PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derek Scully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manoel Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Derek Scully has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Derek Scully seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Scully
vs
Alonso

175 cm
22
152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

164 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

MMA Animal

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Scully!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manoel Alonso!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scully with a poor takedown

and Alonso counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Scully!
Scully tries to reverse the position but Alonso maintains control.
Scully is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Alonso has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Scully's face.
Scully tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Scully blocking the ground and pound.
Alonso punishing his opponent with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alonso avoids the attempt from Scully to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Alonso jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Scully manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Alonso tries to move to mount but Scully blocks the move with his legs.
Scully tries to improve position but can't.
Alonso controlling the position.
Alonso cracks Scully with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scully tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alonso wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Scully gets back to half guard.
Scully is looking to improve his position.
Alonso throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Scully moves into full guard.

Alonso got a little sloppy there for a moment and Scully has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alonso has managed to get both his arms back between Scully's legs - danger averted.

Scully is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alonso defends well.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso trying to control the position from guard on top but Scully is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scully working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scully lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alonso!
Alonso is trying desperately to improve position.
Alonso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Scully working for a submission but Alonso is keeping him at bay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso working to try and regain half guard.
Scully avoids the attempt from Alonso to control.

Scully has control of Alonso's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Alonso regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Alonso is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Scully trying to control but Alonso is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Alonso really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Alonso tries to lock up and control but Scully gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alonso slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scully is working for a kimura but Alonso is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alonso manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Scully drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Scully jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Scully landing with the ground and pound.
Scully is looking to work some ground and pound but Alonso has wrist control.
Scully trying to control but Alonso is working from the bottom.

Alonso wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scully fails with the takedown

and Alonso counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manoel Alonso dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Scully with a poor takedown

and Alonso counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Scully!
Alonso wants to control the pace but Scully is squirming around nicely.
Scully gets back to half guard.
Alonso is keen to just control but Scully is a slippery customer.
Alonso looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Alonso is just content to waste time from the top position. Scully takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Alonso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alonso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scully is keeping the position for now.
Alonso postures up in Scully's guard and throws a big left but Scully blocks it.
Alonso wants to get up but he can't break Scully's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Scully looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alonso is breathing heavily.
Alonso trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scully looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alonso postures up in Scully's guard and throws a big left but Scully blocks it.
Alonso must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Scully is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alonso working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Scully's head.

Alonso drops back looking for a leg! Scully is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Scully manages to kick Alonso off! Alonso jumps back into Scully's guard.
Alonso throws a strike but Scully rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Scully trying to control but Alonso is working from the bottom.
Alonso manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scully manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scully has Alonso pulled in close to control his posture.

Alonso drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alonso jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Scully preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Scully is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alonso won't allow Scully to sweep him here.
Scully manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alonso manages to get himself to full guard.
Scully content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alonso utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alonso manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scully manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scully is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Scully moves nicely into side control.
Scully will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Scully is trying to get an arm triangle but Alonso is defending well.

Scully goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Alonso has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Scully but great work by Alonso.
Alonso throws an elbow but Scully slips to the side and avoids it well.

Alonso goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Scully rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Alonso's guard! Nice work there by Scully!

Scully is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Alonso is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Alonso has escaped and now he's on top!
Alonso throwing strikes from guard but Scully blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scully controls Alonso momentarily but Alonso frees himself.
Scully bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alonso's guard.

Alonso is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Scully defends well.
Scully passes into half guard.

Alonso is defending against the submission attempts here by Scully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alonso slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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 Derek Scully will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Alonso shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Scully's guard.

Alonso thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Alonso is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Scully is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scully tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Scully looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Scully manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Alonso is squirming around, avoiding Scully's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scully working for a submission but Alonso is keeping him at bay.
Scully throwing strikes here but Alonso is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Alonso bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Scully throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scully wants to sweep but no luck.
Scully is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Scully looking for a guillotine here but Alonso defends easily.
Alonso postures up in Scully's guard and throws a big left but Scully blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso is working Scully over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Manoel Alonso has got the better of the ground game so far.

Scully is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alonso wants to control from the top but Scully keeps moving.
Alonso working some strikes from top position.
Scully looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Alonso thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Alonso wants to stand but Scully is controlling his posture from full guard.
Scully manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alonso manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scully wants to control from the top but Alonso keeps moving.
Scully works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Scully is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alonso sees it coming and defends easily.
Scully moves into full mount! Alonso won't be happy about that!

Scully with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Alonso is trying desperately to improve position.
Alonso holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Scully tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alonso slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Alonso tries to kick Scully off but Scully keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Scully is trying for a kimura here. Alonso looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Scully wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Derek Scully!