PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zak Drezner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drezner comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Checkmate. Scott comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bang - By Barry Scott kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drezner
vs
Scott

175 cm
39
162 lbs
34 - 14 - 4

160 cm
38
161 lbs
34 - 20 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

SP Ultimate Nutrition
AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Zak Drezner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Barry Scott!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Scott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Scott keeps the fight on the outside.
Scott feints the counter takedown.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Scott lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Drezner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drezner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by Scott.
A nice inside leg kick there by Scott. That's going to slow Drezner down.
Drezner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drezner is looking to clinch but Scott is avoiding it.
Drezner falls off balance throwing a combination

and Scott counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Scott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drezner defending well though.
Scott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Scott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drezner defending well though.
Scott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drezner's head.
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!
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drezner keeps working.
Drezner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scott.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Drezner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Scott landing with the ground and pound.
Scott works over Drezner with some ground and pound from guard.
Drezner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Drezner keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Scott throws a big right hand that misses.
Scott looking to pass the guard.
Scott trying to control but Drezner is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner is pulling down on Scott's head. It's preventing any offense from Scott, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drezner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Drezner moves into the clinch successfully.
Drezner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drezner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner blocks an uppercut.
Drezner lands a shoulder strike.
Scott lands with a right to the head.
Scott misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drezner.
Drezner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Drezner tries to break the clinch but Scott is controlling the position.
Drezner tries to stall but Scott uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Drezner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drezner is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Scott.
Drezner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scott avoids the body shot from Drezner.
Scott drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Drezner defends it well.
Drezner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Scott slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drezner fakes the leg kick and cracks Scott in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drezner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Drezner scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drezner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scott drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Drezner defends it well.
Drezner is looking to clinch.
Scott drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Drezner defends it well.

Drezner rushes Scott and presses him up against the cage.
Drezner blocking some punches.

Drezner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scott lands a jab to Drezner's midsection.
Scott wants to slow Drezner down by chopping away at his legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drezner.
Drezner swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.

Drezner clinches with his opponent.
Drezner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Scott is defending well for now.
Drezner 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.

That was a close round but I would say that Zak Drezner will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Drezner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drezner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scott misses with a leg kick.
Drezner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Drezner throws an overhand right that lands on Scott's shoulder, as Scott tries to avoid the shot.
Drezner blocks a low kick nicely.
Drezner wants to clinch

and Scott counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Drezner wants to get back to full guard.
Drezner is trying to stand back up but Scott is controlling him
Scott trying to advance position but Drezner counters by regaining guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drezner is adopting a defensive guard.
Scott content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner wants to get back to his feet but Scott is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Scott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barry Scott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Scott is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Drezner seems keen to control Scott's posture.
Drezner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Drezner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drezner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Drezner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scott is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drezner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scott under the eye.
Drezner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scott.
Drezner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drezner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Scott checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Drezner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zak Drezner is winning the standup battle so far.
Scott looks to land a combination but Drezner avoids it well.
Drezner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scott feints the counter takedown.
Scott swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Drezner wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Scott throws a right and a left that Drezner avoids nicely.
Drezner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Drezner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Drezner lands with a straight right. Scott didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drezner lands an overhand right.
Drezner throws a leg kick but Scott sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Drezner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drezner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zak Drezner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drezner tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drezner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drezner is looking to clinch.
Zak Drezner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scott looks to land a left hand but Drezner moved out of range nicely.
Drezner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drezner.
Drezner lands with a right hand.
Scott stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner throws a front kick that sends Scott stumbling back into the cage.
Drezner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Scott connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drezner scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drezner is able to avoid easily.
Drezner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A combination from Drezner does no damage.
Drezner moves out of range as Scott strikes.
Drezner tries to counter by clinching up but Scott breaks away and moves out of range.
Drezner tries to close the distance and clinch but Scott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drezner tries to clinch but Scott moves out of range.
Drezner tries to land a front kick but Scott steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Scott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drezner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drezner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drezner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drezner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scott throws out the jab.
Scott throws a good cross that connects.
Scott misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Barry Scott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Drezner cracks the inside of Scott's front leg.
Scott with a jab.
Drezner tries to clinch up.
And Scott tries to counter it with a takedown but Drezner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Drezner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Scott has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A head kick misses from Drezner.
Scott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drezner is looking to clinch.
Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by Drezner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Scott or perhaps it was just good defense by Drezner, which made it look bad.
Scott keeps the fight on the outside.
Scott ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Scott is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Scott tried to score with a low kick but Drezner checks it.
Scott goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Scott throws a jab but it's blocked by Drezner.
Drezner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Drezner clinches.
Scott avoids a wild elbow strike from Drezner.
Drezner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drezner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drezner blocks a body shot from Scott.
Drezner misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scott.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scott has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Drezner is trying to keep an underhook but Scott manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Scott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Scott is thwarting Drezner's attempts to control the position.
Scott with the ground and pound but Drezner uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Scott's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Drezner has his hands on Scott's head, controlling the position.
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drezner is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner wants to stand up but Scott is controlling him.
Scott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Drezner has control of Scott's left arm, preventing Scott from doing any damage.
Scott is looking to work some ground and pound but Drezner has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Drezner tries to clinch up but Scott circles away and keeps his distance.

Drezner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Scott, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to throw a body punch but Drezner avoids it by throwing Scott back against the cage.
Drezner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Drezner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drezner.
Drezner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scotts head.
Drezner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scott managing to block the knees to the body from Drezner.
A short left from Scott.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott misses with a punch on the inside.
Scott scores with a hook to the body.
Scott prevents Drezner from breaking the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Scott has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Scott!
Barry Scott took some time post fight to say the following; 'Well after fifty plus fights and plenty of ups and downs I guess it's time I think about retirement.... Well I've got news for you, Barry Scott will never retire!!!!'.