PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Jose De Sucre (ranked 677 p4p, 112 weight class) and Billy West (ranked 1070 p4p, 165 weight class). De Sucre's entrance music is Bolivianos el Hado Propicio. A fine choice. West has chosen Gojira - Shooting Star as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jose De Sucre
vs
West

190 cm
37
214 lbs
28 - 23 - 1

192 cm
34
226 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Jose De Sucre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy West!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from West.
West jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Sucre scores with a kick to the body.
De Sucre throws a series of punches but West avoids them all with ease.
West takes a swing at De Sucre's ribcage but misses.
De Sucre drops down looking for a counter takedown but West sprawls and moves away.

West throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. De Sucre tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. West is in De Sucre's guard.
De Sucre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
West throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
West wants to control from the top but De Sucre keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Sucre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
West throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as De Sucre holds on and takes a little breather.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but De Sucre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
De Sucre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Sucre misses with a head kick.
West misses with a body shot.
De Sucre goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
West smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
West throws a hook to the side of De Sucre's head but De Sucre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
West lands with a right hand.

West drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
De Sucre is looking to stand up but West isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West throwing strikes but missing.
West controls from within his opponent's guard.
De Sucre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
West pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Sucre is keeping the position for now.
West lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Sucre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West throwing strikes from guard but De Sucre blocks nicely.
West throws an elbow that misses. De Sucre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in West's guard. Nice move by De Sucre!

West is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst De Sucre is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

West working for a triangle but De Sucre defends it easily.

West working for a triangle but De Sucre defends it easily.
West looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West wants to sweep but no luck.

West looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
De Sucre wants to stand but West has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
West wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Sucre is looking to stand up but West won't let him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
De Sucre throws a low kick but West moves out of range easily.
Antonio Jose De Sucre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy West dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

De Sucre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
West connects with a crisp jab.
De Sucre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
De Sucre throws a right hand that West ducks under and follows up with a left that West also avoids with ease.
De Sucre lands a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from De Sucre. No joy for West on that attempt.
De Sucre attempts a counter takedown but West avoids it well and moves away.
De Sucre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
West lands with a good body shot.
West will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
De Sucre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of West's head.
West shoots in for a takedown but De Sucre shows good takedown defense.
Antonio Jose De Sucre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy West.
De Sucre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from West.
De Sucre attempts a counter takedown but West avoids it well and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A thudding body kick lands there by De Sucre!

West manages to get an easy takedown there - catching De Sucre on his heels. He'll look to pass De Sucre's guard now, I'm sure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Sucre managing to control the position.
De Sucre looking for a sweep. Not yet De Sucre, not yet.
De Sucre wants to stand and escape but West is having none of it.
De Sucre looking for a sweep. Not yet De Sucre, not yet.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Sucre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Sucre pulls West in to control the position.
West sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
West throwing strikes from guard but De Sucre blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Sucre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
West misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
West fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but De Sucre avoids it really well and circles away.
De Sucre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
West blocks a jab.
West moves out of range as De Sucre throws a body kick.
West swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Antonio Jose De Sucre is winning the standup battle so far.
West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Sucre throws a head kick that misses
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
West connects with a looping right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Sucre.
West shoots in looking for a takedown. De Sucre tries to sprawl out of it but West keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De Sucre manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West throws a push kick but De Sucre slaps the foot to one side.
De Sucre misses with a kick to the body.
De Sucre misses with a wild body shot.
De Sucre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
West ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Sucre moves away.
West throws out a loose jab but De Sucre uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Sucre swings widly with a right hand
and West counters with a nice uppercut.
De Sucre looks to land a right hand but West moved out of range.
De Sucre lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Billy West has been cut.
Antonio Jose De Sucre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Sucre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
West looks for a takedown but De Sucre sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West walks into a jab.
De Sucre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of West's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Sucre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
De Sucre keeps West at a distance using the push kick.
Good standup being displayed there by West as he connects with a hook.
West misses with a looping right.

West feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
De Sucre wants to get back to his feet but West is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
West throws an elbow that misses. De Sucre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in West's guard. Nice move by De Sucre!

West wants to get back to his feet but De Sucre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Jose De Sucre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy West's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

De Sucre misses with a jab to the body

and West counters by clinching up.
De Sucre drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Sucre wants to take the fight to the mat but West manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
De Sucre tries to score a body lock takedown but West shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Jose De Sucre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West misses with the head strike.
De Sucre prevents the takedown attempt.
West is defending well against a takedown attempt.
De Sucre goes for a takedown attempt but West pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from West.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by De Sucre misses
and West counters with a nice body shot.
De Sucre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and West counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Sucre on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
West dives in and grabs De Sucre's left leg, looking for a takedown. De Sucre pushes down on West's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West throws a front kick aimed at De Sucre's knee but De Sucre avoids it well.
De Sucre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
West doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
De Sucre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but West moves away.
West moves out of range of the strikes.
West misses with a series of wild punches.
West has a takedown stuffed.
De Sucre throws a leg kick that is checked
and West counters with a lovely straight right hand!
West chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Sucre can pounce on him.
West takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
West moves out of range as De Sucre strikes.
West has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by De Sucre.
West misses with an uppercut. De Sucre saw that one coming.
Antonio Jose De Sucre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre throws a right hand that West ducks under and follows up with a left that West also avoids with ease.
De Sucre scores with a kick to the body.
De Sucre misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Sucre tests West's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Sucre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Sucre misses with a two punch combination.
West throws a hook but De Sucre blocks it.
West avoids the head kick by De Sucre.
West misses with a hook.
De Sucre connects with a right hand. West shakes it off.
West steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Sucre.
De Sucre thuds his right hand into West's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
De Sucre misses with an uppercut. West saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre slips under a jab.
De Sucre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Sucre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
West slips a straight right by De Sucre.
De Sucre lands a lovely overhand right.
De Sucre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Sucre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Sucre thows a leg kick but West checks it
and West counters with a nice uppercut.
De Sucre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but West moves away.
Some wild striking there from De Sucre.
De Sucre avoids the body shot from West.
West throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
De Sucre half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from De Sucre misses the target.
De Sucre misses with an uppercut
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
West with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Sucre but De Sucre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
De Sucre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Sucre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
West missing with a left hand there. De Sucre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Sucre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and West connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! De Sucre scrambles back to his feet.
West misses with a wild body shot.
West shoots in for a takedown but De Sucre shows good takedown defense.
West throws a hook but De Sucre avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Antonio Jose De Sucre.
I think De Sucre has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Antonio Jose De Sucre!
A victorious Antonio Jose De Sucre thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.