PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Young Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Horse
vs
Scott

180 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
177 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Young Horse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Scott!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horse looks to land a body kick but Scott moved away.
Horse tries to clinch but Scott is having none of it.

Scott moves into range and clinches up with Horse.

Scott jumps into guard, dragging Horse to the mat.
Horse would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Scott looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Horse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Scott on the ground.
Horse trying to stand up but can't free himself from Scott's guard.
Horse is fighting to break Scott's control of his arms but Scott is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Horse trying to stand up but can't free himself from Scott's guard.
Scott is pulling down on Horse's head to control his posture.
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 is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scott wants to sweep here but Horse controlling him for the moment.
Scott pulls Horse in to control the position.
Horse tries to stand but Scott is controlling from the bottom.
Scott throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Horse is looking to stand up but Scott won't let him.

That's two 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 pulls Horse in to control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Nathan Scott just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Scott shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Horse's guard.
Horse wants to stand and escape but Scott is having none of it.
Scott looking to pass the guard.
Scott looks gassed!
Scott is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Scott prevents Horse from getting back to his feet.
Horse being controlled here, momentarily.
Horse wants to stand and escape but Scott is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horse clinches but Scott breaks the clinch

and Scott counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Scott prevents Horse from standing back up.
Scott is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Horse!
Horse is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Scott has taken his back.

Scott is looking for the choke from the back position but Horse is controlling his hands well.
Horse is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
What can Horse do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Scott is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Horse with him. Horse is trying to defend but Scott has an arm under the chin now! Horse grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nathan Scott!