PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Scylla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bang - By Barry Scott kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mark Scylla has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Scylla
vs
Scott

180 cm
26
166 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

160 cm
20
166 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Tokyo Defiance

[JMFC] 160!
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Scylla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barry Scott!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scylla ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
Scylla walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Scylla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scylla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scylla throws a right hand that Scott ducks under and follows up with a left that Scott also avoids with ease.
Scylla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scott throws out the jab.
Scylla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scott.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Scylla slips under a jab from Scott.
Scylla looks to land a right hand but Scott moved out of range.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Scylla.
A swing and a miss from Scott.
Scott misses with an uppercut.
Scylla misses with a series of wild punches.
Scott looks to land a left hand but Scylla moved out of range nicely.
Scott comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Scylla looks to land a right hand but Scott moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scylla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scott.
Scylla with a jab.
Scott swings for the body but Scylla moves out of range.
Scott cracks Scylla with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scylla fails to land with a series of punches.
Scott connects with a looping right hand.
Scott throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scott. Scylla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scylla ducks under a wild hook from Scott.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Scylla.
Scott listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Scylla cracks a nice hook into Scott's ribs.
Scylla looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
Scylla slips under a jab from Scott.
Scylla lands with a nice combination. Scott backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Barry Scott has been cut.
Scylla throws a right hand that Scott ducks under and follows up with a left that Scott also avoids with ease.
Scott missing with a left hand there. Scylla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scott throws a lazy right hand but Scylla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scott misses with a body shot.
Mark Scylla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scylla throws a nice looking combination but Scott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scott throws a big shot that misses.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Scylla.
Scott throws a big shot that misses.
Scylla fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Scott scores with a jab to the body.
Scott looks to land a left hand but Scylla moved out of range nicely.
Scott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scylla takes one on the button.
Scylla lands a lovely overhand right.
Scott drops his hands momentarily and Scylla takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Scott cracks Scylla with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scylla takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Scylla swinging wildly here.
Scylla throws a right and a left that Scott avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scylla avoids the body shot from Scott.
Scylla checks a low kick from Scott.
Scylla is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Scylla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.
A big left from Scott misses.
A slow jab from Scott misses its intended target.
Scott lands a jab to Scylla's midsection.
Scylla lands the left hand.
Scott misses with a hook.
Scott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scylla looks to land a right hand but Scott moved out of range.
Scott has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Scott there as he acknowledges the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Scott.
Scylla misses with the combination.
Scylla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scott.
Scylla thows a body shot but no joy.
Scylla staying out of range there.
No joy there for Scylla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scott lands a jab.
Scott throws a hook but Scylla blocks it.
Scott just misses with a punch to the body.
Scott throws a hook but Scylla blocks it.
Scott is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Scylla had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Scott shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Scylla tries to kick Scott off in order to stand up. Scott Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Scylla is not content to let Scott control the position.
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 Mark Scylla will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Barry 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.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Scott.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scylla keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Barry Scott.
Scylla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk. Scott catches Scylla right on the button with a cross.
Scott takes a swing at Scylla's ribcage but misses.
Scott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scott bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Scylla's head.
Scylla lands with a nice combination. Scott backs away looking to recover.
Scott shoots in but Scylla avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Scylla on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Scott misses with an uppercut.
Scylla lands with a nice combination. Scott backs away looking to recover.
Good exchange - Scylla coming out on top.
Scott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scylla.
Scylla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mark Scylla is winning the standup battle so far.
Scylla with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Scott to score with a decent uppercut.
Scott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scott takes one to the chin there.
Scylla misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scylla with a nice cross.
Scylla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scott throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Scylla.
Scylla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scott gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Scott misses with a wild body shot.
Scott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scott tries to move into range but Scylla moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Scott tests Scylla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Scott lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Scylla at a distance.
Scylla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scylla misses with a few strikes there.
Scott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mark Scylla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scott throws a big shot that misses.
Scylla stuffs the takedown.
Scylla misses with a double jab.
Scott is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Scylla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Scylla misses.
Scott throws a body punch but Scylla moves out of range.
Scott misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott shoots in looking for a takedown. Scylla tries to sprawl out of it but Scott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Scylla manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mark Scylla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Scott.
Scott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scylla is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Scylla ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Scylla getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A punch combination from Scylla misses.
Scylla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scott misses with a hook. Scylla ducked under it nicely.

Scott drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scylla is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott stops Scylla from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Scylla dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Barry 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. This is the final round!

Scylla lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Scott throws the left hand but Scylla avoids the punch easily.
Scott scores with a hook to the body. Scylla takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scott scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Scott.
A lazy left from Scylla finds it's target.
Scylla misses with a wild combination.
Scott throws a hook but Scylla avoids it easily.
Scott on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Scott closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Scott stops Scylla from getting back to his feet.
Scott is taking a breather. Scylla says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott is pressing down on Scylla's thigh, looking to free his foot. Scylla is holding on for now.
Scott performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Barry Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.

Scylla is defending against the submission attempts here by Scott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mark Scylla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Barry Scott.
I think Scylla 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!