PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guilhaume Prevot (ranked 3631 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Dewey (ranked 3425 p4p, 0 weight class). William Dewey has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Prevot
vs
Dewey

164 cm
29
153 lbs
11 - 18 - 0

167 cm
30
150 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guilhaume Prevot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Dewey!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prevot tries to clinch up.
Nice cross by Dewey.

It looks like Guilhaume Prevot has been cut.
Prevot has a takedown stuffed.
Dewey ducks under a wild hook from Prevot.
Dewey has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Prevot misses with a combination
enabling Dewey to counter with a crisp jab.
Dewey delivers a nice body kick.
Prevot throws a right and a left that Dewey avoids nicely.
Dewey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewey throws a combination. Prevot tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Prevot tries to bum rush Dewey with a series of wild strikes but Dewey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dewey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dewey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Prevot.
Dewey wants to counter with a clinch but Prevot pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prevot misses with a wild combination.
Dewey flicks out a counter leg kick but Prevot steps away.
Dewey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dewey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Prevot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dewey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Prevot backing away here, and Dewey unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Prevot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dewey is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Prevot misses with a double jab
and Dewey counters with a right hand to the body.
Prevot swings widly with a right hand
and Dewey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dewey dodges the punch combination from Prevot.
Dewey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Prevot throws a head kick that misses

and Dewey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dewey pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Dewey.
A right hook to the body lands for Dewey.
Prevot tries to score a body lock takedown but Dewey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Prevot is trying to force a seperation but Dewey has the dominant position.
Dewey lands a body punch.
Dewey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dewey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dewey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Prevot is trying to break free.
Dewey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dewey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dewey stalling.
Dewey pushes Prevot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dewey lands an uppercut.

Dewey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prevot misses with a series of wild punches.
Dewey connects with a body shot.
Dewey scores with a hook.

Guilhaume Prevot's cut is getting worse.
A telegraphed right hand from Prevot misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Prevot or perhaps it was just good defense by Dewey, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilhaume Prevot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dewey closes the distance and clinches.
Dewey lands a body punch.
Dewey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Dewey on the inside.
Dewey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Prevot.
Prevot is breathing heavily.
Dewey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Prevot or not.
Dewey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Prevot or not.
Dewey gets through Prevot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Prevot has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Dewey scores with a shoulder strike.

Dewey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Prevot throws a combination that misses
and Dewey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Dewey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guilhaume Prevot's cut.
That's time! Prevot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dewey looks to land a combination. Prevot sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dewey catches Prevot with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Prevot swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dewey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dewey throws a shot to the body.
No joy there for Prevot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Prevot sets himself, and Dewey steps forward looking for the clinch! Prevot avoids it this time.
Dewey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body kick there by Dewey.
Guilhaume Prevot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dewey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dewey lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dewey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prevot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Dewey has closed the distance and engaged Prevot in a clinch.
Dewey is pressed up against the cage. Prevot has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dewey down to the mat. Dewey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dewey lands a jab to Prevot's midsection.
Prevot with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dewey counters by clinching up.
A shot in the inside from Dewey.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dewey.
Prevot tries to circle away but Dewey has him pinned against the cage.
Dewey lands with a light punch inside.

Guilhaume Prevot's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dewey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dewey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dewey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Prevots head.
A hook to the body from Dewey.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prevot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dewey is keeping busy.
Dewey stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prevot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dewey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dewey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Dewey.
Dewey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dewey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dewey taking a breather.
Dewey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Prevots head.
Prevot is trying to break free.
Dewey presses Prevot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dewey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dewey presses Prevot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Prevot takes a shot to the head.
Dewey lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Dewey.
A shot in the inside from Dewey.
Dewey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Prevot or not.
Dewey is working Prevot over against the cage.
Dewey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in the clinch, Dewey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dewey lands a nice shot to the body.
Dewey lands with a light punch inside.
Dewey presses Prevot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Dewey.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dewey.
A right hand to the body from Dewey.
Dewey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Prevots head.
Dewey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Prevot backwards.
Dewey lands a shot to the body.
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!
Dewey keeps control of Prevot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dewey.
Dewey lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dewey is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Dewey.
A short left from Dewey.
Dewey presses Prevot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
William Dewey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dewey works on Prevot's body with a couple of short punches.
Dewey digs a right hand underneath Prevot's ribcage. Prevot let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dewey scores with a hook to the body.
Dewey lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Dewey.
Dewey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Prevot or not.
Dewey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dewey lands a hook that snaps the head of Prevot backwards.
Dewey digs a right hand into Prevot's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Prevot's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prevot is trying to push Dewey away but Dewey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dewey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Prevot or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Dewey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guilhaume Prevot'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. This is the final round!

Dewey scores with a head kick.
Dewey lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Dewey.
Prevot throws a chopping leg kick but Dewey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dewey slips a jab and a cross from Prevot.
Dewey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Prevot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dewey counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Dewey coming out on top.
Guilhaume Prevot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dewey feints a jab promting Prevot to slip. Dewey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Prevot slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prevot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewey punishes Prevot's body with a nice straight punch.
Prevot misses with a hook to the body

and Dewey counters by clinching up.
Dewey lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dewey.

Dewey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dewey lands with a hook. Prevot tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Prevot misses with the combination.
Prevot tries to clinch
and Dewey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dewey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dewey - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewey lands the left hand.
Dewey moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dewey lands a lovely overhand right.
Dewey slips under a jab from Prevot.
Dewey doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - Prevot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dewey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dewey throws a series of strikes that have Prevot backpedaling.
Dewey swats away the attempt to clinch by Prevot.

Dewey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prevot tries to break free but Dewey pushes him back against the cage.
Dewey lands a nice shot to the body.
Prevot is looking to break free of the clinch but Dewey has double underhooks.
Dewey lands with a short shot to the head.
Dewey digs a right hand underneath Prevot's ribcage. Prevot let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Dewey scores with a nice short uppercut.

Jeez, Guilhaume Prevot's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dewey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Prevot can't break the clinch.
William Dewey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short uppercut from Dewey.
Dewey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Dewey - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dewey.
Dewey avoiding damage as Prevot throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Dewey.
Dewey pushes Prevot back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewey lands a body punch.
Dewey lands with a short punch from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Guilhaume Prevot's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). William Dewey!