PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey The Dumbass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Dumbass's entrance music is Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now). A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

The Dumbass
vs
West

198 cm
18
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
245 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey The Dumbass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Adam West!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West misses with a low kick.
West is looking to clinch but The Dumbass is avoiding it.
The Dumbass fails with a takedown attempt.
West tries to close the distance and clinch but The Dumbass swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
West is looking to clinch but The Dumbass is avoiding it.

West gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

The Dumbass drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and West dives on top into guard.
West really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Dumbass. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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

The Dumbass throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The Dumbass throws his legs up looking for a submission but West uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dumbass is looking for a sweep.
The Dumbass looks to move to half guard but instead West has passed into mount! Damn!
West prevents The Dumbass from getting the reversal.
The Dumbass bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The Dumbass postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! West is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of The Dumbass, into his guard.

The Dumbass is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

West gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Adam West is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Dumbass shoots in and drives through. West sprawls well.
West tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Dumbass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
West misses with a series of wild punches.
West is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dumbass lands a glancing blow to the side of West's head.
West tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Dumbass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Dumbass moves out of range of the leg kick from West.
The Dumbass misses with a straight left.
West doesn't manage to clinch there - The Dumbass circles away.
Adam West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West fails with an attempt to clinch.

West gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The Dumbass stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. West swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The Dumbass is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! West is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! West has escaped and now he's on top!

The Dumbass had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. West is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. The Dumbass Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take West's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Dumbass is persistently looking for the submission but West is defending it well.
West wants to control his opponent's hands but The Dumbass gets his hands free.

The Dumbass looking for the choke but no joy.

The Dumbass tightening his grip on West, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The Dumbass gets the takedown into side control.

The Dumbass thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

The Dumbass goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, West has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for The Dumbass but great work by West.
Joey The Dumbass overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Dumbass is trying to work for a sweep but West has mounted him!
The Dumbass wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The Dumbass wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West is trying to stick to The Dumbass's back but The Dumbass is turning into West. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in West's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by The Dumbass.
The Dumbass passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Dumbass wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by West, who protects the arm well.

The Dumbass goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, West rolls with the submission and now he's on top in The Dumbass's guard! Nice work there by West!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The Dumbass looking for submissions from the bottom but instead West passes into half guard.

West moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from The Dumbass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Dumbass tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but West wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The Dumbass manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The Dumbass wants to sweep but West has passed to side control!
The Dumbass tries to bench press West off him but West keeps the position.
The Dumbass looks to move to half guard but instead West has passed into mount! Damn!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dumbass looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
West doesn't have the hooks in and The Dumbass manages to turn into his guard.
West keeping full guard, as The Dumbass tries to pass.

The Dumbass has gone for a leg lock! West slips out almost immediately though and dives into The Dumbass's guard.
The Dumbass wants to sweep here but West controlling him for the moment.

The Dumbass looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Dumbass looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! West has picked The Dumbass up and slammed him! The Dumbass can't keep hold of the triangle and West manages to pass to side control!
The Dumbass tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Dumbass is working hard here to advance position.
The Dumbass is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
West seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

The Dumbass looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joey The Dumbass will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

The Dumbass misses with a takedown attempt - West sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
West is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
West throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Dumbass avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
West ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Dumbass moves away.
West tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
West throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
West is looking to clinch but The Dumbass is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West slips a jab from The Dumbass.
West stuffs the takedown.
The Dumbass shoots in and drives through. West sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey The Dumbass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West tries to clinch there but The Dumbass circles away.
West tries to clinch but The Dumbass is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Dumbass closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming West to the mat! West manages to get full guard.
The Dumbass is pushing down on West's leg trying to pass to half guard. West is fighting to maintain full guard but The Dumbass has managed to sneak the leg through.

The Dumbass seems to be working for a kimura but West defends the submission attempt.
The Dumbass works his way into side control.
The Dumbass has knee on belly momentarily but West bucks him off and regains half guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Dumbass is pressing down on West's thigh, looking to free his foot. West is holding on for now.

West is defending against the submission attempts here by The Dumbass.

The Dumbass is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dumbass is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and West reverses the position - he's now on top in The Dumbass's guard.

The Dumbass working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. West doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. West manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

The Dumbass has an active guard here but West has managed to pass into half guard.
The Dumbass moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Dumbass bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in West's guard.
The Dumbass postures up.
West keeping full guard, as The Dumbass tries to pass.
The Dumbass postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The Dumbass drops back, looking for a kneebar! West looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. West looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from West!
The Dumbass gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey The Dumbass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Dumbass, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Joey The Dumbass!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Joey The Dumbass!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Joey The Dumbass!

Joey The Dumbass wins by unanimous decision!