PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takefusa Ori (ranked 4726 p4p, 5847 weight class) and Zane Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Ori
vs
Scott

175 cm
18
197
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Takefusa Ori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zane Scott!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ori scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ori could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ori winds up and cracks Scott with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Scott is trying to get back to full guard.
Ori knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Scott on the ground.

Scott looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott trying to control but Ori postures up.
Ori wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
Ori is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Scott is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ori is thwarting Scott's attempts to control the position.
Ori scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ori is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Scott slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Scott wants to stand but Ori is controlling the position.
Ori distracts Scott with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ori postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ori postures up and lands a big shot to Scott's brow.
Ori has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ori wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.
Scott bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ori's guard.

Scott is looking to work some ground and pound but Ori has wrist control.
Scott throws a big right hand that misses.
Scott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Scott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Scott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Scott wants to control from the top but Ori keeps moving.
Ori looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ori looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott pushing down on Ori's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Scott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ori defending well though.
Scott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ori is not content to let Scott control the position.
Scott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ori defending well though.
Scott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Scott drops an elbow to the side of Ori's head.
Scott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ori blocking the ground and pound attempt from Scott.
Ori keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott throwing shots but Ori is blocking nicely.

Scott is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ori defends it well.
Ori tries to get to full guard but Scott has control of the leg.
Ori has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Scott is working away from the top position though.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Scott wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Scott has Ori up against the cage in a clinch.
Scott is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ori is breathing heavily.
Scott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ori backwards.
Scott unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Scott.
Scott lands a nice uppercut.
Scott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ori up against the cage.
Scott avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Scott 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.

A nice leg kick lands there from Scott.
Ori stuffs the takedown.
Zane Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scott lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ori's sensitive parts.

Ori decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ori is trying to control the action in half guard but Scott is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Scott gets back to full guard.
Ori chips away with some ground and pound.
Scott trying to control the position.
Ori keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Scott's head.
Scott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ori preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ori chips away with some ground and pound.

Scott looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zane Scott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Scott tries to strike from the bottom.
Ori is in close to Scott's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ori postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ori trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Scott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Scott is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ori blocking the ground and pound attempt from Scott.
Ori is looking to improve his position.
Scott looks to land a strike but Ori avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ori is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ori looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ori preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Ori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ori trying to keep a closed guard but Scott is proving a slippery customer.
Scott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ori controls Scott momentarily but Scott frees himself.
Ori working a defensive guard but Scott manages to pass into side control anyway.
Scott misses with the ground and pound.
Ori is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Scott tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Scott has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ori wants to control but Scott postures up.
Scott throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Scott looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ori is avoiding damage well.
Ori is looking for a sweep.
Scott fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Scott throws a strike aimed at the side of Ori's head but Ori avoids it well.
Scott sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ori is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Scott just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ori dodges the ground and pound from Scott.
Ori throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Ori on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ori tries to get out of the position.
Ori defending against the ground and pound.
Scott tries to score with some ground and pound. Ori controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ori is trying to control Scott's posture but Scott avoids it.
Scott tries to score with some ground and pound. Ori controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ori dodges the ground and pound from Scott.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott throws an elbow but Ori slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ori is not content to let Scott control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Ori shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Scott napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Scott bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Scott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Ori chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Scott can pounce on him.
Ori doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Scott makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Scott clinches up with Ori and pushes him back against the cage.
Scott misses with an elbow strike.
Ori blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ori goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scott prevents it.
Scott misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ori.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott lands with a light punch inside.
Scott is pressed up against the cage. Ori has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scott down to the mat. Scott avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takefusa Ori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ori dodges the punch combination from Scott.
That kick from Scott tenderised Ori's leg. Ori is trying to keep his angry face on.
Takefusa Ori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scott closes the distance and clinches.
Ori is trying to drag Scott to the mat but Scott just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Scott misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ori.

Scott jumps guard and drags Ori to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Scott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ori is one step ahead there.
Scott has momentary wrist control but Ori slips an elbow through the middle.
Scott wants to sweep but no luck.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Ori from controlling successfully.
Scott lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ori utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ori is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scott throws an elbow that misses. Ori uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Scott's guard. Nice move by Ori!

Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ori's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ori trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ori working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Scott's head.
Scott is trying to control the position but Ori postures up.
Ori won't allow Scott to sweep him here.

Ori avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ori is working Scott over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ori postures up.
Ori is in close to Scott's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ori wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
Ori landing some decent shots from guard.
Zane Scott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ori keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Scott's head.
Scott has momentary wrist control but Ori slips an elbow through the middle.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Ori from controlling successfully.
Scott managing to control the position.
Ori trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott has his hands on Ori's head, controlling the position.
Takefusa Ori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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 keeping moving, preventing Ori from controlling successfully.
Scott has Ori pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Scott scores with a hook to the body. Ori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Ori shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Scott manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scott is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Scott trying to control from half guard but Ori is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zane Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scott 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

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