PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Sommers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Scofield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scofield is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: You Don't Wanna Fuck Wit Me. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Sommers
vs
Scofield

187 cm
23
217 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
206 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vic Sommers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Scofield!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sommers misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sommers. Scofield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sommers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scofield circles away quickly and effectively.
Scofield wants to clinch up but Sommers keeps it at a distance.
Sommers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sommers throws a body punch but Scofield moves out of range.
Sommers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sommers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scofield was well out of range. Poor timing from Sommers.
Sommers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scofield is able to avoid easily.
Sommers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scofield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scofield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sommers.
Vic Sommers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scofield moves in looking to clinch but Sommers pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommers misses with a series of wild punches.
Sommers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Scofield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sommers fails to land the takedown.
Sommers swinging wildly here.
Sommers throws a head kick that misses.
Sommers throws a right hand that Scofield ducks under and follows up with a left that Scofield also avoids with ease.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Scofield crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sommers - the referee stops the clock and Scofield gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sommers. Scofield manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sommers looks to score with a jab to the body but Scofield is just out of range.
Scofield avoids the body shot from Sommers.
Scofield is looking to clinch but Sommers is avoiding it.
Sommers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sommers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scofield.
Sommers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scofield slips a jab from Sommers.
Scofield avoids the body shot from Sommers.
Sommers misses with the combination.
Sommers swats away the attempt to clinch by Scofield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scofield tries to clinch but Sommers is having none of it.
Scofield moves away from the strike by Sommers.
Sommers throws a jab but it's blocked by Scofield.
No joy there for Sommers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sommers tries for a takedown but Scofield sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vic Sommers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sommers throws a wild body kick that Scofield sees coming a mile off.
Sommers is looking to chop away at Scofield's legs.
Scofield moves in looking to clinch but Sommers pushes him off.
Scofield swinging wildly here.
Sommers throws a combination that misses
and Scofield counters with a left and a right that stings Sommers.
A head kick misses from Sommers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scofield is looking to clinch.
Scofield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scofield moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sommers throws a push kick but Scofield slaps the foot to one side.
Sommers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Scofield tries to clinch there but Sommers circles away.
Sommers throws a leg kick but Scofield sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sommers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Scofield is out of range and Sommers settles back down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scofield moves out of range as Sommers strikes.
Sommers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sommers scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Sommers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sommers just misses with a punch to the body.
Scofield scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Scofield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sommers misses the body punch
and Scofield counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Scofield wants to clinch.
Sommers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scofield was well out of range. Poor timing from Sommers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sommers misses with a double jab
and Scofield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sommers throws a head kick that misses.
Sommers lands a nice shot to the body.
Sommers is looking to wear down Scofield with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scofield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sommers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Scofield sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Scofield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sommers throws and low kick but Scofield moves out of range easily.

Sommers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Scofield works his way to full guard. Good work.

Scofield working for a triangle but Sommers defends it easily.
Scofield is breathing heavily.

Scofield working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sommers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sommers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sommers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sommers distracts Scofield with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Scofield is on top in guard.
Sommers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scofield's guard.
Sommers 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.

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

Scofield working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sommers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sommers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sommers chips away with some ground and pound.
Sommers landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scofield has momentary wrist control but Sommers slips an elbow through the middle.
Sommers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sommers has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scofield has momentary wrist control but Sommers slips an elbow through the middle.
Sommers 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.
Scofield is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sommers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scofield is keeping the position for now.
Sommers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sommers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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.
Sommers won't allow Scofield to sweep him here.
Scofield has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sommers has passed into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sommers grinds an elbow into Scofield's temple.
Scofield is looking for a sweep.
Sommers scoring with punches from side control.
Scofield is looking to regain half guard here but Sommers keeps moving and retains side control.
Sommers controlling from side mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sommers is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Sommers dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sommers throws a solid leg kick but Scofield takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sommers.
Sommers misses with a combination
and Sommers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scofield moves out of range as Sommers strikes.
Sommers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Scofield counters with a one-two to the body.
Sommers misses with a combination
and Scofield counters with a series of strikes. Sommers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sommers shoots in but no luck this time.
Sommers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scofield counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sommers swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Scofield counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommers ducks under a wild hook from Scofield.
Sommers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scofield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sommers misses with a double jab
and Scofield counters with a right hand to the body.
Scofield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sommers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scofield ducks under a wild hook from Sommers.
Scofield wants to clinch.
Sommers lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sommers misses with a hook to the body
and Sommers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scofield checks a low kick from Sommers.
Michael Scofield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scofield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scofield dodges the punch combination from Sommers.
Sommers misses the body punch

and Scofield moves into the clinch.
Scofield tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sommers just stands there and leans against the cage.

Sommers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sommers swats away the attempt to clinch by Scofield.
Nice uppercut lands for Scofield. That snapped Sommers's head back.
Scofield avoids the body shot from Sommers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scofield tries to clinch there but Sommers circles away.
Scofield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sommers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scofield moves in looking to clinch but Sommers pushes him off.
Sommers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scofield counters with a three punch combo that has Sommers backing up. Sommers nods at Scofield to acknowledge the strikes.
Scofield tries to clinch up.
Sommers punishes Scofield's body with a nice straight punch.
Vic Sommers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scofield throws a series of punches but Sommers avoids them all with ease.
Sommers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sommers throws a right hand that Scofield ducks under and follows up with a left that Scofield also avoids with ease.
Sommers lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sommers lands a nice hook to Scofield's body. Scofield takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Scofield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scofield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sommers throws a right hand that Scofield ducks under and follows up with a left that Scofield also avoids with ease.
Scofield moves out of range as Sommers strikes.
Vic Sommers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scofield slips a jab from Sommers.
Sommers has his takedown stuffed
and Sommers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sommers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vic Sommers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scofield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sommers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michael Scofield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sommers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Scofield is out of range and Sommers settles back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Scofield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sommers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Sommers!