PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bonald Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Iron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hell's Bells. The Iron has chosen Slippin as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Scott
vs
The Iron

180 cm
30
139 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

183 cm
28
146 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bonald Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, John The Iron!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but The Iron defends well and Scott ends up having to push The Iron into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

The Iron has closed the distance and engaged Scott in a clinch.
The Iron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
The Iron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scott blocking some punches.
The Iron tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing The Iron back against the cage.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott connects with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Iron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The Iron gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scott swings for the body but The Iron moves out of range.
The Iron wants to clinch.
The Iron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Iron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scott swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The Iron fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Scott, pushing him back against the cage.
The Iron misses with a punch to the body.

Scott jumps guard and drags The Iron to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The Iron stopping the sweep attempt from Scott.
The Iron must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Scott working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Iron.
The Iron is looking to work some ground and pound but Scott has wrist control.
The Iron with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Iron stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Scott has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Iron can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The Iron wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
Scott lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but The Iron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott forces his way into half guard.
Scott trying to control the action but The Iron is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to pass the half guard into mount. The Iron knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Scott is working hard here to advance position.
The Iron told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Scott is working for a kimura but The Iron is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott trying to mount his opponent but The Iron defends it.
The Iron wants to improve his position but Scott is controlling well.

That's four 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.
Scott throwing shots but The Iron is blocking nicely.
The Iron is pressing down on Scott's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The Iron controls Scott momentarily but Scott frees himself.
The Iron keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Iron was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
The Iron tries to clinch but Scott is having none of it.

The Iron gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Scott manages to pull guard.

Scott had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Iron defends it easily.
The Iron postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bonald Scott dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A solid body kick from Scott.
Scott wants to slow The Iron down by chopping away at his legs.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Iron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scott takes a swing at The Iron's ribcage but misses.

Scott closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The Iron tries to bench press Scott off him but Scott keeps the position.
Scott working away.
The Iron tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Scott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Scott trying to control the action but The Iron is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott is really struggling to control The Iron but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott working away.
The Iron tries to improve position but can't.
Scott avoids the strikes from the bottom by The Iron.
The Iron is trying to work for a sweep but Scott has mounted him!
The Iron is in all sorts of trouble here.
Scott pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The Iron tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Scott jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… The Iron is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by The Iron and Scott has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scott is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Iron is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Iron struggling a bit here.
Scott advances nicely into full mount.
Scott controlling the position easily from mount.
Scott looking to control but The Iron is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Iron is working to get back to half guard.
The Iron sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Scott works his way into side control.
Scott moves into full mount!
Scott wants to take The Iron's back but he can't do it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Iron is working to get back to half guard.
The Iron tries to hold on but Scott postures up.
Scott prevents The Iron from getting the reversal.
Scott controlling the pace for now.
Bonald Scott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Scott takes The Iron's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Iron covering up well under a barage of strikes.

Scott seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under The Iron's chin but The Iron turns very nicely into Scott's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by The Iron.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bonald Scott dominated that second round.
That's time! Scott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The Iron fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Iron wants to clinch.
The Iron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.
The Iron wants to clinch.

The Iron clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Scott breaks from the clinch.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Scott lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The Iron with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Scott to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Scott is defended easily by The Iron.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Iron tries to close the distance and clinch but Scott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scott tries to counter by moving into the clinch but The Iron manages to circle out of the way.
The Iron wants to clinch up but Scott keeps it at a distance.
Bonald Scott is winning the standup battle so far.
The Iron doesn't manage to clinch there - Scott circles away.

The Iron gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from The Iron fails to land.
Scott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Iron can do to turn this around?
The Iron prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bonald Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Iron works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Scott tries to pull guard but The Iron forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Scott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scott really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Scott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, The Iron scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Iron can't find room to land a body shot as Scott controls the action.
The Iron misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonald Scott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Iron misses with some punches.
The Iron can't find room to land a body shot as Scott controls the action.
The Iron throws a head punch that misses.
Scott prevents a body shot from The Iron.
Scott throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Iron has a couple of punches blocked by Scott.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scott.
Scott throws a head punch that misses.
Scott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Iron throws an elbow but it misses.
The Iron avoiding damage as Scott throws knees to the body.
The Iron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scott takes a shot to the head.
The Iron working aggressively here.
John The Iron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Iron tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
The Iron lands a shot to the body.
The Iron is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Iron.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The Iron lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by The Iron.
A nice left hand lands by Scott.
The Iron working aggressively here.
The Iron tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing The Iron back against the cage.
The Iron wants to stall.
Scott prevents a body shot from The Iron.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Iron misses with some punches.
The Iron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Scott.
Scott is trying to break the clinch but The Iron has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Iron.
The Iron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
Good body shot from The Iron.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Iron creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Iron tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing The Iron back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Iron lands a shot to the body.
Scott is working for takedown but The Iron is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scott.
Scott controlling the action here for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
John The Iron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Scott has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bonald Scott!
Bonald Scott seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.