PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ewgenju Scorfna (ranked 2936 p4p, 3277 weight class) and Angus Scott (ranked 373 p4p, 415 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Scott's choice of entrance music: Eatin pussy and kickin ass. Angus Scott will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Scorfna
vs
Scott

179 cm
25
179
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
175
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Seventh Circle Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ewgenju Scorfna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Angus Scott!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scorfna shoots in for a double leg but Scott sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Scott scores with a nice right hand.
Scott scores with a nice strike.
Scott takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Scott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Scorfna, pushing him back against the cage.
Scorfna tries for a takedown but Scott manages to get underhooks.
Scorfna is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Scott pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewgenju Scorfna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scorfna 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.
Scorfna is looking to take this one to the mat.
Scott gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Scorfna.
Scott looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Scorfna gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Scott can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Scorfna seems to be looking for submissions.
Scorfna has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Scott is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scorfna looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Scorfna trying to control but Scott is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scorfna avoids the attempt from Scott to control.

Scorfna with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Scorfna can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scott is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scott defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Scorfna.
Scorfna trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Scott is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Scorfna locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Scott is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ewgenju Scorfna!
Ewgenju Scorfna gave a mention to Seventh Circle Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).