PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Westcutt (ranked 2808 p4p, 343 weight class) and Doug Douglas (ranked 3774 p4p, 434 weight class). Westcutt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nick Nolan - Life of Sin. Douglas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Ballad of Curtis Loew. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Doug Douglas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Westcutt
vs
Douglas

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Westcutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doug Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Douglas closes the distance and clinches.

Westcutt pulls guard successfully.
Douglas wants to control from the top but Westcutt keeps moving.
Westcutt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Douglas manages to get himself to full guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Westcutt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Westcutt trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.

Westcutt 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.
Westcutt won't allow Douglas to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Westcutt 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.
Westcutt is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westcutt forces his way into half guard.

Westcutt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Douglas is just riding it out for now. Westcutt eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westcutt is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Westcutt looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Douglas kicks off Westcutt and gets to his feet.

Douglas clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westcutt tries to pull guard but Douglas won't allow it.
Westcutt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Douglas walks away with a smile on his face. Westcutt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Westcutt wants to clinch.

Westcutt drives through and clinches with Douglas against the cage.
Westcutt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Douglas to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Westcutt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Westcutt fails to pull guard.
Westcutt fails to pull guard.
Westcutt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Westcutt tries to pull guard but Douglas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Westcutt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Douglas to keep the fight standing.
Westcutt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Westcutt jumps guard but Douglas stands there with Westcutt around his waist. Westcutt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westcutt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Westcutt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Douglas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Douglas stalls.
Westcutt jumps guard but Douglas stands there with Westcutt around his waist. Westcutt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Westcutt is fighting off a takedown attempt but Douglas is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Westcutt to the mat. Westcutt regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Westcutt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Douglas is aware though and is defending well.

Westcutt is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Douglas has his hands clasped together but Westcutt extends and breaks Douglas's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Westcutt.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blake Westcutt!
Our winner, Blake Westcutt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.