PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Piolo Pascual (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott has chosen Cliffs Of Dover By Eric Johnson as his entrance music. Jason Scott is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pascual
vs
Scott

190 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
31
150 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Piolo Pascual!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Scott!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pascual tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pascual really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Pascual gets a clinch.
Pascual connects with a knee to the head.
Scott using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pascual has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pascual landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Scott trying to land knees to the body.
Scott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pascual tries a knee to the head but Scott blocks it.
Scott has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pascual is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Scott goes for a takedown attempt but Pascual pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pascual fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Scott, pushing him back against the cage.
Scott missing with knees to the body.
Scott tries to circle away but Pascual has him pinned against the cage.
Pascual prevents the takedown attempt.
Piolo Pascual has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Scott.
Pascual with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pascual tries a knee to the head but Scott blocks it.
Pascual tries to land a knee to the head but Scott blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Pascual.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pascual prevents Scott from breaking the clinch.
Pascual throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pascual with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pascual lands an elbow that stopped Scott in his tracks for a moment.
Pascual effectively controlling the action here.
Pascual utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pascual with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Pascual.
Scott working hard to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Pascual to work.
Pascual connects with a knee to the head.
Pascual tries a knee to the head but Scott blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pascual with a knee to the head.
Pascual unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pascual connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scott's face.
Pascual taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pascual with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Pascual.
Knees to the body from Pascual.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Scott moves into the clinch.
Pascual connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scott's face.
Pascual with a knee to the head.
Scott is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pascual to keep the fight standing.
Scott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scott tries to break free but Pascual pushes him back against the cage.
Scott is trying to force a seperation but Pascual has the dominant position.
Scott throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pascual blocks it with crossed arms.
Pascual with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascual dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pascual tries to land a knee to the head but Scott blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Scott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scott missing with knees to the body.
Pascual leaning his opponent against the cage.
Scott is trying to break the clinch but Pascual is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott avoiding damage.
Pascual lands a nice knee to the body.
Scott is looking to control Pascual's arms but Pascual gets an underhook and turns him. Now Scott has his back to the cage.
Pascual lands an elbow just above Scott 's eye.
Pascual connects with a knee to the head.
Pascual working Scott over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is looking to break free of the clinch but Pascual has double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pascual is pressed up against the cage. Scott has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pascual down to the mat. Pascual avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pascual tests Scott's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Scott closes the distance and clinches.
Piolo Pascual has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pascual prevents Scott from breaking the clinch.
Pascual misses with a knee strike.
Scott tries to circle away but Pascual has him pinned against the cage.
Pascual leaning against his opponent.
Scott is trying to pull guard but Pascual turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Piolo Pascual has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Scott.
Scott tries to circle away but Pascual has him pinned against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pascual scores a nice knee to the body.
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 Piolo Pascual will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by Pascual.
Pascual tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Scott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Scott closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pascual manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Scott is refusing to be controlled, as Pascual sits in half guard.
Pascual tries to pass to full mount but Scott defends it.
Scott moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pascual slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pascual scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Pascual from controlling successfully.
Pascual content to stall in guard here.
Pascual throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pascual is stalling in the full guard.

Piolo Pascual has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Scott moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pascual leaning against his opponent.
Pascual prevents Scott from breaking the clinch.
Scott is trying to maintain a safe position but Pascual gets an underhook and turns Scott into the cage.
Pascual lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pascual tries to clinch up but Scott circles away and keeps his distance.
Pascual scores with a kick to the midsection.

Scott takes the fight into the clinch.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pascual using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pascual stalling the fight.
A knee to the head by Pascual.
Pascual stalling the fight.
Scott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees to the body from Pascual.
Pascual crunches a lovely knee into Scott's ribcage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pascual lands a damaging elbow.
Pascual's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pascual connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scott's face.
Jason Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piolo Pascual is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pascual just leaning against Scott, taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piolo Pascual showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pascual has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piolo Pascual!