PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Dessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dessler comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac - I'm a soldier. Billy Dessler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dessler
vs
Vincent

168 cm
38
160 lbs
36 - 14 - 4

178 cm
32
160 lbs
23 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Machiavelli Boutique
Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Spartan Nutrition

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 36 - 14 - 4, fighting out of New York, Billy Dessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Vincent!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dessler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vincent rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dessler counters with an inside leg kick.
Dessler throws a leg kick but Vincent sees it coming and moves out of range.

Vincent pushes Dessler up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Vincent on the inside.
Vincent blocks a body shot from Dessler.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vincent slows down the pace here.
Dessler looking to slow down the pace here.
Dessler tries a body shot but Vincent blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vincent.
Dessler misses with a body punch.
We've been informed that Vincent has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dessler leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vincent scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vincent misses with some punches.
Dessler can't find room to land a body shot as Vincent controls the action.
Vincent works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vincent prevents a body shot from Dessler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vincent misses with a punch to the body.
Dessler tries to throw a body punch but Vincent avoids it by throwing Dessler back against the cage.

Vincent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vincent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dessler tried to score with a low kick but Vincent checks it.
A head kick misses from Dessler.
A nice side step and Vincent releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dessler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vinnie Vincent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vincent checks a leg kick.
Vincent throws a head kick but Dessler moves out of range.
Dessler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vincent looks to land a left hand but Dessler moved out of range nicely.
Vincent misses with a left hand
and Dessler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vincent's knee momentarily.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses.
Dessler misses with a hook. Vincent ducked under it nicely.
Vincent swings for the body but Dessler moves out of range.
Dessler throws a leg kick but Vincent sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dessler wants to land a leg kick but Vincent is out of range.
Dessler misses with a low kick.
Vincent checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vincent is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vincent checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Vincent misses.
Vincent avoids the head kick by Dessler.
Vincent is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Vincent closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dessler's guard.

Dessler is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Vincent presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Vincent fails to land.
Dessler digs a right hand into Vincent's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vincent's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Dessler.
Dessler lands with a left to the head.
Vincent goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dessler prevents it.
A short right from Dessler on the inside.
Vincent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dessler can't find room to land a body shot as Vincent controls the action.
Vincent stalling in the clinch but Dessler improves position.

Dessler manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Vincent misses.
Vincent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dessler.
The fighters circling - Vincent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dessler wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vincent fails with the takedown
and Dessler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vincent's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincent jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dessler ducks right into an uppercut from Vincent.
Vincent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vincent throws a big shot that misses.
Billy Dessler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by Vincent.
A shot to the liver by Vincent. Beautiful body shot.
Dessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vincent checks the leg kick.
Dessler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dessler avoids the body shot from Vincent.
Vincent throws a lazy right hand but Dessler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dessler!
Vincent misses with a hook to the body
and Dessler counters with a slapping leg kick.

Vincent shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dessler controlling the position for now.
Dessler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent throws a strike but Dessler avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dessler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dessler is controlling Vincent's posture.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vincent throwing strikes but missing.
Dessler is adopting a defensive guard.

Dessler kicks Vincent off and gets to his feet.
Dessler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vincent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dessler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vincent misses with a head kick.
Vincent steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dessler.
Vincent scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dessler doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Dessler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vincent shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vincent throws a hook but Dessler avoids it easily.
Dessler cracks Vincent with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vincent moves out of range of the leg kick from Dessler.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dessler 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 Vincent has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vincent and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vincent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dessler was well out of range. Poor timing from Vincent.
A slow jab from Vincent misses its intended target.
A leg kick checked by Vincent.
An inside leg kick from Dessler misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Vincent blocks the leg kick.
Vincent wants to counter with a clinch but Dessler pushes him away.
A good leg kick by Dessler.
Dessler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vincent shoots in but Dessler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vincent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That kick from Dessler tenderised Vincent's leg. Vincent is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dessler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vincent.
Vincent scores with a hook.
Dessler looks to land a body kick but Vincent moved away.
Vincent misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vincent lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Billy Dessler has been cut.
Vincent jabs Dessler right on the nose. Dessler blinks but takes it well.
Vincent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vincent lands a nice hook to Dessler's body. Dessler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dessler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vincent checks it well.
Dessler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vincent.
Billy Dessler is winning the standup battle so far.
Vincent swings for the body but Dessler moves out of range.
Dessler scoring well with a low kick there.
Dessler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vincent misses the shot to the body.
Dessler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vincent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dessler moves away.
Dessler throws a big counter combination but Vincent scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vincent's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vincent throws a sloppy head kick
and Dessler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vincent throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vincent throws a hook but Dessler blocks it.
Dessler blocks a leg kick.
Vincent throws the left hand but Dessler avoids the punch easily.
Dessler throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Vincent misses
and Dessler counters with a head kick. That will keep Vincent thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dessler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vincent lands with a cross.
Vincent throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dessler counters with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Vincent.
Dessler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vincent shoots in for a takedown but Dessler shows good takedown defense.
Dessler tries to work over Vincent's front leg with a kick but Vincent checks it.
Dessler slips under a jab.
Vincent takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vincent throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dessler.
Dessler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dessler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dessler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vincent's hands.
Dessler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dessler blocks a low kick nicely.
Dessler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vincent throws an overhand right that lands on Dessler's shoulder, as Dessler tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dessler misses with a head kick.
Dessler throws a right hand that Vincent ducks under and follows up with a left that Vincent also avoids with ease.
Vincent misses with a series of wild punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dessler!
Vincent connects with a looping right hand.
Dessler ducks under a wild hook from Vincent.
Dessler misses with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Vincent.
Vincent scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dessler in his tracks.
Dessler swats away the attempt to clinch by Vincent.
Dessler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vincent works Dessler's body with a nice hook.
Vincent misses with a few strikes there.
Dessler is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vincent tries to land a leg kick but Dessler saw it coming and moves away.
Vincent fakes the leg kick and cracks Dessler in the body.
Vincent checks a leg kick nicely.
Dessler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dessler keeps Vincent at a distance using the push kick.
Vincent misses with an uppercut. Dessler saw that one coming.
Vincent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab lands there for Vincent.
Vincent looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dessler is fending him off so far but Vincent persists. Nope, Dessler circles away and we're back to standing.
Billy Dessler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Vincent.
A jab from Dessler finds it's way through Vincent's defenses.
Dessler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dessler avoids a kick to the body.
Vincent moves out of range of the body kick from Dessler.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Vincent.
Vincent looks for a takedown but Dessler sprawls well.
Dessler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dessler tries to clinch there but Vincent circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vinnie Vincent will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Billy Dessler'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vincent throws a quick inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Dessler finds it's target.
Dessler lands with a nice body kick.
Vincent avoids the body shot from Dessler.
Dessler moves out of range of the strikes.
Dessler tries to score with a low kick but Vincent moves his leg out of the way.
Dessler tries to land a leg kick but Vincent saw it coming and moves away.
Vincent tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dessler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vincent connects with a solid leg kick.
Vincent moves out of range of the body kick from Dessler.
Dessler sets himself, and Vincent steps forward looking for the clinch! Dessler avoids it this time.
A bone on bone clash there as Vincent blocks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Dessler.
Dessler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vincent throws a jab when Dessler was well out of range.
A good leg kick by Dessler.
Vincent pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dessler is out of range and Vincent settles back down.
Dessler half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dessler throws a low kick, looking for Vincent's leg but Vincent calmly moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dessler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vincent misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler ducks under a wild hook from Vincent.
Decent striking displayed by Dessler there.
Dessler swings for the body but Vincent moves out of range.
Vincent misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dessler counters with a nice body kick.
Dessler connects with an inside leg kick.
No joy there for Vincent, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vincent misses with a low kick.
Vincent scores with a decent looking hook.
Vincent tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vincent throws an overhand right that lands on Dessler's shoulder, as Dessler tries to avoid the shot.
Vincent clobbers Dessler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Vincent decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Dessler makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vincent is looking to chop away at Dessler's legs.
Dessler fakes the leg kick and cracks Vincent in the body.
Dessler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vincent throws a hook but Dessler avoids it easily.
Dessler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dessler lands with a straight right. Vincent didn't see that one coming.
Dessler throws a jab but it's blocked by Vincent.
Dessler blocks a jab.
Dessler is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vincent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dessler - that will leave a mark!
Vincent misses with a hook.
Dessler avoids a kick to the body.
Dessler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dessler tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vincent manages to circle out of the way.
Dessler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dessler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dessler staying out of range there.
Dessler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vincent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dessler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vincent.
Dessler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vincent circles away quickly and effectively.
Vincent throws a hook but Dessler blocks it.
A jab from Vincent misses.
Vincent misses with a takedown attempt - Dessler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dessler.
Vincent misses with a looping left.
Dessler looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vincent misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vincent takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dessler jabs Vincent right on the nose. Vincent blinks but takes it well.
A low kick from Vincent misses
and Dessler counters with a left to the body.
Dessler throws a body kick that misses.
Dessler lands with a straight right. Vincent didn't see that one coming.
Vincent misses with a wild body shot.
Dessler fails to land with a series of punches.
Vincent tries to work over Dessler's front leg with a kick but Dessler checks it.
Dessler feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vincent's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dessler under the eye.
Dessler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dessler misses the jab.
Dessler misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dessler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vincent was well out of range. Poor timing from Dessler.
Dessler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vincent has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Vincent shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dessler is trying to defend but Vincent finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vincent thows a huge punch but Dessler dodges it nicely.
Dessler tries to get to full guard but Vincent has control of the leg.
Dessler is positioning himself well to prevent Vincent advancing to mount.
Dessler is staying active underneath Vincent, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dessler trying to hold on to Vincent's head to control him but Vincent postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dessler keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Vincent is trying to work for a kimura but Dessler is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Dessler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dessler 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Dessler!
Billy Dessler took some time post fight to say the following; 'I want a HOF induction. It would be my honour and that's what I'm working towards. I just defended my title again, and before that I took a fight with a beast 205'er on 3 days notice and won. I think I deserve it but I'm going to keep taking titles and keeping mine. Thanks everyone, I'm the real !'.