|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buster Scruggs (ranked 5469 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasco Da Gama (ranked 3663 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
170 cm
25
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Buster Scruggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasco Da Gama!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scruggs tries to clinch there but Da Gama circles away.
Scruggs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da Gama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Scruggs wants to clinch up but Da Gama keeps it at a distance.
Scruggs clinches up against the cage.
Scruggs takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Scruggs throws an elbow but misses.
Scruggs gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Scruggs pushes off an throws an elbow but Da Gama leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Da Gama digs a right hand underneath Scruggs's ribcage. Scruggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Scruggs throws an elbow that misses.
Da Gama pushes Scruggs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Da Gama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scruggss head.
Scruggs lands an elbow just above Da Gama 's eye.
Da Gama lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scruggs creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Da Gama blocks an elbow strike.
Scruggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scruggs throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Gama blocks the elbow strike.
Da Gama blocks an elbow strike from Scruggs.
Scruggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Da Gama.
Da Gama blocks an elbow strike.
Scruggs lands a damaging elbow.
Da Gama avoids a wild elbow strike from Scruggs.
Scruggs misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Da Gama.
Scruggs slowing the pace effectively.
Scruggs misses with an elbow over the top.
Da Gama gets through Scruggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Da Gama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Scruggs looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Scruggs taking a breather.
Da Gama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Da Gama lands a body punch.
Scruggs creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Da Gama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Gama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scruggs or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scruggs looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Da Gama blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Da Gama.
With the fighters up against the cage, Scruggs throws an elbow but misses.
Scruggs misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Da Gama.
Scruggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Da Gama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scruggs looks to clinch
and Da Gama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Scruggs is looking to clinch.
Scruggs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Da Gama missing with a left hand there. Scruggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scruggs appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Scruggs is looking to clinch.
Da Gama cracks Scruggs with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Da Gama has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Scruggs to stand back up!
Scruggs pushes Da Gama up against the cage in a clinch.
Scruggs misses with an elbow strike.
Da Gama dodges an elbow strike from Scruggs.
Scruggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Da Gama - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Da Gama.
Scruggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Scruggs just misses with a elbow thrown towards Da Gama's brow.
Da Gama blocks the elbow strike.
Da Gama blocking some punches.
Scruggs misses with an elbow over the top.
Scruggs looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Da Gama.
Da Gama pushes Scruggs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Scruggs throws an elbow but misses.
Da Gama avoids a wild elbow strike from Scruggs.
Da Gama taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Scruggs looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Da Gama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Scruggs looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Da Gama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Gama scores with a hook to the body.
Da Gama avoids a wild elbow strike from Scruggs.
Scruggs letting Da Gama take a breather here.
Da Gama lands a body punch.
Da Gama lands with a left to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Da Gama blocks an elbow strike from Scruggs.
Da Gama controlling the action here for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Da Gama.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scruggs controlling the action here for a moment.
Da Gama avoids the elbow strike from Scruggs, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasco Da Gama dominated that round.
That's time! Scruggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Scruggs tries to clinch up
and Da Gama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scruggs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scruggs ducks under a wild hook from Da Gama.
Da Gama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scruggs wants to clinch.
Buster Scruggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scruggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da Gama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Gama lands a slapping body shot.
Scruggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da Gama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Gama lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scruggs moves in looking to clinch but Da Gama pushes him off.
Scruggs tries to clinch up but Da Gama circles away and keeps his distance.
Scruggs tries to clinch but Da Gama is having none of it.
Scruggs tries to clinch but Da Gama moves away
and Da Gama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Da Gama keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scruggs closes the distance and clinches.
Scruggs working aggressively here.
Vasco Da Gama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Da Gama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scruggs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Da Gama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scruggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da Gama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da Gama is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Scruggs with a body shot.
Buster Scruggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scruggs tries to clinch there but Da Gama circles away.
Da Gama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Da Gama keeps the fight on the outside.
Scruggs takes the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Da Gama.
Da Gama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Da Gama blocks an elbow strike.
Scruggs pushes off an throws an elbow but Da Gama leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Scruggs throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Da Gama as Scruggs tries to tie him up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Da Gama.
Scruggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Da Gama's elbow.
Da Gama lands with a short shot to the head.
Scruggs can't find room to land a body shot as Da Gama controls the action.
Da Gama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scruggs backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Da Gama.
Da Gama avoids a wild elbow strike from Scruggs.
Da Gama taking a breather.
Da Gama lands a nice uppercut.
Scruggs working aggressively here.
Scruggs throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Da Gama blocks an elbow strike.
Da Gama stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Scruggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Da Gama blocks an elbow strike from Scruggs.
Da Gama blocks an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Da Gama.
A short left from Da Gama.
Da Gama breaks the clinch.
Da Gama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scruggs.
Scruggs is looking to clinch.
Da Gama doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Vasco Da Gama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scruggs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da Gama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Da Gama cracks a nice hook into Scruggs's ribs.
Scruggs tries to clinch up.
Scruggs closes the distance but Da Gama moves to the side
and Da Gama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scruggs wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scruggs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scruggs moves in looking to clinch but Da Gama pushes him off.
Scruggs doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Gama circles away.
Scruggs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da Gama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scruggs tries to clinch but Da Gama is having none of it.
Scruggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da Gama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scruggs wants to clinch
and Da Gama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scruggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scruggs moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Da Gama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasco Da Gama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Da Gama keeps the fight on the outside.
Scruggs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Da Gama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Da Gama swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scruggs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Gama doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Scruggs is looking to clinch but Da Gama is avoiding it.
Scruggs tries to clinch there but Da Gama circles away.
A nice side step and Da Gama releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Scruggs tries to clinch there but Da Gama circles away.
Da Gama keeps the fight on the outside.
Scruggs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Da Gama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Da Gama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Da Gama on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Scruggs tries to clinch up but Da Gama circles away and keeps his distance.
Scruggs tries to clinch up.
Da Gama doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Scruggs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Da Gama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Da Gama.
Da Gama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Da Gama counters with a stiff right hand.
Scruggs moves in looking to clinch but Da Gama pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scruggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Gama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Da Gama on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Da Gama circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scruggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scruggs tries to clinch there but Da Gama circles away.
Da Gama keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Da Gama was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scruggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scruggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Gama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Gama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Scruggs is looking to clinch.
Scruggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Gama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scruggs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scruggs closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Da Gama to counter with a crisp jab.
Buster Scruggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scruggs is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Gama circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Da Gama misses.
Scruggs wants to clinch but Da Gama slips to the side
and Da Gama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Scruggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scruggs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scruggs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Da Gama! But no joy.
Scruggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da Gama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Gama throws out a counter right but Scruggs avoids it with no problem.
Scruggs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Gama swats away the attempt to clinch by Scruggs.
Scruggs is looking to clinch but Da Gama is avoiding it.
Scruggs seems to have got his legs back now.
Scruggs moves in looking to clinch but Da Gama pushes him off.
Scruggs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Da Gama swings for the body but Scruggs moves out of range.
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!
Da Gama swats away the attempt to clinch by Scruggs.
Scruggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Gama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scruggs tries to clinch up but Da Gama circles away and keeps his distance.
Scruggs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da Gama swats away the attempt to clinch by Scruggs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scruggs wants to clinch.
Da Gama throws a counter combo.
Scruggs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Da Gama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scruggs tries to clinch there but Da Gama circles away.
Scruggs wants to clinch up but Da Gama keeps it at a distance.
Scruggs doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Gama circles away.
Da Gama now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vasco Da Gama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Da Gama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Da Gama circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Da Gama counter with a right hand.
Da Gama lands a really nice looking cross but Scruggs seems unphased.
Scruggs doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Gama circles away.
Scruggs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scruggs throws a series of punches but Da Gama avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scruggs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scruggs throws a nice looking combination but Da Gama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scruggs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Scruggs tries to clinch but Da Gama is having none of it.
Scruggs tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Da Gama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scruggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Gama swats away the attempt to clinch by Scruggs.
Da Gama doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Da Gama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Da Gama swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Da Gama swats away the attempt to clinch by Scruggs.
Da Gama stuns Scruggs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Scruggs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Da Gama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Da Gama scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasco Da Gama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Da Gama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasco Da Gama!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
57% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
