PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Whitney Fletcher (ranked 6553 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jace Scott (ranked 4416 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Fletcher
vs
Scott

204 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Whitney Fletcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jace Scott!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott just misses with a punch to the body.
Scott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fletcher tries to avoid it but Scott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fletcher to the ground. Fletcher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt.
Fletcher fails to land the takedown.
Scott shoots for a takedown but Fletcher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Whitney Fletcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jace Scott.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Fletcher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Fletcher.
Fletcher throws a lazy right hand but Scott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fletcher but Fletcher pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fletcher has Scott up against the cage in a clinch.
Scott fails to pull guard.
Fletcher prevents Scott from breaking the clinch.
Fletcher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scott wants a takedown.

Fletcher breaks from the clinch.

Fletcher tries to keep at a distance but Scott has taken the fight into the clinch.
Scott stalls.
Scott blocks an elbow strike.
Fletcher tries to work over Scott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scott drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fletcher breaks from the clinch.
Scott wants to land a leg kick but Fletcher is out of range.
A low kick from Scott misses

and Fletcher holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Scott is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Fletcher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fletcher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scott pinned against the cage. Scott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Fletcher.
Scott throws the left hand but Fletcher avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Scott.

Scott clinches up with Fletcher and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fletcher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fletcher misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Scott.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Scott throws a nice looking combination but Fletcher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fletcher is looking for a counter combo.

Fletcher forces Scott back against the cage and clinches.

Fletcher manages to break the clinch.

Fletcher looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Scott manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Fletcher keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fletcher is trying to pull guard but Scott turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Scott blocks a body shot from Fletcher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Fletcher.
Scott on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Fletcher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fletcher sprawls well. Fletcher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Scott gets slowly back to his feet.
Fletcher shoots in for a double leg but Scott sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Scott has his takedown stuffed

and Fletcher holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Scott is trying to break the clinch but Fletcher is controlling him.

Fletcher lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Scott keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Whitney Fletcher dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Scott goes for a double leg but Fletcher avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fletcher continues to drive forward.

Scott drops Fletcher with a beautiful combination! Fletcher stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Scott is looking for the KO!

It looks like Whitney Fletcher has been cut.

Fletcher gets tackled into the cage by Scott. Scott maintains the clinch.
Scott is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fletcher stalling against the cage.
Fletcher is pressed up against the cage. Scott has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fletcher down to the mat. Fletcher avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Scott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fletcher can't break the clinch.
Scott prevents Fletcher from breaking the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Scott as Fletcher tries to tie him up.

Scott pulls guard effortlessly.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Fletcher is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fletcher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fletcher postures up and lands a big shot to Scott's brow.
Fletcher's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fletcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fletcher preventing the sweep.
Fletcher with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fletcher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fletcher throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fletcher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fletcher postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Scott looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fletcher with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fletcher throws a one two combo.
Fletcher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fletcher wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Fletcher was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Whitney Fletcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jace Scott.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Fletcher scores with a kick to the midsection.

Scott moves into the clinch.
Scott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fletcher has him pressed against the cage.
Fletcher wants to break free but Scott has control.
Fletcher wants to break free but Scott has control.
Scott has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fletcher avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fletcher is looking for a takedown.
Scott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Scott tries a knee to the head but Fletcher blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher pushes off an throws an elbow but Scott leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Fletcher breaks the clinch.
Scott tries to land a front kick but Fletcher steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fletcher seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Scott scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fletcher shoots in for a takedown but Scott shows good takedown defense.
Scott drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fletcher defends it well.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but Fletcher shows good takedown defense.
Scott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Fletcher has Scott up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Fletcher to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Fletcher's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Fletcher manages to break the clinch.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fletcher as he avoids it easily.
Whitney Fletcher is winning the standup battle so far.
Scott moves out of range of the body kick from Fletcher.
Fletcher misses with a body kick.
Fletcher throws a head kick that misses.
Scott throws a counter combo.
Fletcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Despite the aggression on Scott's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fletcher blocks a head kick by Scott.
As Scott looks to move away, Fletcher throws a big counter combo but Scott just gets out of the way.
Fletcher thuds his shin into the meat of Scott's side.
Fletcher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fletcher misses with an attempted mid kick.
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 Whitney Fletcher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Whitney Fletcher's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Scott avoids a kick to the body.
Scott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fletcher swivels and escapes.
Scott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Scott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fletcher, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Fletcher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scott has had enough of the clinch but Fletcher keeps him there for the moment.

Fletcher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Fletcher both land. Nice combination.
Fletcher throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Fletcher misses
and Scott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scott tries for a takedown but Fletcher circles away easily

and Fletcher counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fletcher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fletcher is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Fletcher is trying to work for a kimura but Scott is defending well.
Fletcher is keen to just control but Scott is a slippery customer.
Scott trying to hold on to Fletcher's head to control him but Fletcher postures up.
Fletcher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fletcher is thwarting Scott's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Fletcher is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Scott wants to control but Fletcher is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fletcher takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Fletcher is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fletcher wants to control but Scott is keeping him busy.

Fletcher is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Scott is just riding it out for now. Fletcher eventually gives up the hold.
Scott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fletcher wants to take a breather but Scott is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fletcher is trying to work for a kimura but Scott is defending well.
Scott manages to get to full guard.
Fletcher is working Scott over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fletcher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Scott doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Scott fails to land the takedown.
Fletcher wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Whitney Fletcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jace Scott.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but Fletcher shows good takedown defense.

Scott has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to pull guard but Fletcher holds him up against the cage and eventually Scott drops back down to his feet.
Fletcher is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scott is keeping busy.
Scott on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Fletcher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Scott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fletcher circles away.

Fletcher moves into the clinch.
Scott wants to take the fight to the mat but Fletcher manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott tries a body shot but Fletcher blocks it.
Scott is working for takedown but Fletcher is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jace Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whitney Fletcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Whitney Fletcher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fletcher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Whitney Fletcher!