PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Paltiguera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georg Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paltiguera kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter Sandman. Scott has chosen Overkill as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nick Paltiguera had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Paltiguera
vs
Scott

175 cm
28
175 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
178 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Paltiguera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georg Scott!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paltiguera blocks a head kick by Scott.
Paltiguera avoids the head kick by Scott.
Paltiguera throws a right and a left that Scott avoids nicely.
Paltiguera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Scott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scott tried to score with a low kick but Paltiguera checks it.
Paltiguera looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
A jab from Scott misses.
Paltiguera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scott circles away quickly and effectively.
Paltiguera lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Georg Scott has been cut.
Paltiguera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Paltiguera looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Paltiguera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scott counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Paltiguera is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paltiguera lands a jab to the nose.
Paltiguera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paltiguera lands a nice looking body shot.
Scott avoids the body shot from Paltiguera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paltiguera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Scott counters with a nice leg kick.
Scott throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Paltiguera misses with a series of wild punches.
Paltiguera throws a jab but it's blocked by Scott.
Scott throws a right and a left that Paltiguera avoids nicely.
Paltiguera scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scott throws a wild body kick that Paltiguera sees coming a mile off.
Scott tries to clinch up.
Scott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paltiguera.
Paltiguera misses with a two punch combination.
Scott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scott lands with a slapping head kick.
Scott cracks the inside of Paltiguera's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paltiguera throws a series of punches but Scott avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paltiguera throws a right hand that Scott ducks under and follows up with a left that Scott also avoids with ease.
Paltiguera slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Scott slips a jab and a cross from Paltiguera.
Paltiguera lands a two punch combo.
Scott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Scott tries to land a leg kick but Paltiguera saw it coming and moves away.
Scott throws a half hearted mid kick.
Paltiguera throws a big shot that misses.
Paltiguera darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That has opened up Georg Scott's cut even more.
Scott lunges at Paltiguera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Paltiguera's hand.
Scott throws a head kick but Paltiguera moves out of range.
Scott fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paltiguera avoids it really well and circles away.
Paltiguera thuds a left hand into Scott's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paltiguera keeps the fight on the outside.
Paltiguera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Paltiguera misses.
Scott throws a front kick aimed at Paltiguera's knee but Paltiguera avoids it well.
Scott misses with a low kick.
Paltiguera lands with a shot to the body.
Paltiguera jabs Scott to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Scott is defended easily by Paltiguera.
Scott looks winded!
Paltiguera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Scott at a distance.
Paltiguera digs a good hook to Scott's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paltiguera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scott doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paltiguera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scott doesn't seem bothered though.
Paltiguera lands a slapping body shot.
Paltiguera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Scott walks into a stiff left hand from Paltiguera.
Paltiguera connects with a body shot that sends Scott's belly button to the back.
Paltiguera throws a shot to the body.
Paltiguera punishes Scott's body with a nice straight punch.
Nick Paltiguera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paltiguera lands an overhand right.
Paltiguera cracks a nice hook into Scott's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paltiguera misses with a wild combination.
Scott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

The cut above Georg Scott's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Paltiguera lands a jab to Scott's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Paltiguera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georg Scott's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Scott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paltiguera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scott lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Nick Paltiguera has been cut.
Scott tries to land a leg kick but Paltiguera saw it coming and moves away.

Paltiguera lands a left and a right that send Scott crashing to the mat, dazed. Paltiguera thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Scott is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OH! Scott has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Paltiguera smells blood and charges in for the finish! Paltiguera unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Scott sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nick Paltiguera!
Our winner, Nick Paltiguera, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Georg Scott stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back'.