PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and billy westcott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). billy westcott is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Barker
vs
westcott

175 cm
22
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, billy westcott!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barker throws a series of punches but westcott moves out of range.

westcott shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Barker's guard.
westcott preventing the sweep.

westcott stands up and waves to Barker to follow him.
westcott looks gassed!
Barker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but westcott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
westcott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barker scores with a three punch combo!
Barker looks to land a combination but westcott avoids it well.
Barker throws a right hand that westcott ducks under and follows up with a left that westcott also avoids with ease.
westcott closes the distance and clinches up with Barker, looking for a takedown. westcott pushes Barker against the cage but Barker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barker throws a right hand that westcott ducks under and follows up with a left that westcott also avoids with ease.
westcott misses with a jab, cross combination.

westcott has taken the fight to the clinch.

westcott breaks from the clinch.
westcott moves in looking to clinch but Barker pushes him off.

westcott gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from westcott.

That's one minute gone in the round.
westcott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barkers head.

westcott manages to break the clinch.
westcott swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Barker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barker misses with a combination
and westcott counters with a two punch combo.
Barker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barker fails to land with a series of punches.
westcott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but westcott circles away quickly and effectively.
westcott shoots in and drives through. Barker sprawls well.
Barker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
westcott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barker misses with a few strikes there.
Travis Barker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
westcott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barker throws a combination that misses

and westcott counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by westcott.
A nice left hand lands by westcott.

westcott breaks from the clinch.
Barker misses with a two punch combination.
Barker misses with a combination
and westcott counters with a big head kick but Barker shrugs it off.
Barker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and westcott counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
westcott slips a jab and a cross from Barker.
Barker slips a jab and a cross from westcott.
Barker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and westcott counters with a nice leg kick.
westcott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barker.
A punch combination from westcott misses.
westcott misses with a double jab.
Barker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Travis Barker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
westcott lands with a nice combination. Barker backs away looking to recover.
Barker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but westcott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
westcott misses with a wild combination.
Barker misses with a double jab
and westcott counters with a three punch combo that has Barker backing up. Barker nods at westcott to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
westcott misses with a leg kick.
westcott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barker.
westcott dodges the punch combination from Barker.
Barker throws a combination that misses
and westcott counters with a three punch combo that has Barker backing up. Barker nods at westcott to acknowledge the strikes.
westcott tries for a takedown but Barker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Travis Barker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of billy westcott.
Barker misses with a series of wild punches.
westcott misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Barker.
westcott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barker misses with a double jab
and westcott counters with a left and a right that stings Barker.
Barker throws a right hand that westcott ducks under and follows up with a left that westcott also avoids with ease.
westcott looks for a takedown but Barker sprawls well.
Barker slips a jab and a cross from westcott.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
westcott moves out of range of the strikes.
Barker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and westcott counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A right-left combo lands from westcott.
westcott plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
westcott tries to clinch there but Barker circles away.
westcott misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
westcott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
westcott throws a right hand that Barker ducks under and follows up with a left that Barker also avoids with ease.
westcott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
westcott swings for the body but Barker moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from westcott.
westcott shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barker defends it nicely.
Barker misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

billy westcott dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barker misses with a double jab
and westcott counters with a series of strikes. Barker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
westcott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barker throws a right and a left that westcott avoids nicely.
Barker throws a nice looking combination but westcott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

westcott clinches up with Barker and pushes him back against the cage.
Barker working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barker is trying to break the clinch but westcott has him pressed against the cage.
westcott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A frustrated look appears on Barker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
westcott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barker swings wildly with an uppercut but westcott uses good head movement to avoid it.

westcott manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
westcott looks for a takedown but Barker sprawls well.
westcott shoots in but no luck this time.
westcott shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barker defends it nicely.
Travis Barker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of billy westcott.
Barker throws a right and a left that westcott avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Barker.
Travis Barker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
westcott fails with a takedown attempt.
Barker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barker throws a combination that misses
and westcott counters with a nice uppercut.
westcott dives in and grabs Barker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barker pushes down on westcott's head and hops out.
westcott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
westcott swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Barker misses with a double jab

and westcott holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

westcott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barker looks to land a combination but westcott avoids it well.
Barker leaves westcott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barker throws a series of punches but westcott moves out of range.
westcott fails to land with a series of punches.
Barker misses with the combination.
A combination from Barker does no damage.
Barker throws a combination that misses

and westcott counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barker won't be happy with that.

westcott decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Barker scores with a jab to the jaw.
westcott drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker throws a left and a right that both miss
and westcott counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for westcott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
westcott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barker pinned against the cage. Barker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barker throws a right and a left that both miss.
westcott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
westcott throws a nice looking combination but Barker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but westcott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
westcott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barker slips a jab and a cross from westcott.
Barker throws a combination that misses

and westcott counters by clinching up.
westcott lands with a short shot to the head.

westcott breaks the clinch.
Barker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
westcott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barker misses with the combination.
Barker falls off balance throwing a combination
and westcott counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barker.
westcott tries to clinch but Barker moves out of range.
westcott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
westcott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barker but Barker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barker throws a series of punches but westcott moves out of range.
Barker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and westcott holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
westcott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
westcott lands an elbow inside.
Barker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barker misses with a hook from the clinch.
westcott using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

westcott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
westcott shoots for a double leg takedown but Barker sprawls well. He's pushed westcott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barker falls off balance throwing a combination
and westcott counters with a series of strikes. Barker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

billy westcott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Barker swinging wildly here.
Barker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by westcott.
westcott moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
westcott misses with the combination.
Barker throws a left and a right that both miss
and westcott counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
westcott bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barker's head.
westcott is working the combinations to good effect here.
Barker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and westcott counters with a series of strikes. Barker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barker misses with a wild combination.
Barker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
westcott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barker pinned against the cage. Barker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barker misses with a series of wild punches.
Barker misses with a combination

and westcott counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by westcott.
Barker takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

westcott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker looks to land a combination but westcott avoids it well.
Barker falls off balance throwing a combination
and westcott counters with a left and a right that stings Barker.
Barker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barker throws a combination that misses
and westcott counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
westcott slips a jab and a cross from Barker.
Barker swinging wildly here.
Barker lands with an uppercut that bounces westcott off the cage and back into rage.
Barker throws a series of punches but westcott avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from westcott.
westcott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A combination from Barker does no damage.
Barker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barker tries to bum rush westcott with a series of wild strikes but westcott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
westcott misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
westcott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barker as he jumps to the side.
Barker looks to land a combination but westcott avoids it well.
westcott throws a series of strikes that have Barker backpedaling.
Barker misses with a series of wild punches.
westcott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by westcott.

westcott has closed the distance and engaged Barker in a clinch.

Barker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
westcott misses with a series of wild punches.
Barker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and westcott counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by westcott.
Barker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barker misses with the head strike.
Barker has a couple of punches blocked by westcott.
Barker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

westcott has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Barker uses from the top position.
Barker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
westcott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barker with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker throwing strikes from guard but westcott blocks nicely.

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 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

westcott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by westcott.
Barker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but westcott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from westcott is defended easily by Barker.
Travis Barker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of billy westcott.
No joy there for westcott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left and a right from westcott both land. Nice combination.
westcott tries to move into range but Barker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barker falls off balance throwing a combination
and westcott counters with a three punch combo that has Barker backing up. Barker nods at westcott to acknowledge the strikes.
billy westcott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barker dodges the punch combination from westcott.
Barker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and westcott counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
westcott throws a one two combo.
Barker stalks westcott and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into westcott's face. westcott staggers backwards, shaken.
Barker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and westcott counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barker falls off balance throwing a combination
and westcott counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Travis Barker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barker misses with a few strikes there.
westcott tries to bum rush Barker with a series of wild strikes but Barker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A right-left combo lands from westcott.
Barker misses with a double jab
and westcott counters with a two punch combo.
westcott fails to land with a series of punches.
Barker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and westcott counters with a flying knee. Nice.
westcott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barker sprawls well. Barker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. westcott gets slowly back to his feet.
westcott throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barker slips a jab and a cross from westcott.
Barker misses with a combination
and westcott counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
billy westcott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got westcott winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

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