PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rolen Scott (ranked 6183 p4p, 503 weight class) and Nick Dual (ranked 6467 p4p, 512 weight class). Nick Dual has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Scott
vs
Dual

180 cm
26
165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rolen Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Dual!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Scott misses.
Dual wants to clinch.
Scott misses with a two punch combination.
Scott throws a hook but Dual blocks it.

Dual closes the distance and clinches.
Scott blocks an uppercut.
Dual tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott looks to land a combination but Dual avoids it well.
Dual tries to clinch up.
Dual tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Scott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scott swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott lands with a straight right. Dual didn't see that one coming.
Dual is looking to clinch.
Scott misses with a jab, cross combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Dual misses.
Scott misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dual tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
Dual tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Scott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scott throws a right hand that Dual ducks under and follows up with a left that Dual also avoids with ease.
Dual tries to close the distance and clinch but Scott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dual is looking to clinch.
Scott missing with a left hand there. Dual was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rolen Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Scott moves into the clinch.
Dual lands with a light punch inside.

Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dual has Scott up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dual lands with a light punch inside.
Dual tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Scott avoids it.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott misses with a two punch combination.
Dual is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dual.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dual gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scott just misses with a punch to the body.
Scott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Dual closes the distance and clinches.
Dual tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
Dual dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dual clinches up with Scott and pushes him back against the ropes.
Scott definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott keeps the fight on the outside.
Scott throws a series of punches but Dual avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dual looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dual slips a jab and a cross from Scott.

Dual clinches.
Dual missing with knees to the body.

Scott breaks the clinch.
Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by Dual.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Scott does no damage.
Scott works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dual tries to close the distance and clinch but Scott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dual closes the distance and pushes Scott back into the ropes.
Dual misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scott.

Scott manages to break the clinch.

Dual closes the distance and pushes Scott back into the ropes.

Scott breaks the clinch.
Dual displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scott throws out the jab.
Dual tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott is looking to counter punch.

Dual forces Scott back against the ropes and clinches.
Dual landing knees to the body.
Scott blocking some punches.
Dual misses with a punch on the inside.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by Dual.

Dual forces Scott back against the ropes and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dual lands with a short shot to the head.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Scott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dual moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dual swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scott throws an overhand right that lands on Dual's shoulder, as Dual tries to avoid the shot.
Dual wants to clinch.
Dual tries to close the distance and clinch but Scott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scott throws a jab but it's blocked by Dual.
Scott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dual! But no joy.
Scott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Dual clinches up against the ropes.
Dual lands a shoulder strike.
Dual has a couple of punches blocked by Scott.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dual lands a damaging elbow.
Dual lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Dual is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Scott is defending well for now.
Dual throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Scott blocks it with crossed arms.
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 Rolen Scott will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dual moves into the clinch successfully.
Scott blocks a body shot from Dual.

Scott manages to break the clinch.
Dual tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Scott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dual tries to clinch but Scott is having none of it.
Dual moves in looking to clinch but Scott pushes him off.
Scott was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dual tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Scott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dual showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scott.

Dual has managed to clinch.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dual takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A combination from Scott does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dual slips a jab from Scott.
Dual tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Dual moves into the clinch.
Scott takes a shot to the head.

Scott breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dual's hands.

Scott tries to keep at a distance but Dual has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott misses with a straight left.
Dual fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dual was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Scott fails to land with a series of punches.
Dual was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dual fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dual clinches up with Scott and pushes him back against the ropes.
Dual slows down the pace here.
Dual trying to stall but Scott improves his position.

Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dual doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dual tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Scott was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dual.
Dual is looking to clinch.
Scott connects with a body shot.
Dual tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dual gets a clinch.
Dual lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dual lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dual.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dual lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Scott blocks an uppercut.

Scott manages to break the clinch.
Scott looks to score with a jab to the body but Dual is just out of range.
Dual staying out of range there.
Dual doesn't manage to clinch there - Scott circles away.
Dual is looking to clinch.
Dual fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dual tries to clinch but Scott is having none of it.
Scott throws a body punch but Dual moves out of range.
Scott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dual darts in and clinches Scott up against the ropes.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott loads up on a big right hand but Dual slips the punch.

Dual clinches.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dual tries to clinch but Scott moves out of range.
Rolen Scott is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dual moves in looking to clinch but Scott pushes him off.
It looked like Scott was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Scott circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dual has Scott up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dual lands a shoulder strike.
Nick Dual seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Scott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dual lands with a left to the head.

Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scott misses with a hook.
Dual raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Dual clinches up with Scott and pushes him back against the ropes.

Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dual tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dual.

Dual darts in and clinches Scott up against the ropes.

Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Dual has closed the distance and engaged Scott in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Scott breaks the clinch.
Dual fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a hook. Dual ducked under it nicely.

Dual clinches.
Dual tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Scott avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Scott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scott takes a shot to the head.
Dual looking to stall.
Dual lands with a short shot to the head.

Scott breaks the clinch.

Dual fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Scott, pushing him back against the ropes.
Dual looking to slow down the pace here.
Dual lands a nice shot to the body.
Dual lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Scott breaks the clinch.
Dual tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
Scott throws a looping overhand right but Dual ducks down to avoid it.
Dual throws out a counter right but Scott avoids it with no problem.
Dual tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nick Dual will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Scott scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dual in his tracks.
Rolen Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scott throws a body punch but Dual moves out of range.
Scott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott looks to score with a jab to the body but Dual is just out of range.
Dual flicks out a counter leg kick but Scott steps away.
Scott keeps the fight on the outside.
Dual is looking to clinch.
Dual ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Dual forces Scott back against the ropes and clinches.
Dual digs a right hand underneath Scott's ribcage. Scott let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dual working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dual looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scott seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dual moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dual drives through and clinches with Scott against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dual creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Scott breaks from the clinch.
Scott throws the left hand but Dual avoids the punch easily.
Scott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dual.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dual fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dual closes the distance and clinches.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dual clinches with his opponent.
Dual trying to stall but Scott improves his position.
Dual looking to slow down the pace here.
Dual seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.

Scott manages to break the clinch.
Dual tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Scott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scott throws a right hand that Dual ducks under and follows up with a left that Dual also avoids with ease.
Scott takes a swing at Dual's ribcage but misses.
Dual ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scott misses with a lunging right hand
and Dual counters with a one-two to the body.
Dual wants to clinch up but Scott keeps it at a distance.
Scott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dual throws a fast counter high kick but Scott manages to duck under it in time.
Scott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dual avoids the body shot from Scott.
Dual wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dual tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by Dual.
Dual avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dual doesn't manage to clinch there - Scott circles away.
Scott throws a hook to the side of Dual's head but Dual sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Dual was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Dual pushes Scott up against the ropes in a clinch.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott throws a series of punches but Dual moves out of range.
Scott throws an overhand right that lands on Dual's shoulder, as Dual tries to avoid the shot.

Scott rushes Dual and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dual lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Dual.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scott blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott throws a looping overhand right but Dual ducks down to avoid it.
Dual tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott swings for the body but Dual moves out of range.

Dual has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dual is struggling to control the position.
Dual is leaning against Scott and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dual stalling in the clinch.
Dual scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dual working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dual closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Dual lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dual taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Dual scores with a nice short uppercut.

Scott breaks the clinch.

Dual gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dual misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dual looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scott breaks the clinch.
Scott keeps the fight on the outside.

Dual moves into the clinch successfully.
Dual is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dual tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Scott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by Dual.

Dual instigates a clinch.

Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by Dual.
Dual is looking to clinch.
Dual takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Scott throws out a loose jab but Dual uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dual clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nick Dual.
I think Dual has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Rolen Scott!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Rolen Scott!

Rolen Scott wins by majority decision!