PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Scarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Wayne is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Scarn
vs
Wayne

173 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Lion Fightwear
Urban Fighter

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Scarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scarn.
Wayne swinging wildly here.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scarn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scarn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Scarn throws a head kick that misses.
Scarn wants to clinch but Wayne slips to the side
and Wayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scarn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scarn throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick from Wayne lands but Scarn takes it in his stride.

It looks like Michael Scarn has been cut.
Wayne throws a big shot that misses.
Scarn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Scarn is out of range.
Wayne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Scarn throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Scarn wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Wayne. Those never looked like landing.
Wayne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scarn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Scarn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wayne.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wayne checks a leg kick.
Scarn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wayne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wayne throws a shot to the body.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Scarn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scarn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scarn looks for the body kick but Wayne saw that one coming.
Wayne throws a body punch but Scarn moves out of range.
Scarn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wayne. That did some damage!
Bruce Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Scarn at a distance.
Good shot there by Wayne.
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!
Wayne throws a nice head kick!

Scarn is rocked!
Scarn throws a leg kick but Wayne moved away.
Oh Scarn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wayne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Scarn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Scarn seems to have got his legs back now.
Scarn thows a leg kick but Wayne checks it
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scarn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wayne throws a right hand that Scarn ducks under and follows up with a left that Scarn also avoids with ease.
Scarn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wayne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Scarn gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wayne counters with a right hand to the body.
Wayne with a nice cross.
Scarn misses with a low kick.
Wayne blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarn cracks the inside of Wayne's front leg.
Scarn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Scarn connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Wayne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Scarn forces Wayne back against the cage and clinches.
Scarn lands a good knee to the midsection. Wayne won't want to take too many of those.
Wayne tries to break the clinch but Scarn is controlling the position.
Scarn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Scarn crunches a lovely knee into Wayne's ribcage.
Wayne can't break the clinch.
Wayne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Scarn throws a knee to the head but misses.

Wayne manages to break the clinch.
Scarn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scarn is looking to land body kicks.
Wayne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Scarn.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses

and Scarn moves into the clinch.
Wayne blocks an elbow strike.
Wayne managing to block the knees to the body from Scarn.
Scarn tries a knee to the head but Wayne blocks it.
Wayne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wayne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wayne is trying to force a seperation but Scarn has the dominant position.
Wayne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wayne manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wayne has had enough of the clinch but Scarn keeps him there for the moment.
Scarn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wayne cracks Scarn with a nice body shot.
Scarn lands a nice elbow.
Scarn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Wayne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Scarn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Scarn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Scarn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wayne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Scarn darts in trying to clinch
and Wayne counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Scarn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruce Wayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses.

Scarn pushes Wayne up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wayne in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wayne avoids the elbow strike from Scarn, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Wayne.
Scarn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wayne's defenses.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Scarn controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne slowing the pace effectively.
Scarn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wayne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Scarn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wayne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scarn 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.
Wayne swings for the body but Scarn moves out of range.
Wayne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wayne scores with a leg kick.

Scarn rushes Wayne and presses him up against the cage.
Scarn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Scarn landing knees to the body.
Scarn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wayne is defending well for now.
Wayne blocks an elbow strike.
Wayne tries to circle away but Scarn has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarn pushes off an throws an elbow but Wayne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scarn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wayne is leaning against Scarn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Scarn looking to throw knees to the head but Wayne is blocking nicely.
Scarn tries to land knees in the clinch but Wayne avoids the damage to the body.
Scarn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wayne.

Wayne manages to break the clinch.
Wayne misses with a head kick.
Scarn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wayne's head.
Scarn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wayne throws out the jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Scarn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wayne manages to circle out of the way.
Scarn throws a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
Wayne tries to bum rush Scarn with a series of wild strikes but Scarn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses.
Wayne throws a sloppy head kick

and Scarn counters by clinching up.
Scarn lands an elbow that stopped Wayne in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wayne breaks from the clinch.
Wayne checks a leg kick.
Scarn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wayne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wayne takes a swing at Scarn's ribcage but misses.
Wayne lands a slapping body shot.
Scarn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Scarn tries to land a front kick but Wayne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wayne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Scarn checks it well.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Scarn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wayne takes a swing at Scarn's ribcage but misses.
Wayne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scarn is looking to counter the offense by Wayne and move into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scarn.
Bruce Wayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Wayne does no damage.
Scarn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wayne.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wayne 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 Scarn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Scarn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Scarn tries to counter by clinching up but Wayne breaks away and moves out of range.
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick.
Wayne loads up on a big right hand but Scarn slips the punch.
Scarn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wayne.
Scarn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wayne checks a leg kick nicely.
Wayne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Scarn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wayne.
Decent striking displayed by Wayne there.
Wayne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Scarn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wayne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Scarn throws a leg kick which misses Wayne's front leg but catches the back leg as Wayne tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bruce Wayne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michael Scarn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wayne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wayne misses with a head kick.
Scarn tries to counter by clinching up but Wayne breaks away and moves out of range.
Wayne misses with a two punch combination.
Wayne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Scarn can pounce on him.
Wayne throws a right and a left that Scarn avoids nicely.
Scarn is looking to chop away at Wayne's legs.
A low kick from Scarn is predictable there
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wayne throws a sloppy head kick

and Scarn counters by clinching up.
Wayne working hard to break the clinch.

Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne throws a nice head kick!
Wayne is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Scarn rather than just go for the knockout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wayne checks a leg kick.
Scarn throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Wayne throws a series of punches but Scarn avoids them all with ease.
Some bone on bone action there as Wayne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wayne now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarn tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne lands a lovely overhand right.
Scarn throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Wayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scarn wants to clinch
and Wayne counters with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scarn.
Scarn throws a leg kick which misses Wayne's front leg but catches the back leg as Wayne tries to avoid it.
Wayne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Scarn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wayne if he has to take too many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Scarn.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scarn.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wayne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses.
Scarn is looking to score with low kicks.
Wayne only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wayne throws a lazy head kick
and Scarn counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Scarn misses with a low kick.
Wayne blocks a low kick nicely.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Scarn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Scarn darts in and clinches Wayne up against the cage.
Scarn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wayne avoiding damage as Scarn throws knees to the body.
Scarn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wayne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Scarn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wayne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scarn throws an elbow that misses.
Wayne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scarn backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarn misses with a knee strike.

Wayne breaks the clinch.
Wayne lands a body shot.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wayne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Scarn wants to clinch but Wayne slips to the side
and Wayne counters with a nice uppercut.
Scarn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wayne checks a leg kick nicely.
Wayne only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Scarn throws a leg kick
and Scarn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wayne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wayne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scarn doesn't seem bothered though.
Scarn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wayne stalks Scarn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Scarn's face. Scarn staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Wayne.
Wayne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scarn.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Scarn.
Scarn throws a chopping leg kick but Wayne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wayne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scarn circles away quickly and effectively.
Scarn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wayne lands a nice looking body shot.
Scarn tries to clinch but Wayne moves out of range.
Scarn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wayne checks a low kick from Scarn.
Michael Scarn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce Wayne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Scarn throws a leg kick but Wayne moved away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wayne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Wayne!
After winning the bout, Bruce Wayne thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.