PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Dunk (ranked 1479 p4p, 2776 weight class) and Angus Scott (ranked 203 p4p, 352 weight class). Scott has chosen Eatin pussy and kickin ass as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dunk
vs
Scott

182 cm
19
182
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
175
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Shadow Realm NYC

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Dunk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angus Scott!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Dunk.
Dunk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dunk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Scott will feel that in the morning.

Dunk gets tackled into the cage by Scott. Scott maintains the clinch.
Dunk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Dunk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Scott wants to clinch.
Scott is looking to clinch but Dunk is avoiding it.
Dunk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute 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.
Scott moves to clinch but Dunk breaks away
and Dunk counters with a low kick, right behind Scott 's knee.
Dunk keeps Scott at a distance using the push kick.

Scott clinches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Scott has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Dunk manages to break the clinch.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scott avoids the head kick by Dunk.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunk thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dunk scores with a head kick.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunk circles away.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunk circles away.
Angus Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dunk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dunk fires out a quick counter leg kick but Scott just manages to avoid it.
Dunk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dunk is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunk is looking to land body kicks.
Scott looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dunk is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Dunk is looking to slow Scott down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunk circles away.
Dunk keeps the fight on the outside.
Dunk lands a leg kick that knocks Scott off balance momentarily.
Scott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dunk can pounce on him.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Dunk lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Scott tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Scott drives through and clinches with Dunk against the cage.
Dunk presses Scott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunk managing to block the knees to the body from Scott.
Dunk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dunk stalling the fight.
Scott holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Scott can't find room to land a body shot as Dunk controls the action.
Scott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Scott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dunk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Scott lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dunk backwards.
Dunk prevents a body shot from Scott.
Scott lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Jason Dunk has been cut.
Scott wants to break the clinch but can't.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dunk.
Dunk tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Dunk back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Scott just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dunk's brow.
Scott wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Scott fails to land.
Dunk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scott.
Scott lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scott managing to block the knees to the body from Dunk.
Scott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dunk missing with knees to the body.
Scott lands with a right to the head.
Dunk throws an elbow but it misses.

Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dunk tries to keep at a distance but Scott has taken the fight into the clinch.
Scott throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dunk looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Dunk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Dunk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dunk looks to land a body kick but Scott moved away.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott wants to clinch up but Dunk keeps it at a distance.
Scott wants to clinch.

Scott closes the distance and pushes Dunk back into the cage.
A hook to the body from Dunk.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Scott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunk tries to land a knee to the head but Scott blocks with his arms.
Dunk trying to land knees to the body.
Scott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunk dodges an elbow strike from Scott.
Scott managing to block the knees to the body from Dunk.
Scott is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dunk backwards.
Dunk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dunk takes a knee to the side of the body.

Dunk breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dunk. That's going to slow Scott down.
Dunk lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dunk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?

Scott has Dunk up against the cage in a clinch.

Scott breaks the clinch.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Scott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dunk connects with a high kick.
Scott is looking to clinch but Dunk is avoiding it.
Dunk circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scott moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dunk backwards.
Dunk trying to land knees to the body.
Scott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dunk backwards.
Dunk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scott misses with the head strike.

Dunk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Scott closes the distance and clinches.
Dunk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scott is trying to maintain a safe position but Dunk gets an underhook and turns Scott into the cage.
Scott tries to land knees in the clinch but Dunk avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Dunk.
Scott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dunk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Scott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Scott misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunk connects with a knee to the head.
Scott misses with an elbow strike.
Scott misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dunk.
Scott throws a head punch that misses.
Scott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dunk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Scott's brow.
Dunk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dunk is looking to control Scott's arms but Scott gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dunk has his back to the cage.
Scott creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Scott is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Scott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scott has Dunk pushed against the cage.
Scott tries to throw a body punch but Dunk avoids it by throwing Scott back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scott.
Stalling in the clinch from Scott.

Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott tries to clinch but Dunk moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Scott avoids a kick to the body.

Scott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dunk, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunk.
Scott just leaning against Dunk, taking a breather.

Dunk breaks the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Scott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Scott breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Angus Scott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Dunk's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dunk thinks about countering with a body kick.

Scott drives through and clinches with Dunk against the cage.
Dunk presses Scott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Scott trying to stall but Dunk improves his position.
Scott landing knees to the head.
Angus Scott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Scott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scott lands a right hand.
Dunk tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Dunk back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott tries to work over Dunk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scott swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scott takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Scott rushes Dunk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scott trying to control the position but instead, Dunk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Scott into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Scott fails to land.

Dunk manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Dunk.
Dunk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jason Dunk is winning the standup battle so far.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunk swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Scott rushes Dunk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Scott takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunk throws an elbow that misses.
Scott blocks an elbow strike from Dunk.
Scott throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunk.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunk throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.

Scott has closed the distance and engaged Dunk in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott tries to throw a body punch but Dunk avoids it by throwing Scott back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dunk throws an elbow but misses.
Scott struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunk controls his hands.
Dunk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dunk blocks an elbow strike.
Dunk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dunk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Scott is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunk landing knees to the head.
Scott being controlled against the cage.
Scott misses with a knee to the head.
Dunk tries a knee to the head but Scott blocks it.
Dunk blocks a body shot from Scott.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Dunk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dunk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick lands for Dunk.
Dunk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Scott wants to clinch.
Dunk delivers a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Scott tries to clinch but Dunk moves out of range.
Dunk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Scott will feel that in the morning.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunk circles away.

Scott moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Dunk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dunk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Dunk!
Jason Dunk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.