PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fits Miz (ranked 3375 p4p, 6520 weight class) and Jeremy Scott (ranked 442 p4p, 671 weight class). Miz comes to the cage accompanied by Uka Uka - Trippie Redd. Jeremy Scott has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fits Miz's chin.

Miz
vs
Scott

195 cm
32
209
11 - 12 - 1

190 cm
26
186
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fits Miz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Scott!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miz looks for a takedown but Scott sprawls well.

Miz gets a takedown into half guard.
Miz prevents Scott from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Scott can do anything to dispel that myth.
Scott missing with punches from the bottom.
Scott is looking for a sweep. Miz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott moves into full guard.
Scott wants to sweep but no luck.
Scott is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Miz wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miz trying to control but Scott postures up.
Miz is trying to get back to full guard.
Scott lands with a punch from half guard.
Scott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Scott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miz's head.
Miz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miz manages to get to full guard.
Scott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miz wants to sweep but no luck.
Miz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scott's guard.

Miz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miz trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Miz won't allow Scott to sweep him here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miz content to stall in guard here.
Miz won't allow Scott to sweep him here.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Miz from controlling successfully.
Miz postures up and lands a big shot to Scott's brow.
Scott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Miz from controlling successfully.
Miz passes Scott's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Miz is looking for a kimura here.
Miz prevents Scott from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott keeps trying to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Scott is looking to improve his position.
Scott misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Miz trying to control the action but Scott is working from the bottom.
Miz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Miz is looking to advance position but Scott won't allow it.
Miz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.

Miz is looking for a kimura but Scott is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Miz to get the leverage.

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.
Miz wants to control but Scott is keeping him busy.
Scott wants to get back to full guard.
Scott is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Scott moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Miz trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Miz lands a couple of elbows.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Miz from controlling successfully.
Scott looking for a sweep. Not yet Scott, not yet.
Scott throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miz trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Miz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Scott is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fits Miz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Scott fails with the takedown.
Scott on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Miz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've been told by Miz's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott takes a kick to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Scott is defended easily by Miz.
A little feinted left hand from Miz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miz wants it to stay on the feet.
Fits Miz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Scott.
Miz lands with a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miz.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Miz.
And Scott tries to counter it with a takedown but Miz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Scott stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Scott wants it to stay on the feet.
Miz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scott is fending him off so far but Miz persists. Nope, Scott circles away and we're back to standing.
Miz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Scott changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miz misses with a takedown attempt

and Scott counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miz won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miz is trying to control Scott's posture but Scott avoids it.
Scott scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Miz is looking to regain half guard here but Scott keeps moving and retains side control.
Scott landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Miz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scott in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Scott cracks Miz with a big elbow.

Miz is rocked!
Jeremy Scott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Scott in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Miz looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Scott turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Scott!