PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Lee Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imre Szeltan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes to the cage accompanied by Go, Go Power Rangers. The key to victory for Jason Lee Scott has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lee Scott
vs
Szeltan

178 cm
25
152 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

170 cm
24
157 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Lee Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Imre Szeltan!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szeltan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szeltan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Imre Szeltan has been cut.
Scott scores with a crisp jab that stopped Szeltan in his tracks.
Scott getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Szeltan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Szeltan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scott jabs Szeltan right on the nose. Szeltan blinks but takes it well.
Scott has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Montreal Fighter's Gym (4.5* Sparring) in the buildup to the fight.
Scott lands a slapping body shot.
Szeltan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Scott avoids it really well and circles away.
Szeltan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Scott is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szeltan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scott appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Szeltan staying out of range there.

Szeltan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Scott napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Szeltan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Scott, who protects the arm well.
Scott pushes Szeltan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Szeltan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Szeltan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Szeltan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Scott rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Szeltan's guard! Nice work there by Scott!
Szeltan keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.

Szeltan is looking for a triangle but Scott pushes his legs off easily.
Scott throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Szeltan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Scott defends it easily.

Szeltan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Scott gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Scott wants to get up but he can't break Szeltan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Szeltan working for a triangle but Scott defends it easily.

Szeltan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Scott is aware though and is defending well.
Scott stays in close to Szeltan's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Szeltan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Scott is aware though and is defending well.

Szeltan is looking for a triangle here but Scott uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Scott decides to stand back up. Scott steps back and let's Szeltan get back to his feet.

Szeltan closes the distance and clinches.
Szeltan throws a head punch that misses.
Scott pushes Szeltan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szeltan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scott lands a shoulder strike.

Scott breaks the clinch.
Scott throws a body kick that misses.
Scott misses with a right hand

so Szeltan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Szeltan looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Szeltan on the ground.
Scott looking for a sweep. Not yet Scott, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szeltan works over Scott with some ground and pound from guard.
Scott wants to control but Szeltan passes easily into half guard.
Scott trying to control here.
My spies in Pitbull MMA inform me that Szeltan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Szeltan wants to work for an arm triangle but Scott is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Scott tries to kick Szeltan off but Szeltan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Scott is defending against the submission attempts here by Szeltan.
Szeltan stops Scott from getting back to his feet.
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 Jason Lee Scott will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Imre Szeltan's cut.
That's time! Scott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Szeltan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice sprawl there from Scott as Szeltan shoots in.
Szeltan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Szeltan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Szeltan tries to clinch but Scott moves out of range.
Scott thinks about countering with a head kick.
Scott is looking to slow Szeltan down with leg kicks.
Nice cross by Scott.
Scott misses with a wild combination.
Scott pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Szeltan back to the cage. Scott follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Szeltan throws a jab when Scott was well out of range.
Scott with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott throws a push kick but Szeltan slaps the foot to one side.

Szeltan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Szeltan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Scott is looking to regain half guard here but Szeltan keeps moving and retains side control.
Scott is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Szeltan is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szeltan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Szeltan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Szeltan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Szeltan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Scott has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Szeltan but great work by Scott.
Szeltan gets back to half guard.

Szeltan looking for submissions off his back.
Scott tries to stand and escape but Szeltan is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scott decides to stand up.
Some wild striking there from Szeltan.
Szeltan misses the shot to the body.
Scott throws a body shot but no joy.
Scott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Szeltan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Scott defends it well.
Scott throws a head kick that misses.

Scott drives through and clinches with Szeltan against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scott.
Scott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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 stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Scott is working Szeltan over against the cage.
Szeltan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Scott blocks an uppercut.
Szeltan missing with knees to the body.
Scott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Szeltan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Szeltan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Scott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Szeltan can do to turn this around?
Szeltan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scott.
Scott misses with an uppercut.
Scott connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Scott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scott scores with a sloppy right hand. Szeltan should have avoided that one.
Scott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jason Lee Scott is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick from Scott lands but Szeltan takes it in his stride.
Szeltan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Szeltan defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
Szeltan throws a jab when Scott was well out of range.
Szeltan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Szeltan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 throws a leg kick which misses Szeltan's front leg but catches the back leg as Szeltan tries to avoid it.
Szeltan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scott counters with a straight right hand.

Szeltan is rocked!
Szeltan tries to clinch up but Scott circles away and keeps his distance.
Szeltan is still on wobbly legs! Can Scott finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Szeltan goes down and covers up as Scott starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Lee Scott!
An out of breath Jason Lee Scott thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.