PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan TheMan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes to the cage accompanied by Scotty Doesn't Know. TheMan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get Up Again kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Stan TheMan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Scott
vs
TheMan

188 cm
31
195 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

181 cm
40
202 lbs
42 - 28 - 1

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Esteban Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 28 - 1, fighting out of London, Stan TheMan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

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.
TheMan connects with an inside leg kick.
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 TheMan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from TheMan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
TheMan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
TheMan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scott.
Scott looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Scott scoring well with a low kick there.
Scott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but TheMan swivels and escapes.
A looping hook to the body misses from TheMan. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
TheMan throws a body shot but no joy.
Scott takes a swing at TheMan's ribcage but misses.
TheMan lands a jab-cross combination.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but TheMan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice side step and TheMan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Scott cracks TheMan with an open hand slap.
TheMan throws a solid leg kick but Scott takes the impact on his shin and smiles at TheMan.
Scott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but TheMan manages to avoid it.
TheMan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A leg kick checked by TheMan.
Esteban Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott throws a leg kick which misses TheMan's front leg but catches the back leg as TheMan tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott misses with a telegraphed body shot
and TheMan counters with a right hand to the body.
TheMan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good leg kick by Scott there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
TheMan is looking to slow Scott down with leg kicks.
TheMan checks the leg kick.
Scott uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before TheMan has time to react.
A low kick from Scott is predictable there
letting TheMan counter with a right hand.
Scott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Scott misses with a hook. TheMan ducked under it nicely.

Scott closes the distance and pushes TheMan back into the cage.
Scott working aggressively here.
TheMan struggles to land a body shot inside as Scott controls his hands.
Scott misses with a punch on the inside.
TheMan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
TheMan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scott has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

TheMan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
TheMan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
TheMan lands a nice shot to the body.
TheMan staying out of range there.
TheMan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scott moves away.
Scott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. TheMan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
TheMan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
TheMan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Scott. Scott obviously looking to wear him down.
Scott scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
TheMan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Scott rather than just go for the knockout.
Scott throws a leg kick but TheMan checks it.
Nice uppercut lands for TheMan. That snapped Scott's head back.
Scott throws a body kick that misses
and TheMan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheMan slips under a jab.
Scott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract TheMan.
Stan TheMan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scott throws a sloppy head kick and TheMan moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from TheMan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Scott shoots in looking for a takedown. TheMan tries to sprawl out of it but Scott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. TheMan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esteban Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
TheMan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and TheMan wants it to stay on the feet.
A little jabbing left from TheMan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
TheMan blocks a leg kick.
TheMan moves out of range of the leg kick from Scott.
TheMan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scott's calf.
Scott throws a leg kick but TheMan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Scott fails to land the takedown.
A lazy body kick from Scott
enabling TheMan to counter with a crisp jab.
Scott throws a lazy uppercut
and TheMan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by TheMan - just one landing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for TheMan.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Scott scores with a crisp jab that stopped TheMan in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Scott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
TheMan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab, jab by TheMan - just one landing.
TheMan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Scott on the side of the head.
TheMan throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.
TheMan looks to throw the jab but Scott is out of range.
TheMan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Scott throws the kick towards the body but TheMan avoids it.
Scott connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
TheMan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
TheMan cracks Scott with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan TheMan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

TheMan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Scott fakes a jab and throws a low kick but TheMan checks it well.
TheMan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Scott just misses with a punch to the body.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scott does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
TheMan looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Scott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
TheMan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scott on the side of the head.
Scott keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TheMan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
TheMan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
TheMan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
TheMan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Scott.
Stan TheMan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling TheMan to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott slips a jab from TheMan.
TheMan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Scott counters with a nice leg kick.
TheMan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Scott.
Scott smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Scott lands an overhand right.
Scott gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and TheMan counters with a straight right hand.
TheMan tests Scott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by Scott.
TheMan slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from TheMan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
TheMan throws a head kick that misses
and Scott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
TheMan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
TheMan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
TheMan throws a leg kick
and Scott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheMan is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Scott.
TheMan connects with a nice looking jab.

Scott is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Scott.
Scott lands with a nice body punch.
TheMan throws a head kick that misses.
TheMan swings widly with a right hand
and Scott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but TheMan manages to avoid it.
Scott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Scott scores with a nice head shot.
Some bone on bone action there as TheMan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Scott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
TheMan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
TheMan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott closes the distance but TheMan moves to the side
and TheMan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
TheMan digs a good body shot into Scott's ribs.
TheMan lands a body shot.
Scott looks to throw the jab but TheMan is out of range.
Scott sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
TheMan misses with a hook.
Scott throws a body kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by TheMan.
TheMan lands a leg kick that knocks Scott off balance momentarily.
Scott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Scott lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Scott is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
TheMan blocks the body kick.
Scott throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and TheMan counters with a body kick.

That's four 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!
Scott just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from TheMan! But no joy.
TheMan throws a leg kick but Scott sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
TheMan scores with a jab to the head.

Scott decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
TheMan kicks Scott off and gets back to his feet.
Scott connects with a single shot there.
TheMan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Scott slips under a jab.
Scott scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
TheMan misses with a looping left.
TheMan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big left from TheMan misses.
A little feinted left hand from Scott on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stan TheMan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

TheMan checks a leg kick nicely.
Scott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
TheMan ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
TheMan takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Scott gets in close and instigates a clinch.

TheMan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
TheMan throws a one two combo.
Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but TheMan moves away.
Scott lands a right hook to the body.
Scott shoots in but TheMan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott catches TheMan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
TheMan connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling TheMan to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TheMan misses with a head kick.
Scott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
TheMan lands a nice hook to Scott's body. Scott takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Scott throws an overhand right that lands on TheMan's shoulder, as TheMan tries to avoid the shot.
Scott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scott misses with a right hand
and TheMan counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! TheMan looks at the referee who does nothing so TheMan lands a crushing right that sends Scott to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan TheMan!
An out of breath Stan TheMan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.