PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ross Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Late (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pearson
vs
Late

173 cm
26
164 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

173 cm
25
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Late!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Late doesn't manage to clinch there - Pearson circles away.
Late avoids the body shot from Pearson.
Late displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pearson throws out the jab.
Late lands with a right hand.
Pearson lands with an overhand left.
Pearson throws a head kick but Late moves out of range.
Pearson throws a right hand that Late ducks under and follows up with a left that Late also avoids with ease.
Late misses with a head kick.
Late tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pearson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pearson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Late counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Late wants to clinch.
Pearson throws a hook to the side of Late's head but Late sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson looks for the body kick but Late saw that one coming.
Pearson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Late.
Pearson lands a right hook to the body.
Late has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Late there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pearson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Late tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Late looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danga de danga de dang - Late scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Ross Pearson has been cut.
Late connects with a high kick.
Pearson throws a push kick but Late slaps the foot to one side.
Pearson throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pearson throws a body kick the misses
and Late counters with a low kick, right behind Pearson 's knee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Late tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pearson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Pearson.
A lazy body kick from Pearson
and Late counters with a nice leg kick.
Late takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pearson is looking to land body kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Late looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pearson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Late counters with a low kick, right behind Pearson 's knee.
Pearson throws a series of punches but Late moves out of range.
Pearson tries to bum rush Late with a series of wild strikes but Late uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson misses with a wild body shot.
Pearson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Late.
Late goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pearson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pearson throws a leg kick
and Late counters with a nice body kick.
Pearson is breathing heavily.
Pearson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Late.
Pearson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Pearson misses
and Late counters with a left and a right that stings Pearson.
Late scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Late is looking to clinch but Pearson is avoiding it.
Late scores with a kick to the body.
Late tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Late looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pearson throws a nice looking combination but Late bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Late throws a head kick that Pearson semi-blocks.
Late doesn't manage to clinch there - Pearson circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Late tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pearson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pearson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Late.
Pearson misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Late dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ross Pearson's cut.
That's time! Pearson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pearson misses with the combination.
Pearson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Late is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Late lands a nice looking body kick.
A low kick from Pearson is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice body kick from Late.
Late misses with a double jab.
Pearson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pearson throws a leg kick
and Late counters with a series of strikes. Pearson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Late moves in looking to clinch but Pearson pushes him off.
Ross Pearson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pearson dodges the punch combination from Late.
Late scores with a head kick. Pearson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Late fails with an attempt to clinch.
Late closes the distance looking to clinch

and Pearson moves into the clinch.
Late unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pearson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pearson tries to stall but Late uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Late blocks a body shot from Pearson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is trying to break the clinch but Late is controlling him.
Knees to the body from Late.
Late is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Late manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pearson wants to control from the top but Late keeps moving.
Pearson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Late is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Late holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scott Late has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Late connects with an inside leg kick.

Pearson clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pearson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pearson looking to stall.
Late lands a nice knee to the body.
Late working Pearson over with knees to the body.
Late scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Pearson fails to land.
Pearson misses with a body punch.

Late escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Late tries to clinch there but Pearson circles away.
Late scores with a head kick. Pearson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Ross Pearson's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Late throws a head kick that Pearson semi-blocks.
Pearson tries a low kick but Late avoids it.
Late scores with a leg kick.
Ross Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Late is looking to clinch but Pearson is avoiding it.
Scott Late seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pearson throws a body kick the misses
and Late counters with an outside leg kick.
Pearson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Late darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Late tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Late scores with a spinning back kick!
Pearson throws a combination that misses
and Late counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Late showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ross Pearson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Late works Pearson's body with a nice hook.
Late misses with a wild combination.
Late misses with a few strikes there.
Late steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pearson.
Late lands with a slapping head kick.
Pearson misses with a series of wild punches.
Late moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pearson is looking to score with low kicks.
Pearson throws a body kick the misses
and Late counters with a nice leg kick.
Late with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Late closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pearson counters with a three punch combo that has Late backing up. Late nods at Pearson to acknowledge the strikes.
Late tries to clinch but Pearson moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Late, right into the meat.
Late throws a head kick that half lands.
That kick from Late tenderised Pearson's leg. Pearson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Late tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pearson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pearson misses with an uppercut
and Late counters with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Late.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Late tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pearson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Late keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pearson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Late has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Late using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Late is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pearson is keeping busy.
Pearson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pearson tries a body shot but Late blocks it.
Late unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pearson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Late creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pearson's defenses.
Pearson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Late.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Late lands an elbow inside that Pearson shrugs off.

Ross Pearson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knees to the body from Late.
Late has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Late can't break the clinch.
Late connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pearson's face.
Late working Pearson over with knees to the body.
Late is trying to break the clinch but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.
Late is trying to maintain a safe position but Pearson gets an underhook and turns Late into the cage.
Pearson can't find room to land a body shot as Late controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Late.
Scott Late seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Late is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pearson is keeping busy.
Late with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Jeez, Ross Pearson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Late looking to slow down the pace here.
Late connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson just leaning against Late, taking a breather.
Late blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Late is trying to push Pearson away but Pearson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Late unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pearson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Late takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Late avoiding damage as Pearson throws knees to the body.
Scott Late is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Late landing some nice looking knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Late is trying to break free.
Late connects with a knee to the head.
Late is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ross Pearson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Late blocks a body shot from Pearson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Late comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Late has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Late!