PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Scott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Simpson
vs
Scott

179 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

187 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Scott!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.

Scott closes the distance and clinches.
Simpson wants a takedown.
Simpson is working for takedown but Scott is calmly controlling the position for now.

Simpson successfully pulls guard.
Simpson can't keep his opponent in guard - Scott advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Scott controlling the action here.
Scott's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
I looks like Scott might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Simpson won't allow Scott to pass to mount.
Scott slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Scott has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Scott tries to pass the half guard into mount. Simpson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Scott is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Despite being in the dominant position, Sean Scott just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scott throws a low kick but Simpson avoids it.
Simpson tries a head kick but it misses.
Scott loads up on a big right hand but Simpson slips the punch.
Simpson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simpson is breathing heavily.
Simpson shoots for a double leg takedown but Scott sprawls well. He's pushed Simpson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Scott throws a wild body kick that Simpson sees coming a mile off.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Simpson.
Scott holds on to Simpson's head and controls the position momentarily.
Scott regains half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Scott is controlling Simpson's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Simpson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Scott blocking the ground and pound attempt from Simpson.
Scott gets back to full guard.

Scott has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Simpson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Simpson wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Scott pushes Simpson away with a front kick.
Scott misses with a body kick.
Scott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Simpson circles away.
Simpson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Simpson gets the takedown into side control.

Simpson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott sneaks back into half guard.
Scott is looking to improve his position.
Simpson is looking to take a break and control but Scott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Simpson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Scott.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Simpson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sean Scott will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Scott tries a head kick but it misses.
Simpson throws out a leg kick but Scott moves out of range and Simpson only half commits.
Scott tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Simpson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Scott is doing well to control the position and prevent Simpson from advancing to side control.
Scott is trying to control but can't.
Simpson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Scott slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Simpson trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simpson won't allow Scott to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson being controlled here momentarily.
Scott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scott trying to control the position here.

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.
Simpson looking to sit in guard and control but Scott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Scott showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Sean Scott just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Simpson tries to clinch but Scott moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Scott.
Simpson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Scott but Scott pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Josh Simpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scott throws a leg kick which misses Simpson's front leg but catches the back leg as Simpson tries to avoid it.
Simpson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Simpson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Scott trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson passes Scott's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Scott wants to control but Simpson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Scott pushes Simpson off and gets back to his feet.
Scott stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Simpson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good leg kick by Simpson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Scott throws a body kick that misses.
Simpson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scott's waist but Scott gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Simpson off to one side.
Simpson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Simpson feints and as Scott raises his hands in defense, Simpson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Scott lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Simpson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson holds on to Scott as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
You get the feeling that Simpson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Simpson tries to hold on but Scott postures up.
Simpson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Scott controlling his opponent.
Simpson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Simpson wants to control but Scott is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Simpson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Simpson blocks a head kick by Scott.
Scott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Scott gets the takedown into side control.
Scott is looking to take a break and control but Simpson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scott is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
An elbow from Scott crashes against the mat.
Scott has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Scott avoids the attempt from Simpson to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simpson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Simpson tries to hold on but Scott postures up.
Simpson is trying to escape the mount.
Simpson tries to hold on but Scott pushes him away.
Simpson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Simpson tries to hold on but Scott pushes him away.
Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Simpson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Scott controlling the pace for now.
Simpson tries to hold on but Scott postures up.
Simpson is desperately trying to improve his position but Scott has a good base and remains in mount.
Scott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Simpson wants to control but Scott is having none of it.
Scott controlling from the full mount.
Josh Simpson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson gets back to half guard.
Scott prevents Simpson from improving his position.
Scott seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Simpson is trying to control but can't.
Simpson is doing well to control the position and prevent Scott from advancing to side control.
Scott prevents Simpson from improving his position.
Scott is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Scott tries to pass the half guard into mount. Simpson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Scott looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Scott trying to control from half guard but Simpson is working away.
Simpson wants to control but Scott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott slows the pace down in half guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Sean Scott just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scott lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Scott has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

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