PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Scobie (ranked 2361 p4p, 1048 weight class) and Schlunckr Diesel (ranked 287 p4p, 135 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Scobie
vs
Diesel

182 cm
26
265
4 - 2 - 0

202 cm
26
265
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malcolm Scobie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Schlunckr Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scobie throws a hook but Diesel blocks it.
Scobie lands with a nice body punch.
Diesel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scobie looks to land a left hand but Diesel moved out of range nicely.
Scobie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Scobie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Scobie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diesel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diesel slips under a jab.
Diesel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scobie walks into a stiff left hand from Diesel.
Diesel connects with a nice looking jab.
Diesel slips a straight right by Scobie.
Diesel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scobie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diesel misses with a looping right.
Diesel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scobie.
Diesel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scobie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scobie misses with a hook.
Diesel 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.
Scobie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Scobie misses its intended target.
Diesel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scobie's hands.
Scobie throws a big shot that misses.
Scobie lands with an overhand left.
Scobie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Scobie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diesel slips a jab from Scobie.
Diesel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Scobie tries to keep at a distance but Diesel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diesel throws a punch but it's blocked by Scobie.
Diesel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scobie's efforts to push away.
Diesel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diesel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diesel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scobie takes a shot to the head.
Scobie blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Diesel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scobie's efforts to push away.
Scobie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Diesel breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Scobie.
Scobie misses with an uppercut.
Diesel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scobie.
Scobie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Scobie throws a body punch but Diesel moves out of range.
Diesel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Diesel forces Scobie back against the cage and clinches.
Diesel misses with some punches.
Scobie wants to break free but Diesel has control.
Scobie tries to circle away but Diesel has him pinned against the cage.
Scobie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scobie has had enough of the clinch but Diesel keeps him there for the moment.

Diesel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scobie is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Diesel's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Diesel throws a jab but it's blocked by Scobie.
Diesel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diesel looks to score with a jab to the body but Scobie is just out of range.
Diesel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scobie manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diesel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diesel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scobie tries to break free but Diesel pushes him back against the cage.
Scobie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Scobie blocks a body shot from Diesel.
Scobie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diesel's elbow.
Diesel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diesel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scobie wants to get back to striking at distance but Diesel won't allow it.

Diesel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Diesel moves into range and clinches up with Scobie.

Diesel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Scobie misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Diesel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Scobie misses with an uppercut. Diesel saw that one coming.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scobie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab lands there for Diesel.
Diesel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scobie.
Scobie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diesel scores with a hook to the body. Scobie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel lands with a straight right. Scobie didn't see that one coming.
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!
Scobie misses the jab.
Scobie looks to throw the jab but Diesel is out of range.
Scobie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diesel.

Diesel takes the fight into the clinch.
Scobie wants to break free but Diesel has control.
Diesel digs a right hand underneath Scobie's ribcage. Scobie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Diesel.
A left hand lands to the body for Diesel.
Diesel working aggressively here.
Diesel lands with a short shot to the head.
Scobie blocks a body shot from Diesel.
Diesel pushes Scobie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diesel tries a body shot but Scobie blocks it.
Diesel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Scobie is breathing heavily.

Diesel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Diesel there.
Scobie throws a jab when Diesel was well out of range.
Scobie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Schlunckr Diesel 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.

Diesel misses with a hook. Scobie ducked under it nicely.
Schlunckr Diesel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scobie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Scobie misses the target.
Diesel misses with a jab to the body
and Scobie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scobie throws a big shot that misses.
Diesel throws a big shot that misses.
Scobie moves out of range as Diesel strikes.

Diesel moves into the clinch.
Scobie misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diesel.
Diesel pushes Scobie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scobie wants to break free but Diesel has control.
Scobie can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scobie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diesel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scobies head.
Diesel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Diesel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diesel lands a slapping body shot.
Diesel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Scobie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diesel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Scobie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scobie scores with a three punch combo!
Nice shot by Diesel.
Scobie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diesel.
Schlunckr Diesel seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Diesel drives through and clinches with Scobie against the cage.

Diesel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scobie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scobie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Diesel throws a hook but Scobie avoids it easily.
Scobie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Scobie gets tackled into the cage by Diesel. Diesel maintains the clinch.
Diesel lands a nice uppercut.
Diesel lands an uppercut.

Scobie is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diesel lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Scobie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diesel throws a big uppercut that drops Scobie! More strikes from Diesel and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Scobie lies dazed against the cage as Diesel celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Schlunckr Diesel!
A victorious Schlunckr Diesel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.