PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Kevorkian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Wotitzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevorkian comes to the cage accompanied by I Feel Love. Dave Wotitzky has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kevorkian
vs
Wotitzky

178 cm
20
176 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Kevorkian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Wotitzky!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wotitzky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kevorkian circles away.
Wotitzky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kevorkian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kevorkian swinging wilding here.

Kevorkian closes the distance and clinches.
Wotitzky tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kevorkian smiles and moves away.
Kevorkian moves in looking to clinch but Wotitzky pushes him off.
Kevorkian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wotitzky keeps the fight on the outside.
Wotitzky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kevorkian's waist but Kevorkian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wotitzky off to one side.
William Kevorkian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Wotitzky.
Kevorkian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kevorkian clinches.
Wotitzky has Kevorkian pressed against the cage.

Wotitzky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kevorkian drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wotitzky looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Wotitzky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kevorkian stays in close to Wotitzky's body and controls the position.
Wotitzky looking for a sweep. Not yet Wotitzky, not yet.

Wotitzky is looking for a triangle but Kevorkian pushes his legs off easily.
Kevorkian trying to control but Wotitzky is working from the bottom.
Wotitzky is trying to control the position but Kevorkian postures up.
Kevorkian stays in close to Wotitzky's body and controls the position.
Kevorkian trying to control but Wotitzky is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kevorkian wants to get up but he can't break Wotitzky's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kevorkian clinches with his opponent.
Kevorkian is breathing heavily.
Wotitzky is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kevorkian gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kevorkian tries to land a knee to the head but Wotitzky blocks with his arms.
Kevorkian missing with knees to the body.
Kevorkian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wotitzky lands a left hand.
Wotitzky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kevorkian avoiding damage as Wotitzky throws knees to the body.
Wotitzky managing to block the knees to the body from Kevorkian.
Wotitzky landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wotitzky has had enough of the clinch but Kevorkian keeps him there for the moment.
Wotitzky misses with a knee strike.

Wotitzky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kevorkian tries to clinch there but Wotitzky circles away.

Wotitzky gets a clinch.
Kevorkian trying to land knees to the body.
Kevorkian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kevorkian prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kevorkian misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kevorkian.
Kevorkian with a knee to the head.
Kevorkian with a knee to the head.

Wotitzky is rocked!

It looks like Dave Wotitzky has been cut.
Kevorkian with a knee to the head.
Wotitzky is still on wobbly legs! Can Kevorkian finish him?
Wotitzky has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kevorkian is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wotitzky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wotitzky missing with knees to the body.

Wotitzky manages to break the clinch.
Wotitzky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Kevorkian shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kevorkian was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wotitzky is trying to escape the mount.
Kevorkian landing strikes from the mount and Wotitzky is in trouble!
Wotitzky seems to have recovered his senses.
Kevorkian sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wotitzky is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kevorkian controlling the position easily from mount.
Wotitzky tries to reverse the position but Kevorkian maintains control.
Kevorkian fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wotitzky tries to buck Kevorkian off but Kevorkian takes his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Kevorkian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Wotitzky's cut.
That's time! Kevorkian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Horrible takedown by Wotitzky or perhaps it was just good defense by Kevorkian which made him look bad.
Kevorkian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wotitzky wants to clinch

and Kevorkian counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kevorkian is looking to take a break and control but Wotitzky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wotitzky wants to improve his position but Kevorkian is controlling well.
Kevorkian seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Wotitzky is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wotitzky trying to control but Kevorkian postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wotitzky is refusing to be controlled, as Kevorkian sits in half guard.
Wotitzky tries to roll over but Kevorkian keeps him under control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kevorkian wants to clinch but Wotitzky slips to the side

and Wotitzky counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kevorkian's guard now.
Kevorkian working a defensive guard here.
Kevorkian keeping moving, preventing Wotitzky from controlling successfully.
Kevorkian punching from the bottom - just letting Wotitzky know he's still in a fight.
Kevorkian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kevorkian is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kevorkian is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wotitzky!
Kevorkian looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kevorkian is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kevorkian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wotitzky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kevorkian tries to close the distance and clinch but Wotitzky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kevorkian clinches with his opponent.
Kevorkian has Wotitzky pushed against the cage.
Wotitzky tries to land knees in the clinch but Kevorkian avoids the damage to the body.
Wotitzky takes an elbow to the temple.
Kevorkian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kevorkian goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wotitzky prevents it.
Wotitzky working aggressively here.
Wotitzky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kevorkian is looking to control Wotitzky's arms but Wotitzky gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kevorkian has his back to the cage.
Wotitzky throws a punch but it's blocked by Kevorkian.
A hook to the body from Wotitzky.
Kevorkian misses with the head strike.
Wotitzky can't get the takedown.
Wotitzky takes a knee right on the jaw!
A hook to the body from Wotitzky.

Wotitzky has hold of one of Kevorkian's legs. Kevorkian is fighting the takedown attempt but Wotitzky gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wotitzky stops Kevorkian from standing up.
Wotitzky passes Kevorkian's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kevorkian is staying active underneath Wotitzky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kevorkian is trying to stand up here but Wotitzky is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wotitzky trying to pass the guard but Kevorkian defending well.
Wotitzky trying to control from Kevorkian's half guard. Kevorkian has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kevorkian has Wotitzky pulled in close to control his posture.
Wotitzky passes Kevorkian's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wotitzky is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wotitzky trying to pass the guard but Kevorkian defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that William Kevorkian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dave Wotitzky's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wotitzky darts in trying to clinch

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

Kevorkian has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kevorkian, right into the meat.
Wotitzky closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kevorkian counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kevorkian.
Kevorkian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wotitzky blocks it with crossed arms.
Kevorkian landing knees to the body.
Wotitzky stalling in the clinch but Kevorkian improves position.
Wotitzky is looking to break free of the clinch but Kevorkian has double underhooks.
Kevorkian throws an elbow but it misses.
Kevorkian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wotitzky avoiding damage as Kevorkian throws knees to the body.
Wotitzky tries to land knees in the clinch but Kevorkian avoids the damage to the body.
Kevorkian misses with a knee strike.
Wotitzky is stalling here.
Kevorkian looking to throw knees to the head but Wotitzky is blocking nicely.
Wotitzky avoiding damage as Kevorkian throws knees to the body.
Wotitzky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kevorkian has Wotitzky pressed against the cage.
Kevorkian misses with a knee to the head.
Wotitzky misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kevorkian pulls guard successfully.
Kevorkian wants to stand and escape but Wotitzky is having none of it.
Wotitzky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kevorkian wants to sweep but no luck.
Kevorkian manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wotitzky manages to get himself to full guard.

Kevorkian decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wotitzky, up you get!
Kevorkian tries for a takedown but Wotitzky circles away easily
and Wotitzky counters with a big head kick but Kevorkian shrugs it off.

Kevorkian gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kevorkian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wotitzky closes the distance but Kevorkian moves to the side

and Kevorkian moves into the clinch.
Kevorkian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wotitzky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kevorkian avoiding damage as Wotitzky throws knees to the body.
Kevorkian lands a body punch.
Kevorkian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kevorkian taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kevorkian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wotitzky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kevorkian breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Wotitzky lands but Kevorkian takes it in his stride.
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!
Kevorkian slips under a jab.
Kevorkian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Wotitzky. No joy for Kevorkian on that attempt.
William Kevorkian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kevorkian moves in looking to clinch but Wotitzky pushes him off.

Kevorkian takes the fight into the clinch.

Wotitzky has picked Kevorkian up - he's going for a ride! Wotitzky dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wotitzky stalling away here and it's allowed Kevorkian to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Kevorkian pushes Wotitzky off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kevorkian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kevorkian tries to clinch but Wotitzky moves out of range.

Wotitzky has closed the distance and engaged Kevorkian in a clinch.
Wotitzky gets through Kevorkian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wotitzky tries to throw a body punch but Kevorkian avoids it by throwing Wotitzky back against the cage.
Kevorkian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kevorkian tries to land knees in the clinch but Wotitzky avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kevorkian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wotitzky.
Kevorkian managing to block the knees to the body from Wotitzky.
Kevorkian takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wotitzky looking to throw knees to the head but Kevorkian is blocking nicely.
Kevorkian gets underhooks to prevent Wotitzky's takedown attempt.
Wotitzky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wotitzky changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kevorkian fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kevorkian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Kevorkian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wotitzky tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kevorkian decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wotitzky's guard.
Wotitzky keeping moving, preventing Kevorkian from controlling successfully.
Wotitzky looking to control.

Wotitzky isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kevorkian stacks Wotitzky on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kevorkian!

Kevorkian stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kevorkian misses with a takedown

and Wotitzky counters by clinching up.
William Kevorkian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kevorkian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wotitzky.
Kevorkian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wotitzky gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right hand to the body from Wotitzky.

Wotitzky breaks the clinch.
Wotitzky throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wotitzky shoots in for a takedown but Kevorkian shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Kevorkian or perhaps it was just good defense by Wotitzky which made him look bad.
Wotitzky fails with the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wotitzky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wotitzky misses with a straight left.
Wotitzky wants to clinch up but Kevorkian keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kevorkian clinches with his opponent.
Kevorkian scores with a knee to the head.
Kevorkian landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kevorkian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dave Wotitzky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevorkian avoiding damage.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Kevorkian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Kevorkian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kevorkian, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Kevorkian!