PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Run Away (ranked 2041 p4p, 3220 weight class) and Tyron Scott (ranked 259 p4p, 397 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Scott's choice of entrance music: Gods Bound by Rules. Tyron Scott is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Away
vs
Scott

179 cm
26
226
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
266
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Run Away!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Away misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Scott counters with a single leg into guard. Away didn't expect that.
Scott has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Away is proving hard to escape from.

Scott stands up and waves to Away to follow him.

Scott forces Away back against the cage and clinches.
Away tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Away back against the cage.

Away jumps into guard, dragging Scott to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Scott gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Away.

Scott 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.
Scott tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Away trying to control but Scott postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Away controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Away is looking to control Scott's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Away avoid being mounted?
Away desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Away wants to improve his position but Scott is controlling well.
Scott tries to stand and escape but Away is controlling the position.

Scott gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's two 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.
Away misses with a body punch

and Scott counters with a shoot takedown. Away fights it but they end up in guard.
Scott being controlled here momentarily.
Scott wants to get up but he can't break Away's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Scott gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Away gets caught napping as Scott dives in and scores a takedown. Away manages to retain guard.
Scott would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Away looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Away is working an open guard so Scott takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Scott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Away doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scott scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Away fails to land.
Away tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.

Scott has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Away regains guard immediately.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to stand but Away is controlling from the bottom.

Away looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Scott gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Away dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Run Away is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Away throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Scott decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Away's guard.

Scott stands up from Away's guard - Scott perhaps looking for a knockout.
Away tries to clinch up.
Scott swings for the body but Away moves out of range.
Scott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Away stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Scott cracks Away with a right hand to the side of the head.
Away is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

Scott drives through with a takedown into Away's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Away controls Scott momentarily but Scott frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Away is really struggling to control Scott but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Scott stands up from Away's guard - Scott perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice defenses there by Scott.
Scott slips under a jab.

Scott gets a double leg takedown into Away's guard.

Away is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Away is breathing heavily.

Scott stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Scott scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Scott has Away up against the cage in a clinch.
Scott presses Away against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Scott lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Scott works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Scott forces Away back against the cage and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Scott.

Scott turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Scott stands up.
Scott moves into range and connects with a jab.
Scott moves out of range as Away strikes.
Away swings away with a body shot that misses

and Scott counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott wants to stand but Away has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Scott gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Scott misses with a wild body shot.

Scott has taken the fight to the clinch.
Away fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Away trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Away throws an elbow but misses.
Scott blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scott is trying to trip Away. He has hold of a leg but Away is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Scott persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Scott decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Away, up you get!
Away lands with an uppercut that bounces Scott off the cage and back into range.

Scott rushes Away and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scott.

Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scott with a jab.

Scott clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Away.

Scott has picked Away up - he's going for a ride! Scott dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Scott is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Scott stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Away to get to his feet.
Away throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Away jabs Scott right on the nose. Scott blinks but takes it well.
Away throws a predictable looking body shot
and Scott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Away thinking.

Scott rushes Away and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Away can't find room to land a body shot as Scott controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scott turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Scott manages to end up in side control.

Scott decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Scott takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Away wants to clinch

and Scott counters with a single leg into guard. Away didn't expect that.

Away working for submissions but it's allowed Scott to get to half guard.

Scott decides to stand up.

Scott looking to score a takedown here. Away is defending well but Scott drives through and ends up in Away's guard.

Scott stands and steps away. Away gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Away throws a hook but Scott avoids it easily.
Away rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Scott counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Scott.

Scott stands and steps away. Away gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Away throws a looping overhand right but Scott ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Scott was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scott. Away does a little dance to reset his feet.

Scott is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Away's half guard.
It looks like Scott is going to stand back up.
Away regains full guard. Nicely done.
Scott has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Away is proving hard to escape from.
Away is looking to sweep but instead, Scott has passed into half guard.

Scott decides to stand up.
Scott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Away misses with a lunging right hand
and Scott counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Scott shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Away manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Scott decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A cross from Scott lands.
Away misses with a shot to the body
and Scott counters with a right hand to the body.
Away misses with a lunging right hand

and Scott counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Scott stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Scott scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Away misses with a hook to the body

and Scott counters with a nice double leg into side control. Away won't be happy with that.
Away is looking for a sweep.
Scott working away.
Tyron Scott has got the better of the ground game so far.

Scott stands up.
Scott fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Away looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Scott closes the distance and clinches.
Away misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Scott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Away throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Scott counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Away trying to keep a closed guard but Scott is proving a slippery customer.
Scott would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Scott decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Away, up you get!
Tyron Scott seems to be getting the better of the standup.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Scott blocks a body shot from Away.
Away takes a shot to the head.

Scott tightens his grip and picks Away up, before dumping him to the ground. Away manages to land in guard.

Away has an active guard here but Scott has managed to pass into half guard.
Scott is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Scott decides to return to a standing position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott avoids the body shot from Away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scott throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Away was covering up waiting for the punch and Scott finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Scott wants to get up but he can't break Away's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Away looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Scott puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Away is looking to improve his position.

Scott decides to stand up.
A slow jab from Away misses its intended target.
Away throws a leg kick

and Scott counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Scott.

Scott stands and steps away. Away gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Scott takes the fight into the clinch.

Scott manages to break the clinch.
Away walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Scott is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Away rather than just go for the knockout.
Away tries to clinch but Scott moves out of range.
Run Away has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Scott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Away stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Away misses with an uppercut

so Scott counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Scott stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Scott moves into the clinch successfully.

Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott with a jab.
Away thows a leg kick but Scott checks it

and Scott counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Away is controlling Scott's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Scott postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Away to stand up.
Scott's jab looks to have found its range, popping Away under the eye.
Away tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Scott misses.

Scott shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Away manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Scott has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Away is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scott stands and steps away. Away gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Scott shoots in and gets a takedown into Away's guard.

Away is working an open guard so Scott takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A slow jab from Away misses its intended target.
Scott lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Away ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scott moves away.
Away looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Scott jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Scott lands the left hand.
Away misses with a jab to the body

and Scott counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Away wants to get back to full guard but Scott has passed into side control.
Away is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scott stands up.
Scott lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Scott throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Away was covering up waiting for the punch and Scott finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Away is working an open guard so Scott takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Away needs to keep his hands up - Scott had a free shot at his head there.

Scott closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Away strikes from the bottom but Scott passes into mount!
Away tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Scott get's back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyron Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyron Scott!
An intense looking Tyron Scott took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I come to show everyone what it means to be the true God of Ultra-Violence! This title now belong's to me by rights, so bring me the new victum!'.