PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Scatman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scatman's entrance music is im a scat man. A fine choice. Jeremy Scatman had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Scatman
vs
Angle

180 cm
22
225 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeremy Scatman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Burt Angle!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scatman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Angle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Scatman circles away.
Scatman doesn't manage to clinch there - Angle circles away.
Angle moves out of range of the body kick.
Scatman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Angle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scatman sprawls well. Scatman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Angle gets slowly back to his feet.

Angle shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Angle was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Angle is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Scatman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Angle lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Angle unloads with some shots from mount but Scatman bucks and avoids them well.
Angle lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angle working Scatman over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle unloads with some shots from mount but Scatman bucks and avoids them well.
BOOM! Angle connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Angle postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Scatman looks a forlorn figure.
Scatman is bucking up trying to escape but Angle cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Angle looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Angle throws some wild stikes that Scatman manages to avoid easily.
Scatman taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angle landing strikes from the mount and Scatman is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angle postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Scatman looks a forlorn figure.
Scatman is breathing heavily.
Angle throwing strikes here but Scatman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scatman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Angle misses with a head shot.
Scatman blocking the ground and pound.
Angle misses with a head shot.
Angle is landing with some decent strikes but Scatman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Angle thowing shots but they're missing.
Angle with a couple of short strikes.
Angle thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Scatman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Angle lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Angle raining down shots from the mount!
Angle lands a nice shot to the head.
Scatman wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Angle.
Angle pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Angle throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle punching from mount but Scatman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Angle is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Angle looking to finish with strikes here!
Angle thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Scatman tries to hold on but Angle pushes him away.
Angle lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angle thowing shots but they're missing.
Angle sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Angle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Angle fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scatman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scatman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Angle throws a series of punches but Scatman moves out of range.
Angle shoots in and drives through. Scatman sprawls well.
Scatman is looking to clinch but Angle is avoiding it.
Scatman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scatman tries to avoid it but Angle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scatman to the ground. Scatman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jeremy Scatman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Angle.
Scatman throws a push kick but Angle slaps the foot to one side.
Angle is breathing heavily.
Angle swats away the attempt to clinch by Scatman.
Scatman tries to clinch there but Angle circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scatman tries to clinch up but Angle circles away and keeps his distance.
Scatman throws a wild body kick that Angle sees coming a mile off.
Angle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Scatman but Scatman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice body kick from Scatman.
Scatman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Scatman lands a head kick. Angle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Scatman tries to clinch up.
Jeremy Scatman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angle shoots in looking for a takedown. Scatman tries to sprawl out of it but Angle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Scatman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Scatman tries to clinch but Angle is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scatman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scatman doesn't manage to clinch there - Angle circles away.
Scatman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angle shoots in and drives through. Scatman sprawls well.
Scatman tries to clinch but Angle is having none of it.
Scatman tries to close the distance and clinch but Angle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jeremy Scatman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Scatman. No joy for Angle on that attempt.
Scatman tries to clinch there but Angle circles away.
Scatman fakes the leg kick and cracks Angle in the body.
Scatman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Angle will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle swats away the attempt to clinch by Scatman.
Angle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scatman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scatman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Scatman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scatman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angle swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Scatman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Scatman lands in his opponent's guard.
Angle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Scatman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Angle's head.
Scatman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scatman.
Angle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scatman is one step ahead there.
Angle is trying to keep Scatman in close.
Scatman won't allow Angle to get back to his feet.
Angle wants to sweep here but Scatman controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Scatman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Scatman tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Scatman is defended easily by Angle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Scatman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Scatman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Angle looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Angle trying to control from half guard but Scatman is working away.
Angle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Angle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Angle not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scatman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Scatman regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Angle.
Angle scoring with punches to the head and body.
Angle connects with a couple of short punches.
Angle is looking to work some ground and pound but Scatman has wrist control.
Angle cracks Scatman with a solid left hand.
Angle connects with a couple of short punches.
Angle wants to pass the guard but Scatman is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Angle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Angle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Scatman keeping full guard, as Angle tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Both fighters circling a little - Scatman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Scatman slaps away a takedown attempt from Angle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Scatman fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scatman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Angle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Scatman as Angle shoots in.
Nice body kick there by Scatman.
Angle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Angle keeps the fight on the outside.
Scatman wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scatman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scatman tries to close the distance and clinch but Angle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Scatman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scatman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Scatman tries to clinch up but Angle circles away and keeps his distance.
Angle shoots in for a takedown but Scatman shows good takedown defense.
Jeremy Scatman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Angle.
Scatman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Scatman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angle fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Angle swats away the attempt to clinch by Scatman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Burt Angle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Angle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burt Angle!