PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darien Lowry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bonald Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott has chosen Hell's Bells as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lowry
vs
Scott

168 cm
24
142 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
139 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darien Lowry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bonald Scott!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowry lands a nice shot that snaps Scott's head back.
Lowry throws a hook but Scott blocks it.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowry looks to land a combination but Scott avoids it well.
Lowry scores with a shot to the body.
Scott moves out of range of the strikes.
Scott tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lowry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Scott somewhat.

Scott decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Scott is keen to just control but Lowry is a slippery customer.
Lowry is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Average Joes, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Scott works his way into full mount!
Lowry tries to reverse the position but Scott maintains control.
Scott fails to advance to Lowry's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scott goes for an armbar but Lowry turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lowry.
Lowry looking to sit in guard and control but Scott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lowry keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.
Scott works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lowry is not content to let Scott control the position.
Lowry is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control the action but Lowry is working from the bottom.
Lowry tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control.

Scott is looking for a kimura but Lowry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Scott to get the leverage.

Scott is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Scott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowry manages to get to full guard.
Scott trying to control but Lowry is working from the bottom.
Scott throws a big right hand that misses.
Scott looking to pass the guard.
Lowry looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Scott puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Scott is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lowry has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowry won't allow Scott to pass to mount.
Lowry tries to get to full guard but Scott has control of the leg.

Scott is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott trying to control the action but Lowry is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bonald Scott dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Scott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowry.
Scott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lowry tries to avoid it but Scott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lowry to the ground. Lowry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Scott drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lowry sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Scott is looking to pass Lowry's guard but actually Lowry recovers to full guard.
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lowry is keeping the position for now.
Bonald Scott has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott stopping the sweep attempt from Lowry.
Lowry is looking to stand up but Scott isn't so interested in that idea.
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lowry is keeping the position for now.
Scott is in close to Lowry's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scott preventing the sweep.
Lowry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scott.
Lowry wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment.
Lowry is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lowry managing to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Lowry is keeping the position.
Lowry looking for a sweep. Not yet Lowry, not yet.
Scott advances position into side control!
Scott throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott is looking to take a break and control but Lowry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lowry is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Scott has hold of Lowry's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Lowry tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Scott cranks the arm and Lowry screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Lowry, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bonald Scott!
After winning the bout, Bonald Scott thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.