PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Al Bummin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bummin's entrance music is Self Recorded. A fine choice. Al Bummin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Scott's chin.

Bummin
vs
Scott

180 cm
22
176 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Al Bummin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Scott!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bummin wants to clinch.

Scott feints and as Bummin raises his hands in defense, Scott changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bummin working a defensive guard here.
Scott trying to control but Bummin is working from the bottom.
Scott preventing the sweep.
Scott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Scott connects with a couple of short punches.
Scott is fighting to break Bummin's control of his arms but Bummin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Scott pushes down on Bummin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bummin is trying to get back to full guard.
Bummin won't allow Scott to pass to mount.

Bummin is defending against the submission attempts here by Scott.
Bummin trying to control but Scott postures up.
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 working for a submission of some sort.
Scott is trying to control the action in half guard but Bummin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bummin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Scott is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bummin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bummin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bummin misses with a takedown attempt

and Scott counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Scott.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Bummin is keeping the position.
Bummin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bummin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Scott manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bummin keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bummin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bummin trying to control the position.
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bummin is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bummin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Scott counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott trying to control but Bummin is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bummin trying to keep a closed guard but Scott is proving a slippery customer.
Scott makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Scott controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scott thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Scott looks gassed!

Bummin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bummin tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bummin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Scott is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bummin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Scott's back instead.
Scott is trying to break free.
Bummin avoiding Scott 's attempts to control his hands.
Bummin is hanging on to Scott's back as he tries to escape.
Scott breaks Bummin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

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 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.
Bummin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scott preventing the sweep.
Scott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Scott drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bummin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Scott's best efforts.

Scott looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bummin moves into full guard.
Scott would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Bummin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Scott dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bummin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scott.
Al Bummin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scott doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bummin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scott trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Scott controls Bummin momentarily but Bummin frees himself.
Scott is trying to hold Bummin in close to prevent damage but Bummin has managed to pass into half guard.
Scott trying to control from the bottom.
Scott tries to roll over but Bummin keeps him under control.
Bummin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bummin wants to control but Scott is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bummin gets the takedown into side control.

Bummin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bummin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Scott is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott wants to control but Bummin postures up.
Scott manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Scott is looking for a sweep. Bummin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Scott is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bummin pulls his head out easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Scott can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bummin is trying to control the action in half guard but Scott is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scott with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bummin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Scott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bummin is keen to just control but Scott is a slippery customer.
Scott keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Scott moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bummin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Scott trying to control the position here.
Scott wants to sweep but no luck.
Bummin pushing down on Scott's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Scott is looking to improve his position.
Scott is refusing to be controlled, as Bummin sits in half guard.
Bummin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Scott knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Bummin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Scott defends it well.
Scott is refusing to be controlled, as Bummin sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to control but Bummin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Scott tries to roll over but Bummin keeps him under control.
Bummin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bummin misses with a takedown
and Scott counters with a nice body kick.

Scott closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bummin to the mat! Bummin manages to get full guard.
Scott slips nicely into half guard.
Scott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Scott tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bummin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Scott is thwarting Bummin's attempts to control the position.

Scott is working for a kimura but Bummin is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bummin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bummin wants to sweep but no luck.
Bummin looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Scott lands a two punch combo.
Scott scores with a one two! Bummin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bummin misses with a head kick.
Bummin with a lazy takedown attempt

so Scott counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Scott preventing the sweep.
Bummin has control of Scott's left arm, preventing Scott from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bummin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bummin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scott's guard.
Bummin is pushing down on Scott's leg trying to pass to half guard. Scott is fighting to maintain full guard but Bummin has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Bummin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bummin with a poor takedown

so Scott counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bummin looking to control.
Scott passes Bummin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bummin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bummin is pressing down on Scott's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bummin wants to improve his position but instead Scott has moved into half guard.
Bummin gets full guard.
Bummin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Scott has gone for a leg lock! Bummin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Scott's guard.
Scott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bummin is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Scott looking for a triangle here. Bummin is fighting it but it looks tight! Scott pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bummin is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jack Scott!
Jack Scott is the new welterweight champion!