PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucco Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fight Music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Scott
vs
Bruce

192 cm
23
270 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

183 cm
21
239 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bucco Bruce!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scott lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Scott.
Some wild striking there from Scott.
Scott throws a right and a left that Bruce avoids nicely.
Bruce swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.
Bruce misses with a wild combination.
Scott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scott falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bruce counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bruce breaks the clinch.
Bruce misses the shot to the body.
Scott looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruce is just out of range.
Bruce throws a shot to the body.
Scott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruce swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bruce counters with a series of strikes. Scott will be more careful next time no doubt.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt
and Bruce counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Scott is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Scott throws a sloppy head kick and Bruce moves out of range easily.
Scott wants to clinch.
Bruce with a nice cross.
Bruce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scott.
Bruce fails to land with a series of punches.
Bruce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mark Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Mark Scott has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scott gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bruce counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bruce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce dodges the punch combination from Scott.
Scott shoots in but Bruce avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruce throws a series of punches but Scott avoids them all with ease.
Scott throws a lazy head kick
and Bruce counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Scott thinking.
Good shot there by Bruce.
Bruce scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bruce scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bruce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scott.

Bruce moves into the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Scott. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bruce wants to get back to striking at distance but Scott won't allow it.

Bruce breaks the clinch.
Bruce throws a series of punches but Scott moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bruce lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Mark Scott's cut is getting worse.
Scott misses with a hook to the body
and Bruce counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bruce is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Scott rather than just go for the knockout.
Scott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scott tries to clinch
and Bruce counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bruce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Scott misses.
Bruce throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruce scores with a body shot.
Scott slips a jab and a cross from Bruce.
Scott wants to clinch up but Bruce keeps it at a distance.
Bruce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bruce works over Scott's head and body with a nice combination.
Scott is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bruce.

Mark Scott's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bruce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Bruce.
Bruce misses with the combination.
Scott blocks a low kick nicely.
Bruce lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bruce.

Jeez, Mark Scott's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bruce comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Scott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bruce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bruce.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruce misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Bruce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bucco Bruce dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Scott's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bruce blocks a leg kick.
Scott fakes the leg kick and cracks Bruce in the body.
Scott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bruce makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Scott wants to clinch up but Bruce keeps it at a distance.
Nice jab there from Scott.
Scott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bruce.
Bruce needs to keep his hands up - Scott had a free shot at his head there.
Bruce is looking to clinch.
Scott darts in trying to clinch
and Bruce counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Scott looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bruce!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Scott gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scott was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruce.
Bruce misses with a series of wild punches.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt.
Scott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bruce counters with a stiff right hand.
Bruce with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bucco Bruce seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bruce fails to land with a series of punches.
Bruce scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice straight punches there by Bruce. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bruce.
Scott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bruce counters with a three punch combo that has Scott backing up. Scott nods at Bruce to acknowledge the strikes.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mark Scott's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bucco Bruce!