PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aeron Scarret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Via Dios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dios has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Via Dios is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Scarret
vs
Dios

172 cm
23
156 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

185 cm
33
141 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aeron Scarret!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Via Dios!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dios misses with a double jab
and Scarret makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Scarret dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dios swinging wildly here.
Dios misses with a double jab
letting Scarret counter with a right hand.
Donk. Dios catches Scarret right on the button with a cross.
Dios throws a series of punches but Scarret avoids them all with ease.
Scarret dodges the punch combination from Dios.
Dios blocks the body kick.
Dios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scarret has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dios finds it's way round the side to connect with Scarret's head.
Dios works Scarret's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarret pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scarret ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dios moves away.
Scarret lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dios circles away quickly and effectively.

Dios shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Scarret is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dios slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Dios tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dios has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Scarret can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarret tries to improve position but can't.
Dios is looking to take a break and control but Scarret is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dios postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Scarret wants to get back to his feet.
Dios throwing strikes but Scarret manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dios sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dios tries to roll over but Scarret keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Scarret is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dios is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aeron Scarret.
Dios lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dios throws a lazy right hand but Scarret sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dios misses with a hook. Scarret ducked under it nicely.
Dios throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scarret counters with a nice leg kick.
Dios misses the shot to the body.
Dios throws a right hand that Scarret ducks under and follows up with a left that Scarret also avoids with ease.
Dios takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dios fails to land with a series of punches.
Dios misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dios throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scarret cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dios swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scarret counters with a nice uppercut.

Scarret gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Via Dios dominated that round.
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.

Dios misses with a head kick.
Dios misses with a body kick.
Dios misses with an uppercut
and Scarret counters with an inside leg kick.
Dios throws a sloppy head kick
and Scarret counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dios misses with a hook. Scarret ducked under it nicely.
Dios throws a nice looking combination but Scarret bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Scarret has closed the distance and engaged Dios in a clinch.
Scarret can't find room to land a body shot as Dios controls the action.
Scarret lands a body shot in the clinch.
Scarret misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Scarret looking to throw knees to the head but Dios is blocking nicely.
Scarret tries to throw a body punch but Dios avoids it by throwing Scarret back against the cage.
Dios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scarret's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dios wants to take the fight to the mat but Scarret manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dios can't get the takedown.
Dios drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aeron Scarret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Via Dios.
Dios is breathing heavily.
Scarret tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Scarret tries to land knees in the clinch but Dios avoids the damage to the body.
Scarret tries to land knees in the clinch but Dios avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dios tries to break free but Scarret pushes him back against the cage.
Scarret tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dios tries to stall but Scarret uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dios goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scarret prevents it.
Dios misses with a punch on the inside.
Dios takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dios misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Dios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dios drops his hands momentarily and Scarret takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Scarret scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dios in his tracks.
Dios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scarret avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dios misses with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dios throws a series of punches but Scarret avoids them all with ease.
Dios misses with a body shot
and Scarret counters with a nice body shot.
Dios throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scarret.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Scarret, right into the meat.
Dios's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dios duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scarret manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Dios misses.

Scarret has Dios up against the cage in a clinch.
Dios misses with an elbow strike.
Scarret digs a right hand into Dios's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dios's gas tank.
Scarret scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Scarret pushes Dios back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Scarret working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Scarret gets underhooks to prevent Dios's takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Scarret.
Scarret landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scarret landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Scarret - that landed with a thud.
Scarret lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarret scores a nice knee to the body.
Scarret landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Scarret landing knees to the head.
Aeron Scarret has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Scarret crunches a lovely knee into Dios's ribcage.
A left hand lands to the body for Scarret.
Scarret unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Scarret lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Scarret.
Dios goes for a takedown attempt but Scarret pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A shot to the body from Dios misses
and Scarret makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheers as Scarret lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dios doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scarret lands a jab to the nose.
Scarret scores with a jab to the jaw.
No joy there for Dios, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aeron Scarret dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Scarret goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Via Dios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Scarret darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Dios is rocked!
Dios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scarret.
Dios is still on wobbly legs! Can Scarret finish him?
Dios lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dios seems to have recovered his senses.
Dios closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Aeron Scarret is winning the standup battle so far.
Scarret checks a leg kick.
Dios throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dios throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Via Dios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dios lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scarret circles away quickly and effectively.
Scarret lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dios backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scarret throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dios tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarret swings for the body but Dios moves out of range.

Scarret lands a big head kick that sends Dios tumbling to the mat! Scarret takes a step backwards and waves Dios back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Scarret misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dios misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scarret throws a leg kick which misses Dios's front leg but catches the back leg as Dios tries to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Scarret. Those never looked like landing.
Scarret throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dios lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dios shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scarret pinned against the cage. Scarret gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scarret counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dios scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dios tries to bum rush Scarret with a series of wild strikes but Scarret uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scarret fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dios has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scarret throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scarret fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dios has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dios throws a poor cross that misses
and Scarret cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dios throws a right hand that Scarret ducks under and follows up with a left that Scarret also avoids with ease.
Scarret with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Dios. Those never looked like landing.
Scarret thuds a left hand into Dios's body.

Scarret has Dios up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarret utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Scarret goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scarret lands a body shot.
Scarret tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dios avoids it.
Scarret cracks Dios with a nice body shot.
Scarret has Dios pressed against the cage, preventing Dios from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scarret with a knee to the head.
Scarret scores a nice knee to the body.
Dios is trying to break free.
Scarret working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dios wants to take the fight to the mat but Scarret manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Scarret stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarret misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dios.
Dios takes a shot to the head.
Scarret unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dios lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dios's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Scarret struggles to land a body shot inside as Dios controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scarret tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dios's elbow.
Good body shot from Scarret.
Scarret using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scarret gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dios.
Aeron Scarret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Via Dios.
Scarret scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Scarret.
Dios is looking to control Scarret's arms but Scarret gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dios has his back to the cage.
Dios is trying to force a seperation but Scarret has the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aeron Scarret showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Scarret 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aeron Scarret!
An out of breath and clearly excited Aeron Scarret thanked Firebird Designs for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).