PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between billy westcott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Henri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

westcott
vs
Henri

185 cm
24
165 lbs
5 - 7 - 1

179 cm
21
157 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, billy westcott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Henri!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
westcott fails in his attempt to clinch.
westcott misses with a body kick.
westcott tries to clinch but Henri is having none of it.
Henri circles away from the clinch attempt.
westcott misses with a double jab.
Henri lands a head kick!
westcott throws a good cross that connects.
Henri closes the distance and clinches up with westcott, looking for a takedown. Henri pushes westcott against the cage but westcott circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
westcott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henri.
westcott tries to bum rush Henri with a series of wild strikes but Henri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
westcott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henri closes the distance and clinches up with westcott, looking for a takedown. Henri pushes westcott against the cage but westcott circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
westcott scores with a hook to the body. Henri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henri throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Henri swats away the attempt to clinch by westcott.
westcott throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
westcott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henri was well out of range. Poor timing from westcott.
westcott shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Henri counters with a single leg into guard. westcott didn't expect that.
Henri trying to control but westcott is working from the bottom.
westcott trying to keep a closed guard but Henri is proving a slippery customer.
westcott wants to stand and escape but Henri is having none of it.
westcott will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Henri trying to control but westcott is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henri pushes down on westcott's leg and manages to get into half guard.
westcott is looking to get back to is feet but Henri passes into side control.
westcott tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Henri presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Henri blocks westcott's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
westcott wants to try and get back to his feet.
westcott is breathing heavily.
westcott is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
westcott wants to control but Henri is having none of it.
westcott is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Henri trying to control but he's not successful this time.
westcott really wants to buck Henri off and get back to his feet.
Henri landing strikes, looking to finish!
westcott is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henri with shots to the head and body - westcott looks very uncomfortable down there.
westcott throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Henri wants to control the pace but westcott is squirming around nicely.
westcott tries to buck Henri off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henri trying to control but he's not successful this time.
westcott tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Henri will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Henri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
westcott thows a leg kick but Henri checks it
and Henri counters with a flying knee. Nice.
billy westcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
westcott falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henri counters with a head kick. That will keep westcott thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
westcott misses the shot to the body.
westcott closes the distance looking to clinch

and Henri counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
westcott won't allow Henri to pass to mount.

westcott pushes Henri off and gets back to his feet.
westcott shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Henri counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
westcott is trying to stand up here but Henri is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
westcott punching from the bottom.
westcott tries to get to full guard but Henri has control of the leg.
westcott wants to control but Henri passes into side.
Henri in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Henri trying to control the action but westcott is working from the bottom.
Henri blocks the strikes from westcott.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henri shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. westcott defends it nicely.
westcott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henri counters with a flying knee. Nice.
westcott clinches but Henri breaks the clinch

and Henri counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
westcott pushes Henri off but Henri dives into side control.
westcott is being controlled here.
westcott wants to get back to his feet.
Paul Henri has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henri wants to lay and pray for a moment but westcott keeps working.
Henri sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but westcott is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
westcott tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
westcott trying to get back to his feet but Henri is in full control for now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Henri controlling the positon.

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.
Will Henri go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
westcott is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
westcott tries to escape the position.
westcott trying to get back to his feet but Henri is in full control for now.
Henri scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. westcott is looking for a way out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Henri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

westcott wants to clinch

and Henri counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
westcott is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Henri is controlling him.
Henri wants to control from the top but westcott keeps moving.
westcott is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Henri dives into side control.
Henri working away.
Henri wants to control but westcott is keeping him busy.
westcott is pushing Henri's head away, looking to escape. Henri manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
westcott wants to get back to his feet but Henri is dominant here and he's now got westcott's back!
westcott wants to get back to his feet.
westcott tries to escape but Henri has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Henri misses with an elbow to the head.
Henri slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
westcott trying to get back to his feet but Henri is in full control for now.
Henri keeps control of the position easily here as westcott tries to buck him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
westcott has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Henri struggling to keep hold of the position.
Henri scores with punches and elbows.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Henri's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
westcott has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

westcott is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
westcott misses with a double jab
and Henri counters with a big head kick but westcott shrugs it off.
westcott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Henri counters with a single leg into guard. westcott didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henri passes westcott's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Henri seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but westcott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
westcott won't allow Henri to pass to mount.
Henri is trying to control. westcott wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Henri is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
billy westcott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

westcott looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
westcott is in trouble now - Henri has advanced to mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Henri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Henri winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Paul Henri!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Paul Henri!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Paul Henri!

Paul Henri wins by unanimous decision!