PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mad Dog Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mad Dog Iii has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dog Iii
vs
Scott

184 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Lion Fightwear

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mad Dog Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog Iii misses with a right hand
and Scott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog Iii checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dog Iii tried to counter with a leg kick but Scott avoided it.
Dog Iii cracks the inside of Scott's front leg.

Scott takes the fight into the clinch.

Dog Iii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dog Iii throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.
Dog Iii throws a solid leg kick but Scott takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dog Iii.
Scott tries to clinch but Dog Iii is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog Iii scores with a nice head shot.
Scott tries to clinch but Dog Iii moves away
and Dog Iii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Scott thinking.
Scott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog Iii throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Scott misses the target.
Scott lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dog Iii lands the left hand.
Scott throws a shot from downtown. Dog Iii moves away and avoids it.
Dog Iii looks for the body kick but Scott saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Scott. Beautiful body shot.
Dog Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scott moves away.
A head kick by Dog Iii misses
and Dog Iii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog Iii wants to slow Scott down by chopping away at his legs.
Scott throws a wild body kick that Dog Iii sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog Iii works Scott's body with a nice hook.
Dog Iii seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dog Iii lands the left hand.
Dog Iii attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Scott.
Dog Iii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scott.
Dog Iii lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dog Iii paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dog Iii's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scott under the eye.
Scott's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dog Iii under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog Iii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dog Iii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scott connects with the punch.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Dog Iii circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dog Iii.
Scott tries to clinch up.
Scott ducks right into an uppercut from Dog Iii.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dog Iii.
Scott throws a hook but Dog Iii blocks it.
Dog Iii keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a straight right.
Scott misses with an uppercut. Dog Iii saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Dog Iii. Beautiful body shot.
Scott wants to slow Dog Iii down by chopping away at his legs.
Scott takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dog Iii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scott lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dog Iii throws a shot from downtown. Scott moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scott! But no joy.
Dog Iii avoids the body shot from Scott.
Dog Iii lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mad Dog Iii dominated that round.
That's time! Dog Iii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dog Iii throws a lazy head kick
and Scott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scott moves out of range of the leg kick from Dog Iii.

Scott darts in and clinches Dog Iii up against the cage.
Dog Iii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Scott throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog Iii.
Scott is trying to drag Dog Iii to the mat but Dog Iii just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Scott misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dog Iii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dog Iii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dog Iii lands with a right hand.
Scott misses with a low kick.
Dog Iii keeps the fight on the outside.
A counter left hand to the body from Dog Iii misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog Iii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dog Iii takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Scott has Dog Iii up against the cage in a clinch.

Dog Iii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dog Iii jabs at Scott's body.
Aaron Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dog Iii scores with a jab to the jaw.
Scott's corner calls for a 1-2. Scott obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Scott throws a nice looking combination but Dog Iii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dog Iii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scott.
Scott moves out of range as Dog Iii throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dog Iii.
Dog Iii gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Scott.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott.
Some wild striking there from Scott.
Dog Iii appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dog Iii.
Dog Iii cracks Scott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scott looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dog Iii chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Dog Iii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scott lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Scott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dog Iii.
Scott throws a series of punches but Dog Iii avoids them all with ease.
Dog Iii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scott scores with a shot to the body.
Scott swings widly with a right hand
and Dog Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog Iii slips a straight right by Scott.
A jab from Scott misses.
Dog Iii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Decent striking displayed by Scott there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog Iii tries a low kick but Scott avoids it.
Scott lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Scott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog Iii.
Dog Iii throws a wild body kick that Scott sees coming a mile off.
Scott throws a series of punches but Dog Iii avoids them all with ease.
Dog Iii throwing a counter right hand but Scott manages to avoid it.
Dog Iii pivots, looking for a leg kick but Scott is out of range and Dog Iii settles back down.
Scott tries to clinch but Dog Iii moves away
and Dog Iii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog Iii staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mad Dog Iii will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dog Iii throws a shot from downtown. Scott moves away and avoids it.
Dog Iii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scott.
Dog Iii swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Scott rushes Dog Iii and presses him up against the cage.
Scott goes for a takedown attempt but Dog Iii pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dog Iii throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Scott looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Scott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog Iii.
Dog Iii with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog Iii moves out of range as Scott throws a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Dog Iii.
Mad Dog Iii is winning the standup battle so far.
Scott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dog Iii throws a looping overhand right but Scott ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scott clinches with his opponent.
Scott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scott on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Scott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dog Iii to score with a decent uppercut.
Scott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dog Iii misses with a low kick.
Scott avoids a kick to the body.
Dog Iii throws a hook but Scott blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dog Iii.
Scott takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog Iii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dog Iii goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Aaron Scott has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott misses with an uppercut.
Dog Iii looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A combination from Scott does no damage.
It looked like Dog Iii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Scott wants to clinch but Dog Iii slips to the side
and Dog Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dog Iii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog Iii swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Scott counters with a nice body kick.
Donk. Scott catches Dog Iii right on the button with a cross.
Dog Iii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Scott slips a jab from Dog Iii.
Dog Iii on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donk. Dog Iii catches Scott right on the button with a cross.
Scott tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dog Iii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dog Iii misses with a hook. Scott ducked under it nicely.
Scott misses with a wild combination.
Dog Iii connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog Iii slips a jab and a cross from Scott.
Dog Iii lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog Iii throws a jab when Scott was well out of range.
Scott throws a leg kick that misses.
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.
Aaron Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dog Iii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scott wants to clinch.
Dog Iii quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mad Dog Iii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dog Iii, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mad Dog Iii!