PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Scott (ranked 411 p4p, 186 weight class) and Sonatane Veainu (ranked 63 p4p, 32 weight class). David Scott had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Scott
vs
Veainu

194 cm
29
215
10 - 1 - 1

177 cm
29
210
20 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, David Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonatane Veainu!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veainu.

Scott darts in and clinches Veainu up against the cage.
Scott tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Veainu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scott is trying to pull guard but Veainu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Scott tries to pull guard but Veainu holds him up against the cage and eventually Scott drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Veainu just stands there and leans against the cage.

Scott jumps into guard, dragging Veainu to the mat.

Scott looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Scott working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Veainu has passed into half guard!
Scott desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Veainu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scott actively working from the bottom here.
Veainu content to control rather than advance.
Scott wants to get back to full guard.
Scott controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Scott is trying to maintain the position but Veainu is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Veainu in particular looking to stall.
Veainu 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 full guard.

Scott is looking for a triangle but Veainu pushes his legs off easily.

Scott is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Scott has an active guard here but Veainu has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scott actively working from the bottom here.
Veainu is trying to control. Scott wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Scott tries to roll over but Veainu keeps him under control.
Scott is looking to control Veainu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scott avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Scott manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Scott looking for subs off his back but Veainu has passed one foot through into half guard.
Scott regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scott looking for subs off his back but Veainu has passed one foot through into half guard.

Scott looking for submissions off his back.
Scott trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott manages to get to full guard.

Scott is looking for a triangle but Veainu pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that David Scott will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Scott darts in looking for a takedown but Veainu gets double underhooks and turns Scott into the cage.
A countering left hand to the body from Veainu misses.
Scott tries to pull guard but Veainu holds him up against the cage and eventually Scott drops back down to his feet.

Scott manages to pull guard.
Veainu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Scott working a defensive guard here.

Scott has his foot on Veainu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Veainu works his way back into a safe position though.

Scott looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Veainu passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on Scott's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
Scott tries to bench press Veainu off him but Veainu keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott wants to control but Veainu postures up.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Veainu working away.
Scott tries to buck Veainu off but Veainu is having none of it.

That's two 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.
Veainu trying to control the position but Scott is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Veainu scores with a hook.
Scott wants to clinch.
Veainu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Scott bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Veainu is looking for a sweep.
Veainu keeping his opponent close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling the position.
Veainu struggling a bit here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Scott tries to move to mount but Veainu blocks the move with his legs.

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 thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Scott is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Veainu's shoulder. That is not cool.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Veainu swings widly with a right hand
and Scott counters with a nice uppercut.

Scott looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott trying to mount his opponent but Veainu defends it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

David Scott dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Scott fails with the takedown.
Veainu connects with a looping right hand.

Scott feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Scott is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Scott wants to control from the top but Veainu keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu is controlling Scott's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott wants to control from the top but Veainu keeps moving.
David Scott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Scott preventing the sweep.
Scott trying to control but Veainu is working from the bottom.
Scott controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
David Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott with a lazy takedown attempt
and Veainu counters with a nice body shot.
David Scott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A telegraphed right hand from Veainu misses the target.

Scott looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Scott sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Scott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Veainu can do to turn this around?
Veainu managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu trying to control the position.
Veainu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Scott stopping the sweep attempt from Veainu.
Sonatane Veainu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Scott content to stall in guard here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Veainu circles away.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Veainu as he jumps to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Veainu! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veainu misses with a looping right.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott misses with a left hand
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.
Scott tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Veainu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veainu throws a poor cross that misses
and Scott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Scott manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Veainu on his heels. He'll look to pass Veainu's guard now, I'm sure.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Scott.
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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

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