PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Aronoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Black Ice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Scott
vs
Aronoff

196 cm
19
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Nice elbows
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Aronoff!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aronoff scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aronoff thows a huge punch but Scott dodges it nicely.
Scott manages to get to full guard.
Scott will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Scott throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Scott is trying to control the position but Aronoff postures up.
Scott pulls Aronoff in close to prevent any damage.
Aronoff postures up.
Scott is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Scott is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Scott thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aronoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
Scott manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aronoff is in all sorts of trouble here.
Scott controlling the pace for now.
Aronoff tries to reverse the position but Scott maintains control.
Aronoff manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Aronoff, under a barage of strikes from Scott.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Scott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aronoff's head.
Scott keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Scott 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.
Aronoff wants to stand back up but Scott manages to pass into side control.
Aronoff parries the strikes from Scott easily there. Scott is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Aronoff to escape.
Scott sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Aronoff is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Scott tries to advance position but instead Aronoff slips a leg back in to half guard.
Scott looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Scott stops Aronoff from getting back to his feet.
Aronoff looks gassed!
Aronoff avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scott.
Scott wants to control but Aronoff is keeping him busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aronoff looks to land a combination but Scott avoids it well.
Aronoff swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
Aronoff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Scott is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aronoff.
Aronoff misses with a takedown attempt - Scott sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Scott just misses with a punch to the body.

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 clinch up.
Scott is looking to clinch but Aronoff is avoiding it.
Scott is looking to clinch but Aronoff is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scott moves out of range as Aronoff throws a body kick.
Aronoff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Scott clinches with his opponent.
Aronoff wants to get back to striking at distance but Scott won't allow it.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aronoff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Aronoff closes the distance and clinches.
Aronoff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scott has him pressed against the cage.

Scott manages to pull guard.
Aronoff should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Scott wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aronoff stops Scott from standing up.
Aronoff must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Scott wants to sweep here but Aronoff controlling him for the moment.
Aronoff trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
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 Scott will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aronoff misses with the combination.
Aronoff falls off balance throwing a combination

and Scott counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Scott.
Nice elbow from Scott.
Aronoff prevents Scott from breaking the clinch.
Aronoff is pressed up against the cage. Scott has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aronoff down to the mat. Aronoff avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Aronoff throws a series of strikes that have Scott backpedaling.
Scott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aronoff.
A shot to de liver by Aronoff. Beautiful body shot.
Aronoff dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scott. That did some damage!
Scott takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Aronoff lands a two punch combo.
Scott wants to clinch up but Aronoff keeps it at a distance.

Aronoff drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aronoff passes into half guard.
Scott wants to sweep but Aronoff has passed to side control!
Aronoff is breathing heavily.
Aronoff working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott regains half guard.

Scott looking for submissions off his back.

Scott kicks Aronoff off and gets back to his feet.
Scott tries to clinch there but Aronoff circles away.
Aronoff scoring well with a low kick there.
Aronoff throws a combination. Scott tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Aronoff misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Scott misses.

Aronoff closes the distance and clinches.

Aronoff breaks the clinch.
Aronoff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aronoff misses with a body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Aronoff.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to clinch there but Aronoff circles away.
Aronoff misses with a takedown

and Scott moves into the clinch.

Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aronoff closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Aronoff closes the distance and clinches.
Aronoff lands a body shot.

Scott breaks the clinch.
Aronoff throws a body kick that misses.
Aronoff punishes Scott's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot lands for Scott.
A nice combination there by Aronoff.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aronoff pinned against the cage. Aronoff gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aronoff fails to land with a series of punches.
Aronoff misses with a two punch combination.
Derek Aronoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aronoff throws a series of strikes that have Scott backpedaling.
Aronoff looks for a takedown but Scott sprawls well.
Aronoff throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aronoff lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aronoff lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Aronoff.
Aronoff shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scott as he avoids it easily.
Mark Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Aronoff.
Scott keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice body kick from Aronoff.
Scott throws a combination that misses
and Aronoff counters with a low kick, right behind Scott 's knee.
A right-left combo lands from Scott.

Aronoff is rocked!

Scott clinches up against the cage.
Aronoff is still on wobbly legs! Can Scott finish him?

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Scott clinches with his opponent.
Scott lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

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

Aronoff has an active guard here but Scott has managed to pass into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Scott pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Scott landing punches.
Scott controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Aronoff can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Derek Aronoff will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Scott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Scott lands a body shot.

Aronoff tries to keep at a distance but Scott has taken the fight into the clinch.

Scott breaks the clinch.

Scott shoots in for a takedown. SLAM! Brutal! Aronoff is out cold and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Mark Scott!