PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jared Roughneck (ranked 2533 p4p, 2023 weight class) and Beam Scotty (ranked 317 p4p, 258 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Beam Scotty enters the cage!

Roughneck
vs
Scotty

185 cm
23
195
9 - 6 - 0

182 cm
24
195
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Voodoo Nutrition

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jared Roughneck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beam Scotty!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Scotty gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Roughneck to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Roughneck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Scotty bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roughneck's guard.

Roughneck wants to sweep here but Scotty controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roughneck is on top in guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scotty keeping full guard, as Roughneck tries to pass.
Roughneck working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Scotty's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scotty preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roughneck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Scotty's head.
Scotty has momentary wrist control but Roughneck slips an elbow through the middle.
Scotty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roughneck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roughneck sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Roughneck won't allow Scotty to sweep him here.
Roughneck looking to pass the guard.
Scotty controlling Roughneck's posture.
Roughneck passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scotty is trying to control but can't.

Roughneck is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Scotty is just riding it out for now. Roughneck eventually gives up the hold.
Roughneck trying to control the action but Scotty is working from the bottom.
Scotty avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roughneck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roughneck content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roughneck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scotty does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Roughneck seems content to control.
Roughneck is keen to just control but Scotty is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Roughneck drives through and clinches with Scotty against the cage.
Roughneck is looking to take this one to the mat.
Scotty gets underhooks to prevent Roughneck's takedown attempt.
Scotty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roughneck goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scotty prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jared Roughneck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scotty misses with a punch to the body.
Roughneck tries to throw a body punch but Scotty avoids it by throwing Roughneck back against the cage.
Good body shot from Roughneck.
A short right from Scotty on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scotty tries to work over Roughneck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Roughneck.
Roughneck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roughneck taking a breather.
Scotty cracks Roughneck with a nice body shot.
Roughneck is looking to take this one to the mat.
Scotty tries a body shot but Roughneck blocks it.
Roughneck prevents a body shot from Scotty.
Roughneck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scotty backwards.
Scotty lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Jared Roughneck has been cut.
Scotty lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Scotty lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scotty stops a takedown attempt from Roughneck.

Roughneck lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Roughneck seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Scotty has recovered full guard.
Scotty seems keen to control Roughneck's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Roughneck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jared Roughneck's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Scotty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roughneck manages to avoid it.
Scotty darts in trying to clinch

so Roughneck counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Roughneck distracts Scotty with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roughneck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scotty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roughneck chips away with some ground and pound.
Roughneck cracks Scotty with a solid left hand.
Roughneck has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roughneck wants to control from the top but Scotty keeps moving.
Scotty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roughneck trying to control but Scotty is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roughneck is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Scotty is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Roughneck connects with a couple of short punches.
Roughneck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Scotty avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roughneck's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roughneck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roughneck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scotty can do to turn this around?
Roughneck lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roughneck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roughneck tries to free his leg and advance position but Scotty is retaining full guard.
Scotty 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.
Roughneck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Roughneck trying to control but Scotty is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Roughneck looking to sit in guard and control but Scotty gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Scotty stopping the sweep attempt from Roughneck.
Roughneck working a defensive guard but Scotty manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roughneck is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Roughneck's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roughneck gets back to half guard.
Roughneck wants to get back to full guard.

Roughneck looking for submissions off his back.
Scotty performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roughneck is trying to maintain the position but Scotty is very close to passing his half guard.
Roughneck is looking to improve his position.
Scotty not doing much here.
Roughneck wants to improve his position but Scotty is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roughneck trying to hold on to Scotty's head to control him but Scotty postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Roughneck dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jared Roughneck's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Scotty tries to clinch up but Roughneck circles away and keeps his distance.
Roughneck digs a good body shot into Scotty's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scotty. Roughneck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scotty tries to close the distance and clinch but Roughneck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roughneck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scotty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roughneck misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roughneck. Scotty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roughneck lands with a good body shot.
Scotty tries to clinch but Roughneck is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scotty scores with a sloppy right hand. Roughneck should have avoided that one.
Scotty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roughneck.
Roughneck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scotty throws the left hand but Roughneck avoids the punch easily.
Roughneck thuds a left hand into Scotty's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scotty scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Scotty tries to clinch but Roughneck is having none of it.
Roughneck appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roughneck shoots in for a takedown but Scotty shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Scotty wants to counter with a clinch but Roughneck pushes him away.
Scotty missing with a left hand there. Roughneck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roughneck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Beam Scotty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scotty wants to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Roughneck.
Roughneck scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Scotty has closed the distance and engaged Roughneck in a clinch.
Scotty lands a nice uppercut.
Roughneck has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Scotty avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Scotty swings wildly with an uppercut but Roughneck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beam Scotty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Roughneck.

Roughneck breaks from the clinch.
Scotty misses with a combination
and Roughneck counters with a left and a right that stings Scotty.
Beam Scotty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scotty tries to clinch
and Roughneck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scotty misses with a looping left.
Roughneck connects with a looping right hand.
Roughneck scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scotty doesn't seem bothered though.
Roughneck lands with an uppercut that bounces Scotty off the cage and back into range.
Scotty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roughneck.
Roughneck works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Roughneck clinches.
Scotty tries to work over Roughneck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Roughneck breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scotty has Roughneck up against the cage in a clinch.
Scotty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Scotty just misses with a elbow thrown towards Roughneck's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scotty.
Scotty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roughneck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Scotty lands an elbow that stopped Roughneck in his tracks for a moment.
Roughneck is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jared Roughneck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scotty has a couple of punches blocked by Roughneck.
Scotty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roughneck is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Scotty tries to work over Roughneck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scotty has a couple of punches blocked by Roughneck.
A head punch on the inside from Scotty fails to land.

Roughneck breaks the clinch.
Scotty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roughneck.
Jared Roughneck is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scotty works Roughneck's body with a nice hook.
Scotty misses with a series of wild punches.
Roughneck drops down looking for a counter takedown but Scotty sprawls and moves away.
Scotty takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roughneck jabs at Scotty's body.
Jared Roughneck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scotty wants to clinch up but Roughneck keeps it at a distance.
Roughneck changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Roughneck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scotty moves away.
Scotty comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Scotty has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Scotty tries to clinch up

and Roughneck counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roughneck is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Roughneck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roughneck, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Roughneck!
An out of breath Jared Roughneck thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.