PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mayweather
vs
Scott

198 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

172 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Amber Swan CBK
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lloyd Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Scott!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Scott but Scott pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Scott misses with a body shot.
Mayweather shoots in for a double leg but Scott sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mayweather fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lloyd Mayweather. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayweather misses with an uppercut.
Mayweather looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scott is fending him off so far but Mayweather persists. Nope, Scott circles away and we're back to standing.
Scott throws a series of punches but Mayweather moves out of range.
Scott digs a good body shot into Mayweather's ribs.
Scott takes a swing at Mayweather's ribcage but misses.
Scott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scott throws a jab when Mayweather was well out of range.
Mayweather throws a lazy right hand but Scott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mayweather takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Scott throws the left hand but Mayweather avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Scott misses.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayweather was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayweather.
Mayweather throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mayweather is breathing heavily.
Scott with a hook.
Mayweather keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Scott dips to his left and cracks Mayweather with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayweather closes the distance and clinches up with Scott, looking for a takedown. Mayweather pushes Scott against the cage but Scott circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Scott looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayweather is just out of range.
Scott tries to score with a low kick but Mayweather moves his leg out of the way.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scott takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayweather was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Mayweather really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Scott clobbers Mayweather with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A left and a right from Mayweather both land. Nice combination.

It looks like George Scott has been cut.
No joy there for Scott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scott misses with a combination
enabling Mayweather to counter with a crisp jab.
Mayweather lands with a nice combination. Scott backs away looking to recover.
Scott scores with the left hand. Mayweather knows he should have avoided that one.
Mayweather throws a sloppy head kick and Scott moves out of range easily.
Scott tries to bum rush Mayweather with a series of wild strikes but Mayweather uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scott scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mayweather doesn't seem bothered though.
Mayweather lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mayweather gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Scott.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather is looking to clinch.
Scott misses with a body punch
and Mayweather connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mayweather connects with a jab.
Scott lands with a shot to the body.
Mayweather throws a jab when Scott was well out of range.
Scott misses with a shot to the body

and Mayweather counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Scott's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayweather trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mayweather trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayweather throwing strikes from guard but Scott blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott controls Mayweather momentarily but Mayweather frees himself.
Scott looking for a sweep. Not yet Scott, not yet.
Mayweather scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mayweather works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Mayweather is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Scott defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayweather thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Scott slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Scott manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Scott looking to control but Mayweather is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mayweather working to try and regain half guard.
Scott with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott looking to control but Mayweather is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mayweather in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lloyd Mayweather will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Scott'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.

Jab, jab by Scott - just one landing.
Scott scores with a jab to the body.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scott misses with a hook.
Mayweather misses with a straight right.
Scott is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mayweather rather than just go for the knockout.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayweather misses the target.
Mayweather lands a head shot.
Mayweather tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scott darts in trying to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Scott misses the target.
Scott defending well as Mayweather loads up on a big left hand.
Scott throws a nice looking combination but Mayweather bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scott throws a hook but Mayweather avoids it easily.
Mayweather throws a head kick that misses.
Scott lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scott tests Mayweather's chin there with a solid looking shot.
George Scott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayweather ducks under a wild hook from Scott.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott scores with a punch to the head.
Scott throws a right hand that Mayweather ducks under and follows up with a left that Mayweather also avoids with ease.
Scott throws an overhand right that lands on Mayweather's shoulder, as Mayweather tries to avoid the shot.
Scott scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mayweather in his tracks.
Mayweather tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Scott swivels and escapes.
Scott bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mayweather's head.
Mayweather keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scott.
Mayweather scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mayweather is defended easily by Scott.
Mayweather uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scott.
Mayweather uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scott.
Lloyd Mayweather is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayweather defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
Mayweather fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Scott avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lloyd Mayweather. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott looks to land a left hand but Mayweather moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Scott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Mayweather throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Scott was covering up waiting for the punch and Mayweather finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mayweather trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mayweather throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mayweather advances position into side control!
Mayweather throws a strike aimed at the side of Scott's head but Scott avoids it well.
Scott wants to control but Mayweather postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Scott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mayweather not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mayweather sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Scott defending well though.
Scott is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mayweather's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mayweather's back!
Mayweather has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Scott lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mayweather staying busy and making it hard for Scott to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott is throwing shots to the body but Mayweather manages to wriggle free. Scott pounces on him again and ends up in Mayweather's guard.
Scott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Scott trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mayweather's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Mayweather has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mayweather is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Mayweather working for a triangle but Scott defends it easily.
Scott slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lloyd Mayweather will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Scott's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mayweather takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Mayweather darts in and clinches Scott up against the cage.

Mayweather breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mayweather misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mayweather lands with a right hand.
Scott bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mayweather's head.
A shot to de liver by Scott. Beautiful body shot.
Scott lands a jab.
Scott scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Mayweather is rocked!
Mayweather keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scott.
Scott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott throws a sloppy head kick and Mayweather moves out of range easily.
Scott uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mayweather uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scott.
Mayweather looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott throws a hook but Mayweather blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scott throws a body punch but Mayweather moves out of range.
Mayweather is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mayweather scores with the left hand. Scott knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Scott.
Scott looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayweather is just out of range.
Mayweather throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scott throws a hook to the side of Mayweather's head but Mayweather sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice sprawl there from Scott as Mayweather shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lloyd Mayweather. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott misses with a wild body shot.
Scott misses with an uppercut.
Mayweather scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayweather is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mayweather tries for a takedown but Scott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Scott scores with a body shot.
Scott throws a head kick but Mayweather moves out of range.
Scott loads up on a big right hand but Mayweather slips the punch.

Mayweather darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control here.
Mayweather lands strikes from half guard.
Scott punching from the bottom.
Scott is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mayweather connects with a nice short shot to Scott's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather wants to free his trapped foot but Scott is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Scott is pressing down on Mayweather's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
George Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayweather throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Scott working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mayweather doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mayweather manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mayweather lands a couple of elbows.
Lloyd Mayweather overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Scott tries to strike from the bottom.
Mayweather lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lloyd Mayweather is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mayweather in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mayweather pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mayweather uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scott.
Scott stuns Mayweather with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Scott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mayweather.
Mayweather connects with a good right hand that stumbles Scott. Scott circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mayweather staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mayweather 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lloyd Mayweather!