PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Mandelev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mandelev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rage. Shawn Mandelev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mandelev
vs
Scott

174 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
27
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shawn Mandelev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Scott!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandelev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mandelev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Scott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mandelev working aggressively here.
Mandelev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
Mandelev misses with a short punch on the inside.

Scott manages to break the clinch.
Scott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mandelev circles away quickly and effectively.
Mandelev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scott throws out the jab.
Mandelev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Scott slips a straight right by Mandelev.
Scott misses with a double jab
enabling Mandelev to counter with a crisp jab.
Bobby Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Mandelev misses.
Scott misses with a two punch combination.
Scott misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scott pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mandelev back to the cage. Scott follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandelev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mandelev dodges the punch combination from Scott.

Scott closes the distance and pushes Mandelev back into the cage.
Scott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mandelev backwards.
Scott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mandelev's elbow.
Mandelev lands with a left to the head.
Mandelev blocking some punches.
Mandelev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Scott breaks from the clinch.
Mandelev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mandelev has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mandelev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mandelev missing with a left hand there. Scott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mandelev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mandelev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mandelev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Mandelev as he connects with a hook.
Scott throws a hook but Mandelev avoids it easily.
Scott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mandelev.
A quick step to the side and Mandelev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scott slips under a jab from Mandelev.
Mandelev throws a nice looking combination but Scott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Mandelev was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.

Scott has closed the distance and engaged Mandelev in a clinch.
Scott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mandelev is trying to pull guard but Scott has him pressed against the cage.
Mandelev misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Scott breaks from the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Scott!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mandelev misses with an uppercut.
Mandelev throws a body shot but no joy.
Mandelev with a jab.
Mandelev looks to land a combination but Scott avoids it well.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mandelev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good shot there by Scott.
Scott swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mandelev.
A left and a right from Scott both land. Nice combination.
Scott scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mandelev doesn't seem bothered though.
Scott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandelev manages to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Mandelev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandelev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Some bone on bone action there as Mandelev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mandelev swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.
Mandelev takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Scott darts in trying to clinch
and Scott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mandelev misses with a jab, cross combination.

Scott moves into range and clinches up with Mandelev.
Mandelev blocks an uppercut.
Mandelev working aggressively here.
Mandelev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mandelev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scott lands a right hand.
Mandelev blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Scott.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mandelev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
Scott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mandelev backwards.
Mandelev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
Mandelev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Scott dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Scott cracks Mandelev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mandelev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Scott scores with a nice strike.
Mandelev has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Scott takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mandelev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Scott lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mandelev backs up against the cage.
Mandelev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Scott clinches up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch on the inside from Mandelev fails to land.
Scott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mandelev's elbow.
Scott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mandelev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bobby Scott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mandelev stalling the fight.
Scott lands an uppercut.
Scott digs a right hand underneath Mandelev's ribcage. Mandelev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Scott.
Mandelev swings wildly with an uppercut but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.

Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mandelev throws a series of punches but Scott avoids them all with ease.
Scott wants to counter the offense by Mandelev and move into the clinch position.
Scott wants to clinch up but Mandelev keeps it at a distance.
Mandelev misses with a wild body shot.
Mandelev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Scott!
Bobby Scott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mandelev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Scott.
Mandelev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bobby Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Scott. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Mandelev misses the target.
Mandelev lands a jab to Scott's midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Mandelev. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Mandelev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Mandelev misses.
Scott scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mandelev misses with an uppercut.
A left and a right from Scott both land. Nice combination.
Mandelev throws the left hand but Scott avoids the punch easily.
Mandelev throws out a loose jab but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Scott.
Scott throws a leg kick but Mandelev checks it.
Scott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scott will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mandelev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scott moves out of range of the strikes.
Scott scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Scott has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Scott scores with a three punch combo!
Scott misses with a right hand
and Mandelev counters with a left to the body.
Mandelev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mandelev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Scott walks into a stiff left hand from Mandelev.
Scott misses with a hook
and Mandelev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Scott is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mandelev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandelev slips a jab and a cross from Scott.
A quick step to the side and Mandelev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Scott closes the distance and pushes Mandelev back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Scott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Scott.
Mandelev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mandelev has had enough of the clinch but Scott keeps him there for the moment.
Scott stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Scott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Scott.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Mandelev blocks the leg kick.
Mandelev throws the left hand but Scott avoids the punch easily.
Mandelev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Scott throws a right and a left that Mandelev avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandelev throws a right and a left that Scott avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott throws a nice looking combination but Mandelev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mandelev connects with a looping right hand.
Mandelev swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
Mandelev is looking to counter the offense by Scott and move into the clinch.
Scott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mandelev.
Scott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scott is working the combinations to good effect here.
Scott misses with a few strikes there.
Scott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mandelev scores with a jab. Scott acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mandelev misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mandelev looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
Mandelev throws out a loose jab but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott defending well as Mandelev loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Scott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Good shot there by Scott.
Scott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scott connects with a body shot that sends Mandelev's belly button to the back.
Scott looks to score with a jab to the body but Mandelev is just out of range.
Mandelev is looking to counter the offense by Scott and move into the clinch.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mandelev looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
Mandelev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott.
Scott misses with a combination

and Mandelev counters by moving into the clinch.
Mandelev working aggressively here.
Scott misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott presses Mandelev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Scott lands a left hand.
Mandelev tries to pull guard but Scott won't allow it.
Mandelev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Scott is working Mandelev over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mandelev throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandelev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scott pushes Mandelev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Scott lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Scott.
Scott lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Scott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mandelev backwards.
Mandelev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Scott struggles to land a body shot inside as Mandelev controls his hands.

Scott manages to break the clinch.
Scott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Mandelev.
Scott scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Scott's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mandelev under the eye.
Mandelev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Scott.
Scott scores with a jab. Mandelev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott lands a jab-cross combination.
Shawn Mandelev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandelev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Scott cracks Mandelev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A lazy left from Mandelev finds it's target.
Scott's corner calls for a 1-2. Scott obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mandelev throws a body shot but no joy.
Scott works Mandelev's body with a nice hook.
Scott stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mandelev scores with a decent looking hook.
Scott clobbers Mandelev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Scott lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Scott.
Mandelev keeps the fight on the outside.
Scott avoids the body shot from Mandelev.
Mandelev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Scott.
No joy there for Scott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scott darts in and clinches Mandelev up against the cage.
Scott cracks Mandelev with a nice body shot.
Mandelev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Scott.
Scott lands an uppercut.
A short right from Scott on the inside.
Scott lands a right hand.
Mandelev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Scott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scott lands a left hand.
Scott prevents Mandelev from breaking the clinch.
Mandelev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mandelev tries to break the clinch but Scott is controlling the position.

Scott breaks from the clinch.
Mandelev takes one to the side of the head.
Scott scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandelev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scott.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Mandelev misses its intended target.
Scott throws a series of strikes that have Mandelev backpedaling.

Scott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Scott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mandelev blocks an uppercut.
Scott presses Mandelev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Scott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mandelev misses with some punches.
Bobby Scott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Scott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mandelev tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
Scott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Scott breaks the clinch.
Scott lands a jab to the head.
Mandelev thuds his right hand into Scott's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Scott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mandelev.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Scott!
An intense looking Bobby Scott took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'If a man don't drink, don't smoke or don't gamble; that ain't a man I can trust. So if I can't trust ya, there ain't nothing left to do except smash your face...and that's just what happened tonight.'.