PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Worrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Worrell
vs
Scott

190 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
174 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Worrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Scott!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Scott avoids a punch combination nicely.

Scott looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Worrell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Scott controls the pace.
Scott works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Scott seems to be looking for submissions.
Scott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Scott wants to free his trapped foot but Worrell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Worrell is staying active underneath Scott, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Scott takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Worrell is staying active underneath Scott, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Worrell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Worrell tries to kick Scott off but Scott keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Worrell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Worrell tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Worrell is defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Worrell misses.
Jab from Worrell.
Scott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Worrell.
Worrell waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Scott.
Scott takes a jab right on the kisser.
Scott moves out of range of the strikes.
Worrell misses with an uppercut. Scott saw that one coming.
Worrell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Worrell misses with a head kick.

Scott drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Scott controlling the position from side mount.
Scott tries to score with some ground and pound. Worrell controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scott decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Worrell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Worrell.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Scott closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Scott lands in his opponent's guard.
Worrell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scott is controlling him.
Worrell is breathing heavily.
Scott content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worrell wants to get back to his feet but Scott is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Worrell keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.

Scott decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Worrell, up you get!
Worrell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Worrell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Worrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Worrell. No joy for Scott on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Worrell takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Peter Worrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Worrell swinging wilding here.
Scott throws and low kick but Worrell moves out of range easily.
Scott tries for a takedown but Worrell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Scott darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Scott is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Worrell is just riding it out for now. Scott eventually gives up the hold.

Scott is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nathan Scott will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Worrell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Worrell misses with an uppercut. Scott saw that one coming.
Worrell cracks Scott with an open hand slap.
Scott closes the distance and clinches up with Worrell, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes Worrell against the cage but Worrell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Worrell does no damage.
Worrell lands a body shot.
Scott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Worrell.

Scott feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Worrell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scott.
Worrell wants to stand but Scott is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Worrell is retaining full guard.
Worrell wants to stand up but Scott is controlling him.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Worrell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Worrell is retaining full guard.
Scott looking to sit in guard and control but Worrell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Scott trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Worrell misses with a two punch combination.
Worrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scott moves away.
Worrell takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.

Scott closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Worrell to the mat! Worrell manages to get full guard.
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Worrell is keeping the position for now.
Scott stops Worrell from standing up.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Worrell is keeping the position.
Worrell wants to get back to his feet but Scott is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Worrell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Scott on the ground.
Worrell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to control from the top but Worrell keeps moving.

Scott stands up and waves to Worrell to follow him.
Worrell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Worrell.
Peter Worrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Scott closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Worrell to the mat! Worrell manages to get full guard.
Scott pushes down on Worrell's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Worrell wants to get back to his feet.
Scott wants to control but Worrell is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worrell is trying to stand up here but Scott is controlling him well.

Scott gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Worrell misses with a hook. Scott ducked under it nicely.
Scott slips under a jab from Worrell.

Scott moves into range and clinches up with Worrell.
Worrell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scott has him pressed against the cage.
Scott tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Worrell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Scott is working for takedown but Worrell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Peter Worrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Scott.

Worrell breaks from the clinch.
Worrell throws a hook to the side of Scott's head but Scott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Scott shoots in and bounces Worrell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Scott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Scott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peter Worrell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Worrell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Worrell to score with a decent uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Worrell there.
Scott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scott fails with the takedown.
Scott ducks right into an uppercut from Worrell.
Worrell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Worrell lands a nice looking body shot.
Worrell throws out a loose jab but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.

Scott has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Worrell.
Worrell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Worrell gets caught flat footed, as Scott shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Scott is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Scott trying to control but Worrell is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Worrell wants to stand up but Scott is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Worrell is retaining full guard.
Nathan Scott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Scott wants to control from the top but Worrell keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Scott slips a jab and a cross from Worrell.

Scott looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Worrell!
Scott pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Worrell is looking to escape.
Worrell wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Scott tries to control but Worrell wriggling away.
Worrell is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Peter Worrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Scott controlling from the full mount.
Worrell squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Scott trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Scott stands up from mount. Strange move.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Worrell!

Scott closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Scott lands in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Scott winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

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