PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Dessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sick Puppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sick Puppy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dessler
vs
Puppy

168 cm
36
160 lbs
31 - 12 - 3

173 cm
34
166 lbs
22 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 3, fighting out of New York, Billy Dessler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sick Puppy!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dessler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dessler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dessler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dessler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Puppy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dessler ducks under a wild hook from Puppy.
Dessler tries to score with a low kick but Puppy moves his leg out of the way.
Puppy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dessler scores with a push kick.
Puppy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puppy throws a lazy right hand but Dessler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Dessler closes the distance and pushes Puppy back into the cage.
Puppy is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Dessler fails to land.
Puppy swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Puppy gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dessler regains guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dessler wants to stand but Puppy is controlling the position.
Dessler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler trying to control the position from guard on top but Puppy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puppy wants to sweep but no luck.

Puppy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dessler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Puppy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dessler's guard.

Dessler wants to sweep here but Puppy controlling him for the moment.
Dessler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Puppy's guard.

Puppy has an active guard here but Dessler has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puppy wants to get back to full guard.
Dessler prevents Puppy from standing back up.
Puppy wants to get back to full guard.
Puppy pushes Dessler off looking to stand but Dessler dives back in and keeps control.
Puppy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dessler is working away from the top position though.

Puppy looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessler content to control rather than advance.
Puppy is trying to stand up here but Dessler is controlling him well.
Puppy trying to control from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Puppy misses the shot to the body.
As Puppy tries to get set, Dessler tries to push him back and clinch up but Puppy manages to avoid the attempt.
Dessler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dessler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dessler tries to clinch there but Puppy circles away.
Puppy 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.
Puppy misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puppy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dessler.
Dessler seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A swing and a miss from Puppy.
Dessler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puppy avoids a kick to the body.
Dessler slips under a jab from Puppy.
Dessler is looking to clinch.
Puppy throws a jab but it's blocked by Dessler.
Puppy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dessler. Dessler obviously looking to wear him down.
Puppy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Puppy throws a lazy right hand but Dessler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dessler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Puppy gets tackled into the cage by Dessler. Dessler maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dessler prevents the takedown attempt.
Puppy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dessler is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Billy Dessler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sick Puppy.
Puppy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puppy goes for a takedown attempt but Dessler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Billy Dessler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dessler checks a leg kick nicely.
Puppy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dessler checks it well.
The crowd cheers as Puppy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dessler doesn't seem phased though.
Puppy blocks a head kick by Dessler.
Puppy shoots for a takedown but Dessler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Dessler forces Puppy back against the cage and clinches.

Puppy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dessler can't fight it off and eventually Puppy manages to take the fight to the floor. Dessler looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dessler wants to get back to his feet but Puppy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Puppy postures up in Dessler's guard and throws a big left but Dessler blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dessler controlling Puppy's posture.
Dessler wants to stand and escape but Puppy is having none of it.
Puppy with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler looking for a sweep. Not yet Dessler, not yet.
Dessler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dessler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Puppy.
Dessler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Puppy is controlling him.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Puppy looks to throw the jab but Dessler is out of range.

Puppy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sick Puppy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Puppy won't allow Dessler to get back to his feet.
Puppy is looking to work some ground and pound but Dessler has wrist control.
Puppy is pushing down on Dessler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dessler is fighting to maintain full guard but Puppy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Puppy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Puppy wants to pass the guard but Dessler is defending well.

Dessler manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dessler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puppy's calf.
Dessler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Puppy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puppy. Dessler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dessler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Billy Dessler is winning the standup battle so far.
Dessler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Puppy cracks Dessler with an open hand slap.

It looks like Billy Dessler has been cut.
Billy Dessler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dessler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Puppy under the eye.
Dessler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dessler staying out of range there.
Dessler seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dessler thumps Puppy with a low kick.
Puppy tests Dessler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puppy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dessler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Puppy misses with a looping right.
And Dessler counters with a quick kick to the body but Puppy blocks it.
Dessler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dessler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puppy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dessler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dessler doesn't manage to clinch there - Puppy circles away.
Dessler tries a head kick but it misses.
Dessler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Puppy blocks the body kick.
Puppy throws out a counter right but Dessler avoids it with no problem.
Puppy keeps the fight on the outside.
Dessler throws a leg kick but Puppy checks it.
Both fighters circling a little - Puppy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puppy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Puppy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dessler.
Puppy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Puppy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puppy fails with the takedown.
Puppy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Dessler coming out on top.
Billy Dessler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dessler tries to clinch but Puppy moves out of range.
Puppy misses with a left hand
and Dessler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dessler wants to slow Puppy down by chopping away at his legs.
Puppy looks to land a combination but Dessler avoids it well.
Puppy tries to bum rush Dessler with a series of wild strikes but Dessler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dessler tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Puppy manages to circle out of the way.
Puppy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dessler as he avoids it easily.
As Puppy tries to get set, Dessler tries to push him back and clinch up but Puppy manages to avoid the attempt.
Billy Dessler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sick Puppy.
Puppy throws an overhand right that lands on Dessler's shoulder, as Dessler tries to avoid the shot.
Puppy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice body kick from Dessler.
Dessler misses with a head kick.
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 Billy Dessler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Dessler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dessler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puppy.
Dessler slips under a jab.
Puppy wants to clinch up but Dessler keeps it at a distance.
Puppy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No luck for Puppy with that takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Puppy misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dessler.
Dessler tries to score with a low kick but Puppy moves his leg out of the way.
Puppy throws an overhand right that lands on Dessler's shoulder, as Dessler tries to avoid the shot.
Dessler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puppy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dessler moves in looking to clinch but Puppy pushes him off.
Puppy tries a quick counter leg kick but Dessler is wise to it.
Puppy throws out a loose jab but Dessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puppy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dessler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dessler thumps Puppy with a low kick.
Puppy misses with a takedown

and Dessler counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dessler.
Puppy wants a takedown.
Billy Dessler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sick Puppy.
Puppy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dessler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dessler lands a body shot.
Puppy tries to score a body lock takedown but Dessler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dessler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puppy throws a head punch that misses.
Dessler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Puppy manages to pull guard.

Puppy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dessler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Puppy is looking to stand up but Dessler isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Puppy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dessler passes into half guard.
Puppy is looking for a sweep. Dessler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Puppy trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Dessler manages to pass to mount!
Dessler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Puppy is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Puppy is squirming around, avoiding Dessler's attempts to control the action.
Puppy is looking to get to half guard.
Puppy wants to control but Dessler is having none of it.

That's four 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.
Puppy is working to get back to half guard.
Dessler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Puppy trying desperately to get to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puppy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Dessler clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Dessler's cut.
That's time! Dessler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Puppy misses with the combination.
Dessler is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Puppy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dessler. That's going to slow Puppy down.
A swing and a miss from Puppy.
Dessler seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dessler lands a nice looking body kick.
Dessler swats away the attempt to clinch by Puppy.
Dessler throws a right hand that Puppy ducks under and follows up with a left that Puppy also avoids with ease.
Puppy lands a lovely overhand right.
Dessler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puppy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puppy misses the jab.
Puppy jabs Dessler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dessler cracks Puppy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Puppy looks to land a right hand but Dessler moved out of range.
Dessler moves out of range as Puppy strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Puppy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dessler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Puppy checks it well.
Puppy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dessler but Dessler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dessler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puppy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Dessler has closed the distance and engaged Puppy in a clinch.
Dessler is pressed up against the cage. Puppy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dessler down to the mat. Dessler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Puppy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dessler. That one must have hurt.
Puppy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dessler scores with a push kick.
Puppy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Dessler connects with a solid leg kick.
Puppy misses with a hook. Dessler ducked under it nicely.
Dessler misses with a low kick.
Puppy wants to counter with a clinch but Dessler pushes him away.
Dessler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dessler rushes Puppy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Billy Dessler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dessler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dessler lands an elbow inside.
Puppy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puppy is working for takedown but Dessler is calmly controlling the position for now.
Billy Dessler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sick Puppy.
Puppy swings wildly with an uppercut but Dessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dessler tries a body shot but Puppy blocks it.
Puppy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dessler cracks Puppy with a nice body shot.
Puppy avoiding damage as Dessler throws knees to the body.
Puppy misses with a punch on the inside.
Dessler gets underhooks to prevent Puppy's takedown attempt.
Puppy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dessler.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dessler throws an elbow but it misses.
Dessler takes a shot to the head.
Dessler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dessler working aggressively here.
Puppy tries for a takedown but Dessler manages to get underhooks.
Puppy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dessler pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Puppy has picked Dessler up - he's going for a ride! Puppy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dessler regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dessler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Puppy's guard.

Dessler stands up from Puppy's guard - Dessler perhaps looking for a knockout.
Puppy needs to keep his hands up - Dessler had a free shot at his head there.

Dessler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Puppy is trying to drag Dessler to the mat but Dessler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dessler crunches a lovely knee into Puppy's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puppy prevents a body shot from Dessler.
Dessler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Puppy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dessler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Puppy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dessler fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dessler throws a shot to the body.

Dessler darts in and clinches Puppy up against the cage.
Dessler taking a breather.
Dessler looking to stall.
Puppy takes an elbow to the temple.
Dessler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dessler works on Puppy's body with a couple of short punches.
Dessler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Dessler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puppy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Dessler had his way with Sick Puppy in that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Dessler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dessler feints and then cracks Puppy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Puppy down.
Puppy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Billy Dessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puppy misses the shot to the body.
Dessler seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dessler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dessler scores with a leg kick.

Puppy shoots in and gets a takedown into Dessler's guard.
Dessler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Puppy's guard.

Puppy looking for a sweep. Not yet Puppy, not yet.

Puppy looking for a guillotine here but Dessler defends easily.

Dessler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dessler is controlling him.

Puppy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dessler is aware though and is defending well.
Dessler preventing the sweep.
Dessler wants to control from the top but Puppy keeps moving.

Puppy has an active guard here but Dessler has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two 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.
Dessler not doing much here.
Puppy wants to get back to his feet.

Puppy looking for submissions off his back.
Puppy is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy wants to stand back up but Dessler manages to pass into side control.
Puppy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Puppy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dessler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puppy can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A nice combination there by Dessler.
Dessler tries to clinch but Puppy moves out of range.
Billy Dessler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dessler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puppy.
Dessler avoids the body shot from Puppy.
Dessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puppy manages to avoid it.
Dessler slips under a jab.
Puppy throws a head kick but Dessler moves out of range.
Puppy connects with a looping right hand.
Puppy misses with an uppercut.
Puppy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dessler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Puppy in his tracks.
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch but Puppy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sick Puppy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dessler defending well as Puppy loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Dessler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dessler, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Dessler!
Billy Dessler retains his lightweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Billy Dessler said 'I want the recegnition I deserve. I have been beating all these guys put in front of me, stomping them and yeah, I'll be cocky now, no more mr nice guy I want my Title shot, I am the real Champ come try and beat me.'.