PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rousimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares has chosen ... as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

West
vs
Palhares

190 cm
20
189 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rousimar Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares fails to land the takedown.
West lands with a nice combination. Palhares backs away looking to recover.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
Palhares slips a jab and a cross from West.

Palhares closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. West did well to prevent Palhares getting side control.

Palhares is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Palhares is working for a kimura but West is defending it quite comfortably.
West won't allow Palhares to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West is looking for a sweep. Palhares is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Palhares is looking for a kimura but West is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Palhares to get the leverage.

West is defending against the submission attempts here by Palhares.

Palhares is working for a submission of some sort.
Palhares wants to lay and pray for a moment but West keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Palhares wants to work for an arm triangle but West is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Palhares is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
West knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palhares on the ground.
West is staying active underneath Palhares, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Palhares wants to pass the guard but West is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palhares is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palhares looks gassed!

Palhares is working for a kimura but West is defending it quite comfortably.
Palhares works his way into full mount!

Palhares is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, West has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Palhares moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, West has worked his arm free - good work by West!

Palhares is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. West knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Palhares tries for a kimura but West is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rousimar Palhares dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

West swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palhares moves in looking to clinch but West pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Palhares fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with West, pushing him back against the cage.

West breaks from the clinch.
Palhares closes the distance and clinches up with West, looking for a takedown. Palhares pushes West against the cage but West circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares looks for a takedown but West sprawls well.
Palhares fails with a takedown attempt.
Dante West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rousimar Palhares.
West will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
West misses with a few strikes there.
Palhares tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but West swivels and escapes.
West misses with a jab, cross combination.
West wants to clinch

and Palhares moves into the clinch.
West throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palhares blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
West with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares wants a takedown.
Palhares is working for takedown but West is calmly controlling the position for now.
West is looking to break free of the clinch but Palhares has double underhooks.
West is trying to break free.
West wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
West is trying to break free.
West wants to break free but Palhares has control.
West is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Palhares is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
West wants to break free but Palhares has control.

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

Palhares drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and West dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Palhares is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. West is aware though and is defending well.

Palhares is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Palhares is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and West defends well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Palhares is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and West defends well.
Palhares looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but West puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rousimar Palhares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Palhares closes the distance and clinches up with West, looking for a takedown. Palhares pushes West against the cage but West circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
West thuds a left hand into Palhares's body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Palhares.
West tries to bum rush Palhares with a series of wild strikes but Palhares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Palhares or perhaps it was just good defense by West which made him look bad.
Dante West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rousimar Palhares.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares wants to clinch.
West keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
West fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as West sprawls well. West wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Palhares gets slowly back to his feet.
Dante West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with West but West pushes him off and we're back to square one.
West misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rousimar Palhares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
West misses with a wild combination.
West throws a sloppy head kick and Palhares moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Palhares fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - West looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palhares will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante West showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Palhares 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rousimar Palhares!