PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilles StPaul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Down. StPaul comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kashmir kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Nathan Scott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Scott
vs
StPaul

180 cm
26
174 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

192 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gilles StPaul!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
StPaul tries to clinch but Scott moves out of range.
A jab lands there for StPaul.

Scott moves into the clinch successfully.
StPaul missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
StPaul throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Scott takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Nathan Scott has been cut.

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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
StPaul struggling a bit here.
StPaul is looking to reverse the position.

Scott looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Scott blocks the strikes from StPaul.
Scott trying to control the position but StPaul is working away.

Scott tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Scott has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
StPaul is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scott decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Scott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scott closes this distance looking for a takedown but StPaul circles away.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt.
StPaul fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Scott darts in and clinches StPaul up against the cage.
Scott drops to a knee looking for a takedown but StPaul gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
StPaul stalling in the clinch but Scott improves position.
StPaul misses with an elbow strike.
StPaul is looking to control Scott's arms but Scott gets an underhook and turns him. Now StPaul has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott changes levels and goes for a takedown here. StPaul fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Scott shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and StPaul counters with a stiff right hand.
Scott is breathing heavily.
StPaul misses with a takedown attempt
and Scott makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
StPaul swinging wildly here.
StPaul fails to land the takedown.
Nathan Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott darts in trying to clinch
and StPaul counters with a nice uppercut.
Scott shoots and misses
and StPaul counters with a thumping low kick.
Scott tries to clinch but StPaul moves away

and StPaul counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
StPaul looking to stall.
StPaul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to land knees in the clinch but StPaul avoids the damage to the body.
Scott goes for a takedown in the clinch but StPaul prevents it.
Scott with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, StPaul throws an elbow but misses.
StPaul misses with an elbow strike.
StPaul using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Scott works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

StPaul scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Scott swings away with a body shot that misses
and StPaul counters with a straight right hand.
StPaul tries to clinch but Scott is having none of it.
Scott darts in trying to clinch
and StPaul counters with a lovely straight right hand!
StPaul fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scott throws a lazy head kick
and StPaul counters with a one-two to the body.
Scott takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from StPaul.
StPaul circles away from the clinch attempt
and StPaul counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott has his takedown stuffed
and StPaul counters with a three punch combo that has Scott backing up. Scott nods at StPaul to acknowledge the strikes.
Scott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
StPaul stalks Scott and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Scott's face. Scott staggers backwards, shaken.
StPaul tries to score a power double leg takedown but Scott sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten StPaul somewhat.
Scott darts in trying to clinch
and StPaul counters with a nice kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilles StPaul dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Scott's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

StPaul circles away from the clinch attempt

and StPaul counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Scott!
StPaul prevents Scott from getting the reversal.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
StPaul landing strikes from the mount and Scott is in trouble!
Scott wants to hold on but StPaul pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by StPaul.

StPaul is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Scott is surviving well by controlling StPaul's body position as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott tries to reverse the position but StPaul maintains control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
StPaul fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
StPaul trying to control but Scott is having none of it.
Scott tries to reverse the position but StPaul maintains control.
StPaul has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Scott tries to hold on but StPaul pushes him away.
StPaul lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
StPaul with shots to the head and body - Scott looks very uncomfortable down there.
Scott tries to reverse the position but StPaul maintains control.
Scott swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
StPaul unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
StPaul has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Scott's face.
Scott wants to control but StPaul is having none of it.
StPaul landing shots from mount.
StPaul avoids the attempt from Scott to control.
Scott is squirming around, avoiding StPaul's attempts to control the action.
StPaul is landing with some decent strikes but Scott is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Scott manages to regain half guard. Good work.
StPaul working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Scott trying to control from the bottom.
StPaul is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott manages to get to full guard.
Scott looking to hit a scissor sweep but StPaul is one step ahead there.
Scott keeping moving, preventing StPaul from controlling successfully.
StPaul is looking to work some ground and pound but Scott has wrist control.
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.
Scott is keen to just control but StPaul is a slippery customer.
Gilles StPaul has got the better of the ground game so far.
StPaul wants to get back to his feet.

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.
Scott wants to take a breather but StPaul is having none of it.
StPaul is in trouble now - Scott has advanced to mount!

Scott is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, StPaul has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Scott trying to control but he's not successful this time.
StPaul tries to lock up and control but Scott gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
StPaul sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilles StPaul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nathan Scott's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Scott with a lazy takedown attempt
and StPaul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gilles StPaul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scott tries to score with a low kick but StPaul moves his leg out of the way.
Scott with a poor takedown

and StPaul counters with a crisp one two that drops Scott! StPaul thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Scott to his feet! Scott is in big trouble!

StPaul shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. StPaul showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
StPaul working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Scott is trying to stand.
StPaul scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Scott tries to roll over but StPaul keeps him under control.
Scott on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Scott tries to get out of the position.

StPaul is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Scott defends it well.
Ground and pound from StPaul.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott is trying to stand.
StPaul trying to control from half guard but Scott is working away.
Scott is looking to escape.
StPaul winds up and cracks Scott with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Scott is trying to stand up here but StPaul is controlling him well.
StPaul slips a nice elbow through Scott's hands, connecting with Scott's forehead.
Scott makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Scott.
Scott wants to sweep here but StPaul controlling him for the moment.
StPaul scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
StPaul looking to pass the guard.
StPaul is pushing down on Scott's leg trying to pass to half guard. Scott is fighting to maintain full guard but StPaul has managed to sneak the leg through.
Scott on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Scott trying to control here.
Scott avoiding damage under a succession of punches from StPaul.
Scott is looking to improve his position.
Scott is working hard here to advance position.

StPaul is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
StPaul not doing much here.
Scott might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
StPaul stops Scott from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
StPaul lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
StPaul tried to score with a low kick but Scott checks it.
Scott has his takedown stuffed
and StPaul counters with a head kick. That will keep Scott thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Scott stuffs the takedown attempt from StPaul. StPaul gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

StPaul gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Scott to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Scott thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
StPaul manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scott manages to get himself to full guard.
Nathan Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gilles StPaul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Scott is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and StPaul defends well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Scott is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

StPaul avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gilles StPaul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well StPaul 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilles StPaul!