PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kasey Scorpion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Yip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scorpion comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Scorpion
vs
Yip

187 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kasey Scorpion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franky Yip!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scorpion moves away from the strike by Yip.
Scorpion walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Scorpion closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Scorpion prevents a body shot from Yip.
Scorpion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scorpion lands a body punch.
Scorpion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yip is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Scorpion is defending well.

Yip has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Scorpion is trying to keep an underhook but Yip manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Scorpion gets back to full guard.
Scorpion keeping moving, preventing Yip from controlling successfully.

Scorpion looking for a guillotine here but Yip defends easily.
Scorpion is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Scorpion is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yip defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scorpion had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yip defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yip accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Scorpion lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Yip is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yip is controlling Scorpion's posture.
Yip tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yip lands some strikes from the bottom.
Yip keeping full guard, as Scorpion tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yip pulls Scorpion in to control the position.
Yip is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Yip has his foot on Scorpion's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Scorpion works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Scorpion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scorpion slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yip is staying active underneath Scorpion, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yip has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Yip gets full guard.
Scorpion won't allow Yip to sweep him here.
Scorpion passes Yip's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Scorpion is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yip gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion trying to control but Yip is working from the bottom.
Scorpion looking to pass the guard.
Scorpion wants to control from the top but Yip keeps moving.
Yip looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scorpion is one step ahead there.
Scorpion passes Yip's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yip moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Scorpion won't allow Yip to sweep him here.
Scorpion tries to free his leg and advance position but Yip is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yip is trying to control the position but Scorpion postures up.
Scorpion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yip lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Scorpion keeping moving, preventing Yip from controlling successfully.

Scorpion throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yip pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scorpion is keeping the position for now.
Scorpion wants to sweep but no luck.
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 Kasey Scorpion will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yip keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yip scores with a nice strike.
Yip misses with a straight right.
Scorpion dips to his left and cracks Yip with an uppercut!
Yip walks into a jab.
Scorpion lands a glancing blow to the side of Yip's head.
Scorpion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yip manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yip ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scorpion walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yip throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Scorpion counters by clinching up.
Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yip wants to break free but Scorpion has control.
Scorpion misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Scorpion 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!
Yip works on Scorpion's body with a couple of short punches.
Scorpion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yip tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Scorpion just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yip swings wildly with an uppercut but Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yip.
Yip wants a takedown.
Scorpion throws a head punch that misses.
Yip tries to score a body lock takedown but Scorpion shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kasey Scorpion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Yip.
A short body shot lands from Scorpion as the two fighters clinch.
Scorpion makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Scorpion prevents a body shot from Yip.
Scorpion tries to work over Yip's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scorpion working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Scorpion.
Scorpion works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Scorpion struggles to land a body shot inside as Yip controls his hands.
Good body shot from Scorpion.
Yip is breathing heavily.
Scorpion presses Yip against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kasey Scorpion has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scorpion taking a breather.
Yip goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scorpion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scorpion scores with a shoulder strike.
Yip is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Scorpion lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yip stalling in the clinch but Scorpion improves position.
Scorpion lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scorpion tries to work over Yip's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Scorpion.
Scorpion is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Scorpion lands with a light punch inside.
Yip blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Scorpion's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Scorpion pushes Yip back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Scorpion.
Yip tries to work over Scorpion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scorpion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yip's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yip backwards.
Scorpion prevents a body shot from Yip.
Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yip can't find room to land a body shot as Scorpion controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yip.
Scorpion stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Scorpion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yip's elbow.
Nice body punch from Scorpion.
Scorpion taking a breather.
Yip's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Yip pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Scorpion. That snapped Yip's head back.

Scorpion rushes Yip and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yip struggles to land a body shot inside as Scorpion controls his hands.
Yip blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scorpion.
Scorpion lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Scorpion creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Scorpion misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion works on Yip's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yip taking a breather.
Scorpion makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Scorpion lands with a right to the head.
Scorpion works on Yip's body with a couple of short punches.
Scorpion scores with a shoulder strike.
Yip misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scorpion lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scorpion misses with a punch on the inside.
Scorpion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scorpion digs a right hand into Yip's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yip's gas tank.
Yip misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scorpion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yip backwards.
Yip throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Scorpion lands a nice uppercut.
Scorpion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Scorpion.
Scorpion lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasey Scorpion dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Scorpion closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Scorpion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Scorpion lands with a left to the head.
Yip tries to stall but Scorpion uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yip swings wildly with an uppercut but Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scorpion lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Yip pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yip looks to throw the jab but Scorpion is out of range.
Scorpion scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Scorpion works the jab nicely.

Scorpion clinches with his opponent.
Scorpion throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yips head.
Scorpion pushes Yip back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scorpion lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yip backwards.
Yip is trying to stall.
Scorpion lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yip or not.
Yip takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scorpion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion lands with a light punch inside.
Scorpion lands a nice uppercut.
Scorpion can't find room to land a body shot as Yip controls the action.
Scorpion is working Yip over against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Scorpion takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Yip breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scorpion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yip throws a counter combo.

Yip tries to keep at a distance but Scorpion has taken the fight into the clinch.
Scorpion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Scorpion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yip's elbow.
Yip misses with the head strike.
Scorpion lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yip tries to stall but Scorpion uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yip wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scorpion has him pressed against the cage.
Scorpion scores with a hook to the body.
Scorpion tries a body shot but Yip blocks it.
Scorpion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Franky Yip has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Scorpion tries a body shot but Yip blocks it.

Yip's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kasey Scorpion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scorpion lands the left hand.
Franky Yip seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scorpion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yip.
Yip swings widly with a right hand
and Scorpion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scorpion lands with a hook. Yip tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Scorpion throws a one two combo.

Scorpion takes the fight into the clinch.
Scorpion lands with a left to the head.
Scorpion scores with a shoulder strike.
Scorpion lands with a light punch inside.
Scorpion struggles to land a body shot inside as Yip controls his hands.
Scorpion digs a right hand into Yip's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yip's gas tank.
Scorpion presses Yip against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Scorpion lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yip.
Scorpion lands a nice uppercut.
Scorpion keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yip's efforts to push away.
Yip is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hand to the body from Scorpion.
Yip blocks a body shot from Scorpion.
Yip throws a punch but it's blocked by Scorpion.
Scorpion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yip backwards.
Scorpion scores with a shot to the side of Yip's head.
Scorpion can't find room to land a body shot as Yip controls the action.
Scorpion makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Scorpion digs a right hand underneath Yip's ribcage. Yip let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Scorpion digs a right hand underneath Yip's ribcage. Yip let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Scorpion scores with a shoulder strike.
Scorpion scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Scorpion lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scorpion makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scorpion working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Scorpion lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yip backwards.
Scorpion lands a nice shot to the body.
Scorpion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yip backwards.

Yip is rocked!
Yip swings wildly with an uppercut but Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yip is still on wobbly legs! Can Scorpion finish him?
Scorpion pushes Yip back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Scorpion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yip can do to turn this around?
Scorpion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yip backwards.
Scorpion lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scorpion lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yip seems to have recovered his senses.
Scorpion lands with a left to the head.
Scorpion is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice body punch from Scorpion.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scorpion.
A nice right hand lands inside from Scorpion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorpion cracks Yip with a nice body shot.
Scorpion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yip backwards.
A short left from Scorpion.
Kasey Scorpion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scorpion dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Scorpion lands with a short head shot on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kasey Scorpion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scorpion, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kasey Scorpion!
Kasey Scorpion thanked the fans post fight for their support.