PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Sidious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes to the cage accompanied by Alejandro - Lady Gaga. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Scott
vs
Sidious

191 cm
21
212 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
204 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Lion Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alejandro Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Sidious!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidious checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sidious takes a kick to the side of the head.
Scott throws a leg kick but Sidious sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sidious steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Scott. That one must have hurt.
Sidious looks to land a left hand but Scott moved out of range nicely.
Scott gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sidious.
Sidious misses with a hook. Scott ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Scott on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Scott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sidious, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Sidious's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scott blocks an elbow strike from Sidious.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Scott.
Sidious creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Scott's defenses.
A short uppercut from Scott.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott is trying to pull guard but Sidious has him pressed against the cage.

Scott pulls Sidious into guard.

Scott working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sidious doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sidious manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidious pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
Scott working a defensive guard here.
Sidious slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sidious really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Scott. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sidious preventing the sweep.

Scott has an active guard here but Sidious has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Scott has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sidious is working away from the top position though.
Sidious trying to control from Scott's half guard. Scott has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Scott escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sidious gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Scott looking to control but Sidious passes into half guard.
Scott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidious seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Scott is looking to improve his position.
Sidious is looking to take a break and control but Scott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scott manages to get to full guard.
Sidious preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Scott trying to keep a closed guard but Sidious is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sidious uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.
Scott scores with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scott.
Scott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sidious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scott throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sidious takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sidious swings away with a body shot that misses
and Scott counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sidious slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sidious takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scott lands a high kick!
Scott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Sidious.
Scott misses with a hook.
Sidious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scott moves away.
Scott tries to work over Sidious's front leg with a kick but Sidious checks it.
Sidious moves away from the strike by Scott.
Sidious throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidious misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott.
Sidious fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Scott feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sidious's calf.
Nice defenses there by Scott.
Scott quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Alejandro Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sidious lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidious lands an overhand right.
Sidious throws a big shot that misses.
Sidious gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Scott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sidious.
Scott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sidious misses with an uppercut

and Scott counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Scott.
Sidious swings wildly with an uppercut but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott blocking some punches.
Sidious swings wildly with an uppercut but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sidious tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sidious works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sidious lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Scott blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidious blocking some punches.
Sidious has a couple of punches blocked by Scott.
Sidious misses with an elbow strike.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sidious.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sidious struggles to land a body shot inside as Scott controls his hands.
Sidious lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scott.

Scott pulls guard.
Scott wants to sweep here but Sidious controlling him for the moment.
Sidious must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Scott is trying to control the position but Sidious postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott keeping full guard, as Sidious tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott working a defensive guard here.
Scott looking for a sweep. Not yet Scott, not yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Scott keeping full guard, as Sidious tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Decent striking displayed by Scott there.
Scott looks to score with a jab to the body but Sidious is just out of range.
Scott tries to clinch but Sidious moves out of range.
Sidious misses with an uppercut
and Scott counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Sidious to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scott.
Sidious misses with a hook. Scott ducked under it nicely.
Sidious walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Scott feints and then cracks Sidious's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sidious down.
Sidious takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Scott lands a leg kick that knocks Sidious off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sidious misses with a lunging right hand
and Scott counters with a nice kick to the body.

Scott moves into range and clinches up with Sidious.
Sidious presses Scott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Sidious breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott is looking to slow Sidious down with leg kicks.
Sidious takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sidious walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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 Alejandro Scott will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sidious has closed the distance and engaged Scott in a clinch.
Sidious scores with a nice hook to the head.

Scott manages to break the clinch.
Scott is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Scott connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Sidious has Scott up against the cage in a clinch.
Scott misses with a punch to the body.
Sidious gets through Scott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Scott blocks an elbow strike.
Sidious throws an elbow that misses.
Scott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Scott.
Darth Sidious seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Scott avoids a wild elbow strike from Sidious.
Sidious lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sidious fails to land.
Sidious doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sidious misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sidious breaks the clinch.
Sidious might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Scott takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Scott.
Sidious connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scott. Sidious does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sidious jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scott connects with a nice looking jab.
Scott wants to clinch up but Sidious keeps it at a distance.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sidious.
Sidious throws a looping overhand right but Scott ducks down to avoid it.
Sidious checks the leg kick nicely there.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Sidious.
Sidious just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a series of punches but Sidious avoids them all with ease.

Sidious has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sidious breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sidious takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Sidious misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott.
Sidious lands a slapping body shot.
Scott is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sidious loads up on a big right hand but Scott slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scott.
Alejandro Scott is winning the standup battle so far.
Scott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Scott looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Scott scores with a kick to the body.
Scott comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sidious's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Scott takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sidious slips a straight right by Scott.
Scott misses with a wild body shot.
Sidious misses with a straight right.
Scott misses with a straight right.
Sidious throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sidious walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Scott scores with a hook.
Scott dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sidious. That did some damage!
Scott shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Scott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sidious sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sidious moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sidious throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sidious throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sidious throws a jab but it's blocked by Scott.
Scott lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott lands with a kick to the temple. Sidious shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Sidious darts in and clinches Scott up against the cage.
Sidious looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sidious pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Scott blocks the elbow strike.
Scott misses with the head strike.
Scott misses with a punch on the inside.
Sidious fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sidious lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Darth Sidious just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sidious lands a jab to Scott's midsection.
Sidious is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Scott misses with a right hand
and Sidious counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Scott thinking.
Scott takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Scott lands with a nice body punch.
Scott throws out a loose jab but Sidious uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sidious! But no joy.
Sidious uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Sidious.
Scott thows a leg kick but Sidious checks it
and Sidious counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Scott takes the fight into the clinch.
Scott blocks an elbow strike.
Scott takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sidious tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Sidious back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Scott fails to land.
Scott can't find room to land a body shot as Sidious controls the action.
Sidious throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Scott dodges an elbow strike from Sidious.
Sidious lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scott.
Scott blocks an elbow strike.
Sidious's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Scott tries a body shot but Sidious blocks it.
Scott struggles to land a body shot inside as Sidious controls his hands.
Sidious throws a head punch that misses.
Scott blocks an elbow strike.
Sidious lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.

Sidious breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott misses with the body kick
and Sidious counters with a straight right hand.
Scott connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sidious! But no joy.
Sidious misses with a body punch
enabling Scott to counter with a crisp jab.
Scott misses with a looping right.
Scott scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Scott throws a poor cross that misses
and Sidious counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Sidious.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sidious misses with a punch to the body.
Sidious misses with some punches.
Scott jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sidious walks away with a smile on his face. Scott gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Some bone on bone action there as Sidious checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Scott changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidious looks to land a left hand but Scott moved out of range nicely.

Scott clinches.
Sidious stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sidious misses with a body punch.
Sidious goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sidious backwards.
Sidious goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sidious looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Scott fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sidious throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sidious throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Scott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sidious's elbow.
Scott takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sidious fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidious blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Sidious.
Sidious lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sidious scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Sidious as the two fighters clinch.
Scott struggles to land a body shot inside as Sidious controls his hands.
Sidious misses with an elbow strike.
Sidious pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sidious goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sidious's elbow.
Scott lands with a right to the head.
Sidious's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, Sidious throws an elbow but misses.
Sidious lands a hook that snaps the head of Scott backwards.

Sidious breaks from the clinch.
Sidious misses with a hook
and Scott makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sidious really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Darth Sidious will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Scott lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sidious doesn't seem phased though.
Scott throws a nice head kick!
A slow jab from Sidious misses its intended target.
Scott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A hook to the body from Sidious.
Scott avoids the elbow strike from Sidious, against the cage.
Scott prevents a body shot from Sidious.
Sidious scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidious working aggressively here.
A short right from Sidious on the inside.
Sidious swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sidious lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sidious wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidious blocking some punches.
Scott avoids a wild elbow strike from Sidious.
Sidious misses with some punches.
Sidious misses with an elbow strike.
Scott misses with the head strike.
Sidious lands an elbow that stopped Scott in his tracks for a moment.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sidious throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sidious.
Scott throws a head punch that misses.
Sidious tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
Scott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sidious working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sidious lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.

Scott successfully pulls guard.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scott is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sidious is aware though and is defending well.
Scott pulls Sidious in to control the position.
Sidious stopping the sweep attempt from Scott.

Scott is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sidious is aware though and is defending well.
Scott tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sidious has closed the distance and engaged Scott in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sidious makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sidious lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Sidious pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sidious pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Scott.

Scott successfully pulls guard.
Sidious is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Sidious from controlling successfully.
Scott trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scott is looking for a triangle but Sidious pushes his legs off easily.
Scott trying to control the position.
Sidious pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.

Sidious is posturing up here but Scott has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Sidious tries to roll out but it's too tight and Sidious has to tap! Slick submission there by Scott!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alejandro Scott!
A victorious Alejandro Scott thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.