Labbe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tim Labbe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
wescott fails to land the takedown.
wescott fails to land the takedown.
Labbe throws a nice looking combination but wescott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
wescott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Labbe's waist but Labbe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing wescott off to one side.
Tim Labbe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy wescott.
wescott misses with a takedown attempt - Labbe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
wescott fails with a takedown attempt.
Labbe misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Labbe scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Billy wescott has been cut.
Labbe throws a right hand that wescott ducks under and follows up with a left that wescott also avoids with ease.
wescott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Labbe circles away.
Labbe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but wescott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Labbe does no damage.
Labbe looks to land a combination but wescott avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labbe swinging wilding here.
Labbe is breathing heavily.
wescott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Labbe pinned against the cage. Labbe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Labbe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Labbe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from wescott.
Labbe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
wescott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Labbe tries to avoid it but wescott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Labbe to the ground. Labbe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Labbe misses with a two punch combination.
Labbe stalks wescott and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into wescott's face. wescott staggers backwards, shaken.
wescott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Labbe is fending him off so far but wescott persists. Nope, Labbe circles away and we're back to standing.
Tim Labbe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
wescott avoids a punch combination nicely.

wescott shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labbe misses with some strikes from the bottom.
wescott prevents Labbe from improving his position.
Labbe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for wescott on the ground.

wescott is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Labbe sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Labbe gets full guard.

wescott 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
wescott wants to pass the guard but Labbe is keeping the position.
Labbe looking to hit a scissor sweep but wescott is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labbe throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Labbe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Labbe wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Labbe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but wescott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Labbe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by wescott.
No luck for wescott with that takedown attempt.
Labbe misses with a wild combination.
Labbe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for wescott with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Labbe fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Labbe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Labbe misses with a jab, cross combination.

wescott looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
wescott won't allow Labbe to get back to his feet.

wescott 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.

Labbe has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes wescott off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Labbe misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Labbe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy wescott's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

wescott shoots in for a takedown but Labbe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Labbe misses with a double jab.
wescott shoots in and drives through. Labbe sprawls well.
Labbe throws a series of punches but wescott moves out of range.
wescott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Labbe but Labbe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tim Labbe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy wescott.
wescott dodges the punch combination from Labbe.
Labbe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Labbe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
wescott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tim Labbe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Labbe lands a two punch combo.
Labbe tries to bum rush wescott with a series of wild strikes but wescott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Labbe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labbe throws a series of punches but wescott avoids them all with ease.
Labbe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
wescott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Labbe but Labbe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
wescott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Labbe.
No joy there for Labbe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
wescott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Labbe's waist but Labbe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing wescott off to one side.
Labbe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by wescott.
Labbe misses with a jab, cross combination.
wescott shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Labbe defends it nicely.
wescott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Labbe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Labbe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but wescott circles away quickly and effectively.
wescott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Labbe misses with a series of wild punches.
Labbe throws a series of punches but wescott avoids them all with ease.
wescott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Labbe pinned against the cage. Labbe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Labbe looks to land a combination but wescott avoids it well.
Labbe throws a right and a left that wescott avoids nicely.
Labbe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from wescott.
No luck for wescott with that takedown attempt.
Labbe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from wescott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Labbe!
Labbe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Labbe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
wescott slips a jab and a cross from Labbe.
wescott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Labbe misses with a series of wild punches.
Labbe stuffs the takedown attempt from wescott. wescott gets slowly back to his feet.
wescott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Labbe slaps away a takedown attempt from wescott, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Labbe misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Labbe misses.
Labbe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Labbe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

wescott closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - wescott lands in his opponent's guard.
wescott wants to pass the guard but Labbe is keeping the position.

Labbe manages to escape and get back to his feet.
wescott shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Labbe defends it nicely.
wescott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Labbe sprawls well. Labbe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. wescott gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Labbe!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Labbe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy wescott's cut.
That's time! Labbe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

wescott scores with a takedown into Labbe's guard.
Labbe trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Labbe tries to land a sweep but no joy.

wescott drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and wescott jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Labbe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Labbe throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
wescott stopping the sweep attempt from Labbe.
Labbe looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but wescott puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Labbe is looking for a sweep. wescott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
wescott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wescott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Labbe.
Some wild striking there from Labbe.
A punch combination from Labbe misses.
A punch combination from Labbe misses.
A nice combination there by Labbe.
wescott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Labbe as he avoids it easily.
wescott shoots in for a takedown but Labbe shows good takedown defense.
Tim Labbe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy wescott.
Labbe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
wescott fails to land the takedown.
Labbe misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
wescott is trying hard to land a takedown here. Labbe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Labbe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but wescott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Labbe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
wescott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Labbe circles away.
Labbe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
wescott fails with a takedown attempt.
Labbe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Labbe.
No joy there for Labbe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tim Labbe is winning the standup battle so far.

wescott looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

wescott in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Labbe tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from wescott!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Billy wescott!