PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dux has chosen Bloodsport as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Frank Dux was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Scott
vs
Dux

188 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
187 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brian Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Scott finds it's way through Dux's defenses.
Dux throws a sloppy head kick and Scott moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Scott 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 Dux has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dux and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Scott drives through with a takedown into guard.
Scott controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dux not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scottis looking to pass into half guard but Dux pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dux is in guard.
Dux is fighting to break Scott's control of his arms but Scott is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Scott is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Scott has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Scott wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Dux from controlling successfully.
Scott is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scott goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from Scott does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a nice looking combination but Dux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dux avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Scott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scott throws a head kick that misses.
Dux fails to land the takedown.
Scott connects with a jab.
Scott throws a right and a left that Dux avoids nicely.
Scott throws a series of punches but Dux avoids them all with ease.
Dux bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Dux fails with a takedown attempt.
Dux misses with a takedown attempt - Scott sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brian Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Dux.
Dux tries to land a front kick but Scott steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dux tries to clinch but Scott is having none of it.
Dux tries for a takedown but Scott circles away easily
and Scott counters with a one-two to the body.
Scott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scott misses with a two punch combination.
Dux misses with a wild body shot.

Scott looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dux!
Scott trying to control but Dux is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux is in all sorts of trouble here.
Scott controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dux is trying desperately to improve position.
Scott controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Scott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Scott lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Scott looks to land a combination. Dux sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Scott scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dux in his tracks.
Scott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dux has his takedown stuffed

and Scott counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Scott slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux working a defensive guard here.
Scott is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Brian Scott just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A punch combination from Scott misses.
Dux with a lazy takedown attempt
and Scott counters with a nice uppercut.
Dux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scott misses with a body punch

and Dux counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Scott!
Scott really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux working the ground and pound effectively.
Scott wants to hold on but Dux pushes him away.
Scott is in all sorts of trouble here.
Scott is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Scott is desperately trying to improve his position but Dux has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Scott can't escape the position.
Scott wants to hold on but Dux pushes him away.
Scott on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Scott tries to get out of the position.
Dux postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Scott looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Scott keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Scott takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Scott really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dux trying to control but Scott is having none of it.

Dux is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Scott is surviving well by controlling Dux's body position as best he can.
Scott tries to hold on but Dux pushes him away.
Scott tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dux fails to take his opponent's back.

Dux is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Scott can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Scott is squirming around, avoiding Dux's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Scott dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Scott lands a jab to Dux's midsection.
Dux shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scott pinned against the cage. Scott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brian Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scott looks to land a combination but Dux avoids it well.
Dux doesn't manage to clinch there - Scott circles away.

Scott shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dux's guard.
Scott sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Scott won't allow Dux to sweep him here.
Scott seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Scott passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott stalling.
Dux wants to get back to full guard.
Dux is pressing down on Scott's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Scott controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Dux is retaining full guard.
Scott wants to control from the top but Dux keeps moving.
Dux can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Scott controls the pace.
Dux is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scott slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Brian Scott just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Scott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dux shoots for a takedown but Scott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Scott misses with a double jab
and Dux counters with a big head kick but Scott shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scott looks to land a combination but Dux avoids it well.
Dux is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Scott.
Scott throws a body punch but Dux moves out of range.
Dux throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.
Scott looks to land a combination but Dux avoids it well.

Dux moves into the clinch successfully.
Dux gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Scott.
Scott is trying to drag Dux to the mat but Dux just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Brian Scott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dux stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Dux drags the fight down to the ground.
Dux tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scott is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frank Dux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott looking to sit in guard and control but Dux gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Scott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scott, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Scott!