PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Bays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kawan Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winston has chosen lil B : Rip The Rap as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bays
vs
Winston

188 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Kurt Bays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kawan Winston!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bays scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Winston looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bays not doing much here.

Bays is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Winston has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bays trying to control the action but Winston is working from the bottom.
Bays working Winston over with strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bays is keen to just control but Winston is a slippery customer.
Bays works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bays landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bays takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bays lands a heavy elbow.
Bays tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee warns Winston that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bays tries to control but Winston wriggling away.
Bays 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bays landing strikes from the mount and Winston is in trouble!

Bays is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Winston moves to clinch but Bays breaks away

and Bays counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Winston's guard now.
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!
Bays trying to control but Winston is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bays stands up over Winston, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bays slips nicely into half guard.
Bays is trying to control the action in half guard but Winston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bays is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Winston doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bays.

Bays postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Winston to stand up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bays.
Bays fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bays fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Bays. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bays tries for a takedown but Winston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bays shoots in for a takedown but Winston shows good takedown defense.
Bays has a takedown stuffed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winston is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bays sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bays throws a sloppy head kick and Winston moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Bays dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bays tries a head kick but it misses.

Bays clinches with his opponent.
Bays is trying to pull guard but Winston turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bays is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Winston to keep the fight standing.
Bays is trying to force a seperation but Winston has the dominant position.
Bays tries to pull guard but Winston won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Bays. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bays has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Winston is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bays misses with a knee to the head.
Winston is breathing heavily.
Bays has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Winston after a bit of a struggle.
Winston letting Bays take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bays misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bays fails to pull guard.
Bays has Winston pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Winston manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Winston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bays.
Bays misses with a takedown attempt - Winston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Winston throws a head kick that Bays semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bays swats away the attempt to clinch by Winston.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bays is defended easily by Winston.
Winston misses with a head kick.

Bays instigates a clinch.
Bays is trying to pull guard but Winston turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Winston is trying to force a seperation but Bays has the dominant position.
Bays just leaning against Winston, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bays is trying to break the clinch but Winston is controlling him.
Bays has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Winston is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bays tries to pull guard but Winston won't allow it.
Bays looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bays misses with a knee strike.
Winston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bays is defending well for now.
Bays tries to pull guard but Winston won't allow it.
Winston has Bays pressed against the cage, preventing Bays from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bays taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bays fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Winston breaks the clinch.
Bays circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bays lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Winston has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Winston and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice takedown defense from Winston. No joy for Bays on that attempt.
Winston misses with the combination.
Bays ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winston moves away.
Bays fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bays tries to clinch up but Winston circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Bays dominated that second round.
That's time! Bays's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bays tries to clinch up.
Bays shoots and misses
and Winston counters with a slapping leg kick.
Winston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bays throws out the jab.
Bays swats away the attempt to clinch by Winston.
Winston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winston tries to clinch but Bays moves out of range.
Bays fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bays tries for a takedown but Winston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Bays. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bays throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bays tries a head kick but it misses.
Bays misses with a body kick.
Bays misses with a leg kick.
Bays has a takedown stuffed.
Bays shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winston as he avoids it easily.
Winston blocks a head kick by Bays.
Bays misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bays is looking to clinch but Winston is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Bays.
Bays throws out a loose jab but Winston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bays fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Winston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bays shoots in for a takedown but Winston shows good takedown defense.
Bays shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bays shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winston as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Winston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bays shoots in but Winston avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bays pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bays misses with a body shot.
Bays tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bays manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kawan Winston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bays shoots in looking for a takedown. Winston tries to sprawl out of it but Bays keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Winston manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kurt Bays is winning the standup battle so far.

Winston gets tackled into the cage by Bays. Bays maintains the clinch.
Bays is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Winston to keep the fight standing.
Winston is pressed up against the cage. Bays has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Winston down to the mat. Winston avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bays fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kurt Bays is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A low kick from Bays misses
and Winston counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Bays showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bays has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Bays!