PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Nose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Scott (ranked 0 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!

Nose
vs
Scott

190 cm
20
165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

184 cm
22
160 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Red Nose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cory Scott!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nose lands with a kick to the temple. Scott shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nose.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Nose.
Scott stuffs the takedown attempt from Nose. Nose gets slowly back to his feet.
Scott lands with a nice body kick.
Nose dodges the punch combination from Scott.
Scott tries to work over Nose's front leg with a kick but Nose checks it.
Scott throws a combination that misses

and Nose decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Scott's guard.
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!
Nose wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scott controlling Nose's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scott looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nose working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Scott's head.
Nose trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nose throws a strike but Scott rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nose not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Nose looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

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.
Nose wants to sweep but no luck.
Nose throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Nose keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Nose is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Scott stuffs the takedown.
Nose is breathing heavily.
Scott with a poor takedown
letting Nose counter with a right hand.
Nose looks to land a combination but Scott avoids it well.

Scott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Scott is trying to maintain a safe position but Nose gets an underhook and turns Scott into the cage.
Scott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scott managing to block the knees to the body from Nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nose is working for takedown but Scott is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Nose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Scott.
Nose really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Scott tries to pull guard but Nose won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nose as Scott tries to tie him up.
Nose can't break the clinch.
Scott keeps control of Nose as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scott with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nose throws an elbow that misses.
Scott using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Nose manages to break the clinch.
Nose has a takedown stuffed.

Nose forces Scott back against the cage and clinches.

Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott is looking to chop away at Nose's legs.
Scott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Nose or perhaps it was just good defense by Scott which made him look bad.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Scott drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nose wants to sweep but no luck.
Nose not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Scott stands and steps away. Nose gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Nose gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nose wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nose wants to get back to his feet but Scott is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cory Scott will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nose rushes Scott and presses him up against the cage.
Scott tries for a takedown. No joy.

Nose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nose takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Nose.

Scott shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Scott has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nose's face.
Scott avoids the attempt from Nose to control.
Nose slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nose trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott trying to control the action but Nose is working from the bottom.
Scott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nose gets full guard.

Nose is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Scott looking to pass the guard.
Nose looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scott is one step ahead there.
Nose working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Scott slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nose not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scott controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nose not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Scott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nose counters with a left and a right that stings Scott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nose keeps the fight on the outside.
Scott misses with a series of wild punches.
Nose scores with a body shot.
Nose is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cory Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nose looks for a takedown but Scott sprawls well.

Scott gets the takedown into side control.
Nose is looking for a sweep.

Scott is trying to get an arm triangle but Nose is defending well.
Nose manages to work his way to half guard, despite Scott's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nose is trying to maintain the position but Scott is very close to passing his half guard.
Nose is pressing down on Scott's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nose throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Nose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nose trying to strike off his back.
Nose looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scott is one step ahead there.
Nose is trying to control the position but Scott postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cory Scott 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!

Nice sprawl there from Nose as Scott shoots in.
Nose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scott swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Nose gets caught flat footed, as Scott shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nose is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nose manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scott manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nose is stalling in the full guard.
Nose stopping the sweep attempt from Scott.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Nose thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nose working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nose in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Scott throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nose makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nose thows a big elbow that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Nose takes the fight into the clinch.
Scott takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Scott landing knees to the body.
Nose comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nose missing with knees to the body.
Nose tries to score a body lock takedown but Scott shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Scott pulls Nose into guard.
Nose wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
Scott manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nose manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Nose working for a triangle but Scott defends it easily.
Nose is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control but Nose is working from the bottom.
Nose controls Scott momentarily but Scott frees himself.

Nose is looking for a triangle but Scott pushes his legs off easily.
Scott slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Scott is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nose has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Scott trying to control the position but Nose is working away.
Cory Scott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nose is trying to control Scott's posture but Scott avoids it.
Cory Scott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Red Nose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Scott is trying to get an arm triangle but Nose is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cory Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Scott 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Red Nose!