PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and billy westcott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Mir could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to billy westcott's chin.

Mir
vs
westcott

174 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, billy westcott!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
westcott misses with a double jab.
westcott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mir is on the wrong end of a nice combination from westcott.

It looks like Matt Mir has been cut.
westcott tries a head kick but it misses.
Mir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mir lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mir.
A left and a right from westcott both land. Nice combination.
Mir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but westcott swivels and escapes.
Mir shoots in but westcott avoids the takedown attempt easily.

westcott has taken the fight to the clinch.

westcott pulls guard effortlessly.
westcott wants to stand up but Mir is controlling him.
Mir throwing strikes from guard but westcott blocks nicely.
Mir has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
westcott keeping full guard, as Mir tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
westcott wants to get back to his feet but Mir 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.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but westcott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir tries to free his leg and advance position but westcott is retaining full guard.

Mir got a little sloppy there for a moment and westcott has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mir has managed to get both his arms back between westcott's legs - danger averted.
westcott is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
westcott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
westcott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mir counters with a straight right hand.
westcott looks to land a combination but Mir avoids it well.
westcott misses with a double jab.
westcott looks gassed!
westcott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mir shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts westcott as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
westcott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from westcott.
The fight stays on the outside here - westcott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but westcott avoids it really well and circles away.
Mir shoots in looking for a takedown. westcott tries to sprawl out of it but Mir keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. westcott manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
westcott throws a combination that misses
and Mir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
westcott falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mir fails to land the takedown.
Mir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mir tries to clinch but westcott moves out of range.
Mir lands a jab.
westcott falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

westcott shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mir's guard.
westcott trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mir's guard.

westcott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mir has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, westcott has managed to get both his arms back between Mir's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
westcott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mir lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for westcott!
Mir tries to control but westcott wriggling away.
Mir throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mir looking to finish with strikes here!
westcott swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mir looking to finish with strikes here!

Mir looking to secure an arm triangle but westcott defends it well.
westcott blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

billy westcott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Mir'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.

westcott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mir fails with the takedown.
Mir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and westcott counters with a one-two to the body.
westcott connects with a high kick.
westcott throws a right and a left that Mir avoids nicely.
Mir fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
westcott misses with a hook. Mir ducked under it nicely.
Mir tries to clinch but westcott is having none of it.
Mir doesn't succeed with the takedown

and westcott counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
westcott throws a strike but Mir rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
westcott is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

westcott pushes Mir off and gets back to his feet.
Mir doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mir doesn't succeed with the takedown
and westcott counters with a two punch combo.

Matt Mir's cut is getting worse.
westcott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mir with a lazy takedown attempt

and westcott counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mir working a defensive guard here.

Mir has his foot on westcott's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. westcott works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in westcott's guard.
Mir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. westcott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mir is looking to work some ground and pound but westcott has wrist control.

westcott is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

westcott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
westcott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and westcott counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
westcott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mir trying to keep a closed guard but westcott is proving a slippery customer.
westcott would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
westcott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
westcott with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mir looking to control.
Mir is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
westcott tries to stand but Mir is controlling from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The crowd cheers as Mir lands an impressive looking overhand right. westcott doesn't seem phased though.
billy westcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
westcott attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
westcott tries to clinch up.
westcott looks to land a combination but Mir avoids it well.

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.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt - westcott sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mir shoots in looking for a takedown. westcott tries to sprawl out of it but Mir keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. westcott manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mir shoots in for a double leg but westcott sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mir closes this distance looking for a takedown but westcott circles away.

westcott shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mir is trying to defend but westcott finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mir tries to roll over but westcott keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

billy westcott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Mir's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

westcott clinches up with Mir and pushes him back against the cage.

westcott gets control of Mir's arms and successfully pulls guard. westcott will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mir wants to control from the top but westcott keeps moving.
Mir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

westcott wriggles free and stands up.
westcott swats away the attempt to clinch by Mir.
westcott throws a sloppy head kick and Mir moves out of range easily.
westcott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
westcott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
westcott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
westcott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mir makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir blocks a head kick by westcott.

Mir scores with a takedown into westcott's guard.
Mir might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. westcott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mir looking to pass the guard.
westcott utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mir wants to control from the top but westcott keeps moving.
westcott keeping full guard, as Mir tries to pass.
westcott is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mir is controlling him.
Mir pushes down on westcott's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to lay and pray for a moment but westcott keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and westcott counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
westcott has a couple of punches blocked by Mir.
westcott scores with a nice hook to the head.

Mir has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics westcott uses from the top position.
westcott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mir bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in westcott's guard.
Mir stops westcott from standing up.

westcott throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mir stands and throws westcott's legs to the side, diving into side control.
westcott is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mir is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
westcott is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Mir working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
westcott can't do much from the bottom here.
westcott is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mir has just dragged him back down to the mat.
westcott throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mir keeps the fight on the outside.
Mir fails with the takedown.
westcott shoots in for a takedown but Mir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? westcott is fending him off so far but Mir persists. Nope, westcott circles away and we're back to standing.

westcott shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
billy westcott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

westcott stands up from guard. Let's bang!
westcott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mir dodges the punch combination from westcott.
Mir fails with the takedown
and westcott counters with a three punch combo that has Mir backing up. Mir nods at westcott to acknowledge the strikes.

westcott pushes Mir up against the cage in a clinch.
Matt Mir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mir pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
billy westcott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well westcott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight for billy westcott!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for billy westcott!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for billy westcott!

billy westcott wins by unanimous decision!