PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Scott (ranked 7018 p4p, 24982 weight class) and Bao Long Donaire (ranked 450 p4p, 455 weight class). Michael Scott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Scott
vs
Donaire

175 cm
21
145
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
145
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bao Long Donaire!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Donaire holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Donaire misses with a body punch.
Scott stalling in the clinch.
Scott stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donaire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donaire scores with a nice right hand.

Scott shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Donaire is trying to defend but Scott finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Scott controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donaire pushes Scott off but Scott dives into side control.
Donaire is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Scott asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Scott controls the position.
Donaire is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Scott has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Scott decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two 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 with a poor takedown

and Donaire counters by moving into the clinch.
Scott wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donaire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donaire has Scott pressed against the cage, preventing Scott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scott displaying some good clinch control by pressing Donaire up against the cage.

Scott gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Donaire regains guard.
Donaire is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scott is controlling him.
Scott passes Donaire's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Scott seems content to control.
Donaire wants to get back to his feet.
Scott is taking a breather. Donaire says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Donaire is looking to escape.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Donaire scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott dives in and grabs Donaire's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donaire pushes down on Scott's head and hops out.
Scott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Donaire tries to counter with a clinch but Scott shakes him off and moves away.
Donaire tries to clinch but Scott is having none of it.
Scott darts in looking for a takedown but Donaire gets double underhooks and turns Scott into the cage.
Scott has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Donaire avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Scott works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Scott is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Donaire manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Scott working hard to break the clinch.
Donaire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bao Long Donaire dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Scott shoots for a double leg takedown but Donaire sprawls well. He's pushed Scott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Donaire lands a slapping body shot.
Scott darts in looking for a takedown but Donaire gets double underhooks and turns Scott into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Donaire.
Scott wants to take the fight to the mat but Donaire manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott is trying to push Donaire away but Donaire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Scott working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott effectively controlling the action here.
Donaire gets underhooks to prevent Scott's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scott turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Donaire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donaire wants to get back to his feet.
Scott controls the position.
Donaire wants to get back to his feet.
Donaire is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Scott decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Scott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Donaire is fending him off so far but Scott persists. Nope, Donaire circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donaire punishes Scott's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt - Donaire sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donaire scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Scott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Donaire wants to counter the offense by Scott and move into the clinch position.
Donaire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donaire lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donaire scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Scott shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Donaire counters with a stiff right hand.
Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by Donaire.
Donaire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donaire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scott on the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scott.
Donaire listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donaire jabs at Scott's body.
A lazy left from Donaire finds it's target.
Donaire throws a series of punches but Scott avoids them all with ease.
Scott tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Donaire defends well and Scott ends up having to push Donaire into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Donaire tries to counter by closing the distance.

Scott breaks from the clinch.
Scott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donaire displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Scott.
Donaire moves in looking to clinch but Scott pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bao Long Donaire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Donaire tries to avoid it but Scott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Donaire to the ground. Donaire escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Donaire is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bao Long Donaire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scott is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Donaire.
Donaire looks to land a combination. Scott sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Scott has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Scott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Donaire scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Donaire lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott shoots for a takedown but Donaire saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donaire scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Donaire - just one landing.
Michael Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donaire stuffs the takedown attempt from Scott. Scott gets slowly back to his feet.
Donaire lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Scott with a poor takedown
and Donaire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Donaire moves into range and clinches up with Scott.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Donaire with a nice calf kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Donaire lands a body shot.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but Donaire shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Donaire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice cross by Donaire.
Donaire cracks a nice hook into Scott's ribs.
Donaire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Scott fails to land the takedown.
Donaire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scott has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Donaire circles away.
Scott needs to keep his hands up - Donaire had a free shot at his head there.
Donaire works over Scott's head and body with a nice combination.
A left lands for Donaire.
Donaire with a jab.
Donaire connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scott's hands.
Donaire catches Scott with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Scott has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donaire scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donaire bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Scott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Donaire but Donaire pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donaire.
Scott is trying hard to land a takedown here. Donaire sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Scott looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Donaire scores with a nice strike.
Michael Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bao Long Donaire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donaire lands with a straight right. Scott didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bao Long Donaire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Donaire 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Bao Long Donaire!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Bao Long Donaire!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Bao Long Donaire!

Bao Long Donaire wins by unanimous decision!
Michael Scott spoke after the fight, saying 'It was Dwight's fault for my lose he's so annoying'.