PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remco van Noordstrum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Scott
vs
van Noordstrum

185 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
182 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Deadly Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remco van Noordstrum!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Noordstrum misses with a head kick.
Scott listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Scott clinches with his opponent.

van Noordstrum jumps into guard, dragging Scott to the mat.
Scott trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but van Noordstrum manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Scott is trying to keep van Noordstrum in close.
Scott has control of van Noordstrum's left arm, preventing van Noordstrum from doing any damage.
van Noordstrum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
Scott keeping moving, preventing van Noordstrum from controlling successfully.
van Noordstrum wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott has his hands on van Noordstrum's head, controlling the position.
van Noordstrum wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Scott jabs van Noordstrum right on the nose. van Noordstrum blinks but takes it well.
Scott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between van Noordstrum's hands.
Scott moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
van Noordstrum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
van Noordstrum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
van Noordstrum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Remco van Noordstrum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott scores with the left hand. van Noordstrum knows he should have avoided that one.
van Noordstrum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
van Noordstrum throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from van Noordstrum.
A left and a right from Scott both land. Nice combination.
van Noordstrum looks gassed!
Scott with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Scott listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Scott throws a head kick that half lands.
van Noordstrum throws a head kick that misses
and Scott counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Scott lands a jab-cross combination.
van Noordstrum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Scott lands an impressive looking overhand right. van Noordstrum doesn't seem phased though.
Jab by Scott.
van Noordstrum takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Scott comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Scott lands a nice looking body shot.
Scott is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Scott connects with a crisp jab.
van Noordstrum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Scott clinches.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott lands with a good body shot.
Scott scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Scott lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Scott throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott lunges at van Noordstrum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by van Noordstrum's hand.
Scott scores with a one two! van Noordstrum had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Scott moves into range and clinches up with van Noordstrum.
Scott comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Remco van Noordstrum has been cut.
van Noordstrum throws an elbow but it misses.
Scott looking to throw knees to the head but van Noordstrum is blocking nicely.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
van Noordstrum walks into a straight right hand from Scott.

Scott darts in and clinches van Noordstrum up against the cage.
van Noordstrum tries to land a knee to the head but Scott blocks with his arms.

Scott breaks from the clinch.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Scott cracks van Noordstrum with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
van Noordstrum fails to pull the fight into his guard.
van Noordstrum tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Scott smiles and moves away.
Scott listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott lands with an overhand left.
van Noordstrum tries a head kick but it misses.
van Noordstrum throws a sloppy head kick
and Scott counters with a nice uppercut.
Scott cracks van Noordstrum with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Scott moves into the clinch.
van Noordstrum takes an elbow to the forehead.

Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
van Noordstrum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
van Noordstrum throws a lazy head kick
and Scott finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Scott is working the combinations to good effect here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Scott.
van Noordstrum takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Scott listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
van Noordstrum looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick by van Noordstrum misses
and Scott counters with a right hand to the body.
Scott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
van Noordstrum takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Scott moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Scott.
Scott connects with a looping right hand.
A nice combination there by Scott.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Scott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Remco van Noordstrum's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Donk. Scott catches van Noordstrum right on the button with a cross.
Scott lands an overhand right.
Scott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between van Noordstrum's hands.

Scott closes the distance and pushes van Noordstrum back into the cage.
Scott missing with knees to the body.
van Noordstrum fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Scott tries to circle away but van Noordstrum has him pinned against the cage.
van Noordstrum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Scott just stands there and leans against the cage.
Scott is trying to break the clinch but van Noordstrum is controlling him.
Scott lands a knee to the body.
Scott scores with a knee to the head.
Scott managing to block the knees to the body from van Noordstrum.
Scott lands a damaging elbow.
van Noordstrum tries to pull guard but Scott holds him up against the cage and eventually van Noordstrum drops back down to his feet.
Jay Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remco van Noordstrum.
Scott blocks an elbow strike.
Scott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that van Noordstrum can do to turn this around?
van Noordstrum tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
van Noordstrum is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Scott.
Scott lands an elbow inside that van Noordstrum shrugs off.
Scott unloads a knee to the mid-section.
van Noordstrum jumps guard but Scott stands there with van Noordstrum around his waist. van Noordstrum gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Scott pushes van Noordstrum up against the cage in a clinch.

Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jay Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
van Noordstrum throws a sloppy head kick
and Scott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scott cracks van Noordstrum with a good jab.
Jay Scott is winning the standup battle so far.
Scott scores with a jab.
van Noordstrum shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Scott darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
van Noordstrum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

van Noordstrum tries to keep at a distance but Scott has taken the fight into the clinch.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
van Noordstrum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Scott lands with a good body shot.
Scott lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Scott throws a good cross that connects.
Scott connects with a good right hand that stumbles van Noordstrum. van Noordstrum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Scott scores with a leg kick.
Scott scores with a nice head shot.
Scott lands a body shot.
van Noordstrum misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scott moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Scott manages to break the clinch.
Scott scores with a nice strike.
Scott goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
van Noordstrum has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Scott scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Scott scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Scott.
Scott scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Scott lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Scott getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
van Noordstrum takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Scott lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Scott lunges at van Noordstrum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by van Noordstrum's hand.
Scott stalks van Noordstrum and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into van Noordstrum's face. van Noordstrum staggers backwards, shaken.
Scott lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A head kick by van Noordstrum misses
and Scott counters with a right hand to the body.
Scott works van Noordstrum's body with a nice hook.
Scott connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Scott lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott lands a jab to the nose.
Scott moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
van Noordstrum gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
van Noordstrum throws a sloppy head kick
letting Scott counter with a right hand.
Scott lands with an uppercut that bounces van Noordstrum off the cage and back into rage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Scott breaks the clinch.
van Noordstrum throws a sloppy head kick
and Scott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scott lands with a straight right. van Noordstrum didn't see that one coming.
van Noordstrum gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Scott.
Scott smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Scott lands a jab-cross combination.
A cross from Scott lands.
Scott dips to his left and cracks van Noordstrum with an uppercut!
van Noordstrum throws a head kick that misses.
van Noordstrum walks into a jab.
Scott lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Scott darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Scott throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Noordstrum throws a sloppy head kick and Scott moves out of range easily.

Scott moves into the clinch successfully.

Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scott keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Scott throws a series of punches but van Noordstrum moves out of range.
van Noordstrum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Scott scores with a nice head shot.
Scott throws a nice looking combination but van Noordstrum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
van Noordstrum throws a lazy head kick
and Scott counters with a head kick. That will keep van Noordstrum thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice cross by Scott.
van Noordstrum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
A left lands for Scott.
Left hook, right uppercut from Scott.
van Noordstrum throws a lazy head kick
and Scott counters with a straight right hand.
Scott goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
van Noordstrum misses with a head kick.
Scott swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by van Noordstrum.

Scott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
van Noordstrum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Scott dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Remco van Noordstrum's cut.
That's time! Scott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from van Noordstrum.
Scott connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
van Noordstrum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scott lands with a shot to the body.
Scott lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as van Noordstrum backs up against the cage.
Nice uppercut there from Scott.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Scott!
van Noordstrum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Left hook, right uppercut from Scott.
Scott stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Scott.
A head kick by van Noordstrum misses
and Scott counters with a two punch combo.
Scott stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
van Noordstrum throws a head kick that misses
and Scott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scott closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scott throws a combination. van Noordstrum tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
van Noordstrum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
van Noordstrum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick by van Noordstrum misses
and Scott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Noordstrum takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Scott throws a half hearted mid kick.
Scott lands with an overhand left.
van Noordstrum avoids the head kick by Scott.
Good shot there by Scott.
The crowd cheers as Scott lands an impressive looking overhand right. van Noordstrum doesn't seem phased though.
Scott avoids the head kick by van Noordstrum.

Scott moves into the clinch.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by van Noordstrum misses
and Scott counters with a nice uppercut.

Scott rushes van Noordstrum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
van Noordstrum tries to pull guard but Scott holds him up against the cage and eventually van Noordstrum drops back down to his feet.
Scott lands an elbow that stopped van Noordstrum in his tracks for a moment.
van Noordstrum tries a knee to the head but Scott blocks it.

Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott lands a two punch combo.
Scott cracks van Noordstrum with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
van Noordstrum throws a head kick that misses.
Scott connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott scores with a one two! van Noordstrum had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Scott.
Scott lets loose with a powerful body kick. van Noordstrum will feel that in the morning.
Scott connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Scott listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Scott cracks van Noordstrum with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Scott closes the distance and lands a one-two.
van Noordstrum throws a lazy head kick
letting Scott counter with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Scott.
Danga de danga de dang - Scott scores with a four punch combination!
Scott cracks van Noordstrum with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
van Noordstrum throws a head kick that misses
and Scott counters with a right hand to the body.
Scott lands a body shot.
Scott goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick by van Noordstrum misses
and Scott counters with a three punch combo that has van Noordstrum backing up. van Noordstrum nods at Scott to acknowledge the strikes.
Scott lands with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Scott scores with a four punch combination!
van Noordstrum throws a lazy head kick

and Scott counters by clinching up.
van Noordstrum jumps guard but Scott stands there with van Noordstrum around his waist. van Noordstrum gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Scott keeps control of van Noordstrum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
van Noordstrum throws a lazy head kick
and Scott counters with a stiff right hand.
van Noordstrum takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Scott works over van Noordstrum's head and body with a nice combination.
Jay Scott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
van Noordstrum scores with a head kick.
van Noordstrum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
van Noordstrum throws a head kick that misses
and van Noordstrum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scott throws out a powerful jab.
van Noordstrum takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Scott's corner calls for a 1-2. Scott obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Scott connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed van Noordstrum momentarily.
Scott lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
van Noordstrum throws a sloppy head kick
and Scott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Scott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Scott lands an elbow that stopped van Noordstrum in his tracks for a moment.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Noordstrum throws a lazy head kick
and Scott counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Remco van Noordstrum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott lands a jab to van Noordstrum's midsection.
Scott sizes up van Noordstrum with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Scott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by van Noordstrum.
Scott connects with a crisp jab.
van Noordstrum throws a head kick that misses
and van Noordstrum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
van Noordstrum needs to keep his hands up - Scott had a free shot at his head there.
Scott scores with a one two! van Noordstrum had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Scott.
van Noordstrum takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Scott. That snapped van Noordstrum's head back.
van Noordstrum drops his hands momentarily and Scott takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Scott throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Scott moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Scott connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
van Noordstrum needs to keep his hands up - Scott had a free shot at his head there.
Scott lands a lovely overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Scott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scott, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:24
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:24
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Scott!