PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DeShawn West (ranked 1960 p4p, 1804 weight class) and One Fortythree (ranked 241 p4p, 222 weight class). West comes into the arena with Canâ€™t Be Touched - Roy Jones Jr blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

West
vs
Fortythree

172 cm
36
145
28 - 15 - 0

168 cm
39
143
32 - 41 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeShawn West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 41 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, One Fortythree!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West misses with a hook. Fortythree ducked under it nicely.
Fortythree throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
West misses with a lunging right hand
and Fortythree cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
West misses with a body punch
and Fortythree counters with a straight right hand.
Fortythree throws a shot from downtown. West moves away and avoids it.
Fortythree lands a straight punch to the body, keeping West at a distance.
Fortythree bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
West throws a shot from downtown. Fortythree moves away and avoids it.
Fortythree misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West throws a shot from downtown. Fortythree moves away and avoids it.
West walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Fortythree misses the target.
West uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fortythree has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortythree moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been informed that Fortythree has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
West listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
West scores with a decent looking hook.
Fortythree scores with a crisp jab that stopped West in his tracks.
West lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
West misses the shot to the body.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Fortythree misses.
Fortythree misses with a straight left.
West pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Fortythree.
Fortythree changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West misses with an uppercut. Fortythree saw that one coming.
Fortythree fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortythree lands with a shot to the body.
Fortythree lunges at West with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by West's hand.
West jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fortythree swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fortythree takes a swing at West's ribcage but misses.
Fortythree lands with an uppercut that bounces West off the ropes and back into range.
West takes a shot right to the bread basket.
West throws a hook but Fortythree avoids it easily.
West misses with an uppercut
and West takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fortythree takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Fortythree misses.
West is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West throws a poor cross that misses
and Fortythree makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and West tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
West misses the shot to the body.
West with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fortythree to score with a decent uppercut.
West throws out a loose jab but Fortythree uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortythree let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
West uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortythree.
West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
West swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from West misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Fortythree throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fortythree scores with a hook to the body. West takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fortythree bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of West's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fortythree is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! West had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Good shot there by Fortythree.
Fortythree ducks under a wild hook from West.
Fortythree ducks under a wild hook from West.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fortythree! But no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fortythree darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Fortythree throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortythree connects with a body shot that sends West's belly button to the back.
Fortythree scores with a nice strike.
West uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fortythree.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortythree.
Fortythree let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
West swings widly with a right hand
and Fortythree connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fortythree looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

One Fortythree dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

West throws an off balance right hand
and Fortythree counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fortythree misses with a hook. West ducked under it nicely.
West appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
West displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortythree throws out the jab.
Fortythree lands a right hook to the body.
West gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fortythree.
West slips under a jab from Fortythree.
A little feinted left hand from West on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
West misses with an uppercut
enabling Fortythree to counter with a crisp jab.
Fortythree misses the jab.
One Fortythree seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortythree fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
West missing with a left hand there. Fortythree was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
West circles away from the clinch attempt.
West uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fortythree.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortythree waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract West.
West was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fortythree tries to clinch but West is having none of it.
West is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fortythree throws a looping overhand right but West ducks down to avoid it.
Fortythree connects with a crisp jab.
West misses with an uppercut
and Fortythree cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
West tries to move into range but Fortythree moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
West has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fortythree finds it's way round the side to connect with West's head.
Fortythree moves away from the strike by West.
Fortythree wants to clinch up but West keeps it at a distance.
Fortythree throws out a loose jab but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortythree with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Fortythree misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West misses with a body punch
and Fortythree cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fortythree digs a good hook to West's body.
Fortythree has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from West misses
letting Fortythree counter with a right hand.
Fortythree scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fortythree moves away from the strike by West.
A little jabbing left from Fortythree on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fortythree throws a hook but West blocks it.
West on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
West rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and West takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
West takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fortythree misses with a wild body shot.
Fortythree swings widly with a right hand
letting West counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fortythree comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fortythree lands the left hand.
West looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
West walks into a stiff left hand from Fortythree.
A punch lands to the side of Fortythree 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether West might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
West takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortythree. West does a little dance to reset his feet.
West was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fortythree.
West misses with a left hand
and Fortythree counters with a left to the body.
West just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortythree swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
West throws a lazy uppercut
and Fortythree makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. West doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from West.
Fortythree loads up on a big right hand but West slips the punch.
Fortythree on the wrong end of a nice jab.
West swings for the body but Fortythree moves out of range.
West scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
West slips a jab from Fortythree.
West throws a lazy head kick
and Fortythree counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps West thinking.
Fortythree wants to clinch up but West keeps it at a distance.
West ducks under a wild hook from Fortythree.
West slips under a jab.
Fortythree ducks under a wild hook from West.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

One Fortythree showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A lazy left from Fortythree finds it's target.
West slips under a jab from Fortythree.
Fortythree throws a jab when West was well out of range.
West is looking to counter punch.
West throws a right hand that misses
and Fortythree counters with a right hand to the body.
Fortythree thuds his right hand into West's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
West throws a lazy head kick
and Fortythree counters with a right hand to the body.
Fortythree lands with a nice body punch.
West throws a hook to the side of Fortythree's head but Fortythree sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fortythree throws out a counter right but West avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
West waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fortythree.
West takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big left from West misses.
DeShawn West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Fortythree misses.
It looked like West wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
West slips a straight right by Fortythree.
A little feinted left hand from West on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fortythree darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fortythree scores with a jab. West acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fortythree misses with a lunging right hand
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
West misses with a straight right.
Fortythree is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Fortythree gets a clinch.
West tries a body shot but Fortythree blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from West.
West lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
West blocking some punches.
West tries to work over Fortythree's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortythree lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree misses with a punch on the inside.
West misses with a punch on the inside.
Fortythree throws a head punch that misses.
Fortythree fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fortythree lands a body shot.
West blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fortythree takes a shot to the head.
West tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortythree's elbow.
A short right from Fortythree on the inside.
West tries to throw a body punch but Fortythree avoids it by throwing West back against the ropes.
West misses with the head strike.
Fortythree throws a head punch that misses.
Fortythree lands a right hand that snaps the head of West backwards.
Fortythree gets through West's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fortythree lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
West tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortythree's elbow.
West swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortythree uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortythree digs a right hand underneath West's ribcage. West let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Fortythree.
Fortythree makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fortythree scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fortythree lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fortythree lands with a right to the head.
Fortythree stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fortythree pushes West back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
West takes a shot to the head.
Fortythree lands with a short punch from the clinch.

West is rocked!
Fortythree lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh West is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
West tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortythree's elbow.
Fortythree digs a right hand underneath West's ribcage. West let out a lung full of air as it connected.
West seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Fortythree.
Fortythree lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fortythree lands a right hand.
Fortythree stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
One Fortythree seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fortythree lands an uppercut.
West's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
West tries to work over Fortythree's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fortythree lands a hook that snaps the head of West backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Fortythree.
Fortythree lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of West backwards.
Fortythree lands with a left to the head.
Fortythree lands a right hand that snaps the head of West backwards.
Fortythree misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fortythree lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of West backwards.
Fortythree pushes West against the ropes. Fortythree is working some dirty boxing. Fortythree pushes off with a quick right hook! West goes down! West tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Fortythree moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). One Fortythree!
An out of breath and clearly excited One Fortythree thanked Sportivité for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).