PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between billy westcott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yura Dumasscus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

westcott
vs
Dumasscus

185 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

188 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, billy westcott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yura Dumasscus!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dumasscus tries to close the distance and clinch but westcott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
westcott tries to clinch there but Dumasscus circles away.

westcott changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dumasscus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sloppy strikes there by westcott.
Dumasscus looks to move to half guard but instead westcott has passed into mount! Damn!
westcott looking to finish with strikes here!
Dumasscus is wriggling around trying to escape.
westcott takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
westcott throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
westcott throws a sloppy strike and Dumasscus uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Dumasscus has ended up in westcott's guard.
Dumasscus trying to control the position from guard on top but westcott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
westcott is looking to stand up but Dumasscus isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

westcott breaks from the clinch.
Dumasscus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
westcott looks to land a combination but Dumasscus avoids it well.
westcott throws a right hand that Dumasscus ducks under and follows up with a left that Dumasscus also avoids with ease.
westcott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
westcott throws a series of punches but Dumasscus avoids them all with ease.
Dumasscus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts westcott as he jumps to the side.
Dumasscus lands with a nice combination. westcott backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheers as Dumasscus lands an impressive looking overhand right. westcott doesn't seem phased though.
No luck for westcott with that takedown attempt.
Dumasscus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by westcott!
Dumasscus wants to clinch but westcott slips to the side
and westcott counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Dumasscus.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dumasscus.
westcott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for billy westcott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
westcott is breathing heavily.

westcott shoots in and bounces Dumasscus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

westcott gets to his feet - Dumasscus follows without any prompting.
Dumasscus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dumasscus throws a combination. westcott tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dumasscus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dumasscus is looking to clinch.
westcott misses with a takedown attempt - Dumasscus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
westcott doesn't manage to clinch there - Dumasscus circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumasscus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dumasscus throws a head kick that misses.
Dumasscus tries a head kick but it misses.
billy westcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

westcott has closed the distance and engaged Dumasscus in a clinch.
Dumasscus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. westcott just stands there and leans against the cage.
westcott scores with a nice hook to the head.
westcott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dumasscus backwards.

westcott manages to break the clinch.
Dumasscus tried to score with a low kick but westcott checks it.
westcott closes the distance and clinches up with Dumasscus, looking for a takedown. westcott pushes Dumasscus against the cage but Dumasscus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
westcott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dumasscus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps westcott thinking.
Dumasscus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dumasscus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
westcott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dumasscus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dumasscus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dumasscus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumasscus misses with a combination

and westcott counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by westcott.

westcott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
westcott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dumasscus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dumasscus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dumasscus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dumasscus scores with a jab to the head.
westcott tries to clinch but Dumasscus moves out of range.
A head kick by Dumasscus misses
and westcott counters with a one-two to the body.
westcott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dumasscus as he jumps to the side.
westcott misses with a combination
letting Dumasscus counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
westcott avoids the head kick by Dumasscus.
westcott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
westcott takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

billy westcott dominated that round.
That's time! westcott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dumasscus's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dumasscus duly obliges.
A head kick misses from Dumasscus.
westcott misses with a double jab
and Dumasscus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dumasscus throws a head kick that misses.
Dumasscus looks to clinch
and westcott counters with a three punch combo that has Dumasscus backing up. Dumasscus nods at westcott to acknowledge the strikes.
Dumasscus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dumasscus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from westcott.
westcott misses with a takedown
letting Dumasscus counter with a right hand.
Dumasscus throws a one two combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

westcott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dumasscus doesn't manage to clinch there - westcott circles away.
westcott blocks a low kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dumasscus.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dumasscus has managed to clinch.

westcott manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

westcott is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
westcott lands a body shot in the clinch.

westcott manages to break the clinch.
Dumasscus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
westcott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dumasscus counters with an inside leg kick.
Dumasscus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
westcott tries to close the distance and clinch but Dumasscus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dumasscus circles away from the clinch attempt.
westcott with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dumasscus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for billy westcott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
westcott misses with a series of wild punches.
Dumasscus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dumasscus leaves westcott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
westcott misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Dumasscus.
westcott avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dumasscus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dumasscus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dumasscus throws a head kick but westcott moves out of range.
westcott misses with a two punch combination.
Dumasscus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dumasscus.
Dumasscus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dumasscus looks to throw a body kick

and westcott counters by clinching up.
Dumasscus tries to circle away but westcott has him pinned against the cage.

westcott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yura Dumasscus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
westcott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
westcott avoids the head kick by Dumasscus.
westcott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dumasscus tries to avoid it but westcott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dumasscus to the ground. Dumasscus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dumasscus with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
westcott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dumasscus misses with a kick to the body
and westcott counters with a three punch combo that has Dumasscus backing up. Dumasscus nods at westcott to acknowledge the strikes.
westcott tries to clinch but Dumasscus moves out of range.
Dumasscus tries a low kick but westcott avoids it.
westcott throws a sloppy head kick
and Dumasscus counters with a series of strikes. westcott will be more careful next time no doubt.
westcott shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dumasscus counters with a head kick.
westcott throws a left and a right that both miss
and westcott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
westcott throws a head kick but Dumasscus moves out of range.

Dumasscus moves into range and clinches up with westcott.
Dumasscus wants to break the clinch but can't.
westcott lands a body shot in the clinch.

westcott gets control of Dumasscus's arms and successfully pulls guard. westcott will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

westcott kicks Dumasscus off and gets to his feet.
Dumasscus cracks the inside of westcott's front leg.
Dumasscus throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumasscus throws a head kick that misses.
Dumasscus tries to land a front kick but westcott steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
westcott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dumasscus sprawls well. Dumasscus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. westcott gets slowly back to his feet.
Dumasscus throws a sloppy head kick
and westcott counters with a one-two to the body.

westcott clinches up with Dumasscus and pushes him back against the cage.
Dumasscus wants to get back to striking at distance but westcott won't allow it.

westcott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dumasscus throws a push kick but westcott slaps the foot to one side.
billy westcott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
westcott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dumasscus misses with a leg kick

and westcott counters by clinching up.
Dumasscus tries to break the clinch but westcott is controlling the position.
westcott prevents Dumasscus from breaking the clinch.
Dumasscus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dumasscus is trying to break free.
Dumasscus is trying to force a seperation but westcott has the dominant position.

westcott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
westcott scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
westcott tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

billy westcott dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dumasscus misses with a head kick.
westcott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dumasscus counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dumasscus.

westcott has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dumasscus off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
westcott ducks right into an uppercut from Dumasscus.
Decent striking displayed by Dumasscus there.
Dumasscus is looking to land body kicks.
westcott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dumasscus circles away quickly and effectively.
westcott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dumasscus counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dumasscus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
westcott is looking to clinch.
Dumasscus throws a head kick that misses.
westcott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dumasscus counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dumasscus throws a leg kick but westcott sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dumasscus throws a head kick but westcott moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from westcott.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumasscus misses with a kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Dumasscus as westcott shoots in.
Dumasscus circles away from the clinch attempt.
westcott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dumasscus but Dumasscus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for billy westcott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dumasscus throws a head kick that misses
and westcott counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dumasscus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dumasscus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
westcott tries to clinch but Dumasscus moves out of range.
westcott lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dumasscus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dumasscus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dumasscus slips a jab and a cross from westcott.
Dumasscus misses with a leg kick.
Dumasscus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. westcott tries to avoid it but Dumasscus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag westcott to the ground. westcott escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
westcott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dumasscus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dumasscus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from westcott.
westcott misses with a takedown attempt - Dumasscus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dumasscus lands a head shot.
westcott looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dumasscus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
westcott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dumasscus throws a front kick that sends westcott stumbling back into the cage.
westcott tries to close the distance and clinch but Dumasscus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dumasscus pushes westcott up against the cage in a clinch.
Dumasscus is trying to force a seperation but westcott has the dominant position.
Dumasscus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
westcott lands a body shot.
Dumasscus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dumasscus prevents the takedown attempt.
Dumasscus wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
westcott scores with a shot to the side of Dumasscus's head.

westcott manages to pull guard.

westcott uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dumasscus misses with a body kick.
westcott misses with a two punch combination.
Dumasscus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps westcott's head backwards.
westcott swats away the attempt to clinch by Dumasscus.
Dumasscus wants to land a leg kick but westcott is out of range.

westcott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dumasscus, pushing him back against the cage.
Dumasscus is trying to maintain a safe position but westcott gets an underhook and turns Dumasscus into the cage.
Dumasscus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
westcott throws an elbow but it's blocked.
billy westcott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
westcott stalling in the clinch.
Yura Dumasscus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

westcott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
westcott moves out of range of the body kick from Dumasscus.
westcott shoots in for a takedown but Dumasscus shows good takedown defense.
Dumasscus tries for a takedown but westcott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
westcott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dumasscus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dumasscus with a hook.
A nice combination there by westcott.
Some wild striking there from westcott.
Dumasscus throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from westcott is defended easily by Dumasscus.
Dumasscus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dumasscus misses with a combination

and westcott holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from westcott.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yura Dumasscus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think westcott has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... billy westcott!