PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandy Kutour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Wilcott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilcott has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx2raP3P3FQ as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Damon Wilcott will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kutour
vs
Wilcott

180 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

210 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandy Kutour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damon Wilcott!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilcott cracks Kutour with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Wilcott.
Wilcott fails to land the takedown.
Wilcott wants to clinch

and Kutour moves into the clinch.
Wilcott stalling in the clinch.
Kutour avoiding damage.
Wilcott is trying to pull guard but Kutour has him pressed against the cage.
Wilcott drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kutour gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brandy Kutour has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damon Wilcott.
Kutour slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcott avoids the elbow strike from Kutour, against the cage.
Kutour controlling the action here for a moment.
Wilcott wants a takedown.
Wilcott is trying to drag Kutour to the mat but Kutour just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Kutour.
Wilcott is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kutour to keep the fight standing.
Wilcott lands a shot to the body.
Wilcott is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kutour pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wilcott trying to control the position but instead, Kutour has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wilcott into the cage.
Kutour leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcott jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kutour walks away with a smile on his face. Wilcott gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wilcott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kutour is fending him off so far but Wilcott persists. Nope, Kutour circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilcott defending well as Kutour loads up on a big left hand.
Damon Wilcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilcott has a takedown stuffed.
Wilcott throws a sloppy head kick and Kutour moves out of range easily.
Brandy Kutour is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilcott shoots in for a double leg but Kutour sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wilcott looks winded!
Wilcott tries to clinch

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

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kutour is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brandy Kutour just wasn't active enough.
Wilcott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brandy Kutour will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wilcott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wilcott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wilcott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kutour misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kutour moves into the clinch.
Kutour is pressed up against the cage. Wilcott has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kutour down to the mat. Kutour avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brandy Kutour has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damon Wilcott.
Wilcott tries to clinch up

and Kutour holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wilcott is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilcott breaks from the clinch.
Wilcott plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kutour takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wilcott closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kutour counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilcott avoids a wild elbow strike from Kutour.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wilcott struggles to land a body shot inside as Kutour controls his hands.
Kutour stops a takedown attempt from Wilcott.
Wilcott fails to pull guard.
Wilcott misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilcott is trying to pull guard but Kutour has him pressed against the cage.
Kutour tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilcott avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kutour has Wilcott pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcott wants to stall.

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.
Wilcott tries a body shot but Kutour blocks it.
Kutour creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wilcott lands a nice shot to the body.

Wilcott breaks from the clinch.
Wilcott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilcott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kutour as he avoids it easily.
Wilcott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damon Wilcott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kutour's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wilcott. Kutour shrugs it off though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wilcott.
A left lands for Wilcott.
Wilcott moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wilcott moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kutour stuffs the takedown.
Kutour tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilcott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilcott takes the fight into the clinch.
Kutour pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wilcott tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kutour just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brandy Kutour has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damon Wilcott.
Wilcott tries to pull guard but Kutour won't allow it.
Wilcott has had enough of the clinch but Kutour keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcott is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kutour to keep the fight standing.
Kutour taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wilcott working hard to break the clinch.
Wilcott slows down the pace here.
Kutour pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wilcott can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kutour smiles and moves away.
Wilcott pushes Kutour away with a front kick.
Kutour on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wilcott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Damon Wilcott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilcott tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilcott blocks a jab.
Kutour takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brandy Kutour is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilcott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wilcott.
Wilcott is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilcott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kutour circles away.
Wilcott thows a body kick. Kutour tries to catch it but that hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damon Wilcott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wilcott has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damon Wilcott!
A determined Damon Wilcott didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!