PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between billy westcott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). billy westcott had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. billy westcott has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

westcott
vs
Soto

185 cm
24
165 lbs
5 - 8 - 1

179 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 8 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Soto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from westcott as Soto shoots in.
westcott throws a series of punches but Soto avoids them all with ease.
Soto throws and low kick but westcott moves out of range easily.
Soto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as westcott sprawls well. westcott wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Soto gets slowly back to his feet.
westcott fails to land with a series of punches.
Soto misses with a low kick.
westcott doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Soto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in westcott's guard.
Soto wants to control from the top but westcott keeps moving.
westcott wants to get back to his feet but Soto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
westcott keeping moving, preventing Soto from controlling successfully.
westcott wants to stand but Soto is controlling the position.
westcott is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto trying to control the position from guard on top but westcott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
westcott is looking to stand up but Soto isn't so interested in that idea.
Soto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Soto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Soto wants to clinch up but westcott keeps it at a distance.
Soto tries to clinch there but westcott circles away.
billy westcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
westcott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soto scores with a one two! westcott had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Soto looks for a takedown but westcott sprawls well.
billy westcott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Soto.
Soto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
westcott throws a one two combo.
westcott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Soto counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
westcott wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Soto is looking to take a break and control but westcott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
westcott throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Soto wants to control but westcott is keeping him busy.
Soto is chipping away with strikes.
Soto trying to control the position but westcott is working away.
Soto throwing strikes but westcott manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Soto.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
westcott is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Soto asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Soto wants to control but westcott is keeping him busy.

Soto decides to stand back up.

Soto feints and as westcott raises his hands in defense, Soto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
westcott keeping moving, preventing Soto from controlling successfully.
westcott keeping full guard, as Soto tries to pass.
Soto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as westcott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto trying to control but westcott is working from the bottom.
westcott will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
westcott trying to strike off his back.

Soto drops back looking for a leg! westcott is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and westcott manages to kick Soto off! Soto jumps back into westcott's guard.
Soto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with westcott. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
westcott keeping moving, preventing Soto from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
westcott moves in looking to clinch but Soto pushes him off.
westcott throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Eric Soto has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
westcott misses with a takedown

and Soto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Soto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Soto's cut.
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.

Soto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says westcott as he avoids it easily.
westcott lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
westcott throws a series of punches but Soto moves out of range.

Soto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
westcott manages to get back to half guard.
Soto wants to lay and pray for a moment but westcott keeps working.
Soto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
westcott tries to roll over but Soto keeps him under control.
westcott flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

westcott is defending against the submission attempts here by Soto.
Soto is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto wants to lay and pray for a moment but westcott keeps working.
Soto is looking to advance position but westcott won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
westcott swats away the attempt to clinch by Soto.

westcott closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Soto to the mat! Soto manages to get full guard.
Soto looking for a sweep. Not yet Soto, not yet.

Soto kicks westcott off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Soto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Soto wants to get back to his feet.
westcott wants to get back to his feet.
Soto not landing any meaningful shots this time.

westcott pushes Soto off and gets back to his feet.
westcott throws a combination that misses
enabling Soto to counter with a crisp jab.
Soto closes the distance and clinches up with westcott, looking for a takedown. Soto pushes westcott against the cage but westcott circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
westcott misses with a double jab
and westcott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
westcott misses with a series of wild punches.
Soto throws a head kick that misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Soto.
Soto prevents westcott from escaping the position.
westcott is not content to let Soto control the position.
westcott throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Soto decides to stand back up.

Soto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. westcott manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto wants to control from the top but westcott keeps moving.
westcott wants to stand up but Soto is controlling him.
Eric Soto has got the better of the ground game so far.
westcott keeping moving, preventing Soto from controlling successfully.
Soto looking to pass the guard.
westcott wants to stand but Soto is controlling the position.
westcott keeping moving, preventing Soto from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Soto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eric Soto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Soto wants to clinch.
Soto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says westcott as he avoids it easily.
Soto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but westcott paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Soto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Soto stops westcott from standing up.
Soto wants to control from the top but westcott keeps moving.
westcott is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Soto is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
westcott wants to stand and escape but Soto is having none of it.

Soto drops back looking for a leg! westcott is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and westcott manages to kick Soto off! Soto jumps back into westcott's guard.
westcott throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Soto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
westcott tries to clinch but Soto is having none of it.
Soto shoots in for a double leg but westcott sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
billy westcott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Soto.
Soto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. westcott tries to avoid it but Soto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag westcott to the ground. westcott escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Soto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
westcott misses with a combination

and Soto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
westcott is trying to stand up here but Soto is controlling him well.
westcott is staying active underneath Soto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

westcott makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Soto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? westcott is fending him off so far but Soto persists. Nope, westcott circles away and we're back to standing.

westcott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soto, pushing him back against the cage.
Soto blocks an elbow strike from westcott.
Soto gets underhooks to prevent westcott's takedown attempt.
westcott tries to break free but Soto pushes him back against the cage.
Soto prevents westcott from breaking the clinch.
Soto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but westcott pulls him back up using the underhooks.
westcott has Soto pressed against the cage, preventing Soto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

westcott breaks the clinch.
westcott takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
westcott with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Soto shoots in but no luck this time.
westcott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Soto counters with a nice body shot.
westcott misses with a combination

and Soto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Soto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

westcott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
westcott misses with a combination

and Soto counters with a single leg into guard. westcott didn't expect that.
westcott trying to control the position.
Soto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. westcott is keeping the position for now.
westcott trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Soto trying to control the position from guard on top but westcott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
westcott wants to stand but Soto is controlling the position.
Soto stopping the sweep attempt from westcott.
billy westcott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Soto gets to his feet. westcott looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Soto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - westcott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
billy westcott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
westcott leaves Soto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Soto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Soto 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Eric Soto!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Eric Soto!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Eric Soto!

Eric Soto wins by unanimous decision!