PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Rougeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott has chosen Down as his entrance music. Nathan Scott is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rougeau
vs
Scott

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
174 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Rougeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Scott!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rougeau gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Scott to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rougeau looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Scott stands up over Rougeau, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Scott is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Scott advances to half guard.
Scott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Scott decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Rougeau misses with a head kick.

Scott clinches up against the cage.

Scott is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rougeau can't fight it off and eventually Scott manages to take the fight to the floor. Rougeau looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Scott is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rougeau is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scott slips nicely into half guard.

Scott is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rougeau has managed to free his arm - good work.
Scott lands strikes from half guard.
Rougeau wants to control but Scott is keeping busy.
Scott works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scott get's back to his feet.
Rougeau swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
Scott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Scott has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rougeau is trying to keep an underhook but Scott manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rougeau wants to get back to his feet.
Rougeau wants to control but Scott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rougeau is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Scott is looking for a kimura but Rougeau is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Scott to get the leverage.
Scott looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scott is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rougeau defends it well.
Scott seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rougeau does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Scott is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rougeau doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Scott.

Scott is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rougeau leaves Scott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four 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.
Rougeau is trying hard to land a takedown here. Scott sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Scott shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rougeau napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rougeau tries to improve position but can't.
Scott wants to control but Rougeau is keeping him busy.
Rougeau is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Scott looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Scott tries for a kimura but Rougeau is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Scott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rougeau misses with a body kick.
Rougeau tries to clinch but Scott moves away

and Scott counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Scott.
Rougeau wants to sweep but no luck.

Scott drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Scott jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Scott thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rougeau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rougeau on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rougeau tries to get out of the position.

Scott drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Scott jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rougeau utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rougeau throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rougeau shoots in and drives through. Scott sprawls well.

Scott scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rougeau is not content to let Scott control the position.
Rougeau wants to control but Scott postures up.

Scott is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rougeau is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rougeau is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scott is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rougeau is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rougeau tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Scott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Scott has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Rougeau is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Scott yanks on the arm and Rougeau is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Scott.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nathan Scott!