PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sage Westcutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fox Mulder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Westcutt
vs
Mulder

171 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sage Westcutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fox Mulder!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulder tries to clinch up.
Westcutt half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mulder wants to clinch.
Westcutt appears to be looking for a big counter.

Mulder closes the distance and pushes Westcutt back into the cage.
Mulder is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westcutt wants to get back to striking at distance but Mulder won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mulder.
Mulder lands an elbow that stopped Westcutt in his tracks for a moment.
Westcutt tries for a takedown but Mulder manages to get underhooks.
Mulder lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Westcutt jumps guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westcutt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Westcutt is on top in guard.

Westcutt wants to control from the top but Mulder keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mulder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Westcutt won't allow Mulder to sweep him here.
Mulder keeping moving, preventing Westcutt from controlling successfully.
Westcutt pushing down on Mulder's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mulder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Westcutt is working away from the top position though.
Westcutt prevents Mulder from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westcutt is looking to stall here but Mulder recovers full guard.
Westcutt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mulder keeping moving, preventing Westcutt from controlling successfully.
Mulder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Westcutt is one step ahead there.
Westcutt wants to control from the top but Mulder keeps moving.

Mulder looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Westcutt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mulder can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mulder is trying to get back to half guard.
Westcutt trying to control the action but Mulder is working from the bottom.
Mulder wants to control but Westcutt postures up.
Westcutt trying to control the action but Mulder is working from the bottom.

Westcutt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mulder knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulder tries to buck Westcutt off but Westcutt is having none of it.
Mulder can't do much from the bottom here.
Mulder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Westcutt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Westcutt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mulder knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Westcutt is looking to take a break and control but Mulder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mulder tries to buck Westcutt off but Westcutt is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mulder struggling a bit here.
Mulder 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.

Sage Westcutt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mulder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Westcutt appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Mulder closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Westcutt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mulder gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Westcutt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice elbow from Mulder.
Mulder working Westcutt over with knees to the body.
Westcutt tries to pull guard but Mulder won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sage Westcutt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Westcutt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mulder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mulder stops a takedown attempt from Westcutt.
Mulder's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mulder effectively controlling the action here.
A short left from Mulder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westcutt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mulder lands a damaging elbow.
Mulder lands a damaging elbow.
Westcutt tries to break free but Mulder pushes him back against the cage.
Mulder lands with a short shot to the head.
Mulder lands a good knee to the midsection. Westcutt won't want to take too many of those.
Stalling in the clinch from Mulder.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mulder.

Westcutt is rocked!
Mulder lands a nice elbow.
Oh Westcutt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mulder creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Westcutt! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Mulder.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fox Mulder!
During a confident post fight interview, Fox Mulder thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.